Show u. u US U.S. S. S Tax Trial for ted Multimillion Dollar Gambling Syndicate Head Opens in Chicago CHICAGO Aug 27 UP The UP-The The federal government opened the income tax trial of an alleged operator operator operator op op- op- op of a multimillion-dollar multimillion gambling syndicate Tuesday by dismissing charges against William William Wil Wil- liam R. R Skidmore reputed kingpin kingpin kingpin king pin of the operation and three codefendants The Tle dismissals were moved by government prosecutors as selection selection selection tion of ol a jury began before Judge John P. P Barnes to try a charge that William Big Bill Johnson evaded payment of in taxes on his income from gambling gambling gambling gam gam- bling enterprises during the last four years Skidmore reputedly Johnsons Johnson's partner and 11 others had been accused of aiding and abetting the evasion In addition to Skidmore Skidmore Skidmore Skid- Skid more the government dismissed charges against William Goldstein GoldsteIn Goldstein Gold Gold- stein attorney for Skidmore Orric Orrie Or- Or rio ric Alexander alleged gambling house louse operator and Miss Bernice Downey operator of a currency exchange through which the government government gov gov- charged the gambling profits passed Skidmore still faces a charge of ol evading approximately 00 tax on his income for 38 1933 inclusive and Goldstein is under indictment for perjury in telling a grand jury that he did not know buildings he bought for Johnson and Skidmore were used for gambling gambling gambling gam gam- bling purposes United States District Attorney William J. J Campbell said Skidmore Skid- Skid more mere was dismissed from the Johnson case solely to protect the government in a very good personal income tax case ease If he took the stand in his own defense in the conspiracy case it would tend to weaken the evidence of the government in I I his personal income tax case Campbell said |