Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

been able to find IS vice joints
operating in Portland since
January l. 1857" when Schrunk
became Mayor.
Mr.. Kennedy then gave the
names and addresses of a large
number of places which he said
included houses of prostitu-
ton, call houses, after-hours
clubs and joints" He added that
lone of the houses of prostitution
was operating on a split shift.
Since this hearing began you
have moved in on two or three
of the places" Mr.. Kennedy
told the witness.
I'VE have been busy since ]
took office" replied Schrunk.
I'VE are reorganizing the police
department-do you expect
miracles?"
"You were sheriff for seven
years and you could have closed
these places" Mr.. Kennedy re-
torted. You said that you and
Mr.. Langley wanted to clean UP
the city. You say you have in
vestigators out. Why can't they
find these places?"
Mayor Schrunk said he would
take the matter up with my
chief of police and vice squad
chief when I get back"
Statement Challenged
In Portland, Police Chief Will
liam Hilbruner called the COM
mittee's list of IS illegal estab-
lishments IAN unfair appraisal
of the situation.
Appointed by Mayor Schrunk
two months ago, the chief said /:
You could write a story and
make it sound like / could go
around to these places and knock
on the door saying. You are
under arrest 1t isn't that sim
pie"
He said arrests have been made
in some Of the places listed. He
said none is operating under
protection. We are checking these
places constantly" He added,
I'VE can close them down in one
place and they can open up again
somewhere else. We have to have
evidence.
While first saying he. became
aware of Elkins' underworld role
in 1854 and sought to curb his
influence, Crosby admitted he
afterwards lunched with the
gambler several times. He also
admitted two of Elkins' en-
ployes built a recreation room
in his home in 1865.
Crosby claimed he had con-
tracted for the work and did
not know that two men who did
the remodeling were Elkins en-
ployes.
Asked with whom he had con-
tracted. Crosby replied: Ma
loney." He claimed he paid
Maloney 5000 in cash for the
work.
Crosby Story Disputed
A different story was told by
James (Slim) jenkins, a for
mer Elkins employe who helped
do the work. He testified Crosby
from the first day Of the work
which lasted about a month,
could not nave helped knowing he
was an Elkins man since he
drove UP in a truck bearing the
name of one of the gamblers
firms. He also said he talked with
Crosby on payment of about $500
for material and labor.
He quoted the labor leader as
saying: IF things on the E g. r
click we will have money for
everything"
This. according to the testi-
mony was reference to an Ex-
position Recreation Center. FL
kins has testified that Crosby
tipped him off on the favored
location and had him get op-
tons on the land SO they could
make a killing.
Crosby fatty denied entering
into the land deal with the gam
bier. At the time he was a men,
Der of the commission charged
with selecting the site.
Maloney, called as a witness,
would throw no light on his role
as a contractor. telling the COM
mittee:
I'm gonna go for the Fifth. .
He also went for the Fifth
Amendment on a variety OF