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CITY NEWS 0 WOMEN'S 0 WEATHER 0 AREA NEWS Tuesday, June 2, 1959 County Patrol Loses Deputy Sheriff Powers 1 1 I Detail Probe Results Af i Myi Acted) kevM Yokes O'Connell To Gambling Payoff Case To Grand Jury Today By JOHN GARDNER A Pinellas County Grand Jury will go back into session today to decide what to do in a gambling payoff case involving unnamed "prominent" citizens and Tampa gamblers. I i- The Jury will be called for Silk Investigation Scheduled Today By MARTIN DYCKMAN Sheriff Don Genung stripped the 13-man County Patrol of its deputy sheriff powers yesterday afternoon and possibly eliminated most of their authority to enforce traffic laws. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Sales Spree Street Scenes He took the action on the eve session in Clearwater at 9:30 a.m. Senior Circuit Judge John U. Bird will detail duties of the jury and send them to their closed meeting place.

Then Special State Attorney Phil O'Connell will begin detailing results of his special investigation as ordered by Gov. Le-Roy Collins. Last week O'Connell talked to 13 persons as he probed reports of an attempt to induce Constable Douglas A. Rodenbaugh to permit a lottery racket to operate in Pinellas County. Officials made no- comment yesterday as to whether St.

Pe Pvsr of County Commission's scheduled inquiry into charges that Patrol Chief Edward P. Silk detailed a patrolman in plainclothes and an unmarked car to shadow three elected officials. Rodenbaugh Hopes Today Will End Rising Pressure Constable Douglas Rodenbaugh, the principal figure in (he now much talked-about, publicized, attempted Pinellas bolita bribe case, speaki to the press (or the first time in an exclusive interview with Bill Beck, Times Sports Editor. The reason the sports editor wrote the story is that lie arranged the Interview during a golf game with Rodenbaugh. By BILL BECK tersburg Postmaster William H.

Bowes will be asked before the Grand Jury. WAIVED IMMUNITY He responded to a telephoned Silk is expected at county commission's meeting in Clearwater today to answer charges he was responsible for a "shadow" placed on Circuit Court Clerk Avery GHkerson, Com-mission Chairman A. L. Anderson and State Attorney Clair A. Davis.

Genung accused Silk of "cloak and dagger law enforcement." invitation by O'Connell last week to appear before the West Palm (Time Photo by Johnnl Evani) The first of two Downtown Sales Days drew thousands of shoppers yesterday. Merchants termed turnout "most gratifying" "exceptionally good" "far surpasses the efforts of last year." Alfred L. Sclielm, chairman of the Merchants Association Retail Trade Committee, said, "There is no substitute for downtown shopping when real merchandising helps it along." Merchants said turnout and heavy sales proved local economy was not based solely on winter tourism. Some early summer tourists plus a substantially Increased local population read the ads, then rang the cash register bells. Sales continue today.

See Sylvia Porter column on renaissance of downtown department stores, Page 12-D. Beach state attorney. O'Connell said Bowes waived immunity from prosecution and was not The Grand Jury reconvenes today. The entire state has been LOSE DEPUTY POWERS placed under oath during their The Sheriff said he felt obliged SHERIFF DON GENUNG awaiting this event, eager for the facts in the Constable Doug Rodenbaugh alleged bolita "bribe" case. But nobody is more eager than Rodenbaugh, himself, who al to revoke the deputy cards car pulls cards secret conversation.

Bowes dropped out of sight af-ter denying rumors he had re ready knows them. He wants to get the whole, heavy mess off his shoulders. True bill or no true bill, he wants relief from the pressures that began with a simple offer of campaign help a year signed the office to which he was nominated by U.S. Rep. William ago last March.

Briefly, the thing has shattered his privacy, altered the man. ncr in which he conducts his office, distracted him. in an unsuc C. Cramer. He was reported on "sick ried by county patrolmen because the patrolman allegedly shadowing the three officials was using his deputy card as authority.

The County Patrol is only supposed to enforce traffic laws on highways outside city limits. The patrol chief is employed by county commissiion. GENUXG'S POSITION "It is my belief that the citi cessful political campaign, divided hisr friends, ruined his golf leave" at an undisclosed Pinellas game and upset his wife who is momentarily expecting a baby. hospital. Nine hospitals in Pine! las County reported no one by SEETHES INWARDLY the name of Bowes was admitted Sunday, he sat tensely in.

his beach home outwardly occupied Kilpatrick Asks Staler Affidavits By MILLER DAVIS County Prosecutor Royce Kil for treatment. CALBECK CASE REHEARING SOUGHT Disorderly Conduct Law Threatened If Bowes is called to appear zens, taxpayers and duly elected officials of this county should not be subjected to this type of 'cloak and dagger law enforcement, before "the Grand Jury he must first De located. Officials yesterday would neither confirm nor deny that they were trying to with the small talk that goes on between a husband and a wife awaiting her first child. Inwardly, he seethed with the other thing, reviewing it In his mind for perhaps the millionth time. "I first talked to these people the two local ones in March but it wasn't until August that I discovered they might be talking about something besides campaign help.

Once I had received the first payment and turned it over as evidence, I began to realize the complications. "What about Syd (his wife). I can't tell her because I don't want her to worry. But how docs particularly when there was no evidence of criminal acts being locate the absent postmaster. patrick has demanded to see af.

committed," Genung said in TALLAHASSEE Passage ap tinue use of the disorderly con Efforts to sustain validity of two-page letter notifying commis fidavits reportedly charging Charles B. Stulcr, resigned fore EARLIER JURY REPORT The Grand Jury convening to peared certain yesterday of St. duct charge after the decree is sion of the deputy power revoca Petersburg's expressway author signed. Linn also will file a su tion. the charge of disorderly conduct, extensively used in Municipal Court, will be launched by Carl man, with collecting campaign funds from his sanitary fill em day is the same 18-mcmber body which reported it was ity bill.

No referendum rider was Genung's letter, which disclosed perseadas (a stay order) as a attached to the bill. details of the situation for the preliminary to taking the case to Linn, assistant St. Petersburg city and astounded" at the report that The measure was introduced first time, identified the patrol the District' Court of Appeals, associates of known gamblers attorney. man as Bond Naecker. He said working through two "promt in the Senate and the Pinellas County House members agreed Circuit Judge Clyde M.

Kis should a rehearing be denied or the former ruling of the Circuit Naecker "readily admitted" or nent" Pinellas citizens had ders to follow Gilkerson when Ge to pass it in the House, Court be reaffirmed. singer ruled the charge is unconstitutional in reversing a sen nung called him in a week ago The bill allows the creation of Otherwise, the city would have tence imposed against Dr. and passed $4,500 to Rodenbaugh dur-ing his unsuccessful 1958 campaign for sheriff. Rodenbaugh said he had re five-member authority but Genung said Naecker told him Mrs. Marion J.

Calbeck. (he understand the double-barreled pistol, tho fact I won't let her get near the car when I start it (he feared a bomb) and all' the other things?" Mrs. Rodenbaugh, fashion model and TV personality as Syd Clayton, recalls she was beginning to wonder. "Why does your husband insist you go stand in an alley when he starts the car? And then there was the. man who followed me and the rip in the pocket of Doug's good white shirt," she to abandon charging anyone with disorderly conduct.

leaves most of the power in the tie "was reporting the results Kissinger's ruling was the sec hands of St. Petersburg's City ported the payoff attempt to touch ond in which a local Circuit Court Council. off an undercover investigation of his shadowing to Chief Silk and the last one and one-half weeks of his investigation, he has knocked out the charge of dis ployes. According to L. Anderson, county commission chairman, Kilpatrick made the demand last Friday afternoon when he ap-pared unexpectedly in Anderson's office.

"I want to see those affidavits and I want to see them now," Anderson quoted Kilpatrick. Anderson said that earlier in the week he had informed Kilpatrick by letter that the affidavits were in the possession of C. I. Carey, St. Petersburg attorney.

The affidavits in question were reportedly signed during the week of May 18 by Frank Seabol and J. J. Arrington, former sanitary Funds for authority expenses orderly conduct. Former Circuit Grand jurors returned no indictments, but lauded Rodenbaugh, State Attorney Clair A. Davis and his investigator Denis Quilligan, Judge Victor O.

Wehle made a or for pledging against expressway bonds would have to come was ordered to report to Royce Kilpatrick, county prosecutor." Injured Boy, 6 May Not Live 4infail similar ruling five years ago. La from the council. ter, the city amended the law to Some courthouse sources specu The House members met with RODENBAUGH and County Prosecutor Royce Kilpatrick. conform with a case upheld by ated the patrol may have no traf Mayor-elect Ed F. Brantley and prompted.

Robert Steen 6, critically the Florida Supreme Court, mak ing the charge more specific. fic power left but to enforce Florida's motor vehicle license laws Governor Collins ordered N. Wade, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce highway "It was the man," resumed Rodenbaugh. "When she told me about being followed, I started looking at mug shots. I got a little worried when I thought had him made.

The shirt? I had to rip Kissinger, however, held the ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL? and bridges committee. O'Connell to replace Davis to re investigate the incident. Grand jurors can now: amended version of the disorder- After the patrol was authorized Wade said creation of the au conduct charge is still uncon by a legislative population act in hbnty would give the city an Charge no one on the basis of stilutional because it covers such fill employes. 1951, numerous legal sources in the pocket to strap on the tape recorder. FINALLY TELLS WIFE He told her in October.

The 12 gauge double-barreled pistol was an annoyance be outside chance" of having the O'Connell's information, find a variety of offenses that a 'per Anderson's letter, delivered to federal intrastate highway spur there is sufficient cause for crinv the county suggested the act may have been unconstitutional. son arrested under the charge brought from the third bay bridge hurt Friday in a motorcycle wreck, was reported failing yesterday at Mound Park Hospital. The boy, who lives at 5)00 28th St. came out of a 4-hour brain operation Sunday in fairly good shape but his condition deteriorated during the night. Hospital officials said Robert had a poor night.

Doctors give the boy a fighting chance to live. inal charees and return indict may not have knowledge of what cause it was unusual and because the garage couldn't be locked. To settle this, Genung said, into St. Petersburg. specific offense is alleged.

Kilpatrick last Wednesday, said. "Your Clearwater office requested the affidavits in regard to alleged political contributions by county employes in the sanitary ments, or issue a report similar to their May 6 finding which So he had to carry it in the house at night and return it to his auto glove compartment in the morning It attracted attention. The authority could plan an then-sheriff Todd Tucker voluntarily deputized the patrolmen, al Linn will file a petition for re charged no one and revealed no expressway and its feeder roads, hearing when Judge Kissinger "Nobody ever threatened me and I felt it would be contrary identities. condemn land for right of way signs the decree in the case this till. though he had no hiring or firing powers over them.

His successors Sid Saunders and Genung contin and contract with other agencies week. 1 assume you wish affidavits for construction. To enable city police to con prepared by Judge C. I. Carey, St.

Petersburg attorney. Carey Citv Manager George ued the policy, thus giving county patrolmen the undisputed arrest powers of deputy sheriffs. Armes and City Councilman Wil- am E. Carroll left for Tallahs- Commissioner Harry R. Chad- Attend Busch Gardens Opening Fete to their interest to have me hurt, But what about fanatics? You can't be a law enforcement officer long without offending someone.

A crank could figure out that if he got at me now, the other people would be blamed." This changed his routine. He could no longer, handle the simplest investigation alone. He couldn't lay himself open to an "accident." FRIENDS TAKE SIDES Something else hit home hard. He knew both men he would hurt one quite well. As news leaked out, friends began taking sides.

Rodenbaugh won't stand still for the role of "man against see to urge the Pinellas legisla Miami Rates Lower? tive delegation to pass the bill. wick hastily thumbed through law books yesterday after reading Genung's letter. He said a 1957 law amending says he will release these affidavits anytime upon the request of Seabol and Arrington Kilpatrick asked that the affidavits be produced by Seabol and Arrington at 10 a.m. next Saturday in Kilpatrick's office. However, Arrington told The Times last night that he will get his affidavit from Carey today and turn it over to Kilpatrick.

Mof So, Say Suncoast the patrol act specified the patrol The fabulous $'4 million Busch should arrest "violators of the Gardens, complete with more Urban Renewal Group Seeking New Director motor vehicle license laws of this than 100 colorful trained birds as crime," providing, of course, a crime is involved. Instead, he sees himself as a man caught up in a situation that left him no choice state." Resort Operators part of the 400 rare bird collec The license laws are coded sep but to go along with it. tion, opened to the public Tarn pa yesterday. More than 1,600 He said he expected Seabol arately from highway safety laws, Chadwick observed. The latter are those the average stop- For instance, he and adviser Royce Kilpatrick were extremely hopeful that he had found himself a couple of powerful friends who would extend desperately needed financial campaign help.

persons attended. would also release his affidavit to St. Petersburg's Urban Renew Ceremonies included presenta Kilpatrick today. al Commission is still looking for sign runner, speeder or drunk driver runs afoul of. tion to first visitors, Mr.

and Mrs a new director. It was not until he walked into a room and saw two added starters one of whom he had recently had under surveillance that he realized something was amiss. Herbert Metzel, of a ceramic By DICK MORGAN Are-summer rates of local motels and hotels 1 higher than in the Miami area? I Absolutely not, most Holiday Isles resort op- erators declare. On the contrary, Gulf Beach mo- tels are more reasonable than their Miami coun- terparts, the motelmen say. I They take issue with a recent statement by Thus far, two local men have planter with a replica of Budweis- PATROL INEFFECTIVE? Without deputy powers "there "I wonder how you kept from doing a double take," put in applied for the job which has been vacant for two weeks, since er famous uydcsaaie 8-norse hitch.

Good Morning, Page 3-B Today death of C. Dick Carmack. is a definite possiDiaty tne patrol's law enforcement powers will be greatly restricted per The Gardens are open to the The URC members last week public free from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. indicated they want to hire a lo every day.

Plant tours are 9 a.m. cal man "of executive ability' haps to a point as to render the (See PATROL, Page 3-B) his wife. The next instant, money was in his hand and an instant after that, it was being turned over as evidence and the thing had begun. SHOCKS CAME FAST Shocks came thick and fast after that. It became painfully clear that the principals knew about it before it could be presented to the Grand Jury.

Thus, important leaks had taken place. (What if these had occurred while he was still taking evidence?) to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur I consultant, that high rates of local motels and handle the job, which pays $6,000 day. I hotels make it difficult to sell "package vaca- a year. The bird show takes place in Applications can be turned in I tions" sponsored by airlines.

at the city's Urban Renewal the park's 200-seat ampthitheatre. Also in the landscaped park are On Other Pages Commission office, room 202, City a storybook dwarf village. Devil's HalL cn nno nrinrinal renrnaehed him bitterlv. The other ov, -1 Island for incorrigible birds, cen Most motel operators agree the average daily I summer room rate along the Holiday Isles is $8 to $10. And they contend this a better deal than you can get in Miami Beach.

"We've cut our rates approximately S2 a 1 sought him out to ask, "How bad is it?" It was also a blow when the November Grand Jury was con pointed to Committee National Advisory for White House tral lagoon, posing area and flow ered walks populated by vari-col Analyze Your Future In World Of Business on Aging. Page vened and excused and the case wasn't presented. Why? All the evirinnre was in hand. Conference 2.B. ored feathered creatures.

I room," points out G. H. (Pete) Parrish, manager The heptagonal, hipped roof, Then he discovered that even though the Grand Jury didn't have the case, area newspapers did. They had copies of his investigation reports and transcripts of the tape recordings, even Now is a good time to ana glass enclosed hospitality house was designed by St Petersburg architect William B. Harvard, fa are SB.

SM and $12 for a double room." 1 though Rodcnbaugn man nave copies nimsem SOME RELIEF The Gardens are the product of two Miami Beach-style resorts are insti- 1 a St, Petersburg landscape archi tntinc a new "wppkpnrt narkape vacation." Par- 1 May 6 brought some relief. The Grand Jury interviewed key n-itnrsses. It made a report of sorts. But the relief was only tect, Charles B. Wedding, who TIERRA VERDE development to reach $200 million when completed, spokesmen say.

Page 4-D. PASSAGE of St. Petersburg's expressway authority bill appeared certain yesterday, no referendum rider having been attached. This Page. TRAFFIC accidents in St, Petersburg building up to worst record in city's history.

Page 8-B. FSES in St. Petersburg has first retiree, Mrs. Hilda C. Ingelsby.

Page l-B. EDWARD A. Turvflle ap- rish says. This three-day, two-night "special" in-1 brought in 36,117 flowering plants fomnnrarv. Burceoning public curiosity put the constable squarely LAND SWAP agreement gives city a site for new water pumping station auditorium plans still being made ACL land negotiations for station sites to be renewed.

Page 12-D. BODY OF woman, 67, apparently dead a week, found in her home. Page 10-B. CLEARWATER city police power to make arrest outside city questioned as defendant is fined $500. Page 12-D.

eludes modified American plan dinner Friday and more than 300 trees to beau tify the 15-acre site. lyze your future in the world of business. Boom years years of opportunity lie ahead especially for the young man and woman. This is the gist of the third of a series of articles written by business writer H. M.

Kipling-er and his staff. The article appears on Page -B of today's Times Today's article includes a chart by which yon can figure your own past and potential future progress. I and Saturday, breakfast Saturday and Sunday. in the spotlight. His name was in the papers daily.

This made the tension, the feel of a gathering storm, all the more oppressive. "But I don't know how I could have done it differently. I was there The things happened. Any law enforcement officer would have done the same. Still, I wish' it had happened to somebody Louis Sived, Anheuser-Busch distrubutor, received a gold I Price is $15 per person, based on double oo I cupancy, or $20 for an individual.

piaque from plant manager Ken len ho insists. (See RATES. Page I B) neth Bitting, to commemorate Sived's efforts in bringing the $20 There is still one highly personal river to cross. Physicians, who million brewery and adjacent rive little thought to Grand Juries, also ngure loaay is import gardens to town. snt.

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