Evening star., 1950-02-27
PrinceGeorges
Extradites Il
In Gaming Case
Lewis Co-defendunts
Face Maryland Trial,
RetriuI Here Oct. d

Eleven gamDllng cO-defenQantS
allegedly connected with William
(Snags) Lewis Maryland opera
tions today were extradited for
trial in Prince Georges County.
The extradition order was given
in District Court here by Judge
Alexander Holtzoff. Defense coun-
sci raised only a token issue
in the proceedings concerning
whether the defendants were ac-
tually fugitives from justice.
After hearing brief testimony
by a deputy United States mar
shall, who said he saw the IL sus-
poets in Lewis Bladensburg (Md.)
headquarters the day of their ar
rest last March, Judge Holtzoff
ordered them turned over to coun-
ty authorities.
The United States Attorney
office here raised no objections tt
the extradition. Although nine
of those extradited face retria,
in District Court as co-defend-
ants Of Lewis in a gambling case
ending in hung jury last veal
the Government today stated that
it approved of the Maryland move
at this time.
Bearing on D. C. Case.
Prosecutor William Hitz told the
court that the result of the I'M
pending county trial may have
an important bearing on whethe,
this Office will proceed with a
second trial of these defendants
in the District"
Mr.. Hitz and Defense Counsel
Myron Ehrlich agreed to setting
the retrial date here for October
4. This presumably would allow
Maryland authorities time to close
their cases against those defend
ants accused in the county as
well as in the Distdict.
Those extradited were:
Mae Cooley, Helen Danhakl
Ralph Spottswood. Ellis Solet
Lonnie j. Black. George Scott
Edward L. Hinkle, jr.;;' Sterling
WEIGH, Frederick Cutton, Fultor
B. Mitchell and Gregory A. Segar
Segar was excused from attend.
ing today's proceedings due to 8
death in the family.
All Arrested in Raid.
All the defendants were arrest
ed as a result of one of United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay's anti-gambling raids last
March Is on a place maintained
by Lewis in the 1900 block OF
Forty-sixth street, Bladensburg.
Lewis, himself. was not involved
In today's proceedings. He is still
under District jurisdiction since
he has an appeal from another
District Court gambling convic-
ton now pending before the
United States Court of Appeals.
Sentenced to a 10 to 80 month
term in that conviction. Lewis is
free under $25, 1000 bond.
Another co-defendant originally
scheduled to appear for extradi-
ton was not involved in today's
action since he posted bond for
his Maryland trial within the past
few days. He is Philip Samakow
District authorities last year
dropped a charge which they had
placed against him.
Bond Already Set.
Those extradited were imme.
diately turned over to r. Earle
Sheriff, chief deputy sheriff OF
Prince Georges County.
Mr.. Sheriff and two county po-
licemen, Pvts. Emmett Gray and
Horace E. King, bundled the de-
PENDANTS into three squad cars fol
removal to Marlboro. County
Judge Charles Marbury already
has set $500 bonds, which the de-
PENDANTS may post pending trial
Judge Holtzof said that tn,
extradition would be in the bes
interests OF administering justice
He noted that the District author.
tiles raised no objection to thu
removal and added that, owing tt
the heavy docket in District
Court, "it would not be wise" tx
bring the case to second trial here
at this time.
The judge also noted that thu
Maryland cases have been pend.
ing for several months and h,
said that the authorities there
are entitled to some considera.
ton" In all, 20 defendants
whose arrests stemed from Mr.
Fay's raids. face trial in the
county.