Evening star., 1947-03-05
Paris Denies THOUGHT
Of Breaking Up Two
Giant Players Homes
BY the Associated Press


three men accused of being his ac-
completes that he had no thought
of breaking up the homes of two
New York Giants football players
when he entertained them at par
ties.
Under cross-examination by de-
fense attorney, Paris asserted he
arranged dates for the two players,
Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock,
"out Of the goodness of my heart.
Yesterday he testified he gave each
player $500 as winnings on bets he
placed for them on December 8
game.
Paris was convicted January OF
offering bribes to the two backfield
stars to throw the December Is
National League title game.
He is the States star witness ir
the trial of David (Pete) Krakauer
A; Jerome Zarowitz, 80, and Har.
vey Stemmer, 36, who is serving 9
prison term for bribing Brooklyn
College basketball players.
Asked About Parties.
Henry Lowenberg, Stemmer's at.
torney, asked Paris today about
parties at night clubs and Paris
apartment for football players.
did you know Hapes and Fill
chock were married?" Mr.. Lowen.
berg inquired.
YES" Paris replied.
did it not occur to you thai
these parties with young womer
would break up their homes?" the
attorney asked.
mo-" was the reply.
Paris bristled Indignantly wher
Mr.. Lowenberg asked If he hao
supplied" women for other &C.
quaintances before arranging dates
for football players.
Il never supplied a girl for any
body" Paris snapped.
Says He Didn't Take Girl
The witness said he had not taken
4. Ida Mcclure, movie actress, on dates
with the football players although
she was present at a cocktail party
attended by Hapes and Flchock at
Paris apartment.
Paris also denied he was attempt
ing to shield his father, Sidney Paris,
and stepfather, Eddie Ginsberg, in
his testimony.
In his direct examination yester-
day, he had said he was a partner
with the two in florist and novelty
concern businesses, and had told of
telephone calls about the alleged
bribe conspiracy to Zarowitz in an
Office in Elizabeth, N. j., operated
by Ginsberg. New York police have
charged this Office was used for
bookmaking.
Bet S1,550 on Game.
Stemmer suggested, Paris said,
that he have Krakauer place bets
''for the boys" on the Giants in their
game last December with the
Washington Redskins. The Giants
won, 81 to 0.
Paris said he, Stemmer and Kra-
kauer had bet $3.50 on the game.
Both Hapes and Filchock had
preceded him to the witness stand
repeating their previous testimony
that Paris had offered each $2,50C
plus a $1,000 bet in his name to
throw the title game. They said he
also offered them jobs with a nov
city concern he operates.
Paris testified he first met Hapes
at a cocktail party on November 30
eve Of the Giants game with the
Los Angeles Rams. When the player
said he didn't consider the Giants
the "7-point favorite" they were
being called, Paris called Stemmer,
who told him to pass the informa-
tion on to Zarowitz.
Talked to Giant Players.
Paris said he also passed the in
formation to Krakauer.
On December 8, Paris testified, he
talked to Hapes and Filchock about
the Giants chances against the
Redskins, and the next day talked
to Stemmer, who asked if could
do anything with the football play
ers to get them to throw the Red
skins game"
Il said I didn't think I could"
Paris said, because they were very
definite about winning and they
wanted to get into the playoffs.
Stemmer then told me to tell them
to get out there and win and that
I was to bet $500 for each of them
on the Giants"
Paris said he gave Hapes the
$500 winnings before going night
clubbing on December 8, and later
at a bar asked Hapes if he thought
the game against the Bears could be
thrown"
"Hapes said he wasn't sure but he
thought it could be-" the witness
continued. II asked him if he would
help to throw it and told him it
would be worth $4,000 and a 81 1000
bet.
Talked With Filchock.
IT then asked Hapes if Frank Gill
chock) could throw it. And he said
yes, he thought he could do it."
Two days later, Paris said, he
talked with Filchock, offering him a
bribe to throw the game to the
Bears.
He didn't know if he could do it,
Paris told the jury. II told him to
think it over and let me know. ]
then handed him the $500 from the
bet on the Redskins and he didn't
want to take it. Finally, I made
him take it"
The next day Filchock telephoned
that he could not take part in the
''flx," Paris said.
Stemmer, then assigned from the
Riker's Island prison as trusty
at Bellevue Hospital, visited his
apartment four times in November
and December, Paris said. The wit
ness said he visited Stemmer three
or four times" at the hospital.
Both Filchock and Hapes have
been suspended by Bert Bell, Ma
tional Football League commission
er, but no decision has been made
as to whether they will be allowed
to play again. Bell said last night
at Philadelphia he would have no
comment until after the trial.
John B. Diamond to Speak
John B. Diamond Sd, assistant
United States attorney, will discuss