Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-14
Barrett Wins Fight
10 Bar TeIeyision
While He Tesiiiies
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mot necessarily mean that the
cameras would not be trained on
lother persons in the hearing room.
The committee ruling in favor
LOT Mr.. Barrett even required the
elimination Of microphones for
the public address system used
almost without exception at con-
gressional hearings.
Reads Second Statement.
After the television matter wa.
settled. Mr.. Barrett read a seconc
statement pointing out that he wa.
testifying without benefit of ON.
tcial files and personal notes and
said he had nothing to refresh his
recollection with any degree c1
certainty on events of the past.
Then he stated:
IF there should be any conflict
between my present testimony and
testimony given by me at any pre-
vious time, which Is brought to my
attention, I ask the privilege Of
correcting the record to show the
exact state of fact, to the best Of
my recollection"
Knew Regulations.
When the questioning finally
got underway, Committee Counse
Arnold Bauman got ex-Majol
Barrett to admit that he knew the
gambling regulations of such big
scale operators as Emmitt War.
ring, Sam Beard. Jew Boy" Dietz
Charles E. Nelson, William
(Snags) Lewis, the late "Shep'
Shapiro, "Puddinhead" Jones ano
Roger lWhitetop) Simkins.
But the retired chief main
tanned that he had done every.
thing within his power to break
up numbers writing and book
making while he was in Office.
Got Family Records.
Before Mr.. Barrett took the
stand. the Committee called John
Ahearn. brother in-law of the ex-
|chief. who produced financial
records of the Barrett family
estate IN compliance with a sub
Fpeona served on Mrs. Ahearn. He
was not questioned about them
however.
In reply to questions by Mr.
Bauman, Mr.. Barrett said he had
no idea who are the biggest
gamblers in Washington, but ad-
mitted that he knew the reputa-
lions of the men named by the
counsel as large operators. The
witness also stated that he could
not estimate the annual gross
take" of gambling in the Dis
trict.
Don't you know that it wa.
estimated by the Davis 195l
House, Committee at approx.
mately 500 million?" demanded
Mr.. Bauman.
That's hearsay." the witnes.
retorted sharply.
Calls Convictions Difficult.
Mr.. Barrett, who was chief fol
four and a half years until his
retirement in November. said it il
more difficult to make out gam.
bling cases and obtain convictions
in the District than in any city
of the country. He said his mer
became discouraged over their in.
ability to win cases against gam.
blers when the evidence looked
sufficient to convict.
For that reason, he testified, he
held additional conferences with
former United States Attorney
George Morris Fay and these led
to a special grand jury investi.
cation. He told the committee
this helped cut down numbers
writing and bookmaking.
The former chief also said
undercover men had followed EN-
mitt Warning and other known
gamblers in an effort to smash
their operations but were unable
to get the kind of evidence that
would stand up in courts.
Mr.. Bauman launched a series
|of questions to establish gambling
arrest records under various police
captains in precincts described as
"hotbeds of gambling"
Most of this ground was covered
at hearings before the Davis House
Committee two years ago.
Refers to TruscOtt.
MIR. Bauman brought out that
in the 18th precinct, while retired
Inspector Floyd Truscott was COM
handing officer, the number OF
arrests for gambling, felonies anc
misdemeanors far exceeded the
number made during the COM
mand Of his successor, Inspector
Albert I. Bullock. Inspector Bull
lock is under indictment for con-
sipracy to violate the gaming laws
and was to face trial today ir
District Court.
Mr.. Barrett said in his opinion
conditions during the Bullock re.
Igime were vastly improved over
those Of the Truscott command
It has been rumored that In
spector Bullock, who was at odds
with Chief Barrett before retiring
has been helping the Senate in
vestigators prepare for the cur.
rent hearings, but he told news
Ipapermen yesterday that while he
was offered a job and has talked
with the committee staff si1
times, he did not accept appoint.
lment.
The name of Capt. Anthony
Richitt, commanding officer of the
9Th precinct. was brought into
the questioning. Mr.. Bauman said
that in the first year Capt. Richitt
was on duty at the 3rd (White
House, precinct not one gambling
arrest was made there, while
under his predecessor. Inspector
George Wallrodt. there were 4;
felony arrests and A misdemeanol
arrests for gambling.
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