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"By Richard Phillips . . THIN, sharp-featured Adolph Lewin doesn’t look a bit like Liberace. Yet he was wearing Liberace’s $5,000 pocket v-atch, said federal agents who went to his gam Loop jewelry shop, Wednesday night. ‘ Since the watch had been stolen frora “he entertainer’s Dallas hotel room Fet. 14, it alone would have been enough evi- m sionce for them to arrest Lewin, they said. ’ However, the agents were carrying a search warrant, and inside the vault of Re’ Lewin’s Universal Gem & Jewelry Shop, 5 Mm N. Wabash Av., they ‘found 500 other sto- m ‘len jewelry items worth an additional $25,- 000, they reported. ‘as a fence for big-time burglary rings, was charged with violating federal laws ayainst interstate transport of stolen zapds. ‘PETER VAIRA, chief of the “United States Justice Department's organized crime strike force here, said the Federal Bureau of investigation used a court-ap- proved wire tap to obtain the informatign needed to get a search warrant. Key evidence came from a phone con- versation between Lewin and another man identified as ‘‘Herby’”’ in which purchase of the stolen Liberace watch was: dis- cussed, he said. ; f Tho authorities believe most of the stu ‘en jewelry was intended for resale, Lewia ‘apparently admired the platinum, dl cided to keep it, they said. Tho Lewin’s operations have been under surveillance by Chicago police, most of the loot found in his shop was stolen from Texas, Vaira said. Lewin, of 2501 Pebbleford Rd., Gleny view, was released yesterday on a $15, 00d ‘personal recognizance bond after an ‘ap! pearance before U. S. Magistrate Olgd Surco. . . 2 es ene {Mount Clisoing in Soace Belo Time tells on jewe i Lewin, 58, who was described by agents_— umond encrusted watch so much he de- : {Indicate page, nama of newspaper, city and state.) CHICAGY TRIBUNE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SECTION 1 C- A pate: 4/19/74 Editton: -SPORTS F INAL Author: wy Editor: C ICHPATRICK EP Title: CRIME RECORDS Characters §=QU.1199 WOEX.SENT TO BUREAU ubmitting Offies: CHICAGO ~ 1 a L oing Inveatiquted g0-#Hs 510 a AL 106 Ay Ee | CNP i wee ty fet FBI —cuIcs0