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Jay David Whittaker Chambers — Part 1

577 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Feb 10, 1949 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Jay David Whittaker Chambers · 577 pages OCR'd
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zt ‘ontinued From First, Bag through?:the main. dom," _ which: sen nit, to: prison latices Paka le i a rr | 0 gate'to frees) é shouldered ‘his. way ‘past, and’ photographers, ghw. e the other pri DDE lted and horrifad’ sd or'te : ‘last Wednesday, 0 There-‘h, yar aes c OFh Stateme A DES am W. Remington in the, enpkciak Pane Ce van LewWishurg - penitentiary.. T r ‘Hey spoke: ‘off “the: citff, ‘Father | iow. convicts are a tial from a ‘manuseript, but ab: féllow-conyicts-are accused by, ahi peared.,to-have ‘chosén his’ words|; careiully:, He-'spoke- neatly two|*? munates without interruption. Aft. | Remington was jailéd, like Hig J, ;on Perjury charges but their trials: erward: newsnien “fired questions, at, hint.” He. réplied: to, some, ig. noted-indst.of the:others, _” 4overe unrelated,» ‘ _ The inés ‘about his léan ‘jaw Waves to Guards *: 7 jtightetied and harshness crept into, ‘his voiée “ds ‘he: mentiéned. Cham- , Hiss’ release’ today was ‘accomey plished at 0.08, Ae M,, only 15 ridin. $ sues boats utes after his.family arrived frony. ‘Pantastio Tnyention’ - | New York, ° % ane “~ a ' After saying “this isnot’ apress ) As he strode from the prisan’s; conferetice, although it looks Véry | administration building into sig ‘nilich liké’oneé;” Hiss-went on:,. of newsmen 50 yards away dig : . “For neatly four years.I,have|Paused to. wave at., guards hadino-opportunity to answer the | othérs jeaning out: of windows. ‘santastivinvention that politic Hiss walked briskly,’ with #i id: : wife, Priscilla,.and their 13-ye old son, Tony, through: the maih efi @. gateway’ and into the crowd jot} hile.in my abse $s |newsmen and photographers,. Been™ developéd. “I hope that. the r: es returh,of the mére inan will:help, No Hint of Future Plans if ‘to;dispel'the myth...” | Hiss discardéd new garb give ”, “L have-ohly one other thing I ut by the prison to wear a grd want to, Say at this timé. That-is|Suit, a snap brim gray hat apdy: Lshaliiresurne my-éfforts to dispel | well-worn gray tweed topcoat sey the deception’ that has:been foisted | him previously, by:his wife. on thé Ametican people. I shall] ‘The Hiss party entered -a r renew those'efforts with more en-| convertible coupe. and drove \ New York City, |." There Hiss, went into seclusi ‘at his apartment in Greenwi Village, declining. to answer d questions‘about his plans, . 4} ; “E imagifiesyou ‘all had your! ‘Thanksgiving dinner with your,’ i ardssment, but will as: : allaying of the hysteria. falitily the ‘day before ‘yesterday/]' he said to a crowd of newsmen ang photographers, - . ‘his is. my jaanksgiving, Lass think you can understand, Iwould}: like to have’mine-with my family. eee, : <> ThtePnattonaLSoundiiot Hah haggard after ‘his: xelease ftom ‘the Federal Peni. ar yale Lewishiirg;, Algér Hiss:stops. to falc. with reporters:g his'Néw York City home, He served three'and-onechalf} im hi five-year séntencé:on'a perjury: conviction, ‘ 103591
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