Evening star., 1952-01-09
Gambler Beard,
Barrett Papers
Subpoenaed
Senators Authorize
TeIevising Of District
Crime Hearings
By John V. Horner and
jones J. CuIIinone

blg-SnoC Gambler Sam Beard
and records of the family estate
of former Police Chief Robert j.
Barrett have been subpoenaed for
the forthcoming Senate District
Crime Investigating Committee
hearings, it was learned today.
In addition. The Star learned,
the crime probers have issued
but not yet Served-Subpoenas for
two other District racket over
lords, Emmitt Warning and Abe
PliScoe, who is known widely un-
der the alias of "Jewboy" Dietz.
Two OF Maj. Barrett's sisters, it
was learned. have been served with
subpoenas directing them to sur
render records of the Barrett
family estate.
Beard was reported to have been
served the subpoena at his home
on Alaska avenue NV. He was
ordered to appear before the prob
ers January II. 1t was not imme-
diately known when the Senate
investigators wanted to question
Warning and Dietz, or even
whether their staff had informa-
tion as to the gamblers where
aboutS.
Barrett SubpOenaed.
Previously. the committee had
served Subpoenas on former Chief
Barrett in Miami, Fla, and on
Roger (Whitetop) Simkins, COL
ored, a restaurant operator whose
name has been linked frequently
with the numbers racket.
Arnold Bauman, the committee
counsel, had announced that other
persons were being called as wit
nesses but he has refused to dis
close their names.
After a committee conference
this morning, Chairman Neely an
nounced that hearings will be
televised and will be held five
days week and twice daily when
Senate business permits.
The chairman said the COM
mittee, by a 3-to-2 vote, authorized
the hearings to be televised, but
specified that when witnesses OBJ
ject, video would be suspended.
Senator Welker, Republican,
of Idaho and Butler, Republican,
of Maryland voted in the minor
ity. Senator Welker said he had
serious legal objections" and be-
lieved the committee should not
risk jeopardizing much valuable
work until the courts pass on the
television question. Test cases are
pending on the subject.
Opposes Theatrical Spectacle.
Senator Welker also declared he
is opposed to max Ng a theatrical
spectacle" of courtroom proceed
ings and congressional hearings.
Senator Nicely reported the
committee is satisfied with the
progress made by it's investigators
and expressed the opinion that it
will be necessary to request an
extension of the investigation past
the present deadline, January 81.
The Senator indicated the first
witnesses to be questioned would
be Mai. Barrett and Simkins.
In testimony before a House
committee which investigated Dis
trict crime two years ago, Police
Capt. Anthony Richitt swore that
Warning once referred to Chief
Barrett as "the boss" Capt.
Richitt then was commanding
officer of the 3rd precinct, where
Warnings principal operations
were supposed to be centered.
Barrett Denies Statement.
Capt. Richitt quoted Warning as
saying the boss" had telephoned
him (Warring) about the current
gambling Investigation. This
statement was vigorously denied
by Maj. Barrett. Shortly after
wards Capt. Richitt was trans
ferred from the desirable third
precinct to the outlying eighth
precinct.
Whether the Nicely committee
intends to reopen this subject has
not been announced. Capt. Richitt
said yesterday he has not been
called as a witness for the new
hearings.
Maj. Barrett retired as police
superintendent late in November
on physical disability after he
failed to get the courts to block
a police financial QUESTIONABLE
prepared by the Nicely committee.
He was succeeded by Maj. Robert
v. Murray.