Evening star., 1951-09-27
By W. i. shippen

| IlOUOuy yclIeu, f1cy, fLupS, 81
yesterdays curtain-raiser - the
1circus call to action.
For two hours and a half, the
ltension mounted while the fight
ing Republican from Wisconsin
was quizzed about his Marine
combat record, his tax returns
fees for public addresses, his staff
employees and financial affairs.
In the absence of the restrain
ing influence of judge, the pre-
trial deposition taking grew heated
and personal.
Participants. reporters and a few
spectators sat on the edges of their
chairs, not too sure what might
happen.
Pearson Not Present.
MIR. Pearson, however. was not
present. He already had given
part of his deposition at a closed
session Tuesday.
Later, District Court Judge F.
Dickerson Let's opened the pro-
ceedings to the public, over the
protest Of the Washington Times
HEARD, one of the parties to the
suit, and Attorney Edward Bennett
Williams, representing Senator
Mccarthy.
The Senator was interrogated
by Attorney William A. Roberts,
representing Mr.. Pearson. at the
controversial session in MIR.
Roberts Office. Mr.. Pearson may
resume his deposition this after
noon or tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Senator Mccarthy
was on record as being unwilling
to answer further questions unless
they are what he considers per-
tinent to Mr.. Pearson's charges
that he assaulted him, libeled him
and tried to run him out of busi-
ness. The Senator planned to
leave for the West today, return
ing Monday.
He stalked angrily from the
hearing room, after being quizzed
about his Office employees and his
income tax returns in Wisconsin
for 1916. 1947. 1948 and 1949. The
Senator left the stand promptly
at the pre-arranged. adjournment
hour OF 5 pm, although Mr..
Roberts still was trying to put ad-
ditional questions.
Figures Presented.
/ The attorney cited a list of
figures which, he said, were copied
from the returns in Wisconsin.
He declared they showed Senator
Mccarthy had reported losses and
interest payments $2,938 in excess
OF his total income for the four
years.
How did you live, Senator?"
he asked.
Inc Senator replied Indignantly
that what borrow and who I
borrow from, I consider none of
your business at all This
campaign of Pearson's against
those who try to dig out the Com
.munlsts has been going on for 18
months"
Mr.. Mccarthy declared "he
(Mr. Pearson) Dragged to me at
the Sulgrave Club, and I don't
like to see shysters taking part"
The Senator implied that Shy
Ister" tactics were being used
against him and added:
We've gotten to nothing here
today having to do with the as
sault and battery charges, and
so forth. I'm going to ask my at
torney to get an order from the
court to get you to deport your
self like lawyer or to find you
in contempt.
I don't intend to waste my
time answering questions which
the press can interpret through
lnnuendo." He added that Pear
son is suing because have ex-
posed the fact that there were
two men on his payroll who were
members of the Communist Party
and because I have exposed him
as the mouth-piece of the Com
munlSt Party. I don't think
you should use this court to
further his smear"
Immunity Factor Hinted.
( Mr.. Roberts declared, I'm glad
you have come out with this here
and not on the Senate floor.
you also have referred to me-
The implication was that the wit
ness had repeated charges made
with immunity in the Senate.
After the hearing, Mr.. Williams
told reporters he and the Senator
would decide later if they would
ask the court to rule on the man.
ner in which the Senator's depo-
sltion is being taken.
Mr.. Roberts read Senator Nc
Carthy's reputed income tax re-
turns in Wisconsin as follows:
I For 1916. 1884 total income;
I$8,080 stock market losses, and
1913 in interest paid. for loss OF
I$1,059.
| For 1947, $13,537 total income:
S15,046 stock market losses, for a
loss of $1,059.
For 194S, $2S,s74 total income;
$25,S81 stock market losses, and
1880 in interest paid, for a loss
of $24.
For 1949, $17,120 total income.
$3.50 losses in stock market. and
$l5,172 in interest paid, for a loss
of $342.
Brought Up Tax Issue.
In his deposition, Mr.. Pearson
said he brought up the subject of
the income taxes, after he net
senator Mccarthy at a dinner
party at the Sulgrave Club on the
night OF December 12, and The
senator had said "he was going to
tear me limb from limb on the