Evening star., 1946-12-19


law such cases must be tried in
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voluntarily and without any solicia-
fion on my part, with the possible
exception of the money I borrowed
to make property settlement; with
my ex-wife."
He presumably was referring to
the $1,000 which, according to earlier
witnesses. he borrowed from Abe
Shushan, of New Orleans, a former
political associate of the late Huey
Long.
Excoriates Trusted Secretary"
Although Senator Bilbo devoted
most of his statement to detailed
explanation of loans, contributions,
services or gifts received from Mis-
sissippi war contractors, he missed
no opportunity to shift the blame
to Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Terry.
/, Christ had his Judas Iscariot,
he exclaimed: Caesar had his
Brutus, George Washington had his
Benedict Arnold, but I claim to
have had the greatest traitor OF
them all in my trusted secretary.
The stocky little Senator took
the stand after a tumultuous week
of testimony regarding thousands
of dollars in campaign contribu-
tions, alimony payments and gifts
of an expensive automobile, new
home, an artificial lake and an
elaborate Baptist church parsonage
on his Mississippi plantation.
Senator Bilbo said all the charges
against him by Mr.. Collins and
! Mr.. Terry were fully discussed in
the Mississippi election this year IN
which lie emerged victorious over
| four primary opponents.
Borrowed S21,75o for Alimony.
Reviewing his political and finan-
cial careers, he said he learned early
| in life that he must buy all the
land he could on credit.
As a result, Senator Bilbo SAID
he now owes two banks about $22.-
500 on mortgages. All went well
until he had to settle $21, ,75O for
alimony in 1888, the Senator said,
for which II borrowed every dol
lar"
OF his former secretary, Senator
Bilbo said Mr.. Terry "has been SO
free with his wild, hazy, vicious and
traitorous hallucinatioras. 81 ~
Mr.. Terry yesterday told OF be-
ing threatened with death II ne
testified against his former boss.
Continuing, Senator Bilbo said:
.eThey want Bilbo destroyed and
unseated because of my convictions
and ideologies which are opposed to
the great objectives Of the all-out
Negro groups and Communist groups
in America.
Senator Bilbo said that Mr.. Terry
and Mr.. Collins had Joined forces
in producing an anti-Bilbo circular
(which I have read and analyzed
and in which I find at least 70
separate, distinct, contemplate, pu-
sillanimous and limicolous lies"
(Webster defines ''limicolous@
as 'living in mud.")
Says Voters Repudiated Collins.
He poured out contempt for Mr..
Collins and cited the primary elec-
ton results in Mississippi to show
| the former Congress member was
unable to carry his home county in
this years Senate race.
| He said Mr.. Collins "has been the
most thoroughly, completely and
everlastingly condemned, damned
and repudiated man in the history
of the State
At the outset of today's hearing,
subcommittee members said they
are determined to cite Mr.. Terry
for contempt for refusal late yes
terday to reveal the persons to
whom he said he returned SIS 900
last July. He testified he obtained
the money year ago from the late
Simon Liberman of New York City,
| who died last January. The money
was to have been used to back some
candidate against Senator Bilbo this
year but no candidate could be
| found.
Committee Counsel George Meader
lis moving to follow out the Gus
tomary procedure whereby Senate
committees recommend citations
for contempt. Subcommittee Chair
man Mead said Mr.. Terry still can
purge himself if he volunteers to
answer the questions. Mr.. Terry
today gave no indication he would
do SO.
Senator Bilbo referred to the
SIS 900 episode by describing it as
"the greatest act of betrayal OF
trust" by his former secretary.
He described Mr.. Liberman as "a
Jewish Russian immigrant and one
of the leading Communists within
the United States"
Reckless Statements Charged.
! The Senator accused Mr.. Terry
of wild and reckless" statements
in testifying that a Vicksburg
(Miss) doctor collected $500 from
Natchez man and gave it to Sem
ator Bilbo to get narcotics pre-
scription or permit for the man.
81 do not know whether to pity
or blame him." Senator Bilbo said
of Mr.. Terry, 81 sometimes think
he has mental illness or imaginary
grandeur and impossible halluci-
nations"
While Senator Bilbo was de-
nouncing Mr.. Terry, Chairman
Mead commented that it was some
what of a mystery to him how Mr..
Terry could have served as his sec
retary for seven years, If Senator
Bilbo had that opinion of him.
Senator Bilbo replied that every
body else seemed to know Mr.. Terry
| hetter than ne did. Senator Fergu-