Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21
Green Joins ) Others
In Jail for Contempt
Al Communist Trial
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defendant has been jailed for
saSSins the judge Of the Com
munist conspiracy trial
Gilbert Green. Illinois Com
n,unist chairman. wtll be kept az
the Federal House Of Detention
between court sessions for the re-
msinder Of the triai-already more
than five months old,
Green's S. 900 bali vas revoked
late yesterday after he snapped
at Federal Judge Harold r Me-
dina: Il thought We we're going
to get q chance TO prove our case,
Judge Medina. who has been
needed and maligned by the de-
Tense throughout the trial. told
Green he was remanded for the
rest Of the trial for contempt.
Dennis Warned Before Protest.
The judge declared i shall
maintain order in this court II
it's the last thing ! do
Eugene Dennis. another de-
PENDANT. started TO protest. and the
Judge warned him that the next
outburst viii be followed by the
same sort Of ruling"
At the House Of Detention
Green joined three others Of the
III top Communist leaders on
.trial-John Gates. Gus Hall and
Henry Winston. who were jailed
June 3.
Gates was given a 30-day jail
sentence for contempt in refusing
to answer some questions about
his Communist associates Hall
and Winston were remanded for
the remainder Of the trial when
they protested loudly against
Gates sentence.
Judge Denies Evidence.
Judge Medina had warned
Green against outbursts several
times since he took the stand last
week to fight the Governments
charge Of conspiracy to teach and
advocate violent overthrow OF the
Government.
Yesterdays clash came after the
Judge refused TO admit into EVIL
dence an article written by Green
and Dennis in 1888. The defense
sought to use the article to con-
tradict prosecution testimony that
the American Communists have
used double-talk. The Judge ruled
out the 1898 article because the
Governments case doesn't so back
beyond l945.
In his outburst that talked him
into Jail Green commended the ar
ticle was close Ito the very heart
Of the issue"
Dennis. who is acting as his own
counsel. demanded to be heard.
The judge. excusing the jury from
the room, granted the request.
Medina to End Disorder.
Dennis complained that the rul-
ing was entirely unwarranted."
The judge replied:
1T Is essential to the admin
istration OF justice that proceed
ings be conducted In an orderly
way. The amount.of disorder and
contenpttious i3effavfbr' r have
witnessed here Is beyond anything
I would have thought possible In
an American court. I intend
there shall be no more Of it."
Recalling lis hah-dozen warn
ings to Green, Judge Medina said
the witness seemed unable 10
control himself"
Dennis then complained that
the failing Of Green would ham
string us and place us In q strait
jacket" In presenting the defense.
The judge then warned Dennis
that any further outbalrsts would
mean Jail.
Defense lawyers Joined in the
protests. One OF them. Abraham
J. Isserman. said some OF the
hysteria President Truman Is
talking about Is pervading this
court room" The judge passed
over the remark in silence.
President Truman told a news
conference last week that current
Communist investigations are part
OF usual postwar hysteria which
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