Evening star., 1950-06-24
Dice Raid Trial
Deals Debate
) in CoImor Manor
Seizure Are Given
Suspended Terms

A debate over whether police
can legally make deals" with law
violators enlivened the mass trial
yesterday Of ID men who were
among Il arrested April - in
dice game raid in Colmar Manor.
Prince Georges County police
seized $1.674 in cash. a croupier's
stick and other gambling equip
ment in what was described as the
largest raid In recent years.
The officers said they were ad-
to an apartment over the
Romano Inn. S705 Bladenshurs
road. after they had started TO
break down a eage-type door.
Three Of the men arrested. who
said they had ''conditionally" ad-
to police they had set up a
gaming table. were given suspend
ed prison terms and fined a total
Of $2.500 by Judge Alan Bowie in
Upper Marlboro Police Court.
The conditions. they said. was
that the others. all Of whom were
charged with crap shooting. would
not be booked II the operators
took the rap"
Seven Of 81 Not Present.
Seven Of the 81 failed to appear
for trial. The court ordered 500
bonds for each forfeited and con-
tinued their cases until August 4.
Charges against the remaining IL
were dismissed for lack Of evil
dence.
The three convicted operators
and their fines are: Albert G. Glib
son, 38. Of the 500 block Under
wood street NV. $3.50; Joseph
Fratantuano. SO. who. police said.
owned the restaurant, $3.50, and
Abe Mason, 80. of the 1000 block
Seventeenth street NV. $1,000.
Each also was given a six-month
suspending term in the Maryland
House of Correction.
Judge Bowie said he imposed q
heavier fine on Mason because he
had been convicted of gambling
less than a year ago.
Statement Unsigned.
Defense Attorney John s. White
started the debate over deals when
he objected to admission of an
unsigned written statement police
said was made by Fratantuano.
The statement named the three
convicted men as operators Of the
gaming establishment.
Police 1t. Elon Turner said he
had made a deal" to release the
alleged crap shooters at the scene
of the raid II the operators would
admit setting up gaming table.
He emphasized that such a prac-
tice is me-honored."
The court remarked that police
lacked authority to decide such
matters, but 1t. Turner indicated
he was not Convinced that his
action was improper.
Those Forfeiting Bonds.
Those whose bonds were for
feited included Wallace Beach. 80.
Of the 400 block of H street NV.
Authorities said he is the hus-
band of Carmen Beach. Spanish
dancer convicted in the District
a few years ago on white slave
charges.
Others we're Edward H. JAR
wins, 81, Woodland Beach, Md:
Claude s. Outland. 26. who gave
q California address; Edward
Frye. %, of the 1900 block Sixth
street S.W.; Jesse M. Coffey, 27.
of the TOO block Tenth street
Sc: Martin Lasko, "a, Of the
1400 block Park road NV. and
Joseph Bahamas. 25, Of the 400
block Kenyon street NV.
Acquitted were Warren Scheyer.
40. of the 1400 block Gerard street
NV; Milton M. Rubin. Al, Of the
TOO block Princeton place NV:
Ben Fenichel. 20. Of the 200 block
Hamilton street NV: Jack L.
Steinman. A, Of the 1900 block
Second street NV; Samuel Was-
ser, 46, of the 1000 block Kansas
avenue NV.
Also, Ogden Douglas, Sc. Of the
300 block First street NE;
Thomas Cooper. 47. Of the 200
block Hamilton street NV: Mar
tin j. Bernstein, a. Of the 1900
block N street NV: Edward Mac
cani, "a. Of the 1000 block Fourth
street NV: Abraham Berman, 80.
Of the 3700 block Fourteenth
street NV. and Jack Schwartz.
40, Of the 500 block Fourth street
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