Evening star., 1951-03-30
By w. H. Shippen


will be recalled to stand when
Senators resume their inquiry
Tuesday into the Butler campaign
in Maryland last November.
The investigating subcommittee
is seeking to wind up its public
hearings next week. One of the
few remaining witnesses with
direct testimony yet to be heard
is Miss Jean Kerr. a secretary in
the Office of Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, of Wisconsin.
Chairman Monroney. Democrat,
of Oklahoma, explained that, if
Miss Kerr is unable to take the
stand, her testimony may be re-
ceived in the form of an affidavit.
Miss Kerr broke her hip while on
vacation in Hawaii several weeks
ago and has been unable to come
to the Senate Office Building to
testify.
Ralph Becker, minority counsel.
said he will be able to present his
remaining case in few hours OF
testimony. depending on whether
it is decided to call employees Of
the Baltimore post Office and
police department in rebuttal.
May Conclude Wednesday.
Subcommittee members said the
public phase Of the hearings may
he concluded as early as next
wednesday, although they were In
doubt as to how long Mr.. Tydings
might be questioned on the pre-
pared statement he delivered at
the outset of the inquiry. or the
number of additional witnesses to
be called.
One of the principal charges
brought by Mr.. Tydings against
his successful Republican opponent
was that "Chicago-style gangster
tactics" had been imported by
Mr.. Buffers supporters to help
defeat him in the November Z
election.
Mr.. Tydings based this charge
on the statements of William H.
Fedder, Baltimore printer, that he
was threatened and coerced on an
all-night ride which he was forced
to take with three men. Mr..
Feeders story was branded as a
complete falsehood by Donald A.
Surine, an investigator in Senator
McCarthy's Office; Attorney Ewell
G. Moore. a former part-time en-
ploye of the Senator, and George
j. Miles, a local real-estate man.
Yesterdays final witness was
Louis Fried. a neighbor Of Mr..
Fedder, who was employed as a
special investigator by the sub
committee on January 4. several
weeks after he had heard Mr..
Feeders account of how he had
been taken for a ride.
The subcommittee investigator
told the Senators from the stand
that he went with Mr.. Fedder
and a mutual acquaintance to the
Office of Mr.. Tydings after the
election to be present while Mr.,
Fedder related his story.
Tells of Job Offer.
In response to questions from
Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican. of Maine, Mr.. Fried
said Mr.. Tydings asked him If he
would like to have job as an in
vestigator with the subcommittee
Il said I would" Mr.. Fried
continued.
The witness said Mr. Tydings
then picked up the telephone and
talked to some one before telling
him to report to the subcommit-
tee room in the Senate Office
Building. where he could obtain
his job.
who did Mr.. Tydings talk to?"
demanded Senator Smith.
"I think he talked to Senator
Gillette"
Have you been induced by Mr.
Fedder to give false testimony"
Senator Smith inquired.
mo. and absolutely no." Mr.
Fried replied.
Were you more interested In
Mr.. Fedder than in getting the
facts?" Senator Smith persisted.
Il would divide my interests
into two parts" he explained. Il
wished to get Mr.. Fedder cleared,
as / thought the man was ag-
grieved, and my other interest
was in getting the information
sought by Mr.. McDermott."
Mr.. Fried was referring to Ed
ward A. McDermott. majority
counsel.
Gave Story to Pearson.
Senator Hendrickson, Republi-
can. of New Jersey, asked Mr.,
Fried to review his experience as
an investigator lbefore he was
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