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Dates: during 1939-1939
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...Bald, melon-headed John L. Lotsch, former Brooklyn banker and thriving patent lawyer until sentenced to prison on a bribery conviction of his own, testified that he procured $50,000 in loans for Judge Manton (later repaid) and paid $5.000 more to Bag-Man Fallon. Lotsch always got favorable decisions from Judge Manton. In addition, Lotsch's bank received deposits from receivers Judge Manton had appointed-one of whom, Milton C. Weisman, is law partner of Democratic Congressman Emmanuel Celler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Not a Pretty Story | 6/5/1939 | See Source »

...Judge Manton, testimony indicated, sometimes acted as bagman himself. When John Lotsch got into trouble for accepting an earlier $200 bribe, he went to see Judge Manton. Lotsch said Judgi Manton fixed it up with District Judg3 Edwin Thomast all right-for $10,000. Judge Thomas acquitted John Lotsch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Not a Pretty Story | 6/5/1939 | See Source »

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