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December 6, 1931
Atlanta World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Wilfred Brunder, New York 'numbers' king who earned over $1 million in 1929-1930, fled to Bermuda during a tax investigation but returned to settle a $45,000 federal income tax suit, leaving behind assets seized by the government; he faces pending indictments and deferred sentencing.
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GOT MILLION
OFF DIGITS
IN 2 YRS.
Fled to Bermuda but
U. S. Took Money,
Real Estate
AWAITS SENTENCE
NEW YORK, Dec.—Wilfred Brunder, "numbers" king, who is said to have made $1,000,000 during 1929 and 1930 and who fled when an investigation was started here last summer, has settled the federal government's income tax suit for $45,000, it was learned here Saturday.
Negotiations were under way all week. Last Monday Brunder went before Federal Judge John C. Knox and entered a plea of guilty. He was accompanied by his lawyer, former State Senator Thomas I. Sheridan, and arrangements for the payment of $15,000 were made with Assistant United States Attorney Thomas E. Dewey.
However, federal indictments against Brunder are still pending and Judge Knox deferred sentence until December 14, releasing Brunder on $5,000 bail.
Runs Away
Brunder fled to Bermuda when the investigation got hot, but in his haste failed to close out a $30,000 bank account. He also left real estate in the name of the Rednurb corporation, which is Brunder spelled backwards. The Government levied upon these assets and it was for the purpose of saving them that he returned. He could not be extradited from Bermuda by the federal government.
The indictment returned against the millionaire numbers king contains two counts of misdemeanors and the maximum penalty on conviction would be two years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
The United States said that Brunder's income in 1929 from "numbers" bets ranging from one cent up was $390,721. In 1930 it increased to $603,363. The Seabury investigation of the magistrate's court is said to have developed facts showing that Brunder had accumulated $1,753,312 since 1925.
OFF DIGITS
IN 2 YRS.
Fled to Bermuda but
U. S. Took Money,
Real Estate
AWAITS SENTENCE
NEW YORK, Dec.—Wilfred Brunder, "numbers" king, who is said to have made $1,000,000 during 1929 and 1930 and who fled when an investigation was started here last summer, has settled the federal government's income tax suit for $45,000, it was learned here Saturday.
Negotiations were under way all week. Last Monday Brunder went before Federal Judge John C. Knox and entered a plea of guilty. He was accompanied by his lawyer, former State Senator Thomas I. Sheridan, and arrangements for the payment of $15,000 were made with Assistant United States Attorney Thomas E. Dewey.
However, federal indictments against Brunder are still pending and Judge Knox deferred sentence until December 14, releasing Brunder on $5,000 bail.
Runs Away
Brunder fled to Bermuda when the investigation got hot, but in his haste failed to close out a $30,000 bank account. He also left real estate in the name of the Rednurb corporation, which is Brunder spelled backwards. The Government levied upon these assets and it was for the purpose of saving them that he returned. He could not be extradited from Bermuda by the federal government.
The indictment returned against the millionaire numbers king contains two counts of misdemeanors and the maximum penalty on conviction would be two years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
The United States said that Brunder's income in 1929 from "numbers" bets ranging from one cent up was $390,721. In 1930 it increased to $603,363. The Seabury investigation of the magistrate's court is said to have developed facts showing that Brunder had accumulated $1,753,312 since 1925.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Numbers Racket
Tax Evasion
Fugitive Bermuda
Federal Indictment
Seabury Investigation
What entities or persons were involved?
Wilfred Brunder
John C. Knox
Thomas I. Sheridan
Thomas E. Dewey
Where did it happen?
New York, Bermuda
Story Details
Key Persons
Wilfred Brunder
John C. Knox
Thomas I. Sheridan
Thomas E. Dewey
Location
New York, Bermuda
Event Date
December
Story Details
Wilfred Brunder, a 'numbers' gambling kingpin, amassed over $1 million in 1929-1930, fled to Bermuda amid investigation, returned to plead guilty and settle $45,000 tax suit after government seized his assets, faces pending indictments with possible two-year prison term.