Evening star., 1952-01-17


The small, stocky gambler
withstood a barrage of questions
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from the Senate Crime Investi-
eating Committee on his associa-
tions with the brass of the
Metropolitan Police Department,
the source of his vast income and
his extensive property holdings.
Warning took the stand on the
fourth day of public hearings after
the committee held a surprise
secret session for the purpose of
questioning Police Inspector Bev-
erly c. Beach. The nature of that
examination, requested by the
inspector. was not Immediately
revealed.
Fears determination.
Warning invoked his rights
under the Constitution in not an
swering most questions put to him,
on grounds that the answers
might tend to incriminate him:
Among the questions he declined
to answer were several as to
whether he had presented costly
gifts to ex-Police Chief Robert j.
Barrett and other law enforce
ment authorities, whose arrest
records are virtually bare of en-
tries against him.
The dapper little witness ad-
mitted knowing only one of about
IL policemen mentioned by Chief
Counsel Arnold Bauman. This
was Detective Sergt. Nunzio Bonac-
corsy of the Robbery Squad, who
formerly was attached to the vice
squad.
In a series Of questions on the
former Police Chief. Warning said
he knew who Mr.. Barrett was, but
refused to state whether he ever
spoke to or saw him.
He said also he knew the name
of Capt. Clyde N. Strange Of the
18th precinct.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of
Rhode Island. a committee mem
ber. recalled that in testimony
earlier this week, Mr.. Barrett de-
scribed Warning as a big-tine
numbers operator. The Senator
wanted to know If the description
was correct. Warning stood on
his constitutional rights and
would not answer.
Declines Answer on Autos.
Neither would he tell the COM
mittee whether he had advance
knowledge or "clairvoyant pow
ers" about the impending trans
fers of various precinct command
ers over a period of years.
He would not say, either,
whether in 1887 there were 227
automobiles or trucks registered
to persons associated with him.
He declined to state whether one
of his personal cars was equipped
with two-way radio or with q
short-wave set.
The investigating committee
was attempting to establish pos
sible links between Warning and
top police officials. When Mr..
Barrett was on the stand the COM
mittee had asked him about &C
cepting valuable gifts from War
ring. .....
The ex-chief, who retired from
office for physical disability while
evidence was being gathered for
the current hearings. hotly denied
that Warning gave his daughter
q silver service as a wedding pres
ent in 1850 and denied that War;
ring had sent a wreath Of flowers
for the funeral Of Mr.. Barrett's
mother.
Other Policemen Mentioned.
The other policemen mentioned
by Mr.. Bauman in the examina-
ton concerning personal friend
ships were Inspector Beach, Sus-
pended Inspector Albert I. Bull
lock. who is on trial in District
Court on a charge Of gambling
conspiracy; Inspector George
Wallrodt, Inspector Archie Win
free, Inspector c. J. Sullivan,
Capt. A. B. Clarke, 1t. Jacob
Wolfe, Detective Sergt. James
Roche and Detective William Nc
Even.
After taking the oath as a wit
ness, Warning entered objections
to being televised and having his
statements recorded by micro
phone. His attorney. Charles E.
Ford, said the witness was entitled
to the consideration lest he be dis
tfacted while testifying.
The committee rejected the ar
gument in line with a ruling yes
terday to permit television and
radio throughout the remainder OF
the hearings. It had made an ex-
ception for former Police Chief
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