Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-15
Mrs. Franklin S
Aid IsNot Vital,
u. ). Declares
0ombl,ne Witness
Seeks leeoI Advice
OF Defense Counsel

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tl3rt gambling ils&Aa e@t her
possible aa>snec tIvsn tiss cas- q
Witnesses svs.aa mol * asNAs-
ups4s Ia tae Government : C&srs.
a spokesman tas iEas United states
ATTORNEYS oFr1cy >ala lAs n4kal
IE}ls statement came a. Ctagacs
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h,!ng charges dix soset thai Ere
rcd taesdes WAITRESS had sought
has iesal seTt lces
Anons ~ rusds olRnls -
Attic AeAlolgl aile II lnd4sse4
both or game.inE charges and
on charges O! thTeatensak Mira
Franklin
The latest lNast IN tese tArsjed
Skrin q! Mrs. fTankllrs dealings
with the prosecution. defendants
and various rsN spsprrs ass fore
Swallowed FRIDAY when size eatn-
mented GlSparaslns3y on tie
activities Of the prosecutor Of
nee IN space AFFIDAVIT Ter
the Times Herald
Prosecutor Sums TIP Prospects
Faced with the poSSib.llI, that
Mrs Franklin Will cease 10 oe IS
cooperative in the future as she
naa been for the past several
months. the spokesman ioT The
United States Attorney 5 once
summed up The prospects THIS
Way
The Government ALREADY has
from her the sffioAelts on the ha
sis Of which several q ltS raids and
many os It's arrests were made.
/, IL nov up 10 the court 80 decide
whether the RffldAsits showed
SUFFICIENT probable cause foT the
issuance OF search WAIfantA and
she would not be used IS witness
in that STAGE This has come Up
in connection With attacks OF ths
indictments
As result Of the raids and
searches made al the time Of the
arrests. other evidence hesides
Mrs FrAnklIns testimony has
been obtained In the Way Of
gambling paraphenailA and the
testimony OF the raiders Tnla
evidence will be used IN the tFlAls.
Would Re Helpfui A. Nttnrss.
As witness. Mira Franklin
would be- a great help pATtieu~
larry in the Aealotl case because
OF the Ions association als has
sworn she had with him Her
afi1dayits tell Of making calls for
him and observing him do busi-
meas.
The Government contends. how
ever. that the prosecution no
longer needs her 10 prove that
Acalotti was a gambler, This con-
tentlon is based on the equipment
picked up by the raiders wha
arrested Acalotti
In the telephone cases TIE
series OF court fielit6 20 save tels-
phones where United States Al
torney George Morris Pay has re-
question their REMOVAL the Gov
eminent won It's frat case on the
basis OF Mira. Ffanklins affidavit
and those Of deputy marshal
and one Of Mr.. Pays eonaultants.
Affidavits 10 Affect Casra.
Judge Alexander HoitsnfI has
ruled that all other telephone
cases will be judged on the basis
OF affidavilA. which have not yet
been prepared THE spokesman
for the United States Attorneys
once said Mr. FrankIin's afyidavlt
would BE- needed only In connee-
ton with four OF i've other cases
among the scores nov In court
The Government spokesman
added that the telephone cAses
she knows about are ores where
the telephone subscribers have
been indicted and The Govern
ment has other evidence on which
10 rely.
Through her affldayilA and
testimony before the special
grand jury investigating gambling.
Mrs Franklin waa responsible for
the arrest Of 10 OF the "a de-
PENDANTS. SHE did not nans all
Of them. but korns were picked
up at the scene Of raids based
on her affidnYiis
/ Az one point. tff Government
persuaded her 10 leave town for
her own protection and save her
a $3.50 reimbursement This
prompted charges from Mr. Ford
Last week that she waa = paid
/ informsT an accusation fatty
denied by the prosecution ahs
still IL under subpoena 70 the
grand jury
Mr.. Ford indicated Friday in
the chambers os District Court
Judge Henry A. Ecilwetnssaut that
Mrs. Franklin waK about Ia be-
come his client He told TIE
Judge and Assistant United States
Attorney william HltE that Mira.
Franklin had corae 70 fais Office
THAI morning. but he had not
had q chance 10 talk with her
then.
/ He said last night that Mrs
Franklin has come 20 hee me and
sTifl see her again or Monday
To all intsntS and purposes. Etsa
il rny client"
/ A. far a. ilss future Ia cnn-
eerne6. he said. 4 cant talk
about anything AIR tells Hse In
The lawyer -clsert relationship,
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