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A U.S.nagistrate yesterdry : Dino Tinari and Jack held two South Philadelpt..Meyers. lawyers for ths men in high bail on extortion Starks, objected.. Charges atter an FBI agen: Tinari told Naythons that testified they are members of +er was "thruwing every big the "Black Mafia." that has occurred with- FBI agent Melvin Jeter told i. last couple ot ycars on U.S. Magistrate Edwin Nay- the +called'Black Mafia, thons the FBI has information with olutely o pr.of.* that Larry Starks, 25, 1400 ChargTerm biock S. 1Sth st., is "near the Jett Mafla, and his cousin, Clar who are volved in selling enceStarks, 32, 2z00 block and distrbuungy narcotics, Fitzwater st., is a member of contract murders, systemaut the narcotics and extortion extortion ol black busiress- NA 3 ring. men, protection shakedowns Naythons held Larry on in which they threaten great $125,000 bail and Clarence on or terrible things to tapperr if. Ball Set for 2 $100,00o bail for a hearing the money is not paid. March 4. Jeter said ther,also was in- Seized in Bar formation that Larry Starks. Both suspects were arrested has been"systematically ex torting $700 a week from a Linked With by FBI agents Thursday night South Philadeiphia large num- in Nookie's Bar, Medary ave. bers operator." and Wister st., West Oak The agent testified Larry Lane, as they allegedly tried to shakedown the bar owner, record-20 arrests ranginz Black Mafia Ulysses J. Rice, for $500 in from violation of the Uniform "protection" money. IFirearms Act. 'to contempt of - Another man, Deramus Knowles, 23. 6000 block Lime- court for relusing to ppeat. He said the charges resulted kiln pike, West Oak Lane,was Only in flnes and probatlon.. Shot in the chest and neck by. Coxson Slaying an FBI agent. The FBI said Knowles, who wassitting in As to Clarence Starks, Jeter said there Is an outstanding th. hir. pulled a switchblade knite.dd charged the agents. robbery warrant for his arrest in the Philadelphla courts. in as thy ari ed.the Starks. which he is charged with ter- Knor'ies wa admitted to roristic threats.1 Gemantown Ho ital in criti- Jeter saidClarence has- cal condition. He vas charged three contempt citations Inr. with assaulting a federal offi- not appearing in court and- cer. has nine other arrests, most Jeter tesuied at a bail for firearms violations. hearing Ior the rwo Starhs Clarence, Jeter told Nay. . men in the Federal Building, thons, is a member ol the Philadelphia. Black Mafia, "which orsani- 'High Member' zation the FBI leels had io rin U'ndur questonina by Ken-.with the murder ol Major neth Eravo, atiomey Tor the Coxson in Cherry Hill, N.J.. U.S. Strike Force cn Orga- and the beating of a numbers nized Crne, Jeter said Larry man with a sock tlled with Staras, according to FBf in- steel balls." formation, "is a high member A governnient attoney gaid uf an oryanize group known +as t.. Bha ! Maf... Yhars of the Hlack wnlia nere? Je the F so had [pay ciues to the crlme synd. maiion tha the organiza Fate. a porricn ol which is tt i cmipyu ot blach 'sent to the syndicate's top' houd.ums.' echelon Chiago.