Evening star., 1950-08-30
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Shimon has told the Senators he
was in error about that and that
the Occidental tap was in search
Of Cuban sugar swindler.
Insists He Told Truth.
Mr.. van Arkel said 1t was his
private conviction that 1t. Shi-
mons original statement was the
true one. 1t. Shimon insisted that
he told the truth to the Senators.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly's name was
brought into the inquiry when
Senator Neely asked 1t. Shimon
if Mr.. Fihelly telephoned him at
Nags Head, N. c.. to tell him he
was being investigated. 1t. Shi-
mon denied it.
Senator Neely asked 1t. Shimon
if it were not true that Mr.. Fihelly
acted as his attorney and advised
him how to protect himself in
the investigation. 1t. Shimon said
Mr.. Fihelly advised him of the
charges against him but did not
act as his attorney.
Police Chief Robert ]. Barrett
was called to ask If he was the one
who instructed 1t. Shimon to re-
port to Senator Brewster. This
is the assignment that led into
the wire tapping. Maj. Barrett
denied it.
May Summon Brewster.
When Maj. Barrett left the
stand. 1t. Simmons attorney. Rob-
ert E. Lynch, suggested to the
committee that since Senator
Brewster made the original call to
ask for police assistance, the COM
mittee might call Senator Brew
ster to clear up the question.
Senator Neely suggested that if
1t. Shimon wanted to invite SEN
ator Brewster to appear for the
committee, the committee would
be glad to hear his testimony.
In District Court, meanwhile,
Abner (Chick) Lappin appeared
in response to a subpoena served
on him yesterday on behalf of
grand jury. After a wait of 20
minutes Lappin was told to return
at 10 am. tomorrow.
Senator Brewster took the Sen
ate floor yesterday to declare that
"a very questionable character
about town apparently we'll
known to the police is being used
by some ingenious minds to make
personal attacks on me-"
Don't Summon Each Other"
The Senator told reporters, how
ever, that he has no present in
tention Of going before the wire
tapping committee to refute the
testimony.
And Senator Pepper declared:
1--WE are not going to prove our
case with Senator's"
Senator Pepper said an invita-
ton to Senator Brewster to testify
would be like a summons and
Senators don't summon each
other. especially where they are
involved"
Senator Hendrickson, Republi-
can, of New Jersey, one of the two
minority members of the wire
tap group, said he thought it was
the decent and honorable thing
to do" to invite Senator Brewster
to appear.
The other Republican, Senator
Darby of Kansas, said If the ques-
ton. of inviting Senator Brewster
came to a committee vote, "I
would vote to extend that courtesy
to Senator Brewster or any other
member Of the Senate"
The question of Senator Brew
Ister's appearance became hotter
as the name-calling grew more
bitter.
Tells Of Bailey Suspicion.
At yesterdays session, Lappin
coupled his denial that he shad-
owed Senator Brewster with a
statement that the late Senator
Josiah Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina, conf1ded in early 1916
that he had reason to believe
that political prostitute-mean-
ing Brewster-is having my phone
tapped"
Senator Brewster, later in the
day, told the Senators:
Using the protection of a Sem
ate Committee to secure publica-
ton in the press, this utterly ir-
responsible character already pub
licly identified as the lowest order
OF humanity - concerned with
pandering to the vileSt tastes of
mankind-has qualified himself
as conf1dant of the late Senator
Bailey of North Carolina, one of
!; the finest Southern gentlemen
, that ever lived.
The picture of Senator Bailey
descending to the level of a cor
, ridor discussion with a man OF
: this character will be beyond
, belief to any of his friends.
"The office of the district attor-
ney inquired of me some time age
as to whether I would be available
to testify b a perjury charge
against this character. Ample wit.