Evening star., 1951-10-20
Gaming Probes
InRecess;Action
Due Next Week
Prince Georges Jury
Expected to Complete
Inquiry by Wednesday

Gambling investigations in the
District and Prince Georges
County were at a temporary stand
still today as prosecutors prepared
grand jury evidence for a week
which may produce additional in
dictments of suspected racketeers.
A whirlwind crime inquiry by
the Prince Georges jury is expect
ed to wind up not later than
Wednesday. with prospects of an
immediate report on its findings.
States Attorney Carlyle j. Lam
caster is known to be pressing for
the indictment of five or six per-
sons, including Charles E. Nelson,
q Ritchie (Md.) horsebreeder.
Nelson. who was described by
the Senate Crime Investigating
Committee as head of a Sc mil
lion numbers racket. has been in
dicted in the District on five
charges of lying to the Senate
probers and he was ordered yes
terday to stand trial on Novem-
ber 26.
Main Target of Both Probes.
He continues as one of the prin-
eipal targets in other phases of the
District gambling investigation,
and the county grand jury is un-
der court instructions to "dig
deeply into his reputed opera
tions and related matters.
The county jury has heard 26
witnesses in three days-11 of
them yesterday-and expects to
cal. at least IL more Monday and
Tuesday. Among those yet to tes-
tify are expert investigators who
were attached to the Senate crime
probe staff.
States Attorney Lancaster said
he will call several Prince Georges
policemen next week but still Is
undecided about requesting any
Washington policemen to testify.
There have been recurring reports
that such move was planned.
Among those testifying yester-
day at Upper Marlboro were rank
ing law enforcement officers and
investigators in the county. These
were Police Chief F. Allen Rich
ards, Sheriff Carlton G. Beall, De-
tective Sergts. Charles L. PerrygoI
and Wilson Purdy and Deputy
Sheriff William H. Limerick.
Six Women Testify.
The other six witnesses were
women: Mrs. Alma Mcclure, Mrs.
Helen Brown. Mrs. Ruth Reisinger,
Mrs. Edmund Carrick, Mrs. Emma
Burgee and Mrs. Lille Burkley.
At a press conference late yes
terday, Mr. Lancaster said he was
pleased with the progress being
made by the grand jury and is
confident indictments will be-
forthcoming by the middle of the
week.
The conference was marked by
the attendance of one of Nelson's
lawyers, A. GWynn Bowie. Mr..
Bowie. a Democrat, was States
attorney until he was beaten last
year by Mr.. Lancaster.
Mr.. Lancaster and other nomi-
nees of the Republican Party
were elected on campaign prom
Use to clean up crime and cor
ruption in Prince Georges.
Bowie Represents Nelson.
The press conference was held
in the Office Mr. Bowie used toI
occupy. A reporter asked Mr..
Bowie if he had been retained as
attorney for Nelson and he replied
in the affirmative.
In answer to a question. Mr..
Lancaster said Mr.. Bowie had mot
been invited to the conference.
When Mr.. Bowie said he would
leave the room if the States at
torney requested, Mr.. Lancaster
said, with apparent embarrass-
ment. that he would not raise
objection.
Mr.. Bowie then was asked his
purpose in attending the news
paper meeting. He replied: |
That is none of your business,
frankly"