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vote. The alleged gift was said by
the grand jury to have been made
by Malcolm B. Devers, president
of the Congressional School. a
tprivate institution.
Before announcing his decision
Judge Ingraham praised Mr.
Lewis for the manner in which he
had conducted the prosecution
and for the methods he had en-
ployed in bringing the facts te
light. He praised attorneys for
both sides for a case which he
said was distasteful to him.
46 Witnesses Summoned.
Out of 46 witnesses summoned
three remained to testify yester-
day. They were State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, I. Lee Potter
chairman of the county Repub-
ican Committee, and Harley N
Williams, chairman Of the Better
Government League.
Commemorative Attorney Ruck-
er had testified Wednesday, in
response to questions from Mr..
Boothe, that he had received in
direct and limited advice from
Senator Fenwick and Edmund D.
Campbell, both attorneys, in in
vestigating the case.
Mr.. Lewis asked Senator Fen
wick, did you furnish Mr.. Rucke1
with facts or information to pre-
sent to the grand jury?"
mo, sir" Senator Fenwick re-
piled. II did not furnish him
information to take to the grand
Jury. Approximately in the mid
IDLE Of March I received a tele-
Iphone call from Ed Poole assist
ant commonwealth's attorney
stating he had located a bill in
Congress which he had identified
as House Joint Resolution 66 re-
lating to one Joseph Leib. He
(Mr. Poole) was not familiar with
legislative procedure and asked me
to locate and mail him a copy of
the bill -
Mr.. Leib is a member of the
Police Investigating Committee.
Mr.. Fenwick said Mr.. Rucker
told him he had come to the con-
clusion that members of the Po-
lice Investigating Committee and
any information they had should
be placed before the grand jury.
'He stated" Senator Fenwick
continued, that he had been ex-
cluded from board meetings in
which recordings Of police testi-
mony were played that there
was great deal Of innuendo and
insinuation, and that he felt that
he should 60 before the grand jury
and let the chips fall where they
may.
II told him I agreed. It was
the only thing to do -"
Mr.. Rucker informed him at one
time, Senator Fenwick said. that
Mr.. Chew, Mr.. Dugan and Mr..
Devers had come into the investi-
CATION.
Outside of the mention of tele-
vision SETS" Senator Fenwick said
II was not familiar with the de-
tails I did not weigh the evil
dence or decide whether it should
be presented"
Linked to Sam Lano.
Mr.. Fenwick said Mr.. Rucker
had informed him of an alleged
statement from Francis D. Grif-
fifth, former employe of Sam Lano.
which linked the pinball operator
with Mr.. Devers and Mr.. Leib.
the police investigator, to an al
legged conspiracy to set up a horse
racing and numbers business in
Arlington.
II didn't do anything about it., -
the Senator added. in connection
with the alleged Griffith state
ment.
Mr.. Lewis informed Senator
Fenwick that Mr.. Devers had tes-
titled that he (Mr. Devers)
planned to run for the State SEN
ate and asked if the witness knew
that.
Never, before I read it in the
papers," he answered.
Mr.. Lewis asked him if he
knew of high-stake poker games,
some at Mr.. Fuckers house.
1.-THE first I learned of it was
latter the grand jury brought in
its presentments. Mr.. Rucker said
he had been playing poker with
Devers; he said that it was going
to be brought out against him
and that he was going to be
blasted . I would have felt the
same as he did in going ahead -
MIR. Fenwick replied.
agreed Heartily"
In response to a question from
Mr.. Boothe, Mr.. Fenwick said Mr..
Rucker told him that he had dis
qualified himself. "and I agreed
heartily"
Mr.. Williams, the Better Gov
ernment League chairman. was
asked If he discussed with Mr..
Dugan or other board members
any evidence to go before the
grand jury.
"I don't recall" Mr.. Williams
said. IT talked with Mr.. Dugan