Evening star., 1946-12-13

'GHTEn Edward r. Terry, for
disappeared after claiming that
ii, Martha shawn aboye), had
he testified against the Missis-
Quoting q search for Mr.. Terry.
EIarTis-E Ewing Photos.
Delaware, opened today's session
by receiving ! report Of : tele-s
phone talk last night between Chief
lComnlittee Counsel George Meader
land MI. Quinn.
Mr.. Quinn, according 10 the con-
versation transcript, said Mr.. Terry
told him about tEo weeks ago thAts
liz he were srbpoenaed to testify 1t
the current inquiry into war con
tracts he would ask to be excused
ION the ground that his life had
been threatened
Mr.. Meader disclosed that Com
mittee Investigator Tom Connell re-
Gently examined some Of Mr.. Terry's
records in the jackson bank.
Mr.. Meader reported that Mr..
Quinn did not say he had discussed
in detail with Mr.. Terry the reported
threats on his life. But accounts Of
those threats "by some one in Bilbos
campaign were well known In Mis-
sissippi, the banker was quoted as
saying.
Quinn Subpoena Ordered.
/ Although Mr.. Quinn expressed
| Willingness to testify before the
committee, ne said he recently SUI
lfered q heart attack and would have
TO consult his doctor before deciding
whether he could come to Washing
ton. He said he was certain he could
not ny here.
Senator Ferguson moved, however,
that the subcommittee subpoena Mr..
Quinn as well as bank records, II
any, that might throw light on Mr..
Terry's connection with war con-
tractors. This was ordered, although
| 1t was Indicated that Mr.. Quinn
would not be required TO come here
until next week.
In . sensational development at
the close OF yesterdays public
hearing, committee officials disclosed
a letter written December 2 In which
Mr.. Terry asserted that a. recently
as November Is, he received anony-
nous telephone calls in Meridian,
Miss, threatening death to him, his
wife and daughter II he took part
In the current investigation Of
Senator Bilbo.
Letter Turned Over TO Clark.
The letter has been turned over toI
Attorney General Clark for aappro-
pirate action" and the FBI was orr
dered to 1ind him. The Senator's
former secretary. reportedly In Flor
| ida early this month, failed to ap-H
pear for . scheduled meeting with
committees Investigators Id Missis-i
sippi. He was traced to washington
and then to New York this week.
Last night he reportedly was drive
ing back TO Mississippi.
Il was revealed that Mr.. Terry
went before the subcommittee IN
closed session last November q.
The Terry letter added drama;
| tic touchfyo IA opening day of tes-.
Etfm0ny In which seven WAr Depart-
ment oficiAls cited numerous IN
stances Of telephone calls, tele-
grams, letters and personal visits
I BY which Senator Bilbo asked con-
sideration for Mississippi concerns
in war contract moves.
The letter was dated the day
/ on which the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee opened
hearings in jackson, Miss, on COM
plants that Senator Bilbo tried to|
prevent colored people from voting
in the State primary last summer.
sEnective January l, 1916, re-
signed my position as clerk Of the
Senate District Committee of which
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo Is chair
man. Mr.. Terry wrote. II was re-
lieved Of my duties as Of January
~, 1916. Having had q heart at
tack, I was not physically able to
return to my home State until the
first part Of April, 1916.
upon my arrival in Mississippi,
I was, in the presence Of witnesses,
told that would be killed If I gave
out any information ! might have
detrimental to Senator Bilbo. Com
plete information regarding tEis
threat upon my life was given to
the press In q sworn statement
signed by me which was carried in
all the daily papers with editorials
regarding same.
Two Other Threats.
4On the night Of October 81, 1916,
at the Lamar Hotel in Meridian
Miss, at about 12:15 an, I was
called over the phone by an anony-
nous person and was told that I
would pay with my life If I had
anything to do with the investiga-
ton going on In Mississippi regard
ing Senator Bilbo. On November
rs, 1916, was again threatened at |
the Lamar Hotel at about 1850 pm.
by an anonymous person over the
phone and was told that should I
participate or take any part in con-
i1ection with the investigation of
Senator Bilbo that my wife and
daughter would pay with their lives.
TN view Of the above facts and
especially the fact that the lives Of
my wife and daughter have been
threatened. / respectfully request
that / not be called by your COM
Inittee In connection with the in
vestigation Of Senator Bilbo. I do 4
not feel that either you Or any
member Of your committee would
request me to do something that
would endanger the lives OF my
wife and daughter"
When Senator Mead announced
that MI. Terry has been sub
poenaed. Mr.. jackson told the sub
committee that Senator Bilho joins
in the request that every effort
be made to locate Mr.. Terry and
also that Mr. Quinn be snbpoenaed.