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December 25, 1954
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Hattie Freeman Dodson, secretary to Rep. Powell, and her husband Howard I. Dodson were indicted in New York on 36 federal tax fraud charges for evading over $5,000 in taxes from 1948-1952 through false refund claims and non-existent dependents.
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Cong. Powell Aide Accused of Filing Fraudulent Returns
NEW YORK- Hattie Freeman Dodson, personal secretary to Rep. Powell (D-N.Y.), and her husband, Howard I. Dodson, were indicted last week on 36 charges of federal income tax fraud.
They were accused of receiving $2,000 by filing false refund claims, and of evading more than $5,000 in taxes from 1948 to 1952.
The alleged violations included the filing of false and fraudulent statements, filing claims for non-existent dependents and filing false returns.
Mrs. Dodson evaded taxes by making two sets of returns and claiming false dependents on each return, the government charged.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Robert Pierce Jr. said the indictment returned by a federal grand jury was one result of a tax fraud investigation still going on.
Mrs. Dodson is the business secretary, and her husband is choir master at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, of which Powell is pastor.
NEW YORK- Hattie Freeman Dodson, personal secretary to Rep. Powell (D-N.Y.), and her husband, Howard I. Dodson, were indicted last week on 36 charges of federal income tax fraud.
They were accused of receiving $2,000 by filing false refund claims, and of evading more than $5,000 in taxes from 1948 to 1952.
The alleged violations included the filing of false and fraudulent statements, filing claims for non-existent dependents and filing false returns.
Mrs. Dodson evaded taxes by making two sets of returns and claiming false dependents on each return, the government charged.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel R. Robert Pierce Jr. said the indictment returned by a federal grand jury was one result of a tax fraud investigation still going on.
Mrs. Dodson is the business secretary, and her husband is choir master at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, of which Powell is pastor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Tax Fraud
Indictment
False Returns
Refund Claims
Evasion
What entities or persons were involved?
Hattie Freeman Dodson
Howard I. Dodson
Rep. Powell
Samuel R. Robert Pierce Jr.
Where did it happen?
New York, Harlem
Story Details
Key Persons
Hattie Freeman Dodson
Howard I. Dodson
Rep. Powell
Samuel R. Robert Pierce Jr.
Location
New York, Harlem
Event Date
Last Week, From 1948 To 1952
Story Details
Hattie Freeman Dodson and Howard I. Dodson indicted on 36 counts of tax fraud for false refund claims, evading over $5,000 in taxes via non-existent dependents and duplicate returns from 1948-1952.