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by order of the court" Justice Eicher
told the defendant. "and your other
counsel is absent by violation Of the
order of the court"
Frey Absent With Permission.
Ethelbert B. Frey, attorney for
Robert E. Edmondson. has repre-
sented Sanctuary temporarily. but
was absent today with the courts
permission. Over the objection OF
Sanctuary, Justice Eicher named
to act as the defendants counsel
during the day Harry A. Grant, a
defense attorney who took over Mr.
Frey's client, Edmonson, for the
time being
Marvin Bischoh, appointed by the
court to succeed in the defense of
Robert Noble, one of the two de-
PENDANTS actively represented by Mr.
Laughlin, told the court he had been
placed in a difficult position.
Mr.. Noble objects to my appoint
ment and will not cooperate with
me" Mr.. Bischofi explained 'I am
unable to get any of the background
of his case"
The court appreciates your diff
culties," said Justice Eicher, but
suggests that you continue to rep
resent Noble by order of the court
and do the best you can with an
arbitrary client"
Two other defense attorneys.
Frank M. Meyers and E. Hilton
Jackson. objected to continuance of
the trial with two defendants de-
prived of counsel of their choice
The objection was overruled. and
testimony was resumed.
Uproar Of Protests.
An uproar Of protests from the de-
fense greeted Justice Eicher's rul-
ing that q Government witness,
Charles Joseph Young, would not
be required to disclose his home
address in Los Angeles.
Young had refused on cross-exam-
ination to give the address, explain
ing:
Il object to giving my home ad-
dress because I have been threat
ened'
Defense attorneys said the pur-
pose of learning the address was so
that the witness could be called back
to the stand for the defense.
Mr.. Rogge said that if the court
held Mr.. Young was necessary
defense witness 'he will be re-
turned"
Young described his experiences
as member of the Los Angeles
unit of the German-Americ Bund,
which he said he joined as an in
vestigator for Naval Intelligence.
Young Leaves Stand.
The cross-examination of Young,
lasting two and half days, finally
was closed and he left the stand.
The Government then recalled
William Luedtke, former national
secretary of the German American
Bund, whose testimony was side
tracked for four California wit
neSseS.
Several times, as testimony pro-
ceeded Nobel interrupted MIR. Bisch-
offs objections to say the attor-
ney did not represent him. The
court ordered Noble to sit down,
enforcing these orders with sharp
raps of the gavel.
More Developments Seen.
Meanwhile, in the wake of secret
conferences in the chambers of JUS
tice Eicher, reports of impending
out-of-court developments which
might bring the growing legal COM
plications which have beset the case
in recent days to sensational cli-
max persisted today.
The trial itself dragged along
yesterday through the lengthy
cross-examination of a Government
witness by dozen defense attor-
neys. During prolonged MONDAY
recess, OF the 20 defendants, Err
nest r. Elmhurst, was summoned to
the judges chambers, along with
his attorney, M. Edward Buckley,
Mr.. Rogge and his associate, Joseph
w. Burns. Also present were q
deputy marshal and the court re-
porter, though the record Of the pro-
ceeding was kept private.
No one would discuss the confer
ence. Observers guessed that Elm
hurst was questioned about . mo-
ton he had filed in the morning
asking to be relieved Of his attor-
|ney and allqHed to retain Mr..
Laushlin. T1 notion drawn up