Evening star., 1951-09-27
By W. H. Shippen

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the Senator's counsel.
Nevertheless, it seems as we'll
nobody yelled, Hey, Rube," at
yesterdays curtain-raiser - the
circus call to action.
For two hours and half, the
tension mounted while the fight
ing Republican from Wisconsin
was quizzed about his Marine
combat record, his tax returns,
| fees for public addresses, his staff
employes and financial affairs.
In the absence of the restrain
ing influence of a judge, the pre-
trial deposition taking grew heated
and personal.
| Participants, reporters and few
spectators sat on the edges of their
chairs, not too sure what might
happen.
Pearson Not Present.
Mr.. Pearson. however. was not
present. He already had given
part of his deposition at i 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
Hearld, 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 Mr..
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-
dltional 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 S2,93S in excess
iof his total income for the four
years.
How did you live, Senator?"
he asked.
The Senator replied Indignantly
that what I borrow and who ID
borrow from. consider none of
your business at all This
campaign Of Pearson's against
those who try to dig out the Com
munists has been going on for 1s
months"
Mr.. Mccarthy declared "he
(Mr. Pearson) Dragged to me at
the Sulgrave Club. and 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 a lawyer or to find you
in contempt.
Il 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.
:. 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:
For 1916, 1884 total income;
$1,000 stock market losses, and
1913 in interest paid, for loss of
$1,059.
For 1947. $13,537 total income;
$15.046 stock market losses. for a
loss of $1,059.
For 194s. $2S,s74 total income;
$25, 1881 stock market losses. and
$1,000 in interest paid, for a loss
of $24.
For 1949, $17,12O total income:
81 ,290 losses in stock market. and
S15,172 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 met
Senator Mccarthy at a d1rner
party at the Sulgrave Club on the