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ney for perjury on these and other
items of glaring inconsistencies
which in our opinion show per-
jury. and for any other action as
may be required, concluded
Senator Kefauver.
Although virtually all the testi-
mony swirled around the absent
Nelson, the committees last public
session produced these other SEN
SationS:
l. Sheriff Beall told the COM
mittee the bride was offered by
Nelson in exchange for permission
to operate without interference in
the county. The sheriff said Nell
son also offered to put the finger
on other gamblers so Nelson could
eliminate competition and the
sheriff could amass an impressive
arrest record.
2. Irwin Main. chairman of the
board of directors of the Seat
Pleasant Bank, and former part
ner of Nelson's in the bonding
business, admitted getting ST.
1882 from Nelson in 1947 which,
he said, was in payment for some
work did for him at the store
and other things" He said he did
not want to reveal the nature of
the other things because he did
not have his lawyer with him and
he was afraid he would incrimj-
nate himself.
Recording Rejected.
3. The committee was told that
the source of information that a
projected police raid on a Nelson
car was tipped-off was James R.
Humphrey, a Nelson partner in
the P & N Amusement Co. The
committee, however, declined to-
hear a playback of the much
recording in which this
tlp-off was discussed because some
OF those mentioned were not pres
ent to defend themselves and pro-
family was used.
Sheriff Beall testified that Mel
son made the bride offer one Sun
day about two and a half months
ago at the Beall farm near Richie
Nelson first talked about farm
ing, in which we are both inter-
ested," the sheriff testified. Then
he talked about things in general
and finally about my finances. He
said he supposed that since l was
was farm boy and grew up in
the country l probably didn't
have much money, which was
true"
Mr.. Beall, who has been active
in a recent breakdown on gaming
IN Prince Georges County, said
Nelson eventually came to the
point by saying:
i think you are foolish to do
what you are doing. You know.
I'd like to come back into the
county. And can help you"
Specifies Financial Help.
The sheriff said he inquired how
Nelson could help him and the
visitor replied, "in finances" The
said Nelson explained he
had worked that way under the
Democratic regime prior to last
January.
Il asked Nelson what this (pro-
5ection) had cost him before. and
ne told me it cost $4,000 a month
Tor him and Sam Beard"
Sheriff Beall said Nelson told
him the names of some former
county officials who accepted pro-
lection money. He told the SEN
ators, however, that he would pre-
fer to furnish these names in
closed session, and the committee
agreed.
Mr.. Beall said Nelson pressed
him on the point of how soon he
might return to Prince Georges to-
carry on his operations but that
the question was left unanswered.
He said Nelson had operated in
the county until the Republican
ticket took Office eight months
ago.
The sheriff said he reported the
attempted bride to States Attor-
ney Carlyle J. Lancaster the fol-
lowing morning and the two law
enforcement officers made plans
for proceeding against Nelson.
Sought Recording Machine.
The sheriff said he tried to
make arrangements through Sem
ator Butler, Republican, of Mary
land to obtain a recol ding ma
chine from the FBI for use in the
case. He said the FBI declined
for lack of jurisdiction. The wit
ness also testified that he sought
State assistance through the Office
p