Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-28
Senate Labor Inquiry
Turns to PinboII Racket

|NOuH NOSNOA
Portland" the union officer re-
piled
Who ordered you to picket
the Mount Hood Cafe?" asked
Mr.. Kennedy. and when the wit
ness again refused to answer
Senator Mcclellan ordered him
to do so.
Fears Intimidation"
Il decline TO answer the ques-
tons on the grounds that il
might tend to intimidate me, /"
replied Malloy.
AT that point Senator Mundt
accused Malloy's attorney, Cliff
ford D. OBrien of Portland, of
coaching" the witness.
You are 10 talk to him only
when he asks you a question, y
the Senator told the attorney.
Malloy also invoked the Fifth
when asked If he knew whether
William M. Langley. district at
ltorney of Multnomah County, Of
which Portland is the county
scat. ever received any moneys
from the Acme firm. He also
claimed the privilege when asked
If he had ever been to Langley S
home and whether he had con-
tributed money to the Langley
campaign in 1854.
Senator Mundt. pointing out
that such contributions probably
are a matter of record in Oregon,
suggested TO Chairman McClel-
Ian that Malloy was in contempt
in refusing to answer the ques-
ton.
In my opinien the witness is
already in contempt" Senator
Mcclellan replied.
Malloy invoked the Fifth when
he was asked about the testi-
inony Of James Elkins, self
styled Portland gambler, that
Elkins had given $500 to Malloy
and another 5000 to his wife.
Still Won't Answer
He also refused to answer
questions regarding meetings
with Elkins on the Langley CAM
paign.
MIR. Kennedy asked Malloy
why the Transfers changed
their support from John B. Nc
Court. Republican district at
torney, to Langley.
Il actually don't know" NAL
10y replied, adding that he had
been told that the Transfers
were going to support Langley.
Others who have been named
in the alleged Portland con-
spiracy are Frank w. Brewster
vice president of the l.6 million
member international Transfers
Union and vice president Of its
Western Conference, and the
late John J. Sweeney, who was
secretary-treasurer OF the con-
ference. Mr.. Sweeney died last
summer.
Mr.. Earl said he was asked
70 change my mind on several
occasions"
One OF the occasions. Mr.. Earl
said. was a lunch to which
Crosby invited him in May. 1855.
At the lunch the witness said
Crosby asked him to go to
Seattle. Wash. and meet some
Of the boys"
He said Crosby did not name
"the boys"
Working With Gamblers
The committee has been told
that the teamsters officials were
working with the two Seattle
gamblers---McLaughlin and Ma
loney-to take over the rackets
and vice operation in Portland.
AT the luncheon Mr.. Earl said
Crosby also asked him If he was
interested in running for Mayor.
I told him l had no interest
IN that" Mr.. Earl testified.
He said Crosby then told him
i have a message Tor you
from John Sweeney" He
lCrosby) said he had seen
sweeney IN San Francisco at a
Marciano fight.
THE message wa that I
would either SUI port pinballs or
| would have political opposi-
ton"
From then on, Mr.. Earl said,
he got opposition from! the
Oregon Joint council, from the
Transfers newspaper, and from
tavern operators and similar
businesses.
Despite this opposition. Mr..
Earl raid he was reelected and
bryan his second term in office
last month.
AS the current hearings en-
tered the third day, Mr.. Ken
nedy disclosed that Mr.. Brewster
had been ordered TO appear here
early next week for questioning
Did Not Appear
The teamsters official, Mr..
Kennedy said, had been invited
to appear for the opening hear
ing last Tuesday, since deroga-
tory testimony vas TO be pres
Iented against him The labor
leader did not turn UP
1t was revealed only Yesterday
that Mr.. Brewster has sold his
Inine-horse racing stable which,
according TO testimony given the
committee, he maintained at the
unions expense.