Evening star., 1942-01-13
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there. The bag has been in the
Department Of Justice"
Today he declared he had
searched the sack overnight and
did not fint another Thorkelson
speech.
At this pont. Mr.. Maloney told
Justice Let's he wanted to take
the stand and tell for the first time
how in September, 194l, within q
week after the bags allegedly we're
put In the blouse members store
room, he him;elf went to the storage
space on the sixth floor Of the new
House once Building.
Attorne,s Called to Bench.
When Mr.. Maloney had said this
much, justice Let's called up At
torneys to ths bench out of earshot
of the jury and Mr.. Maloney told
the courtroom no more of the In
cident.
Previously, however, he told re-
porters that he went to the store
room with a witness and examined
the bags there. He said he found q
Thorkelson speech identical with
the one read yesterday and placed 1t
with others ii an envelope which he
signed and placed In the Depart
ment of Justice. It was not until
later that TIE eight bags went be-
fore the grand jury under q SUBJ
poena issued to Mr., Hill,
These sacks allegedly came from
the ONCE of Prescott bennett, SEC
retary treasurer Of the Islands for
War Debts Committee. which the
Government contends was subsi-
dized by George Sylvester Viereck
registered 0'rman agent.
Witnesses have testified that Mr.
Hill orderec q rush pickup" OF
material from Mr.. Dennett's oh1ce
on Rhode l;land avenue NV. on
the morning of September 10, short
ly after Mr.. bennett was subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury
for the first lime.
bennett Testimony Released.
Defense Counsel O'Connor has
repeatedly demanded to see the
grand jury testimony of Mr.. bennett
concerning Mr. Hill. Prosecutor Ed
ward J. Hicsey, jr., gave it to him
1T II am. today and Justice Let's
recessed court until 1:30 pm. to
give the defense attorney time to
read this testimony.
Mr.. O'Connor said he intends to
recall to tie stand Mrs. Henry
Grattan Dcvle, president of the
District Boerd Of Education and
secretary of the grand jury, and
John s. Gorell, grand jury fore
man, to que,tion them again about
Mr.. Dennetts testimony.
Mr.. O'Coraor predicted he might
then reach his opening statement
in the deferse case today.
Five men and women who took
the witness stand yesterday contra
dicted alleged grand jury statements
by Mr.. Hill.
Charles Wilson, Irving Quinn, jr.
and Michael O'Gorman. employees OF
the House Fost once, testified they
heard Mr.. Hill give emphatic and
repeated instructions for eight fllled
mailbags to be placed in a store
room assigned to Representative
Fish. The first count Of the indict-
ment against Mr.. Hill claims he
falsely told the grand jury-which
was investi:a :ating NaA propaganda
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Tell Of Talking With Viereck.
Miss Harriet johnson and Mrs
Phyllis Posi.io Spielman, secretaries
to the late Senator Ernest Lundeen
testified they heard telephone con.
versations between Mr.. Hill anc
Viereck. TIE second perjury count
claims Mr.. HUI untruthfully told
the grand jury he never knew
Viereck. MSS johnson said she re.
membered Viereck's coming into
Senator Lundeen's ONCE and phon.
ing Mr.. Hill in Mr.. Fish's ONCE.
Hello, George. I'll be over In
few minutes" she quoted Vierecl
as saying.
Earlier, Charles b. Boland, spe-
cial agent Of the F. B. I. f9 II
years. was ealled to relate what he
told the grand Jury about Mr.. Hill,
orders of reprints of material from
the Congressional Record. In = AL
he said, MI Hill ordered 378, 900 re.
prints by the Government. Printing
ONCE during 1941 ana paid 81 1850
for them. The frank Was author
lied by once of various Senator
and Representatives. he testified, *
thu printAt Y0Aterial mi1ht paSl