Show INITIAL TELEGRAM VOTE SAMPLE SHOWS TWO TRENDS IN MAKING By Patrick R. R Eckman The Salt Lake Telegrams Telegram's first straw poll on the 1948 elections Friday showed two embryonic trends which will bear watching 1 A heavy shift toward the Republican Republican Re Re- Republican publican side of the presidential and gubernatorial tickets 2 But a strong scratch in favor favor favor fa fa- fa- fa vor of ot Reva Beck Bosone the Democrats' Democrats choice for tor congressman congress congress- man from the Second district The first sample vote was taken among patrons of the Hyland Hyland Hyland Hy- Hy land in drive-in theater Highland Highland High High- Highland land dr where persons were asked Whether they plan to vote for Pr President H Harry a r r y S Truman Thomas E. E Dewey or Henry A. A Wallace Whether they plan to vote for Gov Herbert B. B Maw or his repeat repeat repeat re re- re- re peat Republican rival rl J. J Bracken Lee Whether they plan to vote for Mrs Bosone or Rep William A. A Dawson the G GOP 0 P incumbent Whether they voted for Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt or Dewey in 1944 1044 Whether they voted in the Democratic or Republican primary Sept 7 The in drive-in theater goers who I said they voted nearly 3 10 to o 1 in favor of ot F. F D. D R. R four years ago gave Dewey a 61 to 44 edge over President Truman Wallace picked I up two votes Party lines as described by the presidential voting were crossed freely on the thc gubernatorial query but the trade was nearly even even even- Lee 63 Maw Ma 44 The dynamite was in the congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional race where Salt Lakes Lake's woman judge not only turned the tables on the Republicans but actually actually actually ac ac- ac- ac drew more votes than either cither Dewey or Lee The count was Bosone 65 Dawson 38 Among Among- her backers were 16 of 27 professed Republican primary primar voters While 26 persons voted the straight Republican See Page 2 3 Col Column 6 G Liquor Executive Tells Of Tip Harries Probe t r Continued from Page PaJe rIn r- r r rin In Harries Harries' desk when he a ar arto to see it to check certain thi I In it Mr Lunt did not see the letter again until it was shown hown to him in the courtroom he testified The letter postmarked Helper Sept 11 1947 r reads It s seems ema a shame to the public In general that the City club and Railroad club who operate hard liquor establishments in Helper can get by for over two years without getting picked up by your enforcement division while other places might try the same line of business and not last two weeks Accepts Payoff 1 Harold L. L accepts payoff and turns most of it over to the head of your enforcement squad If these two places are to receive the same treatment as others you will have to pass by-pass the top of ot your enforcement squad Mr Lunt said that when he discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed the letter with Harries the latter suggested they call in Harold Harold Harold Har Har- old V. V Leonard president of ot the Utah Tavern Owners who also according to Mr Lunt handIes handles handles han han- dIes a wine line which the commission commission commission com com- mission buys Mr Lunt said Leonard was called in and that he read the letter Harries then took the letter back and returned it to his desk The letter previously had been Introduced in evidence and Robert Ossana Carbon county club operator operator operator op op- op- op has testified it had been shown to him by Cyrus V V. Lack former proprietor of the Brigham Street Pharmacy package agency Ossana Comment Ossana has testified that he I told Lack the letter was a lot of poppycock when it was shown to him On examination cross by Mr Woolley Wooley Mr Lunt said he had told Harries to follow fonow up the anonymous anonymous anonymous letter and find out who wrote it Mr Lunt said Leonard did not take the letter from the office when it was shown to him The liquor commissioner also said Raid that Harries told him he had dug into the charges in the letter and had information concerning them Figured Lack Mr Lunt said however that Harries told him that he didn't think Leonard was the payoff man and had reported statements by Ossana and Tony allegIng alleging alleging alleg alleg- ing deals with Lack Mr Harries said he figured Lack was the contact Mr Lunt testified Mr Woolley asked What was dug up in the investigation into the letter 1 Mr Roberts objected to the question on the ground that it was not material and Judge Van Cott sustained the objection Mr Lunt Lust testified under crosS cross cross- examination that Harries had met with the liquor commission and that they had agreed that Harries' Harries information from Price should be given to the governor He said an appointment was made for Harries to meet with Gov Herbert B. B Maw and present the information we had uncovered uncovered uncovered ered about Lack Ossana and the boys The meeting he be said was held about Dec 1 1 1947 1917 with Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Lawrence A. A Johnson and Orlando S. S Peterson and Harries Harnes meeting Gov Coy Maw in the governors governor's governors governor's governors governor's gov gov- office Sustains Sustain's Objection Mr Woolley's attempts to elicit further i information formation about that meeting were denied by Judge Ya Van Co Cott t who vo sustained u an ob- ob bY oy Air Mr Roberts The objection objection objection ob ob- ob- ob was made on grounds that the answer would make Mr Lunt a defense witness I think you virtually have made him your witness Judge Van Cott told Mr Woolley I 1 have let you go a long way in that direction on your cross examina tion I have a right to make him my witness Mr Woolley argued and I seized the fir first t opportunity opportunity opportunity to do so The court replied You haven't the right at this time Mr Woolley then asked Mr Lunt if he learned the author of the letter and the commissioner replied that I cant can't say I learned but I have my own idea Final state witness called was Sheriff Dudler of Price who said he met Harries about three years ago He testified that in September 1947 1917 he was In the back room o of Tonys Tony's club at Price with Harries Harries' the three brothers brother iS anci Gayle Cassity Harries Barrios 8 secretary One of the men offered them a all drink ho said Harries s said ld I 1 want wart my bo boy bova I j to have slot machines tJ Sheriff wait s r Dudler testified J. J N No Ne Machine I The sheriff said he ans answered answer that there would be no machine for anyone and warned Harriet Hai that if jf he insisted Id I'd punch him himin In the nose Ho He then recounted details of MI argument with Harries Durin During his testimony he smiled at liar ries from the witness stand an and aM Harries returned the smile The next afternoon he testified he drove f from om Pr Price c to Helper With wity Harries Commissioner Lunt Mis Misi ti Cassity and the Carbon arbon county at at- torney The sheriff said h he again gaii gai told Harries that Id punch him in the nose if there was a arence rence of what happened la tail night 1 You dont don't understand Mr Har HI Harries ries rica the sheriff sherif quoted jj Cassity as saying 11 1 Called to Club 1 Later in the month he said sald h he was called to the Railroad club where he found Ossana and Mi Mm Mi Cassity in the place and lying on a pool table intoxicated An objection to the statement was overruled jI J j. j I tried to get him Harries to his cabin but he was abusive Sheriff Dudler testified T The most I could get out of his conversation con was you and the i governor l Mr Woolley on cross examina tion asked Sheriff Dudler if h didn't know Harries had been ii and had just got out of the h hospital hos- hos pital at the time The sheriff r plied piled he hadn't hadn't- known that Mr Woolley asked If Hay Ham didn't insist he remain on the tji job Sheriff Dudler said That right q The defense counsel asked Sher Sher-n Iff Dudler if he did not know th that thu Lee Diamanti was a noton character and a dangerous man inan and the sheriff said He has su sua auca mch a background 1 Cites Shooting i Mr Woolley then asked 1 if h didn't know that Diamanti Diamant h hii hi shot off the arm of your pi pred cessor and did a stretch In tJ th penitentiary Dudley answer Yes sir So Harries argue argued l that y yr should let them club operators ri ri have slot machines like you k the others Mr Woolley uki I told him I was working t get the others out out the sh sheriff replied J Mr Woolley asked 1 if the S hadn't been a mention of slot ma machines ma machines chines at the V F W club d the conversation with Harries HarrIe that Harries had said I If U ti the can have them my boys c can n. n r y j Sheriff Dudler didn't recall th statement he said J Thursday afternoons afternoon's afternoons court lie sessions sea ses was devoted mainly to th testimony of officials of t five we ve ch char chartered clubs who told the jury th the paid protection money an bonuses to make purchases ftc fro Lacks Lack's package agency i. i The stories stones of the five club ol Of were svere similar They test fied lied they contacted Lack W promised them and liquor in case lots Iota in for bonus payments rangin from to 15 per case Became Disgusted d. d Lee A. A Williams Price Price- m in mager mam ager of the Carbon County Country Coils Couii try club told the court his clu purchased only a small amount 1 whisky getting a few cases I at at time p Mr Williams said that he got liquor at a reduced rate of per case bonus h he soO 09 became disgusted with the the set u et and notified Lack of his feelings The Carbon county witness sal sai sala a liquor commission v man made a buy of liquor r at at club after Lack had promised p I Mr Williams said no pr pro followed but that called him to Salt Lake City rebuked him for selling to a spotter Too S Energetic Mr Williams said Lack told told i ithe the spotter had be been n told to g ginto into the Sportsmens Sportsmen's club but become too energetic and h hI hi hij j I hit the country club dub We Ve cant can't tell our spotters our business Mr Williams quota Lack as saying He also test that Lack had told him that w we call him back into Salt Lake a few days and then well we'll fire Monday The undercover m mEdwin mEdwin mi Edwin G. G Heath Heath has has he was discharged because tough enough Testimony as to contac contacts wi will Lack and purchase of case lo lots lota whisky also was given by K Ke Keneth neth E. E Bob Bullock Provo Prove El E club trustee Parker L. L Camp secretary of the Salt Lake E El E. club Carl W. W SeCt tary of ot the Ogden Elks club Arnold L. L Huber manager of tB Fort Douglas club in Salt Lake |