Evening star., 1949-05-12
Jury That Made
Gambling Probe
IsActive Again
Flood of Affidovits
J. Expected in Wake of
Phone Seizure Decision

The special grand Jury which
indicted 36 men last month OF
gambling charges is active again
1t was learned today.
The grand jury repeatedly hai
held several meetings since 4
climaxed nearly IL months of in.
vestigation with a flood of indict.
ments.
The latest session was yesterda,
afternoon when Assistant United
States Attorney John w. FINELY
was closeted with the special grane
jury for more than an hour. Nc
witnesses were observed entering
or leaving the jury room.
The prosecutors Office main
tanned its mo comment" policy or
the current activities OF the
gambling investigators.
Phone Affidavits Expected.
y Meanwhile, another phase OF
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay's anti-gambling cru
sade was expected to produce
steady flow of affidavits in support
of Mr.. Fay's request to the tele-
phone company to discontinue
service to 324 subscribers.
Under a procedure set up yes
terday by District Court Judge
Alexander Holtzoff, the telephone
company will file affidavits in all
the cases where Injunction suits
have been filed against the tele-
phone company. This will bring
into court the alleged evidence OF
gambling which Mr.. Fay told the
telephone company he has in
these cases.
Spokesman for the United
States Attorneys Office, where the
affidavits are being prepared, said
the prosecutor has witnesses In
every case but that 1t will take
time to get the evidence in shape
for presentation in affidavit form.
In another development, one oi
Mr.. Fay's ace investigators is be-
ing sued for 100000 by Attorney
Charles E. Ford. Mr.. Ford filed
the slander suit yesterday against
Downey Rice. attorney. ex-FB1
agent and one of the three specia
consultants who sparked the
March Is gambling raids.
Damage to Reputation Charged.
Mr.. Ford said his reputation was
damaged by remarks Mr.. Rice
allegedly made April 8 to Mrs
Sadie Stanton and her son, Gil
bert Stanton. when they came te
the United States attorneys office
In answer to subpoenas.
According to the United States
attorneys office, Mrs. Stanton lives
at the address in the 4300 block OF
Forty-sixth street, Bladensburg
where "Snags" Lewis was arrested
in one of the March Is raids. Mrs
Stanton has since been indicted
by the Prince Georges Counts
grand jury on gambling charges.
Mr.. Ford's suit contended that
Mr.. Rice, in questioning Mrs
Stanton, was told Mr.. Ford was
her lawyer. The suit charged
that Mr.. Rice said:
"You know that Mr.. Charles E
Ford doesn't care about you. hi
only wants to save 'Snags' Lewis
and you will be the only one tc
60 to jail Just that one day in
Jail would ruin you. 'Snags' Lewis
is the big fish and you are the
small fish and MIR. Ford Is out to
save the big fish and Mr.. Ford is
going to send you to jail"
e Suit Quotes Rice.
The suit further charged that
when MIR. Rice was questioning
Mrs. Stanton's son. Mr.. Rice said
"I think it would be a good ides
If you would talk to your mothei
and have your mother have a con-
ference with a businessman in the
locality or a priest or minister anc
ask your mother if she will talk
to me about 'Snags' Lewis.
Your mother has hired Charles
e. Ford for a lawyer and he !!
sSnags' Lewis lawyer. Charles E
Ford is brilliant criminal attor.
ney and 'Snags' Lewis is the bis
fish and to save 'Snags' Lewis
Ford will send your mother dowr
the river"
Il Lewis, described by Mr.. Fay a'
d big-time gambler. is scheduled
to come to trial on gambling
charges May % with hearings OF
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