Evening star., 1949-08-26

over the statement in which Mr.
Ehrlich announced that he hac
advised Mr.. Maragon to stand or
his constitutional rights and re.
fuse to answer certain questions.
Then Senator Hoey said that
of course, the witness had the
right to refuse to answer any
question that might tend to in.
criminate him.
The chairman began again:
"Mr. Maragon. you were ex.
anined in committee session.
Mr.. Maragon let him get nc
further. "On advice Of" he
broke in.
Lawyer Takes Microphone.
Then Mr.. Ehrlich took. the
microphone at the witness table
and sid he had advised Mr.. Mara
gon sot to answer question: "a
grounds they might incrimtnatt
shiIn. .-e ~...~sLs1
once the committee hae
Strengthened out the witness ant
his attorney on the point thai
MIR. Maragon would have to claim
his constitutional rights himself
Senator Hoey went back to hi.
questioning.
t : He asked Mr.. Maragon whether
he had not stated before an exec
utive session that he had no
received any pay from any person
on any matters pending before
the Government.
"On advice of counsel, refuse
to answer the question on tht
grounds that my answer nigh
tend to incriminate me-" Mr.
Maragon replied.
AS he gave the answer Mr.
Ehtlich leaned over and mur'
INJURED the words in his ear so HI
Wouldn't stumble. The question
ing and the coaching continued
| Still Refuses to Answer.
Did. you not say you had no
received any money except as Sc
forth in your income tax return
for 1945, 1916 and 1912" Senator
Hoey asked the witness.
Mr.. Maragon repeated his re-
fusal to answer.
Senator Hoey then asked hin
whether or not in those years h.
had received a large sum from
various concerns. for his repre-.
sentation of their interest befor.
the Government.
MIR. Maragon again stood on hi.
constitutional rights.
Senator Hoey asked if Mr.. Mara.
gon had not told the committee II
executive session that the only
bank accounts he had were thos,
in Washington for the period from
1945- through 1947. Mr.. Maragor
gave his stock reply.
| varies Routine S1gntly.
Senator Hoey asked him if h,
had not now refreshed his mem.
ory and ascertained that he hae
"very large accounts" In Wash.
ington and Texas during thi,
period.
On advice of counsel, Mr.. Mara.
gon refused to say.
Then Senator Hoey asked Mr.
Maragon if. while he was repre-.
senting the State Department ir
Europe and getting SIS a day ex.
penses, he did not also receive
an expense account of $500 from
the Verley Co.
When. Mr.. Maragon repeated
his refusal, Senator McCarth,
took up the questioning. He asked
Mr.. Maragon whether he had, evel
worked for frankie Costello o.
William Helis. Senator Mccarthy
4 did not identify Mr.. Helis but .
William Helis has been mentioned
in association with the Tanfora,
Race Track. This is the Cali
fornia track which previous wit
lnesses have said got help from
both Mr.. Maragon and Gen. Vau
lghan in obtaining permission TO
Iconstruction during the housing
shortage.
Mr.. Maragon refused to answel
! those questions of Senator Nc
i Carthy but varied his routine I
little on the next one.
n Senator Mccarthy asked II h
had eeer worked for the White.
J, Corp.
"For who?' Mr.. Maragon asked
i Senator Mccarthy repeated tn
name and Mr.. Maragon refuses
TO answer the question.
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