Evening star., 1952-05-23
Welker Charges Time Wasting.

Senator Welker:: have wasted
about as much time as I want
to listen to this and I say, pass
ing the vail back and forth. If
counsel wants to interrogate
the witness, any further. all
right. He has indicated that he
cannot help us on this matter.
So far as am personally con-
cerned I think we are wasting
the committees time.
The Chairman: Yes, I think
there is no use having argu-
mentation with this witness.
It is not getting us anywhere.
Mr.. Bauman: May I have a
recess? I want to look at the
records.
Senator Welker: The witness
is not able to help us on these
matters. So it is just repetition.
The Chairman: Of the rec
ord.
(There was discussion off the
record)
Mr.. Bauman: Now during
this same six-month's period
did you give your wife any
money to deposit in her ac-
count?
Mr.. Bullock. I don't remem-
ber.
Asked About $1,000 Deposit.
Mr.. Bauman. That is the Pc
roid, you remember. on which
March Is she deposited $1,000
in cash. AS a matter of fact,
deposited in that period a total
of $1,050 in that six-months
period-in just the month OF
March. in 1948-did you give
her any Of that money?
Mr.. Bullock. Not that ! re-
member?
Mr.. Bauman. Are you saying
you do not remember?
Mr.. Bullock. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Bauman. AS matter Of
fact, the total amount of $1,870
in cash which was deposited in
you account and in your pres
ent wife's account in March was
all Of your money, was it not
inspector?
Mr.. Bullock. What is that?
Mr.. Bauman. I am saying the
total of $1,870 in cash which
was deposited in your account
and in your wife's account, the
grand total in that one month
was all of your money, is that
not correct?
Mr.. Bullock. No, no.
l. Questioned About S2,66O.
Mr.. Bauman. I am going tc
condense this.
Your present wife during the
same six-months' period o.
time, Inspector. made unex'
planned deposits of cash in hel
bank account of $1,650. Both o.
you during this six-months
period together deposited a tota
Of 1850 in cash.
Where did this money come
from?
Mr.. Bullock. I don't know
where it came from. don
know where her cash com,
from.
MIR. Bauman-Where did you
cash come from?
Mr.. Bullock-The only cash
had was
Mr.. Bauman-I am sorry. Thi
is exactly the question that tn,
Senator asked me not to keel
asking and I did it before I quit,
realized.
Senator Welker-That is al
right.
The Chairman-You mean tn
record shows there was $3.50
deposited in this period in casl
in excess of the salary check
that each of these parties re
ceived?
Salary Checks Accounted Fol-
Mr.. Bauman-We have &C
counted for all of his salar.
checks, Senator.
The Chairman-My recollec
tion is that we accounted TO
hers yesterday.
Mr.. Bauman-Except those il
the month of May that wen
into her checking account AM
are accounted for.
The Chairman-The $3.50
cash deposited is totally unac
counted for?
Mr.. Bauman-Yes, sir.
The Chairman-The origin o
it?
Mr.. Bauman-YeS, sir.
, The Chairman-You have n
explanation for that?
Mr.. Bullock-No, sir.
The Chairman-All right.
5 Clothing Cost Estimated.
Mr.. Bauman-Well now, witt
regard to the manner in whicl
). you filled out this questionnair
, you estimated that the tots
cost Of wearing apparel for yo
and your wife in 1945 througl
1851 was $3.50 in each year,
that right?
: Mr.. Bullock-That is what
thought it was, approximately.
Mr.. Bauman-Well now. In
spector, you knew that durin
nine months of 1851 you an
= your wife paid out on your sev
4 eral charge accounts at vario,
4 department stores in Washing
2 ton. D. c.. over $1,000?
Mr.. Bullock do not kno,
' that. She paid those bills.
: didn't.
Mr.. Bauman-That is over 81
! times the amount that you esti
, mated you spent.
; Figure Declared Too Low.
Senator Welker-Now, coun
sci, in fairness to the witness
am certain the statement tina
a man and wife could live TO
q year and buy clothes at SIS
VII - s..1 -. 4.