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70 / THE ALGER HISS TRIAL
Tuesday, December 6, 1949 Witness: Esther Chambers
Direct Examination by the Prosecution
Esther Chambers was short and slim with a pleasant face framed by dark hair and glasses that seemed oversized for her thin face. She answered all questions cautiously in a soft voice. She explained that she had been sympathetic toward the Communist party but had never joined. She had willingly assumed the many aliases required by her husband's underground work. She had once even changed her first name and the name of her daughter. The prosecution believed Mrs. Chambers's testimony corroborated that the two families had a close relationship.
Q. Tell us about moving into the Hisses' apartment. A. Sometime in May or June 1935 Mr. Hiss moved our baby's crib and other things in his Ford into the apartment. We stayed there about six weeks. We didn't bring any furniture because they left us amply
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