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OU 7 ) charging Towers with violation of the White Slave Traffic Act, Title 18, Section 2421, in that he. transported Maria Novotny from England to New York for the purpose of prostitution. A Detainer was placed against Towers at the Manhattan House of Detention. On 3/15/61, Towers was released by NYC authorities on $5000 bail and was arraigned same date before U.S. Com- missioner Earl E. Bishopp, Southern District of New York, at which time bail was set at $5000 which was posted by Towers on the same date, On 4/12/61, Towers was indicted by the Grand Jury, Southern District of New York,on five counts of the White Slave Traffic Act, violation of title 18, Sections 2421 and 2422 and Title 8, Section 1328. The latter violation is the unlawful importing of an alien into the U.S. for an immoral purpose, Towers’ case was scheduled for 4/25/61 at which time he could plead to the above charges. On 4/25/61 Towers appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Charles M. Metzner, SDNY, and Towers pleaded not guilty