Evening star., 1952-01-10
Crime
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last August, when he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of inspector.
One Of Maj. Murray's first acts
after becoming major was to make
Inspector Covel his adrninistra-
tive officer and first assistant.
Inspector Covell was a strong con-
tender for appointment as major
as Maj. Robert j. Barrett retired.
Meanwhile, the Senate crime
subcommittee is planning to seek
an additional $4,000 and five
months more of life to complete
its inquiry into crime and pun
ishment here.
Agreement Reached.
An informal agreement on this
was reached yesterday in a closed
door session of the group, it was
reported. The announcement
was withheld, it was said, because
of some questions as to the exact
levels of salaries to be paid a pro-
posed seven additional employees.
Arnold Bauman, chief investi-
gator, yesterday gave the subcom-
mittee, headed by District Com
mittee Chairman Nicely, an out
line OF his last two months of
inquiry. Chairman Nicely, with
the assent of some other men,
bers, voiced general satisfaction
with the progress made but de-
clared more time will be needed.
The life of the subcommittee now
runs only to January 81. So far,
the Senate has advanced $25, 900
for the inquiry. gez s..
May Call 80 Witnesses.
The subcommittee it was said,
plans to call as many as so wit
nesses in the hearings now
planned. These will begin Mon
day morning.
The request for the extra out
lay and staff will go first to the
full Senate District Committee. II
approved there it will be reported
to the Senate, referred to the
Senate Rules Committee for rec
ommendation and then go back
to the Senate.
Senator Welker, Republican. o1
Idaho today expressed utmost con-
f1dence in the crime investigat.
ing staff, which has been accused
of using "Gestapo tactics" to OBJ.
tain information.
Senator Welker said he feel.
certain Mr.. Bauman, the commit.
tee counsel, and the latter's asso.
c1ates would not have mistreateo
any citizens questioned in prep.
aration for the crime hearings.
Il have utmost confidence ir
Mr.. Bauman and his staff that M
such activity would take place
but the facts will be ascertainee
during the hearings" he said. "Ot
course. the committee would moi
tolerate any such tactics"
Charge by Dicker.
Earlier this week, Albert P
Dicker, owner of a linoleum firm
told newspapermen Mr.. Baumar
and his staff used Gestapo tao.
tics in trying to elicit information
from him about a $500 loan he
said he made to former Polio,
Supt. Robert j. Barrett.
Mr.. Dicker said the investigator.
did not believe his statement
about the loan, which was unse.
cured and has not been repaid
According to Mr.. Dicker, tn,
money was used by the former DO
lice chief to help defray costs of ;
1850 wedding reception for Mr.
Barrett's daughter. The business.
man said he lent the $500 be.
cause OF close personal friendship
Mr.. Dicker charged he had bee,
threatened with income tax in
vestigation and in other ways b,
the Senate staff.
The investigators moved aheat
today with their plans to question
Mr. Barrett and a number of othe
persons at the public hearing
next week.
Among others known to lav,
been subpoenaed as witnesses ar,
Sam Beard, a big-time gamblin,
figure here for many years, and