Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-19

replied.
Brewster. under questioning
said Mel Eisen worked for hin
for three or four years as 6
trainer of his horses and about
Eight to IL months ago" wa.
employed by the Transfers a.
an organizer in the Los Angelo.
area.
Recently Brewster sold part Of
his racing stable to Essen. The
Teamster leader told the investi-
gators that Eisen's connections
with the Transfers were severed
three or four weeks ago.
AS an organizer Essen received
from the Transfers $3.50 a week
plus expenses. Brewster testified
The labor leader said Eiser
was consulted and worked or
organizing gatekeepers, parking
lot attendants and others en-
ployed around the race track
While admitting the trainer had
no experience in union organ
izing, Brewster said he obtained
a lot of information and had a
higher than average intelligence
Travel Expense Listed
The Senate investigators and
Mr.. Kennedy chalked UP these
air travel expenses for the trainer
and others:
$4,000 to Los Angeles. San
Francisco and back to Los An
geles for Bobby Eisen.
S55.22, San Francisco to Los
Angeles to Modesto, for Bobby
Essen.
$205.98, from Seattle to Los
and return. for Brewster
and Bobby Eisen. and $710l for
Jockey Cavallaro.
$90.97. from Seattle to Los An
geles and return for DR.. Grin
stein.
Brewster said Bobby Essen had
never been employed by the
union and could offer no expla-
nation for his expenses being
charged to the Transfers.
Il will have when I go back
to Seattle and check the rec
ords," Brewster promised.
Can't Recall Johnson
In answer to a question from
Mr. Kennedy. Brewster said he
couldn't recall a man named
johnson who worked
for the Clearbrook Stud Farm
and the committee counsel asked
the witness to check on it.
The next name mentioned by
Mr.. Kennedy was that of one
Terry McNulty whom Brewster
identified as an employee of the
Transfers Western Conference.
Under further questioning
Brewster, conceded that Nc
Nulty on week ends and vaca-
tons may have driven his race
horse van and might have bought
some hay for the horses.
Did he walk some of the
horses?" Mr.. Kennedy asked.
"At different times" replied
Brewster. "he might have got
up at 5 o'clock in the morning
and walked some Of the horses. "
But the witness said he did
not recall McNulty ever receiv-
ing money from the Teamsters
for work he did around his
stables.
Checks for McNulty
After Brewster said that Nc
Nulty did no work for the Team
sters around the Ell Rancho
Mr.. Kennedy produced
four checks totaling more than
5000 drawn on the Western Con-
ference bank account and made
out to McNulty.
Brewster then said that Nc
Nulty at times did some organiz-
ing ION the high roads" and
that there was a highway close
to the motel.
MIR. Kennedy then asked Mr..
Brewster whether when he
stayed at the motel for the rae
ing season at Bay Meadows and
Tanforan he charged the bills
10 the union.
Brewster replied that he did
because he usually had union
business in the area and it was
cheaper to stay at Ell Rancho
than at a hotel in San Fran
cisco.
Now. this van that Terry Nc
Nulty drove on occasions. were
repairs on it charged to the
Western Conference" Mr.. Ken
nedy asked. Brewster replied that
they were not to the best OF his
knowledge.
Repairman's Affidavit
Mr. Kennedy then asked
neatedly:
Were you keeping up with
What was going on in the finances
If the Western Conference
you don't seem to remember a
lot of things?"
The witness replied that he
had a bookkeeper for that pur-
pose. The committee counsel
hen produced an affidavit from
he owner OF Seattle auto re-
pair shop saying he had made
repairs on Brewster's
horse van, including the replace
nent OF an engine at the cost of
5000 and that all or most of the
bills were paid by checks signed
oy one or more of the Transfers
officers.
When Brewster said he couldnt
recall most repair transactions
Senator Mcclellan remarked "if
u hadn't been for the work of
This committee you apparently
would never have known any
Thing about it"
oh, yes. l would" answered
Brewster, IF you will give me
the opportunity / will prove I
don't owe the union a dime. I'll
absolutely prove TO you in a
period Of so days that this
will be changed materi-
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