Lying Dutchman?

In Washington last week a federal grand jury charged Henry ("The Dutchman") Grunewald with ten counts of perjury before a congressional investigating committee and a Washington grand jury. Influence-Peddler Grunewald, said the grand jury, had lied about his tax-fixing activities in the halcyon days of the Truman Administration. Sample charge: Grunewald swore before a House Ways and Means Subcommittee in 1953 that he had never discussed tax matters with his pal, Daniel Bolich,* although Bolich, then Assistant Commissioner of Internal Revenue, shared Grunewald's lavish hospitality and his Washington hotel suite for more than a year.

Sixteen months ago (TIME, April 27, 1953 et seq.), Grunewald pleaded guilty to a contempt of Congress charge (based on his earlier refusal to answer questions), paid a maximum fine of $1,000 but beat a 90-day jail rap. On the new indictment, the name-dropping, high-flying Dutchman, a frisky sexagenarian, faces possible prison time.

* Now awaiting trial in Brooklyn on charges of evading $7,444 in income taxes.

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