Evening star., 1950-01-04

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These come quickly, with rapid
shifts of subject. After each ques-
ton, Mr.. Murphy cocks his head,
listening for the answer. His left
hand is behind his back, the fin
gers f1geting nervously.
Typical Exchange.
In typical exchange, Mrs. Hiss
said she got a good many" lamps
for the Volta place house.
@. That doesn't help us very
much. How many is a good many?
A. Well (smiling) for me, Mr.
Murphy
@. We're only talking about
you, Mrs. Hiss.
A. Yes, you are asking me about
what is a good many.
@. Those, I believe were your
words. not mine.
Asked About Pipe Smoking.
In cross-examination yesterday
MIR. Murphy's sharp questions
! ranged from one on whether she
ever smoked a pipe to several
regarding her affiliation with the
Socialist Party in 1882. The tiny,
almost childlike voice gave, its
answers firmly, even when they
seemed to conflict with records
OF those long-ago events.
The Government says Mrs. Hiss
typed copies of secret State De-
Ipartment dispatches, which then
were given by her husband to
Mr., Chambers.
Before Mr.. Murphy took over
! the questioning Mrs. Hiss con-
cluded her direct testimony by
denying she had ever been asked
to type these documents. ever said
she would type them or ever did
type them.
Mr.. Murphy's questions about
Mrs. Hiss smoking habits seemed
to shake her more than anything
else he asked. The dialogue went
this way:
@. Do you smoke, Mrs. Hiss?
A. Do you mean. do I smoke
cigarettes?
Replies Angrily.
@. Did you ever smoke a pipe
daughter from the spectators.)
A. (Angrily, after a considerable
|pause.) I do smoke cigarettes. Mr.
Murphy.
@. Did you ever smoke a pipe? /?
A. Not that recall.
The prosecutor urged the wit
ness to think hard" He sug-
gested she might have smoked q
pipe while working as a researcher
for Time Magazine before 1880.
But Mrs. Hiss replied. with en-
|phasis: II certainly did not smoke
a pipe at Time" =:
Mr.. Murphy i'm m e diat tely
switched to the subject of the
Socialist Affiliations of Mrs. Hiss
who admitted at the first trial she
voted for Norman Thomas in 1882
He asked If she belonged" to the
Socialist Party while living in New
York at that time.
II never was a member of the
Socialist Party" Mrs. Hiss said.
Questioned About Card.
The prosecutor placed a card
before Mrs. Hiss. on the railing OF
the witness stand.
Can you explain to the court
and jury how this card got into
anybody's files?" he asked.
Mrs. Hiss studied the card q
moment. "No," she said. IT can
not. Mr.. Murphy"
The card was not introduced In
evidence, and Mr.. Murphy later
refused to answer reporters ques-
tions as to whether it was in fact
a Socialist Party membership card.
Mrs. Hiss said she had made
small contributions to the Socialist
uptown headquarters" in New
York, which ran a feeding station
for 'numberless unemployed" !"
She said that she helped out on
several occasions in the feeding
of the men.
I'm connection with this food,
did you sometimes attend meet
ings at the headquarters" Mr..
Murphy asked.
eyes," said Mrs. Hiss, II think
the food was given out after the
meetings"
The witness denied she had
registered as a Socialist for the
1882 presidential election. She
persisted In this denial after Mr..
Murphy showed her she was en-
rolled as Socialist in the Board
Of Elections book for 1882. She
said she thought she had simply
been asked for whom she in
tended Tn v0te q