Evening star., 1951-10-19
Nelson Perjury Trial
Set for November 26;
Jury Probe Pushed
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continued at $1,000, which Nelson
had put up earlier.
When Nelson came to court last
week to surrender and put up
bond, a deputy marshal handed
him a summons in a civil suit.
The same performance was re-
peated today. This time, the COM
plainant was Alfred Burkley, who
is suing Nelson for $4,000 dam
ages, charging Nelson assaulted
him.
In the perjury case. Nelson is
accused of lying to the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
when asked about his own role and
that of his wife and associates in
the numbers business.
In Prince Georges County,
States Attorney Carlyle j. Lam
caster is pressing for indictments
against Nelson and perhaps four
or FIVE others on gambling con-
spiracy and possibly lottery
charges.
Names once associated with
county law enforcement offices
cropped up today in the Prince
Georges investigation when Mr..
Lancaster confirmed reports that
former County Police Chief Ralph
Brown and former Sheriff Earle
Sheriff might be called.
Women Sworn In.
At the opening of today's grand
jury session, the women were
sworn in as witnesses. BY the time
the women reached the witness
room, however, it developed that
one of them had come to court
today in a non-support case and
wasn't supposed to go before the
grand jury at all.
First into the grand jury room
was Mrs. Helen Brown of Seat
Pleasant, described as a former
Nelson employe who also had
testified. at the opening of the
county gambling probe Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Brown was followed by
Mrs. Edna Carrick, Mrs. Emma
Burgee and another woman who
refused to give her name. Mrs.
Burgess husband told newsmen
Indignantly, my wife doesn't
know Nelson. from Little Bo-
Peep"
Court officials said four wit
nesses living in the District and
Virginia were requested to appear
today but failed to do so. 1t was
explained that the county cannot
subpoena witnesses across State
lines.
Other Witnesses Listed.
Among those scheduled to be
heard this afternoon were:
Sheriff Carlton G. Beall. who
told the Senate Crime Investigat-
ing Committee that Nelson had
made two offers to bribe him in
exchange for permission to operate
unmolested in the county. The
sum offered. he said was $4,000.
to be split three ways.
Police Chief F. Allen Richards
another crime committee witness
who has been conducting an in
dependent county gambling probe.
William Limerick, who testified
before both the Crime Committee
and the District gambling grand
jury and is now q county deputy
sheriff. Mr.. Limerick is mem
ber of the board of Seat Pleasant
Bank, which approved an un-
secured loan to a Nelson associate.
Detective Sergt. Wilson Purdy
and Detective Charles L. Perrygo.
both of whom were in on the un-
successful raid when Mrs. Nelson S
car was stopped. Instead of num-
bers in the car, the raiders found
chickens and vegetables.
Main Testifies.
The top witness in long
session yesterday was Irwin l.
Main. veteran leader of the Dem
, ocratic Party in Prince Georges
and former chairman of the Seat
Pleasant Bank board. Mr.. Main
resigned the bank Office, after he
told the Senate Crime Investi-
eating Committee in August he
had approved a $4,000 unsecured
loan to an associate of Nelson.
Another called into the grand
jury room was James L. Pum-
phrey, Nelson's partner in a coin
machine business, known as the
P & N Amusement Co. Both he
and Mr.. Main were subpoenaed
for testimony before the District
grand jury, whose gambling in
vestigation began in mid-August
and will continue indefinitely.
The county jurors also called at
least two other witnesses who went
before the District panel. They
were AL Geary of Capitol Heights,
whose wife testified at Marlboro
on Wednesday, and Mrs. Mary T.
Hutchinson of Seat Pleasant.
Wears Wolf Mask.
The color for the day-long pro-
ceedings was provided, however,
by another witness. To help keep
secret her identity, she donned a
Halloween mask that resembled a
VOLTS face and marched from the
courthouse under escort of Sheriff
Beall.
With her was Mrs. Doris Walker
of Seat Pleasant. who arrived on
the scene in tears and went into
the grand jury room Immediately
after all witnesses were sworn to
testify truthfully.
There was one other witness.
He was identified as William
Richardson. operator of the Tea
Topper Tavern on Central avenue.
He said he did not know why he
was called. His daughter, Mrs.
Richard Tucker, appeared before
the District grand jury.
Mr.. Lancaster said he may call