Evening star., 1949-11-26
Hung JurYThrea
Seen in Lewis
Gambling Trial
Out Since Wednesday,
Tired Group Shows No
Disposition to Agree

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The District Court jury debating
the fate of William (Snags) Lewis
and 13 co-defendants accused OF
operating big numbers lottery in
the District went into its third day
of deliberation today with no in
dication that they can reach an
agreement.
The nine men and three women
had given no indication that they
wished to report after a morning
of discussion.
The jury entered the courthouse
room at 10 am. and deliberated
until 12:45 pm. when it was sent
out to lunch for an hour.
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE
came to court in mid-morning
to be present for any determine
tion that may be required of him.
Speculation grew that the four
week trial might be nullified some
time today by hung jury.
Meanwhile, District Attorney
George Morris Fay and his assist
ants were determined to press for
a second trial in event this jury
cannot reach a verdict.
Jurors Appear Weary.
The jurors. who received the
case Wednesday. showed some
WEAKNESS but little disposition to
agree as they returned to court
after night at the Continental
Hotel. They were ordered locked
up there at 11:10 o'clock last night
when it became apparent no i'm
mediate decision was in prospect.
A hung jury would have the
effect of nullifying the four-week
trial, which began November 2.
The jurors are Foreman Con-
don M. Flynn, SO, of 701 Nine
teenth street NV, General Ac-
counting Office transportation ex-
pert; Carroll Albert Herget, 26, of
1923 Fourteenth street NV, Navy
Department clerk; Mrs. Mildred
johnson. 43, Of 4410 Falls terrace
Sc, Veterans Administration ma
chine operation; Howard Brice.
SO, of 800 K street Sc, chauf-
feur; Irwin Huber Carr, So, OF
1925 Nichols avenue Sc, Naval
Gun Factory ordnance inspector:
Gale Alfred Carrello. A, OF 30t6
M. place Sc, Agriculture Depart
ment technician: Samuel H. Nc
Kenney, 43. of 1904 Thirteenth
street NV. Washington Gas Co.:
Mrs. Rae F. Soles, 80, of 1924
Columbia road NV, Bureau Of
Engraving printing assistant; Ro-
land A. Haley, 80, of 1922 Sargent
road NV. Government Printing
Office: Mrs. Marguerite c. Dent,
AZ, of 1903 Cortland place NV.
seamstreSs; Charles E. MCGOWAN,
81, of 428 Emerson street NV,
Warner Bros. contact manager,
and Adolphe Gadol Meyer, Al, OF
2002~ Perry street NE, unem-
ployed.
IA Million Take" Reported.
The case against the numbers
syndicate allegedly operated by
Lewis is being prosecuted on the
theory that the gamblers crossed
s14, 900, 900 annually. mostly in the
District. The raid on q barri-
,aded bungalow at 4310 Forty
sixth street. Bladensburg, was the
biggest of a series staged by Mr..
Fay last March. ,s
More than 80 men are under
indictment as result of the raids.
Their trials, some of which are
scheduled to begin next week, ur1-
doubtedly will be influenced by the
outcome of the first and most i'm
portant case.
Lewis and 13 others are ac-
cused of conspiracy to violate tho
Districts anti-lottery law, and on
a second count charging promo
ton and operation of the lottery
here. Conviction for conspiracy
carries a maximum of five years
in prison, and a three-year pen-
atty could be added on the Sec
ond charge. fae
The jurors yesterday submitted
a series of questions to Judge
most of which. dealt
with the. lesser count in the in
dictment. Attorneys for both sides
believed this indicated the jury
might have reached some deci-
sion on the conspiracy count, but
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