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t' Ult lUlllKJ UCVCIUJJIUCUV,' of convenience foods as likely to wnais keep the spending for food high, bankrstand£5 Indictmentss. the | Continued From Page Ihmentprice•er. aie theits it, ie dol-Not r sub-ne up ; over )oking home, been ay forLlTtwoulseeirreso‘phertweemakIfagai: of B: than it wi biair to ri cansTHENassperkevencouhpers»r fae-ld for ecord oking raises since ) andalsosyndicate and buy a S50 federal wagering tax stamp.+ *4- -f EACH of the first four counts carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and fines up to $10,000. The five count carries a maximum of one year in prison and a fine up to $1,000.Tabbert said there may be more persons indicted before the grand jury ends its investigation.The charges allege that the conspiracy began Sept. 1, 1957, when a sy Wyatt paid Joseph Traum Sr. of roov* Terre Haute $1,000 to rent a third eratlt; floor room above the Manor House spee Restaurant, which Traum operates, can Traum testified Monday. Ins+ + + nomiSPECIFICALLY, the conspiracy | flatic charges accuse the eight of working in collusion to conceal the nature of their business and destroying records of wagers they handled to avoid paying the 10 per cent tax.Tabbert called both Riddle and Traum co-operative witnesses. Alsoscale testifying today was Henry DeJong,y the INew York jeweler, who told re-itdoor s that msive ?r infoods, iblingicansr$ssedjestwercansfulthisousOU3eitretarter’aent.porters he bet about $800 with the syndicate last Fall on professional football games.Tht syndicate allegedly specialized in betting on football games and the world series.+ + +AFTER the indictments were returned another parade of witnesses entered the jury room, and eight more alleged gamblers invoked *he Fifth Amendment. This brought the total to 40 who have refused to answer questions.Tabbert identified the reluctant witnesses as John Drew, Palm Springs. Cab: Morris Glazier, Indianapolis; Lester Cohen, Las Vegas; Lester Banker, Union City, N. J.; Herman Gordon, Detroit: Maurice Ellovich, Pittsburgh, and Witt Eckstein and C. Edwin Bruner, both of Evansville.Tabbert said some of those who invoked the Fifth Amendment may still face contempt citations.Drew and Glazier were ordered to return again Tuesday.verel hero is w to til Thlt; havir comrpublihavetherePnrlr Hnnrl HIpcNASfpeaclt;time.becoiwithexlenfrighlcite ebe tcfor tmoreward.In the i East ford— would againThe Egyp dicta! fatefi unani repre noboc of vie it is
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Terre Haute Star
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Tue, Aug 26, 1958
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