Evening star., 1946-12-16
BiIbo
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dream house on the island at Pop
larville.
Mr.. Newton disclosed also that he
once complained to Senator Bilbo
that he was being asked to con-
tribute money But he did not tell
the Senator that Mr.. Terry did the
asking, he said.
Mr.. Morrissey freely admitted he
gave Senator Bilbo a Cadillac car
costing $1,9l912 in December. 1941.
Asked by Senator Ferguson why he
made the gift, the witness replied
It's customary in Mississippi,
Senator, because we always elect
poor folks down there"
Charged to Senator Bilbe.
He said an automobile had been
given to the late Senator Pat Harri-
son and other men who have held
public Office in the State Mr.. Nor
rissey said he mentioned to Mr..
Terry that he was planning to give
the automobile and inquired if there
would be any criticism. He quoted
Mr. Terry as replying, Hell no, y
and mentioning other Mississippi
officeholders who had been given
automobiles.
Under questioning. Mr.. Bellan ex-
planned that while the lake was be-
ing built on Senator Bilbo's estate
he charged the cost items, aggregat-
ing $3,672.90, to the Biloxi account
where work was being done at Kess-
Ter Field. But at the end of the
yeaI, he explained. he changed the
books, charging it to Senator Bilbos
account and giving credit on the
Biloxi account.
He explained he did it that way
because he did not know at the
start what Mr.. Morrissey's arrange
ment with the Senator was At the
end of the year Mr.. MorrisSey asked
the hbokkeeper if he had sent Sena-
tor Bilbo a bill. The bookkeeper
said he had not yet. Mr.. Bellan
quoted Mr. Morrissey as saying he
wanted to charge the Senator just
theEost of doing the work, S3,672.90.
800 Money Not Collected.
Mr.. Meader brought out that total
cost would have been greater if Mr..
Morrissey had figured the rental
he could have earned on his own
equipment elsewhere.
In answer to Senator Ferguson,
Mr.. Morrissey said he has not done
anything to collect the money be-
cause II knew Senator Bilbo has had
a lot of hard luck" The witness
mentioned the Senator's trips to
hospitals in recent years and said he
knew he would pay the money when
he could.
The bookkeeper told Senator Fer
guson he did not have with him
copy of the bill he sent Senator
Bilbo. Senator Ferguson then turned
to Senator Bilbo and inquired if he
had the original bill
Senator Bilbo said he had it in his
office and would be glad to bring it
to later session.
In the questioning over the Doxey
campaign money Senator Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan asked Mr..
Knost If he knew that Mr.. Newton
had given $4,000 to the campaign
on the same Gay that Mr.. Knost
gave Mr.. Terry $3,750 for the same
purpose.
Mr.. Knost said he did not think
Mr. Newton had given his contribu-
ton first. The witness said he
thinks he gave Mr.. Terry the $3.50
in the forenoon He said Mr.. Terry
was helping to elect Mr.. Doxey, and
there was something that had to
be taken care of that day"
Mr.. Knost said he was still at the
campaign headquarters later in the
day when Mr. Newton's $25, 900 con-
tribution was announced.
Did Terry help you get war con-
tracts?" asked Senator Ferguson.
NO, sir" Mr. Knost replied. He
was working in Senator Bilbo's Of
flee"
Terry Still in Mississippi.
Mr. Knost told the committee
Mr.. Terry may have used the $3,750
in the campaign directly, but that
since coming to Washington for
these hearings he has been given
W OllOCl oCdllQ UlidG oClldtOi ollDO D
associates, who were disburSing
funds in the Doxey campaign, did
not knew about it.
The committee had expected to
hear testimony from Mr.. Terry to-
day but ehe was quoted by the Asso-
ciated Press from Quitman, Miss. as
saying that he will leave by train
carly tomorrow for Washington, to
appear before the committee
Mr.. Terry, who went to Mississippi
from here last week. has been under
treatment for. a nervous condition
IN the hospital at Quitman. He has
informed the committee that men,
bers of his family had been threat
ened in an effort to keep him from
testifying against Senator Bilho. He
said he would undergo an eXamina-
tion by DR.. Robert w. Harmon. a
Washington physician, before he
goes on the stand. He has been
reported suffering from a heart all
ment. ..--
Senator Ferguson. vino with Sen
stors Mead, Democrat, of New YORK