Evening star., 1951-11-13

e'"'n' Solo mons,
foreman of the grand jury.
The grand jury began it's worl
when Circuit Court was convened
yesterday for the fall term with
Chief Judge John B. Gray. jr.. ant
Associate Judges Charles c. Mar.
bury and ]. Dudley Digges on tn,
bench.
In charge to the jurors, Judge
Digges referred to press accounts
Of gambling in the District anc
nearby sections and remarked thai
there may or can be some indica-
tions that such operations have
spilled over into Calvert County,
Center Reported in North Beach.
"The court suggests" Judge
Digges said. that you determine
whether that is true. because il
is important that you halt these
people at your county line. You
must let them know that the peo-
pie of Calvert County will not
permit such conduct"
Nelson, whose numbers head
quarters are said to have beer
in and near North Beach, a few
miles from the county seat, has
been named in true bills returned
in Washington and Prince Georges
County.
Nelson has told the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee
that he derived a large income
from investments and that he
believed some of his returns came
from gambling.
Calvert County States ATTORNEY
Arthur w. Dowell said evidence
gathered by the Senate inquiry
and used in the District ano
Prince Georges is available tc
him. He said "every effort will
be made to learn whether there
is any organized gambling in the
county,"
Jackson Making Check.
These efforts, he declared, will
include the questioning of several
persons who have been summoned
to tell the grand jury what they
know about county gambling mat
ters. He refused to name the
prospective witnesses.
Mr.. Dowell would not discuss
reports that Detective Sergt. Muir
ray E. Jackson. former staff in
vestigator for the Senate Crime
Committe, has directed a local in
quiry. He said, however, that
he would not deny" that Sergt.
jackson, an ace officer Of the
Maryland State Police. has been
checking on gambling IN the
county.
Sergt. Jackson was in the court
house yesterday. but referred all
Questions to Mr.. Dowell.
The States attorney said he
could not predict when the grand
jury will take up the Nelson case.
He explained that several days
may be required for consideration
of the 80 presentments he will sub
NIT. The trial docket for the
current term, listing more than
so appeals from Trial Magistrate
Courts, is unusually large. Mr.
Dowel observed.
Bribery Charged.
Nelson faces a five-count per-
jury indictment in the District
and has been indicted in Prince
Georges for gambling conspiracy
and attempted bribery. The
bribery charge was lodged against
him as a result of testimony given
the Senate committee by Prince
Georges Sheriff Carlton G. Beal
Sheriff Beall said Nelson offered
him $4,000 a month to protect
his numbers business in the county
and suggested that he split the
money with the States attorney
and county chief of police.
Beside Mr.. Condiff, others men,
bers of the all-male panel are:
Duke Brightwell, J. Walter Ar.
niger, Kennedy Grover, William
e. Weant, Joseph Swami, Leslie
S. Bowen, Simmons Buckmaster
Stephen Rice, Wilbert c. Carey
Otis C.. Buck. jr.-
Also, Herbert Hutchins, Edward
E. Harrison, William L. Osbourne
Luther e. Wilmington, jr.; Clau-
dia M. Williams. Frank N. Stat
ford, Clifton S. Wood, j. Norva
Dixon, jr.; Noland Webster. Ed.
ridge r. Hardesty, Charles T
IIo,1,ns md uarana IxLard