Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
NesIine, Others Sentenced
In Maryland Gambling Trial

derstood he (Fisher) had made
everything right with everyone
else" He added that Nesline
then said III they could not
get things right with me, they
would have to close up and
send AL Fisher down to
Florida"
The deputy told how he
watched the one-story frame
building being remodeled and
renovated since mid-May, then
observed people coming and
going from II during the early
morning hours Of June 8, Q and
II after the Sportsman Club
Tavern had closed for the
night.
He said it was on the night
on June Q, q Sunday, that he
received a telephone call from
a Mr.. White" and then ar
ranged to meet with him l0I
minutes later. He said he later
learned the identities of the two
men who met him = Nesline and
Tourine. Two FBI special
agents watched the meeting
from a distance, he said.
Mr.. Burroughs said he told
Nesline and Tourine he would
have to consult his superiors
before accepting their offer. In
stead. he said, he went to the
office of Maryland's attorney
general in Baltimore and had
them prepare a search warrant.
Judge Signed Warrant
He said the search warrant |
was signed, six hours before the
raid. by Circuit Judge Philip H.
Dorsey. jr. who, two days ago,
directed the st. Marys County
grand jury to conduct a
searching and sweeping investi-
cation of every angle Of this
case"
Judge Dorsey, who further
directed the jury to report back
on July 8, had told the jurors
that "hoodlums and notorious
underworld characters from as
far south as Miami and as near
by as the District Of Columbia
area, in combination with
others. are alleged to have
been openly conducting a plush
big time gambling operation"
When the raiders broke In the
door with a sledge hammer and
seized gambling equipment and
over $4,000 in cash, 1t was
they were met by
Fisher who readily announced.
ITS my game, my table. Ill
take the responsibility"
Judge Loker said 1t was ap.
parent that Fisher was admit
ling the operation but said the
court cannot close its eyes to
The fact that only q little over
800 was found on Fisher, but
over $500 on Nesline and over
II 300 on Tourine. It's obvious
where the backing was"
Table Is Evidence
Evidence produced at the
hearing included a 19-foot-long
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT table, de-
scribed as similar to those used
for shooting crap" assorted
cards. dice and other para
phernalia.
Prosecution witnesses also
included Capt. Thomas s. Smith
in charge Of intelligence for
State police; four
other State policemen: Sheriff
Robert Miedzinski; FBI Agent
Malinowski and four
construction workers engaged
In the building renovation.
But three other prosecution
called witnesses took advantage
Of the Fifth Amendment and
declined to answer any ques-
ions on grounds their answers
night incriminate them. One
was Philip E. Gray, Lexington
Park businessman, real estate
nan and hotel owner who, Dep
lty Burroughs testified, was
the owner Of the Sportsman
Club building.
The others were Miles Mat
tingly and Edward Hamway,
identified by Maryland's As
sistant Attorney General Rob-
ert F. Sweeney in closing argyll
ments as the lesees and part
ners in operating the Sports
man Club Tavern.