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instead of $1,000 the next day.
if the raid went through and he
was arrested. Mr.. Vance said
he saw Bennett put money in a
brown envelope and Bennett told
him he was going TO pay it out
to Schrunk.
3. Mrs. Virginia jenkins. hat
check girl at the 1912 Club, said
she gave Bennett brown en-
velope which she understood the
club proprietor wanted to put
money in to give to Schrunk
She said the club was selling
drinks after hours and that a
crap table and blackjack game
were operating at the time.
4. Laura Stone, a bookkeeper
for Elkins, testified that when
Bennett was $500 short on
money ElkinS had advanced him
to run the club she asked him
for the money. She said Ben
nett told him that ''he had paid
1t to Terry Schrunk."
5 Frank Daniels, an unem-
ployed bartender seeking job
at the 1912 Club. corroborated
the testimony of the policeman
and said he had seen Bennett
place an envelope behind the
pole and later saw Mr.. Schrunk
pick it up. He said Bennett
later yelled to him that Il al
most took a pinch. but it's okay
now" and invited him in to have
a drink.
Bennett refused to answer
whether he had joined ElkinS in
operating the 1912 Club.
Contempt Action Voted
Bennett. who appeared with
John Bonner of Washington as
his attorney, did not invoke the
Fifth Amendment but Just re-
piled simply, Il decline to
answer that"
The committee staff was di-
rected to prepare contempt
citations at once against the
witness.
The committee is investigat-
ing charges of conspiracy by
Frank w. Brewster, top West
Coast Transfers Union official;
other Teamster officials. public
officials and underworld char
acters to control vice operations
in Portland.
Tells of Financing Club
Elkins, who has been the COM
mittee'S star witness in the in
yestigation Of the Portland situ-
alton, said he had 'bankrolled .
the 1912 Club. Bennett, he add
ed. was running the joint.
You had made the necessary
arrangement that the club would
remain open?" asked Committee
Counsel Robert F. Kennedy.
That's right" Elkins replied.
The gambler said about 1912 of
proceeds from this club was part
of about $4,000 he had paid to
racketeering associates of the
Teamster officials during eight
months in 1855. Elkins testified
that he understood the money
was being split with Brewster
and others.
Elkins testified that Sheriff
Schrunk and some of his deputies
appeared at the club early in
September. 1855, and said they
were going to arrest everyone
who comes out Of the place"
He related that Bennett had
some sort Of arrangement with
the sheriff but that didn't help"
Elkins said that only three or
four DRINKS were arrested.
The gambler said he had ad-
vanced $500 to bankroll the
club and that when Bennett
settled UP with him Bennett was
$500 short. He added that Ben
nett told him he had given the
money to Schrunk.
Didn't Want to Testify
Bennett said he did not want
to testify before the grand jury
because he had given Schrunk
some money Elkins testified.
Senator Nundt. Republican Of
South Dakota. asked if Elkins
thought Bennett had lust taken
the money and put it in his
pocket"
Il don't think he'd do that"
Elkins replied.
He added that Bennett told
him it was better to pay $500
rather than $500 to $4,000 to
get out Of the situation if it went
further.
Elkins said he told his asso-
ciate he would have to make
good on the money as the club
wouldn't have been raided any
way The gambler said he had
been told by one Of Schrunk s
deputies that the sheriff's office
wouldn't bother the place be-
cause he (Elkinsl had been very
liberal in taking care Of things
Won't Tell Occupation
Bennett. when called as a
witness, gave his name but de-
clined to say what his occupa-
ton is or whether he even was
in the hearing room while Elklns
was testifying.
Capitol Policeman Lawrence
Goodall was sworn as a witness
and testified that Bennett was
In the room at the time.
Bennett also refused to say
whether he had lived in Port
land He did say that his pres
ent place of residence is Great
Falls. Mont.
AS Elklns began testifying
Senator Mccarthy. Republican
of Wisconsin, said he had re-