Show OFFICERS EJECT DIES WITNESS i AFTER HE SHOUTS SNOUTS ACCUSATIONS WASHINGTON May ray 8 S MMichael M- M Michael J J. J Quill fief fiery president of the C CI I r 0 O Transport Workers union was forcibly ejected by poIl po police police po- po Il lice from a Dies committee hearIng hearing hearing hear hear- ing Wednesday after he accused the committee of trying to get the United States into war The committee Immediately went Into a closed session to consider whether to cite the witness for contempt The contempt proposal was defeated defeated defeated de de- de- de In the closed dosed session members members members mem mem- bers subsequently reported and the committee decided to give Quill another chance to testify later inthe in inthe inthe the day provided a committeeman explained d that he w would Uld be courteous courteous courteous cour and responsive to ques ques- II Quills Quill's shouted accusation climaxed climaxed cli cU- a stormy session during which he be repeatedly was admonished admonished admonished admon admon- by Chairman Pies Dies Q D. Texas to act with respect toward the committee Question Brings Outburst The final outburst was set t of off by a question by Representative Thomas R. R N. N J J. J who asked whether Quill would be willing to bear arms for the United States If it became involved in war with willi soviet Russia Im an American citizen boomed Quill rising to his feet and shaking his finger at the commit commit- tee and as such I would be willing willingto I to defend its flag I When Thomas pressed him as to whether that meant he would be DC willing to serve with American troops if they had to go to Russia Quill shouted that he was opposed to going overseas but added what this committee is trying to do Youre You're trying to bring on a war Dies' Dies furious pounding of the gavel failed to halt Quills Quill's outburst You can put me in jail he shouted not frighten me He demanded that he be allowed to present evidence he had brought with him from his New York headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters but Dies said that the committee would not let a witness proceed with coming here and deliberately trying to insult this committee Released by Poli Police e After being held at capitol police police police po po- po- po lice headquarters for five minutes Quill was released upon orders from the committee e room although it was not immediately indicated what If jf anything the committee would do about him Quill had tad appeared before the committee at his lis own request to reply to testimony given last month by Thomas H. H OShea former president president president pres pres- ident of the Transport Workers union who told the committee the union was controlled by Quill called OShea a committee committee com com- stool pigeon |