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Defense Wit nesses 7119
was blank and William Rosen's name wasn't there. Hiss had filled in the name of Cherner Motor Company; Cherner was the company taking care of the transfer. Hiss explained that a lawyer friend notarized his signature, as required by law. The lawyer was no longer living. The sales records at Cherner, which would have shown the details of the transfer to Rosen, were missing.
Q* Did you ever know that Mr. Chambers was a
Communist or in the Communist underground?
A. No.
Q* Are you or have you ever been a Communist or
been in sympathy with Communist ideas?
A* No, sir.
Hiss explained how he had gotten the Oriental rug from Chambers.
Q. When else did you see Mr. Crosley? A» Sometime in spring 1936. I am not sure of the date. He came to my house. He gave me a red Oriental rug with a fringe on it. He said some wealthy patron had given it to him, and he was giving it to me. I think my wife was there, but I'm not sure. Q« When did you see him next? A* When he came to pick up the Ford, sometime at the end of May or early June. I don't remember if it was then or over the telephone, but he requested an-
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