Evening star., 1951-04-08
WiIeyAsksShowdown
On Senate Extension
OF kefauver Inquiry

Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin, yesterday demanded
IAN early showdown" on extern
sion of the Senate Crime Investi-
eating Committee.
At the same time Senator Wiley,
a committee member who has ad-
vocated extending the existence
of the committee, said its recent
inaction has been unworthy of
the great record" it has estab-
liShed.
He added it was utterly fan
tastic" that three reported men,
bers of the Chicago Capone mob,
long sought by the committee,
should not have been questioned
since they surrendered last week
on Senate warrants and were held
under $4,000 bond cash.
Senator Wiley, urging a con-
tinuation of the committee, said
there were "a tremendous amount
of loose ends" to be tied up by
committee Investigations. In a
public statement he mentioned
particularly investigations that
should be conducted in Pittsburgh
and Baltimore.
Urges Study of ID. C. Line.
In a separate statement to The
Star the Senator said the crime
and gambling situation here also
should be studied.
"If sufficient time and money
should be granted by the Senate, I"
Senator Wiley said, "the condi-
tions in Washington should have
a high priority on the list of
places the committee should
study"
Senator Wiley said that he and
another committee member, Sen
ator Tobey. Republican, of New
Hampshire, would introduce a
resolution to extend the commit
tee until January IS, 1852, and
appropriate $150,000 for it's work.
He explained that introduction of
the resolution before now had
been blocked by the prolonged
debate on the troops-for- Europe
issue.
Just when the Wiley-Tobey
resolution to extend the commit
tee will be formally presented de-
pends on the legislative situation
in the Senate this week.
Assails Idea of Hurry.
Senator Wiley. in his statement,
assailed the idea of hurrying
through a final report and added:
I, for one, will absolutely refuse
to sign any report which I have
not had an opportunity to scruti-
nlze for a minimum period of one
week." sv
Senator Wiley was particularly
critical of the fact that three al
legged members of the Capone mob
had been brought in under Senate
warrants and released under what
ne described as small bond" by
the Senate Sergeant at Arms
Joseph c. Duke without the COM
mlttee even attempting to question
them.
-e referred to Charles and
ROCCO Fischetti and Mural l.
CThe CameD Humphreys. All of
them surrendered last week toI
MI. Duke and were released under
bond.
DeplOres "Leniency."
i do not feel that it is ADEQUATE
70 say that these individuals and
others of their ilk who have re-
Gently turned up will be oues-
tloned sometime before the end
OF the month" said Senator
Wiley. "1t seems to me we are
treating lightest of all the yery
individuals whom we should be
treating toughest of all, namely
those wise guys who for months
and months have fouted the Sen
ate by evasion of subpoena and
warrant. They are entitled to their
constitutional rights but not to
any leniency on the committees
part"
Mr.. Duke pointed out that the
$4,000 bond required of each of
the Fischettis and Humphreys was
in line with bonds REQUIRED of
other witnesses.
He added that he was asked to
produce the witnesses and had
and that the matter of the amount
OF bond did not, to him at least.
seem to make much difference.
SUCH witnesses, he added, seem
TO be able to put up, in cash, any
amount Of bond that was re-
quired.