Evening star., 1952-03-25

Jolioios:
(Miss Leach told the commit
tee that she is free on bond
pending trial on q narcotics
charge.)
@. How long have you know
Randolph Turner, alias Catfish? !?
A. have been affiliated wit
him for the past three years.
@. What business has Mr.. Tur
lner been in during the last thre
years, to your knowledge?
A. To my knowledge. narcotic.
@. Have you ever entered int
any business relationship wit
Catfish Turner?
A. No. Buck (Johnson) did.
Questioned on Time.
@. When did that take place
A. September. 1850.
(Miss Leach told the commit
tee she and johnson sold mar
cotics until June, 1851. She said
they bought the drugs from
Turner. She also testified that
drugs were delivered by Paul
Robinson. Aletha Simpson and
| Leon James. The heroin cap
sules cost 81 cents and were re-
sold for from 81 to $3.50, she
Said.)
q. About April 16. 1851, yo1
were arrested. Is that correct?
A. That's right,
Q. What was the disposition o
that case?
A. It was nolle pressed for In
sufficient evidence.
@. Have you ever been con,
victed of a crime?
A. Never have.
@. Were you arrested by Sergt
Taylor?
Says Taylor Was Present.
A. ] think Mr.. Joshua Taylol
and Mr.. Carper and several Others
were there.
@. To answer the question, thu
f1ngerprint records indicate thu
arresting officer to be w. L. Taylor
and the complainant to be H. II
Carper. q
Senator Neely-Were any mar.
cotics taken from you in that
arrest?
A. No. there wasn't.
Q. Did 1t. Carper testify against
you?
A. No, he didn't.
@. Did you know Of any reason
why the complaining officer did
not appear against you?
A. No. I don't.
@. Did you know who the super
intendent lof the Metropolitan
Police Force was at that time?
A. I think it was Mr.. Barrett.
Q. Ten or IL days later you
were released. is that correct?
A. That's right.
Knows Pat Malone.
CMiss Leach, in response to
questions, said she knew Pat
Malone, who has been men,
toned in previous testimony as
a dope peddler. and had seen
him at her home about two or
three weeks after her release.
She said Malone told her and
Johnson. when the two returned
home after buying groceries,
that 1t. Carper had been there
to see them.)
@. Sometime. thereafter die
you and Catfish" have any dis.
cuSsion about money? "A
A. He came in and was talkins
to Buck and said we had to pay
$50 a month. He said it was fol
Mr.. Carper for protection money
@. Did you on any occasion
give any money to Catfish" Tur.
ner?
A. I think I gave it to him abou
twice.
@. How long after that Incl
dent involving Pat Malone ant
Catfish did you make the first SCI
payment to Catfish?
A. I would say about two o.
three weeks.
Termed Protection Money.
Senator Nicely: Did you know
what it (the money! was for?
A. Protection money.
@. Have you ever seen Buck
give any money to "Catfish?"
A. Yes, I have.
@. On how many occasions?
A. That is rather hard to say
In a number Of occasions I have
seen Buck" get out $50 and give
it to Catfish" at 20 s street.
@. Always in your home?
A. Yes. sir.
@. DID you ever hear what Il
was for?
A. Yes, sir. Catfish" told botf
Of us that it was for Mr.. Carpel
for protection money.
@. During that period you ant
BUCK" were selling narcotics?
A. That's right.
Was Never Arrested.
@. And were you arrested a
any time during that period?
A. No, we weren't.
@. Have you ever seen 1t. Car
per in your home?
A. Yes, I have.
@. When was that?
Al. Some time In April Of 1851
(Miss Leach said 1t. Carper
told her and Johnson they
would have to "get rid Of" a
room they had at 80 s street
NV, because he had had two
FOUND.
BOXER, male; vicinity Chain Bridge. "a
A-US4O.
CAT. large. black and white. male. yer