Evening star., 1939-02-19
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there were indications that the dis
trict attorneys Office had track of
one of Washington's giant num-
bers banks, such as the Warnings
admittedly have operated.
In disclosing last night that Dep
uty Gasque was another casualty Of
the Warning case. Marshal Colpoys
said that while there was nothing
recent or very heinous against
Gasque. he felt this deputy should
go, so long as a house cleaning was
in progress.
Mr.. Colpoys said he prepared the
letter of resignation and Gasque
signed it. Upperman testified that
he and Gasque were taking Rags
Warning to the Atlanta Penitentiary
to serve sentence for the OBrien
gang shooting. Upperman and En-
mitt Warning gave testimony to the
effect that photographer was al
lowed to enter a drawing room on
the train at Union Station and take
picture of Rags" Emmitt also
said he visited his brother on the
train. These were violations of Fed
eral prison regulations. the marshal
pointed out
Mr.. Gasque denied the charges, ~
the marshal added. But there were
other things on his record, which
alone would not have required his
resignation. 1t is unfortunate that
the marshals Office is a political
office and I must take the RESPONSE
bility for all acts of employees and
decide when one of them merits
dismissal. I would like to see the
Office under civil service, with poll
tics eliminated"
Asked about Uppermans gam
bling habits, Mr.. Colpoys said he
issued strict orders against playing
the numbers or handbooks, under
penalty of dismissal.
While there is legal gambling at
race tracks in nearby Maryland -
the marshal pointed out, and some
high officials, even cabinet officers,
attend them, 1 will not tolerate lille
gal gambling in the Office if I know
about it,
O'COnnell Testimony Hit.
Mr.. Colpoys said the porter Fore
man, worked for the building SUPER
intendent. who in turn was under
the marshal. The marshal added
that he knew nothing of numbers
betting in the Office or of any syn
dicate which allegedly had sent
writer's into the courthouse to
take bets.
AS the Whelan-O 'Connell hearing
drew toward close yesterday, the
Government made a determined
effort to break down Attorney
O'Connell's account of his move
ments during the three-and-a-half
days the first Warning jury was out
the period in which he is alleged
by 'Upperman to have made the
jury custodian a gift of $40.
Two special agents Of the Intelli-
gence Unit, Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, William H. F. Swain and
Frank A. Dawson, testified they saw
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courthouse after pm. the day the
jury took the case. Mr.. O'Connell
said he left the courthouse and did
not return that night.
The board Of directors of the
District Bar Association made public
yesterday resolution rendering to
the Attorney General and the United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia "the aid of the Bar As
sociation through its regular COM
mittees on relations with the courts
and with the district attorney in
the furtherance of any investiga-
tions they may make with a view
of the due and proper administration
of justice in the District"
Attorney General Murphy has
announced the Department Of JUS
tice and the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation are ready to cooperate
fully in giving any aid needed in the
Warning investigation.