Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-27
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couraging" at this first meeting
Miss Thompson added that
Elkins told her IF operated in
Portland, would have to give
up half of everything l made
that didn't sound so good"
Arranges New Meeting
The woman said that when
she left to return to Seattle.
Elkins promised to contact her
again but never did. After a
lapse of several weeks, she called
ElkinS back and arranged an
other meeting in Portland.
Il kept thinking that even on
that basis giving up half of her
profits I might make out. Then
/ talked to Elkins second time
and he completely discouraged
me-"
Miss Thompson added that
after the second meeting there
was never any more talk about
her opening houses in Portland.
The Senators were unable to
draw from Miss Thompson
whether anyone other than Ell
kins had discouraged her or just
who was Ito be cut in" on her
profits
She denied Elkins' earlier tes-
timony that Maloney and Joseph
P. Mclaughlin. So, identified as
a Seattle gambler, were to get a
cut out of what she made.
Didn't Have Money
Senator Mundt, Republican of
South Dakota. pressed the wit
ness as to what caused her to
lose interest in the Portland deal.
1T seemed like ] was going to
have to have a lot Of money to
start up Miss Thompson said,
land I didn't have it" Jimmy
tElkins) mentioned a hotel
which would charge several
thousands Of dollars and didn't
have that kind of money"
Mr.. Kennedy asked her if there
was anything else which dis
couraged her from making the
Portland venture.
Maybe I was too much of an
eager beaver and shouldn't have
bothered about it in the first
place" the witness replied.
You had pretty good repu-I
tation in the State Of Washing
ton for running these houses,
didn't you?" Mr.. Kennedy asked
Yes. sir" Miss Thompson re-
piled unblushingly. But / went
down and found I wasn't so in
terested the second time-Jimmy
discouraged me real good the
second time. He said he didn't
think he could do anything for
me-"
Senator Mcclellan revealed
the threats against witnesses as
the investigation entered its Sec
ond day.
Since Elkins testified yester-
day Senator Mcclellan said the
FBI had advised the commit
tee that his brother. Carl Elkins,
who is living in Phoenix Ariz..
had received a telephone call
Threatening his life if he should
testify or if his brother should
continue to testify"
Warns HOOdlum Element
Senator Mcclellan. who said
this was not the first threat re-
ceived by Carl Elkins, said that
the hoodlum and ganster ele-
ment that has infiltrated labor
unions possibly intends to chal-
lenge the work and labor of this
committee with every obstruc-
ton, including violence and CO.
ercion."
The Senator said such actions
would be "a challenge to law and
order and the authority of the
Government.
He said he hoped the commit
tee has the courage to do its duty
and praised witnesses who are
testifying and giving informa-
ton, saying they should have
national commendation."
The Senator promised that it
would exercise all its power to
protect witnesses.
Elkins. who had taken the wit
ness chair, broke in TO say that
his brother Carl was mot in the
rackets."
Hes what we'd call a square,
Elkins added.
Thinks Caller Was Crank
Informed of Senator McClel-
lan's statement. Carl Elkins told
a reporter in Phoenix that his
caller had not threatened death,
and that he didn't know where
such a story could have gotten
out" He said he attributes the
call to some screwball crank.
not a rank-and-file union man"
and is not worried.
James Elkins said the Brew
ster threats were made at a
meeting with the teamsters Of
ficialS IN Seattle. He said he
finally arranged a meeting with
Mr.. Brewster after he and 9TH
ers involved in the Portland
rackets had disagreed.
Before the Brewster meeting,
Elkins said he had tried to ar
range a conference with John J.
Sweeney, secretary-treasurer OF
the Western Conference of
Transfers at the time, but that
Mr.. Sweeney was always out. HE
was in Honolulu. Ipswich or
somewhere" Elkins said. Mr.
Sweeney died about six months
ago.
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