The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-19
Trial Shows Dicks Use
Union Against Gold
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writing" asked Attorney George
Levy.
mo-" said the detective, except
in the case Of Schneider. l wrote
out his statement, but he would not
sign it," (This unsigned so-called
statement was later ruled out as evil
dence.)
did you make any effort to get
these confessions? Did Captain
Bacon, who was with you, hear the
confessions Of Mencher and Shap-
iro? Did you discuss confessions
on the way to Mineola?"
"No, we discussed diet. Captain
Bacon was surprised to kow that
any Jews ate pork" General laugh
ter in the courtroom)
1t developed upon further ques-
tioning of Attorney Levy that altho
the detective realizes how important
confession" is in any case, he made
no effort to get written confessions
from these fur workers except in
Schneider's case-and then his al
legged statement Schneider would not
sign. He said Lenhardt promised to
write out his own statement, but he
never found out whether he did or
not.
Walsh Cross Examines.
Detective Grebe was the last wit
ness on the stand at yesterdays SEES
sion which began with the cross
questioning Of the stool pigeon
Basoff by Attorney Frank P. Walsh.
lie brought out more clearly than
ever the string of lies which have
been manufactured by this man ever
since he turned states evidence.
The judge exhibited marked hostil-
ity to Mr.. Walsh all during his ques-
tioning. Several times he interrupted
to remark that questions were irrele-
want, or repetitions. With unfailing
regularity he overruled all Mr..
Walsh's objections, such as his OBJ
lection to Basoff's repeated refer
ence to the General Picket Commit
tee as "the strong arm squad"
Judge Sorry For Stoolpigeon.
The Judge at times turned to
Basoff as tho he We're a poor, inno-
cent. creature who was being rudely
handled by those terrible lawyers.
"Take your time" he admonished
Basoff who was stumbling over one
Of his lies. answer the question the
best you can. Don't be hurried.
Move Mistrial.
Mr.. Walsh twice during the day
moved that the jurors be dismissed
and this be declared a mistrial, and
in refusing the second request, Judge
Smith said CURLY.
"You have asked for this twice; try
again"
This second demand for a new trial
came after Basoff had left the stand
and taken a seat in the front row
of the courtroom. He had scarcely
sat down when the district attorney
rushed over to him, and then imme-
diately announced to the Judge.
"Your honor, there are two men
in back of this man who are annoy
ing him."
For The Record.
And without further question the
two men, Max Hamberg and Ben
jamin Lazarus, who have been sub
poenaed to testify against Basoff,
were ordered from the court room.
Mr.. Walsh vigorously objected to
this action as being prejudicial to
these two witnesses and therefore de-
manded the new trial. The judge re-
fused, as reported above.
Scab Testifies.
Charles Weisenbloom was the
states witness called after Basoff,
and his testimony revealed that he
had been scab before and during
the strike; had worked in the Barnett
shop in Rockville Center for a while;
and had finally begun reporting at
one of the strike halls every day,
telling the hall committee that he had
been sick.
He alleged that he had accom-
panied all the defendants TO Rock
vile Center to point out the Bar
nett shop to them; and when that
was done had left town on a train.
Denies His Past.
This witness heatedly denied the
details of an affidavit made to the
defense lawyers by Samuel Ockstein
and his son, Samuel, fur workers who
have a shop at z East 10th street.