(Testimony of Robert G. Klause)
Mr. Jenner.
When you read this copy, did that not alarm you or upset you? It is rather provocative, is it not, and it has a title "Wanted for Treason."
Mr. Klause.
Actually, Mr. Jenner, I did not even pay any attention to the copy at all. It was late at night at the time I ran it. I did not pay any attention to it at all--which I should have done, I admit now. But I did not.
Mr. Jenner.
You were running it at night because you were doing this on the side?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
You do have some printing equipment in your own apartment or home?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir. Not at my house; no, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
You used the equipment of the Lettercraft Printing Co., did you?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And you did this at night because you were doing it on the side with the Lettercraft Printing Co. equipment?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you advise your mother or your stepfather you were doing this?
Mr. Klause.
Now, let me explain this to you. When they opened the shop up I started to work for approximately $35 a week, and what few accounts I had, I turned over to the shop, and there was a couple of little accounts, like friends of mine that I ran around with, rode motorcycles with and things like that, that I kept for myself. And I mean that was my spending money. And they made the understanding--we made the understanding, when the shop was opened, that whatever little jobs like that that I had, I could do on the side at night--as long as it did not interfere with work during the day.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you tell your mother or stepfather that you had done this work?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you tell them eventually?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
They found out about it eventually?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
You kept the money, did you?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Do you know General Edwin A. Walker, resigned?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Have you ever heard of him?
Mr. Klause.
I have heard of him.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever have any contact with him?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Were you aware that Robert A. Surrey was associated with General Edwin A. Walker at the time you made up these handbills?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have any acquaintance with Robert A. Surrey other than as a fellow employee at Johnson Printing Co.?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
And this incident about which you have testified?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Senator COOPER. May I ask a question there? Did Surrey ever tell you what he intended to do with these throwaways, or posters, or make any remarks about them at all?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir. He just asked me to do the job--said he had a customer that wanted it done. And that is all that was ever said about it.
Senator COOPER. He did not tell you what the customer wanted to do with them?
Mr. Klause.
No, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
But at the very outset he asked you to do this on the side?
Mr. Klause.
Yes, sir.
Senator COOPER. Mr. Chairman, I think I am going to have to leave now. I have no further questions.
(At this point, Senator Cooper left the hearing room.)
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