Evening star., 1954-10-05
Jury Sworn in Trial
OF Carper and Taylor
In Drug Conspiracy
By Howard |. Dutkin

A jury of nine men and three
women was sworn in at 1920
pm. today to try the case of
suspended police Lieutenant
Hialmar H. Carper. So. and his
former aid, Sergt. William L.
Taylor, 40. charged with mar
cotics conspiracy and accepting
bribes from narcotics peddlers.
There is one Negro on the jury.
The jury was empaneled be-
fore Federal Judge Edward A.
Tamm in the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Judge Tamm is a former men,
ber Of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
Both accused policemen ap-
peared in court accompanied by
their wives. Carper, member of
an old Fairfax CVa0 family, said
he was confident he would be
cleared.
How can any one believe
lying dope peddlers?" Carper in
Quired.
Addicts to Testify.
Key Government witnesses in
clude a number Of convicted mar
cotics sellers and addicts.
Carper said that he had been
engaged in a house-painting
business in Virginia since he was,
suspended from the police de-
partment in 1852.
Carper joined the department
March 2, 1925. Taylor became
a policeman on July l, 1889. He,
too, was suspended in 1852.
Both men are charged with
one count of conspiracy and four
counts of bribery involving the
alleged acceptance of a total of
$4,000 from James R. (Jim yell
low Roberts. former narcotics
ring leader here. Maximum pen
atty for the conspiracy charge is
five years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine. The maximum pen
atty for bribery is three years
and $500 fine on each count.
Panel Views Witnesses.
A score of prospective Govern
ment witnesses was introduced to
the panel by Assistant United
States Attorney Frederick G.
SmithSon who is prosecuting to-
gether with Assistant United
States Attorney E. Riley Casey.
Roberts, who is named in the in
dictment against the two sus-
pended policemen as a Cocoon
spirator but not a defendant.
Another witness introduced was
Roberts former wife, blond Eva
lima (Tinky) Roberts, now on
parole from a narcotics viola
ton sentence.
Recess Tomorrow.
Judge Tamm announced that
the trial would be recessed to-
morrow until Friday morning be-
cause of Hebrew holiday on
Thursday. Approximately one
third of the jury panel, in an
swer to a question, signified they
had heard or read about the
case.
The suspended policemen spe-
cif1cally are charged with re-
ceiving several thousand dol
lars in protection payments from
Roberts, who is now serving a
prison term for dope law vio-
lation.
An original indictment re-
turned against both men in 1852
was thrown out subsequently on
the grounds that deputy United
States Marshals were illegally
present in the grand jury room
when testimony was being given.
A second indictment later was
returned.
The defendants are repre-
sented by Attorney Joseph Sit
nick and Myron G.. Ehrlich.
$1,000 Bribe Charged.
One of the charges against
the defendants is that they re-
ceived $1,000 in bribe from
Roberts following an alleged
meeting between Taylor and
Roberts at the Washington Golf
and Country Club in Arlington
on July /. 1949.
Carper is also accused of tip
ping Roberts off to the fact that
Federal narcotics agents had
warrants out for Roberts and his
former wife. Another charge
accused Carper of giving Roberts
the description of Federal un-
dercover agents.
Tha Wen+hoy