| Show Two Witnesses Relate How Leonard Acted As Liquor Contact Man Club Operator Elks Member Tell of Deals at Overages By Roy Robinson Two new witnesses took the Third district court stand Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day to relate details of liquor sale transactions in which Harold V. V Leonard posed as contact man between between between be be- tween private club owners owner and Cyrus V. V Lack former operator of the Brigham Street Pharmacy y as Leonards Leonard's conspiracy trial entered entered entered en en- its second day Lee J. J Diamanti Helper club operator and Robert Bullock Provo Elks club member testified as to deals discussed with Leonard to obtain liquor from the Lack agency at overages of 15 a case Prolonged questioning of Diamanti Diamanti Dia Dia- manti manU under direct examination by Clifford L. L Ashton special prosecutor prosecutor prosecutor prose prose- for the Salt Lake county grand jury failed to bring any admission from the club operator that he had actually purchased liquor from Lack although he testified that he and Leonard had several conversations on n the sub sub- Diamantis Diamanti's testimony centered around conversations he had with Leonard in 1946 and 1947 after he had been to told d by Leonard to see sec Cy Lack and tell him I sent you after Diamanti had broached the subject of obtaining liquor for his Helper establishment Mr Leonard said he was In a hurry at the time of our meeting or he would take me to see Lack himself The witness said he had I never gone to the Brigham Street phar phar- macy During October 1946 the witness witness witness wit wit- ness testified he was planning to remodel his Helper tavern and re recalled recalled recalled re- re called that Leonard had asked him what brand of liquor he planned to use and where he lie was going to buy it Offered Choice 9 Mr Leonard told me he might be of help in the liquor situation as he had been offered a choice of two whisky lines in Utah the witness continued I III s said id I planned to get whisky wherever I could and said I knew of a place in 1 Salt Lake where liquor could be had for a premium premium premium pre pre- he testified Mr Leonard Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard s said ld he knew of the place During later testimony Diamanti Diamanti Dia Dia- manti manU sa said d he was again asked about his liquor arrangements by Leonard but told him he had given up operation of the c club d due e eto to frequent raids by state and county officers Too Much Pressure I ItI told Mr Leonard I could not operate the club due to too much pressure the witness said What d do you mean by pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure Z 7 asked prosecutor Ashton n. n A. A Every time the state st t liquor commission enforcement officers came came- cameto fo to tc town they they raid raided raided raid raid- ed me Q What did Mr Leonard say when you told him that 1 A. A He asked why they were I raiding me I told him I wouldn't pay a premium I didn't didn t think it was worth the protection I could get that even when the state officers laid off me I would still be raided by county officers officers- sometimes twice in one day Raided 16 Times The witness said he had been raided 16 times during May of 1947 1917 by both state and county officers I Q How many raids were made by county officers A A. I III dont don't know but every time they came in I marked it iton iton iton on a calendar Q you oppose the election election election elec elec- tion of Sheriff Joseph Dudler Dueller in Carbon county A A. I didn't work against his election but I didn't support him Following the May 1947 raids the witness said he closed the club and it remained shut during the next year During the questioning relating to the election of Sheriff Dudler the witness became visibly excited He later testified he had been able to get all the whisky I wanted in Carbon county without without without with with- out paying any premiums Seeks Admission Upon reconvening of court at 2 pm p.m. attorney Gustin attempted to draw an admission from Diamanti that he had attended a meeting at Price city hall hail in 1947 attended by Harries Sheriff Dudler and George H. H Lunt state slate liquor com coin missioner Nature of the meeting was not elaborated upon in the cross- cross examination The witness denied having been asked by Leonard to attend the meeting On completion of ot exam cross the witness remained on the stand for redirect examination by prosecutor Ashton Additional See Page 4 it Columns Column S I Witnesses Say Le Leonard nard Acted as Contact Man Continued from Page PaJe One witnesses were were expected to be called later Wednesday Di Disturbed h by Talk During Robert Bullocks Bullock's testimony testimony testimony mony It was brou brought ht out that Leonard had called Bullock to tell him he was very very disturbed to learn leant that a Provo Elks club mem mem- member member ber had told a member of the Price Ell Elks s lodge that Leonard was the man to see to get liquor Leonard told Bullock he didn't J like kc such statements being made and said he would bring Lack I down o to Provo to straighten the I matter out I Subsequently the three men met metin I in in- Provo and Leonard asked Lack to straighten this out the witness witness wit wit- ness testified Mr Lack told us that Harold Hareld has nothing to do with this matter matterI I I Lack handle it all Diamanti Diamanti Dia- Dia manti mantl said on the stand First witness called by the state was Robert Bullock Provo Elks club member who as a 11 club trustee trustee trustee trus trus- tee arranged with Lack for or sale of liquor in case lots Jots to the club at an overage of 13 16 Sl a case according to his testimony Under questioning by District Attorney Brigham E E. Roberts the witness said he had been introduced introduced introduced intro intro- I j to Lack by Harold V. V Leonard Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard late in May 1946 He said he was taken to the Brigham Street pharmacy by Leonard where he met Lack and talked over details of supplying the Provo Elks club with liquor from Irom i Lacks Lack's establishment I 15 SI Extra Pf pr r Can CalIf Case Lack explained that he could furnish the Provo Elks with aUthe all aU the liquor we wanted on a 15 overage per case the witness said on the stand He said he told Lack Lack he would 1 take up the matter with the Elks board of trustees Following Mr Bullocks Bullock's testimony testimony testimony mony Harley W. W Gustin defense counsel asked that Lacks Lack's testimony testimony testimony mony given before the Salt Lake county grand jury last April be entered as part of the defenses defense's cross cross m Ina He lie further asked the court to stipulate that the Lack testimony given iven in the Robert S S. S Harries' Harries conspiracy trial also be entered as part of his cross Both requests were accepted by hy Third District Judge Ray Van Cott Jr Opens Tuesday Trial of Leonard who is president president president dent of the Associated Tavern Owners of Utah Inc opened Tues Tues- day He has been indicted by the grand jury for or conspiring to violate violate violate vio vio- late Utah state liquor laws Jaws Opening day testimony by witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses brought out statements that Leonard received some in premiums for what was said tobe to tobe tobe be his interest in acting as go- go between in a liquor sale and protection protection protection pro pro- arrangement As the first major witness Tuesday Lack Lade described the role of Leonard in the alleged liquor scheme in which clubs that purchased purchased pur pur- cha chased ed their liquor from Lack at I premium prices were offered pro- pro I dieted on charges o of conspiracy and I drink across the bar I j Leonard and Harries were In Indicted indicted In- In I dieted on charges of conspiracy and I were granted separate trials Lack was indicted for embezzlement of I state liquor several months ago ago but has not been tried as yet I |
