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Mr.. Kelley asked her to look at
confidential FBf reports from
which Miss Coplon had notes In
her purse when she was arrested.
She agreed that the notation on
each report said 1t was not to be
distributed beyond the agency to
which it had been loaned.
@. You said a lot of conf
dental matter was a laughing
natter"
A. Il said that a lot Of this
information had been in the
papers and was available in the
files of the House Un-American
Activities Committee. that much
Of 1t was common knowledge. That
was what ] said was laughing
matter"
Mr.. Kelley asked whether she
disputed the right Of the FBI
to determine what documents
should be treated as confidential.
She replied that was UP to the
FBI.
@. Did you consider your judg-
ment superior to the Judgment OF
the FBI?"
Imagination Strained.
A. ITO me 1t was straining the
imagination to consider some Of
the reports as confidential.
@. You had contempt for the.
FB1?"
A. Il wouldn't say contempt. I
will say that some agents wrote
better reports than others"
@. do you think the FBI are
witch hunters?"
A. II think the nature OF much
Of the material in these reports
Is disgraceful."
t. Defendant Calm.
The defendant, one of the
ealmest and most expressive wit
nesses ever to testify in District
Court, and the 43-year-old prose-
cutor, touched off a new high in
courtroom dramatics yesterday.
Miss Coplon shouted that's a
damned lie" and her grief
stricken mother. Mrs. Rebecca
Coplon, walled Historically when
MIR. Kelley brought out the de-
fendant was spending nights in
Baltimore and Philadelphia hotels
registered as man and wife and
staying overnight here with Mr..
Shapiro during the period she
said she loved Gubitchev so deeply.
Above the shouting of contend
ing attorneys came the voice of
Mrs. Coplon, whose husband died
three weeks after their daughter
was arrested. -
IT knew he was going to do
this" the black-clad mother
shouted. II expected this from
him" p
Judge Orders Removal.
Remove her from the court
room." Judge Albert L. Reeves or
dered as the mother lowered her
head and sobbed loudly.
mo. I want to hear all Of this. "
Mrs. Coplon sobbed.
"sheassn stay II she behaves
herself" the white haired 7s-
year-old jurist said. "Now, gem
tlemen let's proceed with this
ease"
Mr.. Kelley, whose prosecution
resulted In the conviction of Axis
Sally" Carl Marzani. Mayor James
M. Curley and a number Of other
prominent persons, had begun his
cross-examination IN an easy, al
most paternal tone.
Miss Coplon, who had eyed the
prosecutor apprehensively when
the cross-examination started,
grew relaxed as he asked her to
take her time in telling the jury
about her love for Gubitchev., an
employe Of the United Nations.
who picked her up in the Museum
of Modern Art In New York last
September.
When she said she loved Gubit-
chev, MIR. Kelley wanted to know
all about it. He seemed almost
sympathic as he asked her to tell
again how hurt she was on jan
uary IA when Gubitchev told her
he was married.
Then the sympathy dropped
from his deep resonant voice.
isn't it q fact" he rumbled,
''that you never loved Mr.. Gubit-
chev and he never loved you,
Defense Attorney Archibald
Palmer, evidently sensing that a
trap had been set. leaped to his
feet to object. but Miss Coplon
interposed that she would be glad
to answer the question.
Speaks for Herself.
She said she would speak for
myself and reiterated her love
for Gubitcffev. She told how
angry she became and how she
struck at the Russian with her
fists and a newspaper when he
told her he was married.
AS for Mr.. Shapiro. the man
named In the testimony. little was
found out. Justice Department
records list his home as New
Hartford, Conn. His address here
is 1912 r street NV. but he was
not there today nor was he in his
Office.
AS an attorney In the Admin
strative Procedures Section OF the
Criminal Division. he has recently
been engaged in old OPA ration
ing cases.
He left his office in the Justice
Department In company with
other department attorneys short
ly after his name Was mentioned