Evening star., 1951-02-21

there was direct conflict between
the testimony of Harry CNig)
Rosen, Philadelphia racketeer, ane
George Richardson, deputy police
superintendent of Philadelphia.
transcripts of the testimony OF
Rosen and Mr.. Richardson, Sen
ator Kefauver said, will be
turned over to Mr.. Fay for
whatever action he deems ad-
visable"
Conflicting Testimony.
After reviewing Rosen's testi-
mony before the committee on
Saturday and hearing the blunt
denials of Mr.. Richardson, Sen
ator Kefauvers said:
"Some one has not told the
committee the truth. I'm in
clined to believe Chief Richard
son."
The white-haired, outspoken
Philadelphia policeman, who
Dragged he was a cop whose fists
helped drive gangsters from Phil
adelphia, contradicted Rosen's
story on many points.
Rosen had testified he heard
that the late James L. LaFontaine
had been kidnapped in the early
'30's until a $4,000 ransom was
paid. He also said Mr.. Rich
ardson had accepted a gift of a
dozen silk shirts from him.
Gave Up Some Interests.
Mr.. Richardson testified he
had heard from police sources
that Mig" Rosen and a partner
kidnapped and held LaFontaine
prisoner in a room so he couldn't
even go to the bathroom" Within
"a hours, Mr.. Richardson said, La
Fontaine, wealthiest of District
gamblers, signed away two-third
interest in his gambling house on
Bladehsburg road Just across the
District Line to the philadelphia
mob"
Mr.. Richardson. who referred
to racketeers throughout his testi-
mony as those bums." said his
underworld sources told him Phila-
helphia gangsters were responsible
for the hold-up of Emmitt War
ring here several months ago.
1--WE got word" he said, ''that
= guy named Warning had been
heisted for 200 G's" ($200,000).
Gangsters driven from Phila-
delphia, Mr.. Richardson said
we're responsible for the mistake
Staying of Allan B. Wilson, Times
Herald carrier agent, in front of g
gamblers home in Takoma Park
N the late sos.
Denies Accepting Gifts.
MIR. Richardson fatty denied
that he had accepted gifts o1
shirts and clock from Rosen. Al
his point Senator Kefauver asked
that the record be transmitted tt
Fay.
Earlier L. Edmond O'Haras gen.
ral manager of the Bowie race
rack, told the committee how big
sity gamblers poured about ST.
million into Maryland race tracks
asst year.
The Bowie race track, he freely
admitted, encouraged the come
,ack money" operations by which
,ig-tnme gamblers and betting
commissioners balanced theil
looks because it was good busi-
less" for the track.
The white haired track general
manager said telephone facilities
we're provided in the track Offices
or at least three Comeback
money! agents. These men, he
aid, placed some $241 900 in bets
It the track between November
3 and December 2 last year.
Identifies Three.
MIR. O'Hara identified the three
gents as Norman Helwig, who bel
$4,000; Richard Remer, who bel
61,400, and Paul Eckert. who bel
36,500.
Mr.. Helwig, Mr.. O'Hara testi-
led, used a telephone in the office
4 Bowie President John w. Far
ell to communicate with his
osses in ST., Louis. Mr.. O'Hars
aid he understood Mr.. Helwie
rorked for the commission firm
f Carroll g. Mooney"
Mr.. O'Hara hotly disputed tes-
in1ony by Mr.. Remer before the
ommittee Saturday in which the
Omitted comeback money" agent
aid Bowie was the only Maryland
rack that provided telephone IA
ilities to encourage comeback
honey" betting.
Mr.. O'Hara said he knew thai
aurel, Pimlico and Havre de
trace encouraged comeback
,oney" operations and provided
aid policemen to see that gam
ling agents were able to get theil
Rrs in and out of the track park
lg lot without delay when they
fanted to go to an of-the-track
telephone to receive instructions
rom their bosses.
Paul Eckert and Harry Seltzel
bid me they used track phones
Pimlico," Mr.. O'Hara said.
In earlier hearings, gamblers
escribed comeback money" as a
evice used by bookmakers and
fittings commissioners to protect
iemselves when their books be-
,me heavily laden with bets on
particular horse. Agents at the
lacks, amply supplied with huge
ankrolls, receive instructions to
y off some of the money from
lie overladen books through the
lrimutuel machines.
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