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FD-350 (Pew. 7-16-63) - ae (Mount Clipping in Space Below) : J T. . it had, ne said, it JREFU TED: MAFIA See tained up DENIES HE -. .-ords answering questionghe had a hidden $215,000 ‘that Rizzo refused to an ~ BOSS “EVER MET:SI N ATR A ‘swer on: grounds of possi apeeeelA — . a _ would “Denjes Track Jnterest “Patriarca also demetthat interest in the now-defunct Berkshire Downs race- inRA ee track near Hancock, Mass., - "BY JACK NELS ON - ble self-incrimination. when Sinatra made a $55,- imag Statt Wetter In the committee's hearj000 investment’ in it in ; 1962. ; .WASHINGTON—-The House Se- lect Committee on Crime, still reel- ings into alleged organi crime links to horse rac- Patriarca, 64, short and swarthy, was accompanied ing from its encounter with Frank {m8 attorneys , for wit-tg the hearing room by Sinatra, took it on the chin Wednes- nesses have complained four deputy marshals. He day from three more witnesses. that questions were faris serving a 10-year sen- pont of them, reputed Mafia boss afield and that the com- ir ymond §. Patriarca, denied he mittee was on a fishing ex-, - had ever met Sinatra’ and called a pedition. Key cCommitiiee witness, confessed In his appearance Tues- killer Joseph (the Baron) Barboza, a day, Sinaten accused the tence in federal prison in Atlanta after having been convicted of gambling con- spiracy charges that in- volved murder. Of Barboza, he said, *nutcake,* ; } es : committee of indulging in ayo: ' Barboza had testified that Sinatra character assassination by a rea of mteake he He fronted for Patriarca in two hotel in- permitting Barboza to vestments, an allegation that Sina- make hearsay and unchal- tra angrily denied before the com- lenged allegations against After Wednesday's hearing, Rep, Asked Wednesday if he Sam Steiger (R-Ariz.) apologized to Knew Sinatra, Patriarca bout me once.” | Barboza, who also is perving a prison sentence, vas the chief witness against Patriarca. Committee Chairman the attorney for another witness, said, "I never met the gen- cjayde Pepper (D-Fla.) Salvatore Rizzo, 2 Miami builder tleman in my life. The only SOPe SUZZO, A lami OUnGer. wSteiger, said the committee had.time I,ever saw €apaiai (failed to conduct proper Broan WAS of television. = Tuesday, him. #2 SL6SE _ a ALL TRPOREAT UERELM LS ONS SPT CEAIBO PB he ag voter my ted nis once referred to Patriarca fim, hes "Mr. Sinatra," a slip that brought titters from the spectators and a threat by Pepper to have specta- tors removed. . After Patriarca took the Fifth Amendment on sev- eral questions and added little to the committee's information, Steiger asked if he had read "The God- father.* : Patriarca said he had, and Steiger asked if he thought the novel about organized crime was auth- i ? eric, LOK CONTAINED {Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) ova i] rt Los Anreles Times Aneeles, Calif, ~ u Q i] Edition: Thursday final Author; Editor: Title: Character: oT Classification: - Submitting Office: LOS Anroles | Being Investigated PEACLELG ERALIZED See ren tt? Hat 4. ttre Sood eure BL-LOS ANGE