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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24
and Mrs. A. C. Tradewell.

and Mrs. A. G.. Tradewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Winge and
Myrna 10 went to Wheaton We'd
nesday to spend Thanksgiving
with relatives.
Mrs. Clark Sponaugle was a
visitor at school Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moudry of
Olivia spent Tuesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Herdina.
Ed Spiering of Brownton was a
visitor here Sunday.
: Everett and George Mann, and
Jack Hoover returned home Fri
day from Tamarack where they
were successful in getting three
deer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24
Maaa.RtAze lam

by Sheriff Davis of Jefferson,
Iowa (. One of the jefferson Da-
vises, as Munson would say.
4
My Paaaal A. j. Coleman heard
of my casting about for someone
to take this column off my hands
now and then mostly now.
So the hotel proprietor sez to
Clifford Hanson, 'I'll give you
(give, mind you) $40 if you write
that column so that no one will
ever read it again."
The terrifying part of the situ-
alton is that Hanson probably
could do it.
x X
Dee Schmidt, Brown county
auditor who is famed for his
sauerkraut capacity, has been
hiding his dessert talents.
According to some of the Red
wood Falls men who went deer
hunting with him, Dee topped off
a full meal with IL (eleven) dish
es of Chocolate pudding.
4
Irked because Marge, "sits
there sewing and sewing Ted Oh
son bought her an 81 cent child's
embroidery set as a sort of pre-
Christmas present this week.
Viewing the wierd. colors and
blunt instruments in the set, the
Gazette said, She'll get kick out
of that"
$50 will l." says Ted fatalistic-
ally.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24

WE WONDER IF THERE is ANY
law against big business man writing hi
signature SO you can tell how it is snelled.
Detroit Lakes Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24

BOYS WILL BE BOYS BUT THE
girls of today are giving them hot contest
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24

FIND BEING THANKFUL Diff
cult? Then rejoice that you are not a jew
In Hitler controlled Germany
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24

DEER HUNTING is OFTEN RE
garded as dangerous sport; but the hunt
err is safer in the woods than on the high
ways.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24
North Redwood received patent
on golf bag handle.
SO YEARS AGO

Steps were being taken for the
organization of a kindergarten
class here. = The village council
appointed a night Waterman. Dry
goods, clothing and hardware
merchants of Redwood Falls
agreed to close their stores at 8
p. m. in the winter, which was a
very sensible arrangement, The
Gazette said-F. G. Shaver and
family went to Tennessee to spend
the winter. - E. G.. Bailey and
James Mason were home from
their deer hunt in northern Min
nesota. = Proceedings in Judge
Lynch's court proved that when
criminals from adjoining counties
come here to do their crimes they
are liable to find it decidedly un-
healthy. - Close confinement to
his shop impaired Levi Truesdell's
health and he determined to sell
out and take a rest.-E. B. Hale,
z. Butterfield and other Redwood
Falls transfers started for the Big
Woods for wood hauling. - Z,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24
HOW TRIVIAL is THE REWARD

for public service, particularly that of Civic
and Commerce association officials. En-
thusiasm for new projects is usually lacking
among members, yet those of us who knock
the organizations endeavors, condemn it in
the same breath .for doing nothing" No
venture ever is started but thousand bet
ter ideas are awakened in surprising places
and frank unwillingness 'to go along UNI
less it's done my way" is expressed.
How often do we treat the solicitors for
some worthy project as if their requests
were an affront, when in reality the solicitor
has little relish for his job but takes it be-
cause someone has to if anything is done.
Personally we wonder that persons,
knowing the rareness of thanks even for
wholly successful projects, can be prevailed
upon to take these jobs. Perhaps they feel
that by some miracle, community reforma-
ton will come about.
We are entering on the Christmas sea-
son. The decorations committee has done
splendid work. An excellent holiday pro-
gram has been worked out. Why not re-
ward the efforts of association officers and
workers with a word of commentator. Kick,
for a change, that our assessments are too
low rather than out of line with somebody's
up the street. The novelty would be invi-
gorating to us, powerful tonic to associa-
ton activities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
COMET NEWS

Quite few people from this COM
munity attended the Big June meet
ing at Senter Sunday.
Many people from this part at
tended the all day meeting at Zion
hill Sunday and reported a large
crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Davis, Mrs.
r. H. WEIGH, Mrs. Winfield Poe and
son, Fred, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Davis, of Piney Creek, Sunday.
Mr.. Wiley Elliott, of Lansing, was
a business visitor on Stages Creek
last week.
MIR. Edison Barr, of Keystone, w.
Va, spent a few days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Barr.
Miss Buryl Ham returned to Penn
sylvania Wednesday, after spending
few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Ham.
Mr.. Enoch Miller and Mr.. Robert
Eller of Clifton, visited Mr.. R. H.
WEIGH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller and little
son, Don, visited MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Wyatt at Sturgills Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Drivers Escaped
Injured In Header
Collision Last Sat.
Benton And High Ran Together
Near Glendale Springs. Hear
ing Set For Saturday.

Noah Thomas Benton, of Purlear,
who works for one the construction
companies on the Parkway and Ed
ward j.. High, of North Wilkesboro
who is connected with the State
Highway department, had more or
less a head-on collision near Glen
dale Springs on highway number
Is near the intersection of the Park
way late last Saturday afternoon.
Fortunately neither of them or the
occupants were injured, but their
cars were badly damaged. Patrol
man Thomas made an investigation
and issued warrants charging Ben
ton with reckless driving and driv-
ing while under the influence of in
toxicants, and High with reckless
driving. A hearing will be held be-
fore Magistrate H. c. Tucker this
Saturday.
A settlement of the Hayes-Little
accident, which occurred between
here and Glendale Springs recently,
was made last week. It is under
stoo that Hayes agreed to pay Mont
Little $500 in damage cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
IA kiIDNAP MURDER n,
- - ssss 6Y S. s. Van Dine . .,r.s..-

hand over the mouthpiece and
swung about quickly.
"Where'll we be in a half hour,
Chief"
"We1l be at Mr.. Vance's apart
ment."
The Sergeant turned back to the
instrument.
Listen, you," he fairly bawled;
"we'll be at Mr.. Vance's apartment
in East S8th Street. Know where
it is? That's right-and make it
snappy." He banged down the re-
ceiver.
Important, is it, Sergeant" asked
Markham.
'I'll say it is" Heath stepped
quickly away from the telephone
table. Let's get going, sir. TIL
tell you about it on the way down.
Snitkin's meeting us at Mr.. Vance's
apartment"
Just as Markham and Heath and
I turned to follow Vance, there
came, from somewhere outside, a
startling and ominous rattle that
sounded like the staccato and rapid
suffering of a machine-gun.
Then came the explosive exclama-
ton of the Sergeant, who was at my
side. Then he suddeny sprang for
ward past Vance and jerking the
front door open, hurried out into
the warm summer night without a
word to any one. The rest of us fol-
lowed close behind him.
Heath was now breaking into a
run ahead of us; and Markham and
I had difficulty keeping pace with
Vance, as he, too, heightened his
stride.
Just this side of the Nottingham
Hotel at the corner, small group
of excited men were gathered un-
der the bright light of the lamppost
set between two trees along the
curb.
There, leaning in crouching at
titude against the iron lamppost
was Fleel. His face was deathly
pale. I have yet to see so unmis-
taxable a picture of collapse from
fright as he presented. He was as
pitiful a figure as have ever look
ed at, huddled beneath the unf1at-
tering glare of the large electric
light overhead, as he leaned weak
ly for support against the lamppost
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
ELEVENTH INsTALLMENT
SYNOPSIS

Kaspar Renting disappears. Philo
Vance, District Attorney Markham
and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide
Bureau question Kenyon Renting
and Mrs. Renting, Kaspar's brother
and wife, in the presence. of Ed
ridge Fleel, Jenting family attorney.
Vance doubts the kidnapping story
and further questions Weems the
butler, Mrs. Jennings mother, Mrs.
galloway and son, Fraim, and Port
er Quaggy, raconteur friend of Ken
ting's and last person to be seen
with him on the fatal night. All
seem hostile to Kaspar. At this
time ransome note arrives de-
handing $4,000 and freedom from
the police. A dummy package is sub
stituted for the money and secreted
in tree in Central Park. The po-
lice capture Mrs. galloway who adj
mits privately to Vance she is really
trying to forestall an attempt by
her son, Fraim, to take the money.
She is not held. Immediately after
ward, Madelaine Renting, wife of
Kaspar, also disappears suddenly.
"Cheerio," said Vance as the law
yer turned at the front door and
bowed stiffly to us.
Meanwhile Fraim galloway had
risen from his place on the daven-
port. He now moved silently past
us, with a drawn look on his face,
and trudged heavily up the stairs.
galloway had barely time to reach
the first landing when the telephone
resting on small wobbly stand in
the hall began ringing. Weem sud-
denly appeared from the dimness
of the rear hall and picked up the
receiver with a blunt ''he1lo." He
listened for a moment; then laying
down the receiver, turned sullenly
in our direction.
cts a call for Sergeant Heath"
he annouced.
The Sergeant went quickly to the
telephone and put the receiver to
his ear.
well, what is it?'' he started bel
igerently. e.. Sure it's the Sarge
shoot! &. Well, for the love Of
Hold it minute" He clapped his
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Uniform Profits
|Hooey,' Says
Inspector

NEW YORK Aug. 19.-PO-
lice Inspector Thomas Leahy'
who was in charge Of the
Sixth Division in 1882 when
Jimmy Hines, according to
George Weinberg's testimony
said, II can take care Of the
sixth DIVISION" today indig.
nantly denied any political
influence i'm his office.
That's q lot Of hOOey,"
he snOrted. 81 never saw
the man. He never spoke
to me. If he says he could
control my office, he Is very
much mistaken.
Leahy, who recently re-
tired, worked his way up from
the ranks to inspector Of one
of the toughest districts In
city.
The sixth division, which
takes In the home Of Hines,
stretches the length and
breadth Of policy playing
Harlem.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

This was a few months later, Gin
the summer time" ISon said he
was phoned by "Dick" Davis and
George Weinberg, and asked to
attend.
Q.-Who was there?
A.-Flores, Pompez, Big Harry,
Davis, George Weinberg and
Schultz.
Q.-Was Rita Munoz there?
A.-No.
Q.-You know Rita?
Ayes, she was a controller.
Cuban Branch Sought
The discussion at that meeting
Ison said, was about the Cuban
lottery.
Schultz wanted to organize
the Cuban lottery" Ison re-
lated. "He asked our opinion
about this. didn't know any
thing about the Cuban lottery
and I didn't say anything"
Q.-What was the reSu t Of
the discussion?
Adjoining. There was no
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

you got any security" I said
YES" So Schultz said I was to
take the bank and get one-third,
and he would get two-thirds of
the profits. I said I didn't
think it was a pair proposition.
I thought $3.50 would be fair.
Schultz sad that was the best he
could do. Davs told Schultz I
was getting out of control and
that they'd have to satisfy me.
Schultz agreed when Davis said
they would pay me 5000 week.
Ison said that after he started
running the bank" the moi
started to shake him down." He
got into debt. He had enough
money to pay off his debt but he
wanted to get some money from
George Weinberg.
He made a date to meet Vein
berg the day after Thanksgiving
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Taken By Dixie

He said Dixie" Davis took him
there with reference to some col
lection business he had with an
other "bank"-Henry Miro'S
"bank."
Miro decided to go away and
I took over his business" explained
ISon.
When Miro returned after three
months he wanted to get back ir'
the business and Ison said
"Schultz wanted to see me first.
So he went to the Dutchman's'
apartment.
Present. he said, were Schultz
DO and George Weinberg, Davis
Miro and Lulu" Rosenkrantz.
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to disregard the testimony. con-
corning the "ride" because it took
place prior to the time the alleged
conspiracy charged. against Hines
/ is supposed to have been formed.
The jury, however, listened with
rapt interest to the story Of the
ride"
The Schultz mobsters returned
ISon alive.
While this testimony was being
given the courtroom was quieter
than at any time all week.
The calm-mannered Ison told
Of the ride" in a matter-of-fact
manner. 1t developed the reason
they took him for the ride" was
because he had neglected to pay
George Weinberg back the SILL.
600.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Policy Racket Lingo
In NeIv York Barred

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 GNS.).-Some of the terms
ployed in New York's widely pubczed policy racket
follow:
USE THE ARM-To use force in collecting sums from
the controller the banker
COLLECTOR-The go-between the banker and the
controller. The who makes the rounds collecting
slips and the money placed them.
BANKER-The man next to the 'big shot" The man
who collects and tabuates the money and the policy slips
with the lucky or unucky numbers.
CONTROLLER-The man-generay newsdealer or
owner of a small store-who collects your pennies and
nckes and takes down the numbers and hands out the
receipts
BANK-Usualy apartment where the "bankers"
meet.
MAKE THE Notwithstanding the small stores,
newsstands, etc., where numbers collected.
DROP-Where the numbers can be played.
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1881. He said Weinberg gave him
$1,000.
Judge Pecora interrupted. He
asked:
Who took the money from
you?"
IT was taken for a ride" Ison
said.
The court wanted to know who
took him for a ride. He SAID
George Weinberg, Bo Weinbert
and Abe Landau.
What did they do?"
'They threatened me. They
told me a couple of the boys
were running the business. I
said I didn't like their PROPOSE
! ton"
The "ride" took place in New
York. They drove Ison UP st
Nicholas Avenue.
Judge Pecora ordered the jur,
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Juror Asks Question

When Judge Pecora instructed
the jury to disregard the testi-
mony about the ride" juror
No. 3. Hugh c. Harle, asked:
"Your honor. does that refer
to George Weinberg, too"
''It does" replied Pecora,
Chief Defense Attorney Lloyd
p. Stryker threatened to make q
motion for a mistrial. He wanted
ISon's testimony stricken out.
MY motion to strike out"
he said, ''is the forerunner Of q
motion for a mistrial on the
ground that the testimony of
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
HINES Jury THR|LLSAT STORY
! OF WITNESS TAKEN FOR RIDE"
Seek Clue
InSLaying

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The
State of New Jersey, still
searching for a clue which
might lead to the two hired
asSasSinS who m ur d ere d
Dutch" Schultz in a Newark
chOphOuse in October, 1885,
is closely watching the Hines
trial.
Capt. Joseph Cocoa, head
of the Essex county prose
cutOr's detectives, has been
attending the trial since
Monday.
Since the October night,
when the aSsassins Stalked
into the small chOphOuse in
Newark and shot Schultz and
two Of his henchmen, Cocoa
has been assigned to the case.
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percentage in IL. The bankers
promised to study it.
ISon testif. led he saw Dutch"
Schultz again in the fall Of 1892
at 351 Len * Ave, headquarters
Of the policy racket. He related
that on that oc ;asion Dixie
Davis said they were going to have
q place 1851 Lenox Avenue Ito
furnish q oond. if necessary, and
If you wanted to see any one you
could see ;l:n tfere."
Goes Into Detail
Q-Who would you "see"
there?
A.-George Weinberg and
Big Harry" SchoenhauS.
The witness described 35l Lenox
Avenue. He said the head
quarters" was on the second floor
There was q front room and q
rear room.
ISon said Bo Weinberg, Rosen
krantz, Marty Krompier, Louis
Koch and Cooney were at the
meeting. It developed CooneS
took care Of arrests" and Koch's
name was on the window as 9
bondSman.
Schultz said" ISon told the
jury, that it would be a good
idea to get together and organize
all the banks and the control
lerS. He said it was good bust
ness, because we could cut down
the percentage to controllers and
1t would be uniform and the con-
trollerS would not run out on
one bank and 60 to another"
TelLs of "Sheets"
Again ISon met Schultz, late ir
the summer of 1882. ISon hac
with him the sheet containing thu
days expenses, the "hitS" on win
ming numbers, etc.
Q-Tbis sheet contained the
figures Of the gross take?
Ayes, and the expenses
were listed.
Q-Who had charge Of the
sheets?
A-GeOrge Weinberg and
Harry SchoenhauS.
Q.-From the time you re-
ceived the $1,000 from wein-
berg, what were your legal fees
a week?
A.-Seven or eight hundred
dollars a week for lawyers, and
$50 q case for bail bond.
Q.-After the first few months
was there q change in legal fees
expenses?
Arreste Decline
A.-YeS, the arrests fell down.
Q.-When?
A.-Latter part of 1892.
Q-How long after the talk
with Schultz did the arrests fall
down?
About six months.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

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The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Controllers Pay

Q.-The policy slips came to
the bank" without money?
Ayes. We Strengthened out
with the controllers afterwards
and collected the money from
them. Boys in the bank col
lected from the controllers.
The witness said Camille Mon
santo did the collecting from the
controllers at the time George
weinberg was working in the
bank" The money, he said, was
turned over to Harry Schoenhaus,
the chief bookkeeper.
Dewey said to Ison:
you're Big Joe, or Spasm,
aren't you?"
The witness answered, yes"
"You have q brother. Little
Joe?"
"YeS"
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Dewey Continues

Dewey was allowed to proceed
He brought out that it was at
10th Street and Lenox Avenue
that George Weinberg gave 1son
the $1,000.
The witness explained, in an
swer to a question, that mass
machine" is a machine lin which
we keep the general business"
1--WE kept moving the banks
around" said ISon.
Ison testified George Weinberg
continued to work in the bank" !"
which was moved "about once a
month" George Weinberg man
aged the bank" for about three
months and then another fellow,
Harry Wolf, took charge. About
IA or IS persons worked in the
bank" at the time. winners were
paid 500 to /. Controllers got 80
per cent.
Odd you furnish the drop
station?
Ayes,
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81 was to get one-third Of the
profit for financing it," said
Ison. Miro agreed and so
did l."
The witness testified ne saw
Schultz again in the fall OF 1881
in another apartment. He couldn t
remember whether it was at 16
East Ninety-eighth Street. 1son
said at the time he was having
little trouble-he was "bearlng
down" for a certain amount OF
money every week.
He related that along about that
time number SGT" came up and
he was kit" for $4,000 over the
amount OF his days collections.
Dewey drew Ison back to the
meeting at the apartment.
Q.-Now get back to the con
versation in the Ninety-elghth
Street apartment. What did
Schultz do when he came In?
Gun on Table
Ale took off his coat,
rested his gun on the table and
sat down. Schultz said: Have
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Weinberg Gaze Orders

Asked who told him to turn the
money over to SchoenhauS, the
witness replied: George Wein-
berg"
Ison told of seeing Dutch"
Schultz in 1882 at 808 West End
Avenue. Dixie" Davis told him
to go there, he said. It was a
bank meeting" and Davis, Alex
ander Ompez, Marcial Flores, Bo
and George Weinberg, Lulu Rosen-
krantz and Larry Carney were
there. Schultz arrived late.
when Schultz came in he
took off his coat but left his
gun on" related Ison. 1--WE
went into a room with Davis,
Bo and George Weinberg, and
Pompez. When they came out,
Schultz said he wanted to get
$40 a week from each bank.
for q photographing machine
50 that there would be no mis-
takes made in the records. He
spoke about that he was going
to have the policy game organ
iZed."
Dewey asked:
Banks to Be Organized
$50 there was talk by schultz
Of organizing the banks?"
Eyes"
Ison told Of meeting Schult,
again in Ison'S own home. Isor
said Dixie" DAVIS called hin
UP and suggested the meeting
Asked who was present. he re
piled:
1.-THE two Maloney brothers
-bankers-Henry Miro, Alexan-
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der Pompez, Bo Weinberg,
Dixie Davis, Big Harry Schoen-
haus and Schultz"
ISon continued:
Schultz said, why don't you
turn that business in as you
promised?' Pompez and Schultz
went to one side and I didn't
hear what they said.
Uniform Profits
"They came back and Schultz
said. we are going to run the
business on a uniform basis and
have a uniform profit for all
the banks
That meeting, Ison said, was II
the early part of 1882.
Ison saw Schultz again-at
Julius Green's place in Harlem
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Rdcketeer Saves
Life byPaynent
OF $1,000
CONTINUED from Page u


OF him to back up his words, out
lined the divvy-up terms under
which he would grant 1son the
privilege Of running a bank"
williams grand jury testimony
read to the jury was to the effect
that he had known Hines since
1882 and that Hines had once sent
him to George Weinberg, a
Schultz lieutenant, to get a job,
$50 a Week for ErrdndS
He had testified that Weinberg
gave him a job at running er-
rands $50 a week. This was the
testimony which Williams forgot
yesterday.
Ison identified himself as a one
time collector for the policy
"hanks" of Camille MonSanto, a
man named Manuel" and Wilfrid
Brunder, who has already testified.
AS his own banker" he did a
$l,400-a-day business and had
headquarters in an apartment
house and "Paynes' Express Of
flee" in Harlem.
Then Dewey forged the Davis
link. He asked Ison who was his
lawyer when he was running the
bank"
It used Dick Davis" Ison, who
Is a West Indian Negro, asserted.
Link Important
The Davis link is important to
Dewey, who hopes to prove to the
jury that Hines worked with
Davis, who, in turn, was the
"mouthpiece" for the Schultz mob.
Big Joe" said that after he left
Brunder and became banker"
on his own, most of Brunder's col
lectors stayed with him Gson). In
case any of his collectors got ar
rested he notified Paynes' Express
Office"
Odd you pay for the bail
bonds?
Ayes.
In 1881, when 1son was operat-
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
''DUTCH' HAD GUN.
ALWAYS READY.
|HENCHMAN SAYS.
Kept Pistol on Table
During ParIeys

this witness is entirely prejudi-
cial to the defendant"
He pointed out the ride" testi-
mony and other statements made
by Ison concerned a period prior
to the time the alleged conspiracy
took place.
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Promised Clemency

Yes, he said, he came back and
told the story. He said he was
promised. if he made statement.
that he would get misdemeanor
plea with a suspended sentence
recommended"
In 1881 he said he met the
since-slain gangster leader, Arthur
dutch" Schultz Flegenheimer
and his lieutenantS, George Weln.
berg and "Bo" Weinberg. He said
he first met Dutch" Schultz in
the summer of that year in an
apartment on Ninety eighth
Street.