Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-24
Not Guilty Plea
Made by Hill
At Arrangement.
Case Is Result of
Probe in Loss Of
20MuiI Bags

George Hill, second secretary
to Representative Hamilton Fish,
Republican, of New York, was
indicted on two charges of per-
jury today by a special District
Court grand jury investigating
alleged Nazi activities in the
United States.
Special Assistant to the Attorney
general William Power Maloney
told Justice T. Alan Goldsborough
Mr. Hill admitted receiving $4,000
in the past five months from sources
which he would not disclose and
that he was the key man in a plot
to disseminate propaganda under
congressional Thanking privileges.
The first count of the indictment
charged that Mr.. Hill gave false and
perjured testimony regarding di-
rections or instructions to certain
persons named in the indictment on
the removal of mail sacks from the
residence of Prescott bennett, 1880
Rhode Island avenue NV, and
their storage in space in the new
House of Representatives Office
Building under his direction.
Pleads Not Guilty.
The second count of the indict-
ment accused Mr.. Hull of giving
false and perjured testimony under
oath before the grand jury, by claim
ing he did not know George Syl-
vester Viereck, reputed NaZi agent,
when in fact he did know him.
AS soon as the indictment was re-
turned to Justice Goldsborough, Mr..
Maloney moved for immediate ar
raignment.
After an exchange between JUS
tice Goldsborough and Mr.. Hills at
torney. John J. OConnor, former
member of Congress from New York,
Mr.. Hill was arraigned and in a
loud voice told the court:
Not guilty"
He was released in Mr.. OConnor's
custody for his appearance in court
at 10 am. tomorrow after Justice
Goldsborough had said he would set
bond at $4,000 and Mr.. O'Connor
had protested that it would be diff
cult to raise that amount this after
noon.
Linked to Mail Bags.
Mr.. Hill, who was called to testify
berore the grand jury several times.
has been linked by the Justice De-
partment with the disappearance of
20 mail bags of isolationist material
from the Office of Make Europe Pay
War Debts Committee, allegedly sup
ported in part by known German
agents"
After Mr.. Hill entered his plea,
Mr.. O'Connor asked about bail. Mr..
Maloney suggested bond of $4,000,
and at the same time pointed out
that the defendant was a secretary
to Representative Fish.
This is aiming at the lion and
shooting the rabbit" observed Mr..
O'Connor. IT am here to plead
Congressman Fish not guilty"
At his New York Office, Mr.. Fish
said that Mr.. O'Connor by that re-
mark probably meant that Mr..
Hills indictment was part Of the
smear campaign against me-"
Declaring he was not sufficiently
informed to comment on the indict-
ment, Mr.. Fish asserted
Il will say that George Hill is
100 per cent o. K, and I'll back
George Hill to the limit on any
thing"
Mr.. O'Connor then stated that
Mr.. Hill has lived in Washington
for 81 years and that bond is fixed
only to prevent the flight of a de-
PENDANT He then suggested that
Justice Goldsborough set bond at
around $4,000.
Examines Indictment.
When the indictment was returned,
Mr.. O'Connor asked to see it and
Justice Goldsborough responded
Certainly"
Mr.. O'Connor then wanted to as
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