Evening star., 1951-08-22

tuated by occasional huddles in
Baltimore Grond Jury to Quiz Witnesses
in Senate Crime Probe. Poee A-3
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the hallway as Nelson and AS
sistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly conferred with
Leo Rover, representing Nelson.
Waiting to testify after the Nell
son appearance were 10 other
witnesses, ranging from bonds
man and two florists to Robert
Nowland-the man whom Nelson
has admitted backing in what he
thought was the numbers busi-
ness.
Before Nelson was called -
11:17 am, the grand jury got an
hours briefing from Mr.. Fihelly
as it plunged into what the Sem
ate Crime Investigating Commit
tee has termed a $6 million num-
bers racket.
Counsel Instructs Caution.
Less than 10 minutes after
Nelson went into the grand jury
room, Mr.. Fihelly came out to con-
fer with Mr.. Rover-preSumably
over what Nelson would and
would not tell the grand jury.
Then Nelson came out and had
whispered conference with his
attorney in the hallway. Mr.. FL
helly followed him and the three
conferred before Nelson went back
in again for more questions.
Key figure in three crime inves-
legations, Nelson was under in
structions from Mr.. Rover, it was
understood. not to talk about his
business or finances before the
grand jury.
When Nelson was excused, Mr..
Rover said Nelson planned to take
a rest, but he refused to say where
Nelson was going. Nelson has been
in and out of his Ritchie, Md,
farm since he suddenly moved into
the public eye with his appearance
before the Senate Crime Investi-
eating Committee. For one period
ne was said to be away "fishing.s
Retired Policeman Called.
Nelson was followed into the
grand jury room today by Samuel
I. Young, a retired Metropolitan
! policeman of $50 L street NE.
Mr.. Young and j. c. Payne, a
retired school teacher of 654 l.
street NE, were said to have
given the vice squad information
which prompted a raid on prem
ises operated by Henry Clay Hogan
in the 600 block of L street NE.
This was the house described by
Inspector Roy Blick of the vice
squad as one of Nelson's places.
Mr.. Young told reporters later
as far as he knew the Hogan ad-
dress was "just liquor joint"
Hogan has been arrested several
times on charges of keeping and
selling unlicensed whiskey.
Mr.. Payne followed Mr.. Young
before the grand jury.
Others Wait to Testify.
Also Subpoenaed and waiting
outside the jury room, in addition
to Nowland and his wife, were:
Frank E. Treger, an Alexandria
bondsman. who according to crime
committee records, billed Nelson
for bond premiums in several 1910
cases involving Virginia defend
ants.
Benjamin Walls, As, a Ritchie
(MdD florist.
Arthur j. Shaffer, jr., manager
OF a flower shop on Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
James Pumphrey, associated
with Nelson in the P. & N. Anuse-
ment Co.
Bookkeeper Also Summoned.
Mrs. Pat Brady. bookkeeper at
Nelson's North Beach enterprise.
Uncle Billie's" and wife of the
trainer of the Nelson horses.
An attorney for Milford Burk-
ley, 81, colored, who recently sued
Nelson for $4,000, charging dam
ages from an alleged assault, said
Burkley was subpoenaed, too. The
attorney, Albert Ahern, said he
didn't intend to let Burkley testify
unless he was given some assur-
ance that Burkley would be grant,
ed immunity from prosecution.
Burkley said in his suit he used
to work for Nelson in the numbers
business.
The florists were subpoenaed
presumably because of the large