Evening star., 1944-04-29
u. 5. Rests Vice Case;
Directed Verdict for
d Defendants Asked
Testimony of Five
FBI Agents Heard
At Night Session
BY NORMAN A, KAHL,

Inc Hopkins Institute vice trial
was in recess today after night
session last night in which the Gov
ernment rested its case and De-
tense Counsel Levi David. repre-
senting four of the defendants, pre-
sented motion for a directed ver-
dict for his four clients.
Mr.. David's motion asked that
the conspiracy indictment as we'll
as the charge involving transporta-
tion Of women within the District
be removed from the consideration
of the jury.
The motions followed a 35-minute
night session, during which the
prosecution wound up its case with
the presentation of five agents of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
They were Thomas H. Morgan,
Robert w Malloy, Dallas Mobley,
William j. Berwanger and w. Wal
lace Remev. All of them identified
exhibits picked up at the time of the
raid on the institute on the night
Of March 6. 1913.
:. Book May Not Be Offered.
Meanwhile, it appeared that the
''..little black book" would not be
introduced in testimony. Assistant
United States Attorney John w.
Fihelly said he did not intend to
introduce the records of the insti-
tlte. At the same time, the de-
fense indicated it had no intention
of placing the little black book"
on the record.
Before the night session, seven
young women, all of whom testified
that they were call girls" for the
Hopkins Institute, testified con-
acerning their connections with the
Seven defendants charged with
conspiracy to violate the Mann Act.
~ Geraldine Vinson, who was at the
institute on two occasions in 1912,
explained that once she and Kay
Richards spent a night together
with one man in the Broadmoor
( Hotel.
Questioned on Remuneration.
Defense Attorney M. Edward Buck
ley, jr., asked Miss Vinson whether
..she was told what to charge her
patrons.
NO" she said, but Diane (Mil-
.dred Powell Carter told us what
to expect"
If she said you were to expect
$50, and you received s25 would you
object?" Mr.. Buckley asked.
NO" the witness replied.
IF you were told to expect $50
and you received 81 would you
object?"
No"
IF you got nothing, would you
object?"
Novel;, maybe silently"
Miss Vinson testified she had been
engaged in prostitution for three
years. She said the occupation was
not profitable.
Other call girls who testified
were Marcia Edwards, Ginger San
ders and Florence Bowers.
Miss Edwards said she became
associated with the institute after
she met Sunny Pitts in New York.
She said Sunny had gone to New
York on Sunday because the in
stitute observed six-day week. |
She said she had never seen any
Of the defendants before.
Tells of Call to Hotel.
Miss Sanders testified that she
went on date at the Mayf1ower |
Hotel, along with Kay Richards, to
meet two men. She said she did |
not recall whether she received any
money because ''I had been drink
ing too much"
On another occasion, she said, she
went with Kay to keep a date, but
again she couldn't recall whether
she was paid.
II got so many calls, I don't
remember" she said.
Miss Bowers testified she once
went to the Troika Restaurant with
Kay and girl named Lois to keep
date with three men
"One of the men gave Lois Sl20,
the witness said, "and she gave me
$40 and gave Kay 500
Miss Bowers said she and the
other girls lust talked" to the men
on that occasion.
Visiting Justice Arthur Lederle
from Detroit, planning to return to
his own jurisdiction Wednesday, set
resumption of the trial for 10 am.
Monday He said at that time he
would entertain formal motions sub
mitted by the defense for directed
VprdictS