Evening star., 1950-10-17
Race Horse Network
Is Under Scrutiny Of
Senate Crime Probe
BY the Associated Press

L
Kefauver announced today the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee will 'go very thoroughly
into the horse race information
network "and all of its ramif1ca-
tions."
"It is the most important part
of our general inquiry because it
Is the national link in gambling, !"
he told newSmen.
He reported the committee will
question Tom Kelly, general man
ager of the Continental Press
Service, tomorrow. Continental is
the hub of the wire system that
distributes horse race information
across the country.
At the committee session here
October 7 Edward Mcbride, 26,
identified himself as the sole
owner of Continental and said he
received all of its net income.
Law School Student.
Mr.. Mcbride, a University of
Miami law student, is the son of
Arthur Mcbride, Cleveland taxi
cab firm executive and owner of
the Cleveland Browns professional
football team. Young Mr.. Nc
Bride said the service is operated
by his uncle. Tom Kelly of Chi
cago.
The hearing was closed but
Senator Kefauver talked with
newsmen before it began. He list
ed among the men he expected to
call today Joe Fusco, reputed
member of the Capone syndicate;
Louis Little New York" Cam
pagna, and Attorney Eugene
Bernstein.
Campagna was one of the half
dozen men convicted in 1914 of
conspiring to extort ST million
from the movie industry. He and
three of the others were paroled
In 1947. after serving, one third
Of their ten year sentences.
Told of Payments.
Mr.. Bernstein testified at a sub
sequent Congressional investiga-
tion. He said bundles of money
were dropped on his desk by men
who did not identify themselves
and the money was used to settle
income tax claims against Cam
pagna. Paul "the Waiter" Ricca
and the others then seeking
parole.
Chairman Kefauver says he is
convinced that Chicago's racket
eers are tied in with underworld
elements in various cities over the
country.
After a three day session in
Chicago earlier this month, Sena-
tor Kefauver told newsmen the
committee had found strong evi-
dence" that the old Capone syndi-
cate is operating in Chicago and
other parts of the Nation. There
Is evidence, too, he said, of politi-
cal ties between hoodlums. and
politicians of both parties.
Will Pursue Information
In its previous sessions here. the
committee prevailed on some re-
iuctant witnesses to give informa-
ton which Senator Kefauver
called "enlightening." The COM
mittee is expected to pursue that
information during the current
hearings.
In that respect, the committee
Is expected to delve deeper into
the financial affairs of Paul (the
Waiter) Ricca. paroled Capone
gangster and repeatedly a high
figure in the syndicate and the
dreaded Mafia.
Senator sKefauver said the COM
mittee already had heard evidence
that Ricca was able to borrow
$4,000 from Hugo Bennett of
Miami, Fla. Mr.. Bennett is q
$23. .000-a-year auditor for William
H. Johnston. president of the
Miami Kennel Club and Sports
mans Park, suburban Cicero horse
track
Calls Loan Peculiar"
Ihe loan was negotiated under
peculiar circumstances" Senator
kefauver said. adding that the
committee is anxious to learn the
truth about the transaction.
Disclosure that former Capone
associate was employed at Sports
mans Park brought quick action
yesterday from the Illinois Racing
Board.
The board ordered Mr.. Johnston
to fire Robert (Big Bob McCul-
Tough, So, of Cedar Lake, Ind.
In addition, the board directed
Joseph P. Broderick, board secre-
tary, to examine the race tracks
payroll records for names of anv
other men the board may con-
slider undesirable.
Mccullough, questioned last
week in the Staying of former Po-
lice 1t. William Drury, in the past
has occupied the position of "po-
lice chief" at Sportsman's Park
and the Miami Kennel Club.
Questioned by investigators for
the Senate committee, Mccullough
said he had made threats against
Mr.. Drury for statement Mr..
Drury had made about McCul-
Tough in a Miami radio broadcast
several months ago.
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