Evening star., 1949-06-16
Tipster Shielded
As shiHCopIon
Waits 10 Testify
Judge Bors Admission
Of Report By FBls
Secret informant
0, Iemea ] Csllsaeas


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.ssslessaAgw waited te tAks Tire wIt-
9eSs AlAfsa al sAsE trial IN Tsasssses
Nauft today after Tire rsaseS4ttoa
sleSkra tntEoSsaetasn oi . FwaSxt
as a confidential informant wtsa
TFs; learned t4sAl information wAs
raksng ttofn the department 10
4 RuSsihn sptrs
Itse ;vTNTt q the confidential
wAs brought !nte court
n a aaled envelope and chief
Prosecutor John II Kelley n ee-
fected stTwnuesialy 10 tGs tnfcd1e-
ilon into evidence, because. no
said. II contained nothing that
as relevant 10 thu suit or lnne-
cenee q! the suspended political
ANALYST
We are confronted with o
spook. shouted Dwtense Attorney
Palmer Who 10 this
so~ealle<i confidential infarmAnt'-
Judse Albert /. Reeves curly
told Mr. Palmer that he would not
permit introduction O! the r~rors
and ordered him 10 proceed with
The CASE
Nhearss Testifies.
Raymond r. whearty. assistant
thief Of the criminal divasion of
| he Justice Department. whn 10
Aeiing ~ associate prosecutor. was
an the witness stand when the
trial resumed this morning. re
testified that the confidential tn
foFinant" set In motion the PM
machinery ~hich re-
suited In the arrest of Asiss cop-
Ibn and her aileged Russian con-
iederate. Valentine A, 0ahiiehsv.
ID New YORK On March Z,
Blu, at the time the irss ~.
port was received from The conn.
Dental informant. Mr.. Whsarty
testified. the name Of judith Cop
Ibn. then one Of the most trusted
employees OF the Justice Depart
tnent. vas not mentioned.
Mr.. Palmer. whose tactics have
twice resulted In si0a contempt ef
eourt fines. said he expected 10
consume only two hours In direct
txamtnatio of Miks cnriou. In
he has kept srsne FBf
agents on the stand Tor three DAYS
cross-examintns than about their
OF Miss Copiun.
Courtroom PaeAea.
The courtroom was packed and
4 long line Of would-he specta-
Tors stretched through the eorri-
doris waiting 10 get q glimpse of
Miss coplon telling the story of
her life.
= But Mr., Palmer draseed on the
examination Of Mr. wheaTty. RE-
oeating over and over again the
same questions asked yesterday.
Finally. Mr.. Kelley arose and
said the Government had reached
he point where II would have 70
demand that customary rules of
evidence he followed by the de-
'ense attorney,
We want 10 Cooperate. your
Mr.. Kelley said, but hs
8 abusing the rules Of evidence !"
Charges Girl Wss Framed.
The short. stocky defense al
.orney stormed toward the eoan-
sel table and ssred at the long.
anky prosecutor and tasn shouted
II Judge Reeves:
Il say that just when ! have
tound out that thh 9iTi was
framed say frmnaed~by
he Government. the prosecution
wants 10 stand on The rules Of evi-
isnce'
Judge Reeve. stsrniy adnon-
Alsd Mr. Palmer that he had
attempted 10 give him all the lee
xay possible but that hsnosiorth
ne would demand tha, he proceed
n q proper. legal manner
IN have 10 direct you hos 70
proceed. Judge Reeves said. "ur"
ess you do !, property, "
i want TO aes that this EiE1 10
acquitted Mr.. Palmer ssoTsnsd.
Then you ought 10 ses that sass
Il acquitted IN the proper say.
Judge Reeves added
Judge Reeves directed Mr. Palmer
o ask intelligent questions. +" Ar.
Palmer responded. I doHt know
row TO Ask intelligent atsestiUFas
An natelii2rnt lawyer would
know. and think Toa kfacw."
Judge ReeTea said. "Fsgw ! want
Fou 10 proceed and ] 6ont want
Tou 70 argue with me any moss.-
Before judge Rssses ifs,srysrsed
Asr. Palmer had indicated that
ss would attempt 10 ks~p Mr..
On ths stand rnsst of this
afteFnoon. The tight check reign
xhich TIE Ts-year-osd iaT1ss finally
adopted. however. Indicated that