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st. Louis but denied having any
connections with James Carroll of
that city.
The committees inquiry de-
veloped the far-fiung connections
of the betting commissioners in
"laying-off" bets. Rosenbaum ad-
mitted that his Office telephone
had run up bills of as much as
$500 a month and that he ac-
cepted bets from such widely
scattered places as Los Angeles,
New Orleans. Miami, and many
Eastern spots.
Senator Tobey. Republican, Of
New Hampshire. blasted Rosen-
baum as "the kingpin in a big
gambling organization" But Ros-
enbaum strenuously objected to
being called "a bookie" and said:
I'm not a bookie. don't think
there are any more of them"
Says He's Worth 100000.
Rosenbuam said he was formerly
in the clothing business and esti-
mated his worth now at $100, 900.
But he said he had given up his
activities as a betting commits
sioner and said "from here on out
I'm going to be out at the race
tracks betting"
Under committee questioning
Rosenbuam acknowledged that his
departure from what appeared to
be the lucrative activities of
betting commissioner was of very
recent date. It developed that five
telephones In his Office in New
port, KY, across the river from
Cincinnati. were taken out last
week as a result of the committees
investigation.
Rosenbaum displayed an abys-
NAL lack of knowledge how the
telephones came to be in his Of
flee in the first place. He said he
had rented them.
Listed as Insurance Agency.
Then Mr.. Rice brought out that
the telephones were listed as be-
longing to the Northern Kentucky
disqualification Insurance Agency
and that arrangements for them
had been made by Morris Miller,
whom Mr.. Rice. described as
RoSenbaumS brother law.
Rosenbaum said he sold no in
surance and contended there was
no fraud in the listing.
If I sold disqualification" he
added, "it would be fraud"
Mr.. Rice said the telephone
company records indicated Rosen-
buam received as many as 1858
collect long distance calls In a.
month.
The witness was not inclined
to dispute that.
Listen" he remarked, "T get
so many telephone calls, I'm dizzy.
got telephonitis."
Couldn't Remember Callers.
But he indicated he did not
inquire too closely into the calls
he received and showed, for the
most part, an unfailing inability
to remember who the callers were
He said. for example, he re-
ceived one call from a man who
called himself "the boss"
who was that?" the committee
counsel demanded.
Il dunno" Rosenbaum replied.
What did he want" Mr.. Rice
persisted.
He wants to give me a good
thing in the sixth" the witness
replied.
Mr.. Rice brought out that Ros-
enbaum received 48 calls in one
month from man identified only
as Art Shepherd. He gives me
information" Rosenbaum said.
Swapped Information.
How much do you pay him?
Mr.. Rice inquired.
Nothing" was the answer.
What does he get out of it,?
He gets information from me"
Rosenbaum also couldn't re-
member. or wouldn't remember,
the names of individuals from |
whom he accepted layoff bets. |
Those taken from Miami he said. |
for example, were from private
people"
After testifying that he paid a |
100000 tax in 1948 Rosenbaum
couldn't remember what he had |
paid in the years since then. Nor
could he recall his income last
year other than to say it was "a
whole lot less than $4,000.