Evening star., 1958-07-07

week end in Boston too, Mr..
Lotto said.
The police were notified at
about 10:45 o'clock this morn
ing, Mr.. Lotto said.
Although he said he did not
yet know details Of what papers
were stolen, Mr. Lotto empha-
sized that they formed at least
part Of the basis for Mr.. Gold
fines testimony tomorrow.
Miss Paperman Shaken
A visibly shaken Miss Paper
man was questioned at length
by five detectives assembled in
Iher room.
The detectives, who said the
investigation was under the di-
rection Of Deputy Chief Edgar
E. Scott, insisted that the press
clear the room while they COM
pleted their investigation,
which included busting for
f1ngerprints.
At the Capitol this morning,
Mr.. Harris had a 20-minute
private talk with Mr.. Shack
lette and an hour-long closed
session of the subcommittee
without Mr.. Shacklette. Mr..
Harris refused to say whether
the chief Investigator would be
fired. He insisted that the sub
committee would wait until
we get some more information. |"
His comment about the in
tegrity Of the subcommittee
being at stake came after he
was told Of Mr.. Lotto's asser-
ton that some Of Mr.. Gold, mes
files were stolen from the room
of Miss Paperman.
Harris Denies Authorization
Mr.. Harris. who had been
grimmer than any of the news
men had ever seen him during
the current investigation. red
dened and his lip quivered as
he replied in obvious anger.
When Mr.. Harris persisted in
declaring that he would have
nothing to say until later today
about the alleged theft or the
use Of the microphone, he was
asked to comment on a charge
by Mr.. Goldfine of "Gestapo
tactics" by the subcommittee.
mo, sir, there were no Ges-
tapo tactics" he snapped.
None has been authorized and
they will not be permitted.
MIR. Robb, meanwhile, fired
a demand for examination un-
der oath Of anyone who might
know whether confidential data
has been secured through
eavesdropping.
Mr.. Robb made public a
letter to Mr.. Harris saying
these questions should be "an-
swered in testimony under
oath from all those having
knowledge Of the facts:
/. Has Mr.. Shacklette or
other subcommitte investiga-
tors picked up confidential in
formation through listening in
on Mr.. Goldf1ne's suites?
2. Has confidential informa-
ton been given to Subcommit-
tee Counsel Robert w. Lish-
man in his quizzing of Mr..
Goldfine?
8. Has confidential material
been given Mr.. Pearson, who,
Mr.. Robb said, publishes ma
terial critical of Mr.. Goldfine? /?
GOldflne Willing to Talk
| Mr.. Goldflne had cleared the
way for a somewhat more COM
Portable session with the sub
committee than he experienced
last week by announcing he
would provide financial data
concerning some S776,000 in
uncashed checks.
i He refused last week to dis
cuss the cashier and treasuref's
checks, purchased by his COM
panies since l941 but still out
standing. He disputed the sub
committees contention that
some of these checks might be
pertinent to the inquiry into
possible undue pressure on
Federal agencies.
But any friendly and CO.
operative attitude Of Mr.. Gold
fine. his lawyers and his own
investigative aides vanished to-
day as the result Of the finding
of the microphone.
The apparatus was discovered
and dramatically disclosed at
a paSt-midnight news con-
ference in Mr.. Lotto's Carlton
suite. The 67-year-old Mr.. Gold
fine had returned a few hours
previously to his own suite, four
floors below.
Newsmen were called to the
hotel at 1880 am. They we're
told 1t would be q news con-