Opinion ID: 324541
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Sullivan Testimony

Text: 5 Testifying under a grant of immunity from prosecution, John Sullivan Delineated for the jury a series of contacts between Anderson, Brewster and himself, in the course of which the events germinating the bribery counts against Anderson assertedly transpired. 13 What follows is a summary of Sullivan's testimony in that regard. 6 Late in 1965, a political fundraiser visited Brewster at his Senate office in Sullivan's presence. Brewster was nearing the end of his term and, though not then an announced candidate, he contemplated a run for reelection. The visitor mentioned a proposal by the Postmaster General to increase mail rates, and Brewster said that he had no fixed opinion on the merits of the proposal. The visitor then told Brewster that if he remained uncommitted on the subject, she could get money for his reelection campaign from Anderson. 14 Brewster suggested that Anderson call Sullivan in that connection. 15 7 In January, 1966, Sullivan received a telephone call from Anderson, who stated his understanding that Brewster 'was going to keep an open mind' on the rate-increase proposal and said that he 'was sending something' to the office. A few days later a check for $5,000 arrived, addressed to Brewster's earlier visitor. The check was drawn by the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union of Cincinnati, Ohio, 16 and was made payable to the 'D.C. Committee for Maryland Education' (DCCME). 17 The check was deposited in a bank account opened in the name of DCCME, which became a committee to accept campaign contributions for Brewster. 18 8 A year passed without any other known contact by or with Anderson. In January, 1967, however, Anderson conferred with Brewster and Sullivan in their Senate offices. Anderson revealed his connection with Spiegel 19 9 and voiced Spiegel's opposition to higher postal rates. As the meeting drew to a close, Anderson gave Brewster an envelope containing $5,000 in cash, and Brewster told Anderson that he 'would do all he possibly could to be of assistance to Spiegel . . ..' The $5,000 was placed in a safe in Sullivan's office, and was subsequently used for cash expenditures. 20 10 On April 5, 1967, a bill seeking postalrate raises was introduced in Congress. Shortly thereafter, Anderson obtained from Spiegel a check for $13,500 payable to DCCME and, with help from Betsey Norton, converted it into cash. 21 Later that month Anderson, accompanied by a man introduced as Morris Spiegel, 22 again called on Brewster and Sullivan. There was discussion of the pending bill, during which Morris Spiegel handed an envelope to Brewster. Inside the envelope was $4,500 in cash, which also found its way into the DCCME bank account. 23 11 A third payment was made in July, 1967. On Brewster's order, Sullivan Telephoned Anderson and inquired as to whether any more money would be forthcoming. Anderson answered 'yes, he did have some more money, for the Senator--five thousand dollars--but he had not received a check from Spiegel in Chicago, yet.' After receiving several more telephone calls from Sullivan, Anderson went to Sullivan's office and made out a personal check for $5,000, leaving the name of the payee blank. 24 Sullivan wrote in DCCME as payee and later deposited it in DCCME's account. 25