Evening star., 1952-01-16

CAPT. JOHN B. MONROE.
Tells Of reprimand.
Of the people who brought the
money in?
A., Roy Jones, Little Joe, Sporty
Johnson, Jack the Bear. Sunshine
Baldware, s.. L. Greer and Slim
Wall.
@. Some Of these individual
portions would be pretty good
size? Is that right?
A. Yes From 500 up to $500
@. What were their financial
with Simkins?
A. Well, they would get up to
so per cent of what was left over
after the hits were paid off at
the end Of the month.
@. You had charge Of the busi-
ness during part Of this time?
A. Yes, ! did.
Was Never Arrested.
@. During the entire five-year
period were you ever arrested?
A. No, I wasn't.
O.. Were any Of the people you
have named arrested during that
period?
A. That I don't know.
@. Was your headquarters ever
raided during this period?
A. No. %
@. Did any policeman ever
come into this headquarters?
All have seen them come in
yes.
@. Do you know who they were;
A. No. I don't.
@. What did they do when they
came in?
A. Well, they would go in q
room and tax to Simkins.
Protection Angle Mentioned.
@. Did you ever hear Roger
Simkins talk about protection?
J A. Yes.
@. What did he say?
A. That he had to pay of the
police officers.
@. Did you ever hear him refer
to protection?
A. I heard him say he had tc
pay.
@. What was his term for it?
A. Ice.
@. Ice? Did he tell you to de-
duct any money for ice?
A. No.
@. Did he ever tell you to make
any deduction from the books?
Details Not Explained.
A. Yes, but he didn't tell me
what for.
@. Did any Of the big bookies
ever speak OF police protection te
you?
A. Yes, but not to me.
@. How did they refer to 1t?
A. They would say they woulc
have to pay out protection.
G. Do you know how much
Simkins would deduct from the
accounts of these individuals?
A. Yes. I know it to be in the
hundreds.
@. Did Simkins say how often
he paid police protection?
A. Once a month, I think.
:. @. How did you happen to leave
the employ Of Mr.. Simkins?
A. I didn't leave, he left.
On Friendly Terms.
@. Were your relations friendly
with Simkins?
A. Yes. at that time.
@. Are you still friendly?
A. Well, I don't know. I haven't
seen him.
@. Did they (the police oficers)
come in sometimes in uniform?
A. Yes.
@. Would you say the police
were familiar with the operation?
A. / don't remember them COM
ing in at the time the work was
going on.
q Why did they come into your
homer
A. That I don't know.
@. You were in charge Of. that
house?
a. Yes.
@. Yet when they came in you
had no conversation with them?
A. No.
Police Names Not Recalled.
@. Do you remember the names
Of any Of those policemen?
A. No.
Q. He (simkins) closed down in
1945P
A. He left my house. I UNDER
stand he went to I719 First street
NV.
@. You realize that you were
in an illegal enterprise?
A. That's fight.
@. Did 1t give you any concern
when these officers came in?
A. I'd feel q little worried
about il.
@. Did you ever discuss il with
Mr.. Sinkins9 THAT xyf,af might
be arFeSted2
A. Wen, yes.
@. What did you say to him?
Q. told him I was q little leery
about Il.
@. Did he tell you anything?
A. He told me not to worry.
@. How long did Simkins stay
at your house each day?
i A. AT that time he stayed MS
long as he wanted to. He was my