Evening star., 1951-03-23
Crime Probers Ready
To Begin Exposure
OF Murder, Inc.'

ing him for five days. In the
Office of bis attorney Arthur Gar
field Hays. zwillman said he would
appear before the committee to-
morrow.
Others Will Testify.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat. of
Tennessee, Crime Committee
chairman, said Zwillman will be
followed to the witness stand by
Louis Farrell of Des Moines,
Iowa and Sidney Brodson of
Milwaukee. Senator Kefauver said
Farrell is a liquor wholesaler and
Brodson is known as a betting
commissioner.
The committees big snow which
has aroused the avid attention
of television's fans across the
country was in recess today while
its investigators conferred with
Federal law enforcement officials
on possible perjury indictments
growing out of hearings in New
York.
The committee has asked the
Justice Department to study the
record of its New York hearings
to determine whether any one
should be prosecuted for lying un-
der oath.
Guzik May Face Charges.
The committee also is studying
possible court action against
Jacob GREASY Thumb) Guzik,
.reputed business manager for the
Capone mob in Chicago, who re-
fused to answer questions at yes
terdays hearings.
Guzik, at liberty under $4,000
bail, will be brought before the
committee again next Friday
Chairman Kefauver said, and
given a last chance to clear him
self of the contempt citation
unanimously voted against. him
yesterday.
The pudgy, balding Guzik par
ried most of the committees ques-
tlons with the monotonous repeti-
ton:
II refuse to answer because it
might incriminate me. or tend to-
incriminate me or lead in some
devious way to incriminate me-"
He said he had not consulted a.
lawyer and learned the phrase he
was using by watching televisionI
broadcasts of earlier committee
hearings.
Zwillman. who was linked to
Murder. Inc, and described as a
friend of Frank Costello, big time
gambler, said the allegations were
ridiculous"
Former Mayor o'Dwyer of New
York linked Zwillman with the
killer gang that formed Murder,
Inc" while he was testifying be-
fore the committee earlier this
week.
Zwillman told reporters he has
not been engaged in any illegiti-
mate business for the last IL years
Costello told the committee that
he and Zwillman had been friends
for the past IL years.
Puts Up Bond Quickly.
Guzik was not at all perturbed
when he was told the Crime Com
mittee was citing him for con-
tempt of the Senate. When Act
ing Chairman O'Conor told him
he would be held under $4,000
bond for temperance before the
committee next Friday, he merely
asked:
Where can I put up the bond"
Capt. Michael Dowd of the
Metropolitan force, escorted Guzik
from the Senate Office Building
to the Office of the Sergeant-at-
Arms in the Capitol and. within
half an hour, Bondsman William
P. Ryan appeared with $4,000
In cash.
While Guzik was making ar
rangements for his bond, Senator
Kefauver, following a closed COM
mittee session. announced that
contempt citations had been voted
against three other gambling
figures for failing to answer COM
mittee questions. The other three
unco-operatiVe witnesses, Sena-
tor Kefauver said, were Ralph j.
OHara of Chicago. George Bowers
of Miami, Fla, and John Doyle
of Gary, Ind.
Senator Kefauver said O'Hara
was secretary treasurer of the
now defunct America wire
service. which supplied race re-
suits to bookmakers Bowers. the
Senator said. is connected with
'lot Of gambling establishments"
in the Miami Miami Beach (Fla)
area. Doyle. Senator Kefauver
said, was cited for his refusal to
answer questions about slot ma
chimes and other gambling opera
tions last month.
Inc committee Withdrew It's
contempt citation against James
j. Carroll, veteran st. Louis bet
ting commissioner, after he talked
freely at yesterdays hearings.
Guzik had told the committee
practically nothing. not even his
age. He did acknowledge that his
first name was Jacob, but then
clamned up and. in hoarse
monotone, replied to question
after question:
Il refuse to answer"
The balding, graying under
world character got his nickname,
Greasy Thumb" when, accord
ing to reports, he was the treas
urer and money handler for the
Chicago Capone mob. He was
one of II missing witnesses for
whom the Senate crime hunters
had issued warrants.
Guzik Appears on Call.
When the Senators had fin
ished with Carroll. Guzik's name
was called and he stepped for
ward. He had been sitting with
Capitol polico-..an at his elbow