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Rebuttal Witnesses / 141
Cross-Examination by the Defense
Q. How many times did you see this woman? A* Four times. Three alone and once with her husband. But there probably were other times. She usually came about 10 A.M., and stayed until afternoon. Mrs. Cantwell was always very happy to see her.
The defense believed Murray had been coached by the FBI to identify the Hisses.
Q. When the FBI showed you Mrs. Hiss's photo, what did you say?
A* I said it looked like someone I knew, maybe a movie actress. I knew I had seen her but I didn't know where. Later the FBI told me I was going to a place to see if I could recognize the people in the photographs. We went to the hall outside this courtroom. After a while I saw Mr. and Mrs. Hiss. Q. Did you ever read about the case in the newspaper?
A. No, sir. In 1942 I had a nervous breakdown. The doctor told me not to read anything that would upset me. So I don't know anything about the case.
Be the Jury
Is Murray the only witness to have seen Mrs. Chambers and the Hisses together?
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