Evening star., 1952-01-18
Senators Hear Police
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men mentioned in the testimon,
were not given.
I Before Warning was excused a
q witness. Senator Welker, Re.
publican of Idaho. declared tn,
gambler had been in contempt IL
refusing to answer some ques.
tions put to him, and expressed
the opinion that prosecution
would follow on such a charge.
Calls Silence Absurd.
The comment followed an ex.
change between Senator Welkel
and Warnings attorney, Charlie.
E. Ford. The Senator contendeo
that it was absurd for Warning tc
decline testimony about such
things as real estate holdings
when the information is readily
available from official records.
Warning had said, and MIR. Ford
concurred, that by answering those
questions the way might be opened
to pursue the inquiry along lines
which would tend to incriminate
Warning.
Let me say to you, Mr.. Ford, >
remarked Senator Welker, "tfat
while I do not know you, I know
OF your reputation as good law
yer. But + have practiced little
law myself and. as q matter OF
fact, spent most of last night get
ting ready for you this morning. y
Senator Welker went on to say
that he had studied pertinent
court decisions and he felt sure
Warning was subject to contempt
citation. After a short consulta-
ton. Mr.. Ford offered to advise
the witness to answer some ques-
tions, provided the committee
would agree not to go into a field
which he considered might lead to
elf-incrimination.
The committee would give no
such assurance. Warning then
was excused.
Income Estimated.
In a statement to the Senator's
Mr.. Bauman estimated that War
ring had a gross take of at least
$4,000 to $25, 900 a day-or well
over $6 million a year-ir recent
years. He also tried to show. by
use Of question which was un-
answered. that Warning bought
numbers slips at the rate OF
1,250,000 per month.
Mr.. Bauman said the Internal
Revenue Bureau recommended the
prosecution Of Warning after
agents found $250, 900 in. cash in
Warnings safety deposit box. He
told the crime probers the rec
onlmendation was made In a letter
to Mr.. Caudle from George j.
Schoeneman. then internal rev.
enue commissioner.
II think, Mr.. Chairman, that
this is a matter of concern to the
committee" Mr.. Bauman told
Chairman Nicely, Democrat, Of
West Virginia. <
The counsel recalled that reve-
nue. agents found one $4,000 bill
and 240 bills of $1,000 denomina-
tion in Warnings safe deposit box
at the HamiltoM, National Banks
branch at Pennsylvania avenue
and Twentieth street NV. That
was in July, 1948. =
Asked a series of questions
about the money today. Warning
continued to refuse to answer on
grounds that anything he said
might tend to incriminate him.
Contends Tax Was Paid.
Nevertheless, in a subsequent
exchange between Attorney Ford
and Mr.. Bauman, the attorney vir-
tually acknowledged the money
was there. He told the committee
counsel and the Senators that
every penny of tax claimed on
the money by the Government
had been paid off, plus a so per
cent penalty and 6 per cent in
terest.
This statement came when Mr.
Ford protested that some Of the
comments by Mr.. Bauman had not
been entirely correct. He re-
ferred apparently to tax cases
now pending against Warning
when he declared the facts would
be disclosed fully in due time.
Mr.. Ford also told the investi-
gators that the Government had
received full cooperation from
Warning and from him in connec-
tion with the tax proceedings.
Among questions Warning de-
clined to answer was one whether
he had made a $4,000 hit when
he played a number with William
(Snags) Lewis in 1948. He re-
fused to state even whether he
knew Lewis. who was described
by Mr.. Bauman as a notorious
gambler.
Warnings Earnings Estimated.
Mr.. Bauman said that Warnings
numbers operations Of $4,000 to
$4,000 a day came while Robert
j. Barrett was chief of the Metro
politan Police.
Mr.. Barrett, who was retired
for physical disability after the
Senate investigation was begun,
acknowledged on the stand this
week that he knew Warning, but
not intimately.
The committee has sought to
show definite link between the
gambling fraternity and high po-
lice officials during recent years
and has observed that Warning,
among others, has seldom been
arrested on any charge.
Committee members also have
declared it is impossible for large
scale gambling to exist without
knowledge and even acquiescence
of the police.
The hearing resumed amid re-
liable reports that approximately
A10 S1lhn0enaS have heon issiled