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lists to which these and other
speeches were being sent we're for
warded to viereck in New York, in
cluding one Of the German-Ameri-
can Board Of Trade. s" ~ y l9'n
Regarding the ranked speeches,
Mr.. Webber testified:
when I went to work for the
committee In May, 1910, I noticed
great many mail bags full Of the
speeches and the desks were loaded
with them There were still great
many when left" a.7--7r
One mailing list which the COM
mittee used, the witness testified,
was made up of "fan mail" which
Representative Sweeney had re-
ceived after making radio speech.
George Hill, until recently as
sistant secretary Of Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York, was
recalled to the stand later in the
afternoon for further questioning
by Government counsel.
Hill Got S1oo Tip. -,
Hill, who Is under sentence Of
from two to six years for perjury
and was brought from District Jail,
testified this morning that he was
introduced to Viereck by Mr.. Fish
and instructed by him to mail out
1850 copies Of speech by the late
Senator Lundeen Of Minnesota. In
which Viereck was interested. Hill
also said Viereck gave him "tip"
of 500 at that time and later he
had the speech-which. according
to the Government, was prepared by
Viereck-mailed out under Senator
Lundeen's frank.
This afternoon, Hill testified that
he ordered a large number of re-
prints of a speech entitled England
Expects Every American to Do His
Duty"
Hill testified that altogether he
received $1,000 from bennett for
mailing out reprints Of various con-
gressional speeches.
Asked by Special Prosecutor Will
liam Power Maloney when "he de>
cided to tell the truth" the witness
said about two days after he was
indicted, though he refrained from
doing so until about a week ago.
advised" Not to Tell Truth.
"You did not tell the truth before
or during your trial?" prompted the
prosecutor.
"I was advised not to-" Hill said.
''Never mind that" Mr.. Maloney
interposed. You didn't-that's ALL"
Cross-examined by Defense At
torney Emil Morosini, Hill described
being taken to the district attor-
ney's office after his arrest and be-
ing questioned by Mr.. Maloney and
Edward ]. Hickey, jr, also of the
Justice Department. ...
The main thing I recall" the
witness said, "was that Mr.. Hickey
reminded me I was an American
citizen. That worked on my mind
and a couple Of days later I de-
cided I would tell the truth"
Expected "Len1cnCy.
Under cross-examination, Hill ad-
mitted he sent q note from jail to
the prosecutors saying he was will
ing to tell the truth "in return for
leniency." y
"You filed q plea of not guilty
to the perjury charges against you" I"
Mr. Morosini suggested.
Hill conceded he had.
And you took a pauper's oath so
you could get the record printed
without cost for your appeal?"
yes"
"And you intend to appeal7" the
defense attorney pressed.
st do"
TN other words, you do not be-
ieve you committed perjury before
the grand jury?" chill was indicted
partly for denying before the grand
jury that he knew Vierick)
II stand on my constitutional
rights" Hill replied. II refuse to
answer on the ground that it may
incriminate me-"
Mr.. Morosini asked that the Wit
ness be compelled to answer but
Justice r. Dickinson Letts held that
he could refuse.