Evening star., 1951-03-27

eran of many trials and court
room dramas, including the de-
fense in the famous Scottsboro
trial. startled the committee
session yesterday by
testifying that $25 million a year
had been paid in graft to "venar
of the New York Police
He said that graft, or liberation
of it, runs from the policeman on
the beat right on up to "the man
in City Hall" He issued a sep
arate statement later saying that
the present New York administra-
tion headed by Mayor Vincent
Impelliteri and Police Commits
sioner Thomas Murphy should
not be deemed involved"
In colorful and emphatic Ian
guage he castigated politicians
who crawl to such "pluguglies" as
Frank Costello. seeking support.
With television cameras record
ing the full proceedings. Kleinmar
was sworn in and then. with g
lawyer at his side, adopted a new
technique of sitting silent in the
face of repeated committee ques-
tions, after Senator Kefauver re-
fused to have the television ane
radio equipment removed.
Stands on Statement.
To each question by Joseph L
Nellis, an assistant counsel, the
witness replied:
I'm going to stand on the state
ment I just made"
In that statement, Kleinman
once known as the king of Cleve-
land bootleggers. had said: II will
not proceed any further until the
is dismantled and re.
Mr.. Nellis asked. among Other
things, where Kleinman had beer
since the committee began looking
for him in December. He propped
his head in his hand and re-
mained silent.
Senator Kefauver then asked il
he refused to answer. Il don't
know what you call it" Kleinman
replied, but the statement speaks
for itself"
After a series Of questions
brought no answers, Senator
Tobey Indignantly called for thu
witness to be held under $25,00t
bail.
You evaded this committee fol
months" Senator Tobey shouted
mo honest man would do that.
Senator Tobey angrily shouted
that Kleinman would be "brough
to the bar of justice" He tole
reporters after the night session
that the actions of the two gam.
bling figures afforded an excel.
lent reason for continuing thu
inquiry beyond the deadline.
If we lie down before sucf
birds as these and permit such
men to flaunt the Senate Sena.
tor Tobey continued, "it will be 8
burning shame on the people OF
this country"
Under $4,000 Bond.
Senator Kefauver ruled. how.
ever, that Kleinman should be
continued under $4,000 bond fol
his appearance before the com
mittee on Friday.
Similar procedure Was followed
in the case of Rothkopf. a large
and well-dressed man, with deer
tan which Senator Kefauver sug-
gested he might have got ir
Sun Valley.
He refused to say where he had
been while the committee was
seeking him or to answer ques-
tions about his activities. 1t is
expected that contempt citations
will be sought against both.
ZWillman, in his testimony
denied that he was or ever has
been one of the six top criminals
in the New York area. He also
denied that he had ever sought tt
be the "Al Capone of New Jer-
sey" and described that as "a
myth" he should have squelchec
a long time ago.
Senator Tobey told the 47-year.
old witness that former Mayor
William O'Dwyer of New York
had named him as one of the
leading criminals in the New
York area and asked if that was
right.
mot now. nor never was" Twill.
man replied.
Knew Big Gambling Figures.
He acknowledged that he knew
Frank Costello, Joe Adonis and 6
host Of others mentioned in thu
course Of the committees long in.
vestigation of important figures ir
big time gambling.
zwillman had been linked by
MIR. O'Dwyer with Murder, Inc, &
notorious Brooklyn gang of dec.
ade ago, which has been accused
OF scores of murders. That wa!
touched on only briefly during thu
committee n,1estionipo u,han /,