Evening star., 1952-06-29

posting cash in three bank
accounts maintained at various
times in her name. Mrs. Bull
lock, a woman with a distin-
guished career Of her own in the
armed forces, was called as a
witness to testify about this
period, prior to the date of her
marriage. She revealed very
little to the subcommittee, TAX
ing refuge in the privilege
against self discrimination.
From March, 1916, to August.
1948. excluding pay checks and
all other sources which could
be accounted for, Mrs. Bullock
put into these three accounts a
total Of $9,915 in cash. Her cash
deposits ranged from 5000 to
81, 400 per month. During this
period she bought two new auto
mobiles. In early 1948, Mrs.
Bullock signed a contract to
buy a $4,000 house, which
called for a down payment Of
$500 and cash on settlement of
IS, ,480. Both of these sums she
paid by check, and in both
cases Bullock supplied the
money against which she drew.
She refused to answer any ques-
tions relating to this transac-
ton, but Inspector Bullock ac-
knowledged it and identified
some of the funds that he
turned over to her for this pur-
pose.
Knew Of Affiuence.
Mrs. Bullock. an unsatisfac-
tory witness throughout. clearly
knew about her husbands af-
f1uence in the period before
their marriage. Her attitude is
well illustrated in the following
colloquy. relating to one of her
unexplained deposits:
Mr.. Bauman. Coming back to
this deposit Of $1.4O0 in cash.
did you receive that 81, 400 on or
about June 4, 1946, from Inspec-
tor Albert I. Bullock, then Cap
tain?
Mrs. Bullock. I decline to an
swer that.
Senator Pastore. Have you
any recollection whatsoever
where you might have gotten
the $1.400 that you deposited?
Mrs. Bullock. No, sir.
Senator Pastore. Were you en-
gagged in any enterprise at that
time that would give you that
revenue?
Mrs. Bullock. Only my being
In the Air Force.
Senator Pastore. Was that
Mrs. Bullock. Only my Federal
income.
Paid by Check.
Senator Pastore. But that was
paid to you, not in cash. but In
checks?
Mrs. Bullock. That is right.
Senator Pastore. BY the
Treasury Department?
Mrs. Bullock. That Is correct.
Senator Pastore. Did any one
leave you that money as an in
heritance or anything Of that
kind?
Mrs. Bullock. No, sir.
Senator Pastore. Was not
1,400 in your life at that time
g. considerable amount Of
money?
Mrs. Bullock decline to an
swer that question.
Senator Pastore-The 81 400,
you would have quite a recollec-
ton about that now. would you
not, as to the source from which
it came?
Mrs. Bullock decline to an
SWer that question.
Inspector Bullock. when he
took the stand, suffered lapses
of memory which he himself
finally characterized as "ridicu-
lous." He also falsified the in
formation submitted with re-
spect to the purchase Of auto
mobiles, and omitted a number
Of bank accounts which should
have been disclosed.
Destroyed Check Data.
It was brought out that in ad-
dition to depositing his pay
checks and large amounts Of
cash regularly in his account.
Bullock apparently paid sub
stantially ell of his living ex-
penses from cash. He, too. made
a practice of destroying his
check records after receiving
them from the bank.
The total cash, including the
amount deposited through Mrs.
Bullock, for which Inspector
Bullock could indicate no legiti-
mate source was over $4,000.
AS q result of this disclosure he
was suspended from the force.
The subcommittee devoted q
great deal Of time in inquiring
into the financial affairs of In
spector Beverly c. Beach. In
spector Beach, like Bullock, was
singled out for examination be-
cause Of information developed
by the staff. Astonishing
amounts of cash came into his
possession apart from all known
sources Of income. In less than
3 years, Immediately prior to the
date on which he submitted his
QUESTIONABLE to the subcom-
mittee, he. was shown to have
received approximately $4,000
in cash for which he could offer
no satisfactory explanation.
Beach's Cancelled checks, sub
mitted briefly to the subcommit-
tees staff in December, were re-
turned to him at his request. It