Evening star., 1953-04-13
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was directed at District Judge T.
Alan Goldsborough, who later
fined Mr.. Lewis $4,000 and the
UNIV $3.5 million for disobey-
ing a court back-to-work order.
The unions fine later was re-
duced to 100000 by the Supreme
Court.
Representative Boggs, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana asked Grune-
wald, latter you completed your
Investigations of Judge Colds
borough. you were paid a fee of
$4,000. Is that right?"
: Won't Tell Amount.
"Offhand, I don't know"
Grunewald replied. He refused
to list the amount of his fee
but said the records would show.
He said he was paid for his in
vestigation by Lowell Mayberry,
identified in testimony as the
mine workers chief counsel with
Offices in New York. Later, Sub
committee Counsel John Tobin
told reporters Mr.. Mayberry was
not counsel for the UNIV.
Grunewald. sometimes known
as "the silent Dutchman," said
he was introduced to Mr.. May
berry by Senator Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire at
a meeting in the Washington
Hotel here.
The gravelly-voiced witness
said Senator Bridges told Mr..
Mayberry. IF you have any in
vestigative work to do, I recon-
mend Henry to you"
Reluctant Witness.
Grunewald, now awaiting SEN
tence on one contempt of Con-
gress citation for refusing to talk
on previous occasions, was a re-
luctant witness in a public ses-
sion before the House Ways and
Means subcommittee investigat-
ing tax frauds and political in
fluence in the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
The Federal District Court
here has indicated the severity of
his sentence may depend on his
willingness to cooperate with
the subcommittee now.
On the advice of his attorney,
William H. Collins, Grunewald
refused to describe the exact ma
ture of his services to Mr.. Lewis
and the UNIV. That is mot per-
tinent" to the inquiry, he as
serted.
Directed to answer by Subcom-
mittee Chairman Kean of New
Jersey, Grunewald refused.
Grunewald also baked at tell
ing details of his activities for
some 20 years as confidential
secretary" to a wealthy insurance
broker.
Came to United States in 1906.
Mr.. Grunewald reviewed his
life since coming to the United
States in 1906 from South Africa
AS Justice Department in
vestigator, prohibition agent and
odd job man. He testified he was
then employed by Henry w.
Marsh, wealthy Eastern inSur-
ance broker, to do confidential
work"
What was this confidential
work?" inquired Mr.. Tobin.
Mr.. Collins, on behalf of
Grunewald, objected to this line
of questioning as not pertinent
to the committees inquiry.
Mr.. Tobin told Grunewald he
could refuse to answer on that
ground land take whatever con-
sequences that may flow with it."
The huSky-voiced witness, af-
ter some hurried discussions with
his attorney, said he refused to
answer and mumbled something
about "pertinency."
Because it is not pertinent
is that what you are saying?"
asked Mr.. Dean.
eyes, SIR" Grunewald replied.
Ordered to Answer.
"Mr. Gruenwald, direct you
to answer" Mr.. Dean ordered.
Grunewald again refused.
Mr.. Tobin asked the witness
what he did after Mr.. Marsh
died in 1943. Grunewald replied
that he did "inveStigative work"
on his own.
Mr.. Tobin asked the source of
$4,000 listed on his 1914 income
tax return as brokerage COM
mission"
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