Evening star., 1947-10-21
Gamb|ingProbe
Witness Te||sof
Phone Threat
Arlington Grand Jury
Summons ID to
Inquiry Thursday

I. c. Goings, one of IA persons
to appear before an
Arlington grand jury investigat-
ing gambling, told police today
he received a telephone call last
night warning him to keep my
shut"
Mr.. Goings, a supervisory employe
at the Arlington Post Office, said he
thought the telephone call was a
joke since at that time-10:30
o'clock-he had no knowledge he
was connected with the investiga-
ton.
The witness said he had reported
the call to Arlington police this
morning but had not asked for pro-
lection. He is 81 years old and lives
at 932 North Randolph street. He
added that although the summons
to appear before the grand jury had
not been served on him he is certain
ne is the witness to be called when
the grand jury resumes its investi-
cation Thursday at 10 am. The Jury
Is probing rumors of a connection
between gamblers and police.
Third to Report Threat.
Mr.. Goings is the third man who
has reported receiving threat
since raid Friday on the home of
Russell (Peanuts) Scheele, At, who
now is awaiting trial on charges of
operating a lottery and taking bets
on horses.
The other two are County Board
Member Daniel A. Dugan and w. r.
Smith, former county policeman
whose complaint resulted in the
Scheele raid. Both Mr.. Dugan and
MIR. Smith are receiving special
police protection.
Arlington Police Chief Harry w.
woodward said a complaint from
Mr.. Goings had not been brought
to his attention but that he would
investigate it when it was.
Investigation Ordered.
The investigation was ordered yes
terday by Circuit Court Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy after he had received
a letter from Mr.. Dugan requesting
IAN immediate and detailed inves-
tigation'' of circumstances sur
rounding recent gambling raid.
The jury, headed by Erie Kirby,
Arlington automobile dealer, began
the inquiry late yesterday after re-
ceiving additional Instructions from
Judge Mccarthy. The other mem
bers of the grand Jury are Art
Brown, an associate editor of Ma
tlon's Business; H. D. Locking,
Federal Government employe; Rus
sell Wine, Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. employe; Ralph Rem
ington, former deputy clerk of court
for Arlington, and Joseph Haley, a
Federal employe.
Suggestions Asked.
When the jury returned to the
court late yesterday with a number
of criminal indictments, Judge Nc
Carthy asked: Have you come to
any decision about the other mat
ter?" and Mr.. Kirby replied:
1--WE don't know just what we can
do at this time. Do you have a sug-
gestion?"
The judge replied that the jury
could hear Mr.. Dugan and after
that could hear w. r. Smith, a for
mer Arlington policeman, whose
complaint had prompted a gambling
raid, and Manuel Lazo, Arlington
businessman who had complained
regarding gambling to the County
Board on two occasions.
The jury then returned to its
room and heard Mr.. Dugan. After
about a half hour, the jury came
back to the court and told the Judge
it would like to recess until Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Kirby also told
the judge that the jury would like
to have the following persons sum-
moned to testify when 1t recon-
venes:
Arlington County Manager A. r.
Lundberg, Police Chief Harry w.
woodward, Commonwealth Attor-
ney Lawrence w. Douglas, County
Detective Chief Hugh Jones, Police
Capt. Ernest Miller, County Board
Member F. Freeland Chew, County
Detectives John Sanders and c..
Burns Presley, Crandall Mackey,
former Commemorative attorney;
Frank L. Ball, jr., Arlington attor-
ney; Oren Lewis, Republican candi-
date for Commemorative attorney;
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Lazo and Mr.. Co.
ings.
Judge Urges Speed.
Judge Mccarthy instructed the
jury not to talk to any one about