Evening star., 1935-05-01
RECORD OF RACING
BETS INTRODUCED
IN TRIAL Of BEARD
Stenographic Report Taken
From Tapped Wire Given
as Testimony.
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
FOR II JURORS TO SERVE
Stenographer States He Heard
Request of 81 on Bing
Crosby to Win.


A stenographic record Of alleged
racing bets taken from tapped wire
was introduced in District Supreme
Court today in the trial of Sam Beard
and IL associates, charged with con-
spiracy to violate the gambling laws.
Louis G. Bates, the juror whose
sudden illness caused adjournment
Of the trial after yesterdays lunch
con recess, was still confined to Cas-
ualty Hospital. where his con-
dition was described as slightly i'm
proved" Both the defense and the
Government agreed TO go ahead with
only II jurors in the box.
Testimony by Nesbitt.
The morning session was occupied
with testimony from John Nesbltt,
stenographer in the District attorneys
office, who sat for three afternoons
with headphones on his ears taking
notes on telephone conversations be-
tween Boards place in the Mather
Building and outside parties.
Nesbitt was placed on the tapped
wire in an Office rented by inveStiga-
tors in the Mather Building, 900 block
Of G street.
The Government contends Beard
was operating the headquarters e a
gambling syndicate with almost so
branches at the time of the raid on
the Mather Building suite. october 5.
John J. Sirica, of defense counsel,
~ l. ~A1tt
received and that the place was
merely an agency for disseminating
race track news.
Nesbitt testified, however, of in
coming voices saying Bling Crosby,
one to win, Dandy Dancer and Spark
dale. two to win" etc. These remarks
were typical OF the stenographic notes
which took Nesbitt more than an hour
to recite.
Shortly before the luncheon recess
Justice Joseph w. Cox overruled
motion by defense counsel to quash
the warrant on which entry was
gained to the Beard establishment
last October.
Attorney Sirica declared the Com
missioner's warrant was illegal because
issued on "hearsay" evidence of Lieut..
George Little, chief of the vice squad.
The United States marshal who
acted under this warrant was a tres
passer," Sirica said. Il move that all
testimony by officers who illegally
entered the premises be stricken from
the record. Lieut.. Little was never
inside the premises"
United States Deputy Marshal
Thomas E. OFT told the jury how he
received the warrant from Lieut..
Little in the seventh floor Office of the
Mather Building where Government
agents were tapping wires going to
the Beard place. OFT said he and the
other officers went down to fifth
floor suite and that Sergt. George
Deyoe kicked open the first door. OFT
testified the second door was boarded
from the inside and Deyoe chopped
his way in with an ak. The deputy
marshal pointed out Beard in court
as one of the 13 men in the raided
suite.
Prior to the raid OFT said he lis
tened in on a tapped wire for half
a minute" and heard 81 bet placed
on horse whose name he could not
recall.
Identified by Numbers.
Nesbitt said the incoming calls were
identified by numbers 18, 10, %, 81
and /. He testified the same voices
each time were identified by the same
code numbers.
On the afternoon of the raid. Mes
bitt said, a number" phoned into
the headquarters Office
Got anything?" the incoming
voice was asked.
Eyes, quite few bets, but give me
time to light cigarette first"
The outsider was urged to hurry,
and his conversation ran "parlay six
horses" Cthe stenographer said he
could not catch the next words) zone
10 win
On another occasion, Nesbitt tes-
tified, a voice in the Office in
quired: Whats wrong with business,
Charlie?"
They're all out to hear the base
ball scores, I guess; I broke every
body yesterday" the other voice an
swered.
Defense Counsel Martin O'Dono-
ghue won a ruling from Justice
Cox to the effect that Nesbitt must
read his own stenographic notes. As
sistant District Attorney Roger Robb
had asked the court that he be per-
mitted to read transcript of the
stenographer's notes.
Heated Tilt DeveIouS
A heated tilt developed between
O'Donoghue and Robb over admission
Of the transcript in evidence.
"AI right, then, II you insist, go
ahead and identify that paper"
O'Donoghue said.
"sit down, then, and will" Robb
retorted.
Don't you tell me to sit DOWN."
shouted the defense counsel.
The court banged for order and
O'Donoghue said, Il apologize, your
honor"
The alleged bets taken down by
Nesbitt referred to scores of we'll
known race horses at the various
tracks in operation October 3, and S
throughout the country, although all
of them appeared to be less than So
and the great bulk for 81.
CHURCH MEETING ENDS