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Judge Reeves that he was ready
to move for dismissal Of the
charges against Miss Coplon on
the grounds that the Government
has failed to produce evidence to
support it's case.
Judge Reeves told Mr.. Palmer
that he could make his motions
when court reconvenes this after
noon. The 75-year-old jurist then
said that he would hear no argu-
ments to support the motions be-
cause he knew in advance that he
was going to overrule them.
Mr.. Palmer said he wanted to
argue that the Government had
violated legal precepts forbidding
entrapment Of defendant.
Il say there was no entrap-
ment." Judge Reeves responded.
There has been no suggestion
Of shadow of entrapment. Now
I want you to put on your case.
I'll hear no arguments from you. "
Then when we return from
lunch I'll make my motions and
you'll deny them?" Mr.. Palmer
asked.
That's exactly right" Judge
Reeves snapped.
Government Rests.
The prosecution rested its case
in the tumultuous trial late yes
terday after Mr.. Palmer completed
cross-examination of FBI Agent
Robert j. Lamphere.
Mr.. Palmer, whose unconven-
tional conduct has brought him
two 500 fines for contempt of
court. Immediately protested. He
said the Government could not
rest, because he had not finished
thorough cross-examination of
prosecution witnesses. ~
He also wanted to read to the
jury. photostatic copies of hand
written notes made by more than
a score Of FBI agents.
Verbal Clash Enlivens Case.
After Mr.. Foley was recalled to
the stand today the trial was en-
livened by another verbal clash
between Mr.. Palmer and Mr..
Kelley. Mr.. Kelley asked Judge
Reeves to order Mr.. Palmer to stay
away from him and Mr.. Palmer
shouted that the prosecutor was
acting like baby"
Mr.. Palmer said Miss Coplon will
take the witness stand later this
week to explain to the jury how
she happened to have the secret
documents in her purse when she
was arrested.
He predicted that the trial would
be over and Miss Coplon's fate in
the hands of the jury before the
end of this week.
The defense will lead off, Mr..
Palmer said, with Thomas A.
Mendenhall. an FBI agent who
shadowed Miss Coplon from
Washington to New York where
he pointed her out to FBI counter
spies. 1t is important, Mr.. Palmer
said. that the jury get a full story
of the surveillance placed over
Miss Coplon in Washington as
well as New York.
Wants Condor Called.
After the story of FBI activities
has been unfolded. Mr.. Palmer
said, he will seek to call DR..
Edward U. Condor, director OF
the National Bureau of Standards,
and former Interior Secretary
Harold Ickes to the stand.
He will also seek to call Fredric
March. Melvyn Douglas and other
motion picture stars whose names
have appeared in the secret FBI
documents, Mr.. Palmer said.
Mr.. Kelley said he will oppose
calling such witnesses because they
cannot contribute anything ma
terial to the case.
MIR. Palmer said he wanted to
call DR.. Condor, one of the men
who helped develop the atomic
bomb, to prove that the secret
documents found on Miss Coplon
were lust a bunch of nonsense
about stealing the atomic bomb"
Condon Testimony Discussed.
Meanwhile, the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities was
said to have discussed the possible
ity of inviting DIR. Condor to testify
or subpoenaing him. DR.. Condor
has demanded the personal apol-
ogy of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoo
yer because the name of DR.. Con-
don's wife had appeared in secret
FBI reports made public at the
Coplon trial. No decision was
made on the suggestion of Repre-
sentative Nixon. Republican. Of
California that DR.. Condor be
heard on >the subject. II was
learned following an executive
session of the committee.
It was understood the committee