The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26

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 m 1g42 our government indicted over 90 Americans for allegedly en- gazing in conspiracy to set up NaN form of government in the s u 8. The original indictment was changed twice. The case itself was on trial for six months when the presiding judge died, a mis- trial resulting Several weeks ago the Dept of Justice charged that man by the name of Ed ward H. Hunter (who dwelled in Boston) was the pay-off man for secret sources to a number of characters named in the federal Indictments The defendants, few weeks ago, moved for dismiss sal. The Justice Dept opposed the move on the ground it had new leads We now learn the pros ecutor in the case co. John Rogge) has flown to Germany to question one Dr. Herbert Scholz.
 This Scholz had been captured by U. s. Army Intelligence .I Who is Herr Doktor ScholZ? None other than the ex-Nazi Con- sul at Boston for years |. Tsvy undt tsvy make four, neinP Yahl
 At a banquet held in Chicago on March 4th in "honor" of Gerald L. K. Smith and suspended pas tor named Terminiello, Liz Dilling (one of those indicted in the above easel was among the speakers .., She groaned long and lustily-that w. Winchell ("Oh, that Winchell!D claimed she had secret source of funds for her activities Then she added: "Walter Winchell is a liar! He is backed by anti-Chris- tian groups. (Ed. Note: They usual- ly pull that one) He has brought so much pressure against me that many well-to-do people who formerly contributed toward my work stopped making donations" =. (Ed. Note Boo, hoo) .. "One such person" continued Liz, "was Edward Hunter, who recently died, do not receive any support from Nazis!"
 We'll. hold onto your kirts. Lizzie The Dept of Justice will show Gin time) that the Industrial De- fense Assn, Inc. (Boston), was dis solved by the Massachusetts legis- lature. It found that it was the channel through which more than $24,000 was paid out during three years to so-called patriots in the U. S. .. Among the recipients (ac- cording to the Dept of Justice) was a person named Elizabeth Dilling of Chicago She received $lO,- 800.
 But wait! The person who made most of the payments was Edward Hunter He died last June BUT his former Secre- tary continued the payments after his death Who was the angel behind this front organization?. =. Where did Hunter (and then his former Girl Friday get the many thousands of dollars which they poured into the pockets of the bigots? Hnlmmmm?
 The Hunter secretary'S name is on June IA, 1945, at Arlington, MaSs.-and Evelyn Tankard con- tinued the payments as late as August 2, 1945 I'm a liar, am IF Will Mrs. Dilling challenge the Dept of Justice regarding the following?
 That the first payment to Liz was for $750 on Aug. 4, 1922. ... The next, a cut in salary, was on | Jan. 6. 194S-for $350 and then the amounts given her were for $500 on various dates (monthly) total ing $l0,500 up to Oct. 3, 1945.... A neat biz, Liz Sure tiS.
 Another of the defendants (Rob- ert E. EdmondSon, through his | wife Marion l., Edmondson re- ceived amounts totaling $6,530 be- tween Jan. 6, 1943 and Oct 3, l945 James True, through his wife Marguerite B. Neale, got $3,370 be- tween Jan. 6, 1943 and Oct. 3, l945 The amounts were for mere $l00-cheap coin-for people who peddle themselves cheaply.
 Then there was Charles B. Hud- son, a crony of the Dilling Set, whose first payment was $100 on | Jan. 6, 1943 and thereafter sums such as $50 or $75 for a total of $1,740 until Sept. 1, 1945. He's the Omaha character who got his pie ture in the papers during one of the probes. He was frightened stiff glass of water. Don't drink that!" he screamed in court. '1t might | be poison". You'd have to see the photo to be convulsed.
 Ralph Townsend, through his wife. got only $500 when he was ex- posed publicly as being an un- registered Jap agent, and he got | a stretch His wife Janet re ceived" the money .. The mother of Prescott Dennett (Mabel F. | Dennet0 is listed for one payment | of $50 Dennett cooperated with | Ham Fish and aided a lot in maii- ing crank stuff via franked en- velopes He was drafted and | has been using free mailing priv ileges for soldiers to demand ex- oneration, etc.
 Another listed for payments by Edward Hunter is John s. Wise, Jr., formerly attorney for Robert E. Edmondson. He received two Don't Forget lI As AEV