Evening star., 1949-07-01

jury's verdict. The jury said this
girl is guilty. Now let's see the
significance Of that verdict. 1t
means she betrayed the confidence
that was placed in her and that
she was attempting to betray her
country"
Judge Reeves said that when
Miss Coplon took the witness
stand "she confirmed every word
and every action of the prosecu-
tons witnesses"
Judge Reeves then excoriated
Defense Counsel Palmer. He re-
called that Mr.. Palmer had cross
examined one of the Government
witnesses for three days. The de-
fense attorney, the Judge said,
should have known during the
course of that examination that
his client would corroborate the
witness story.
JuuSC IACVldtcS dlIUCIs
II seriously question the conduct
of defense counsel" Judge Reeves
said, "and wonder whether the
courtesy and comfy of this court
should not be withdrawn from
him so he never again will be
permitted to appear IN a case
either civil or criminal in this
Jurisdiction"
Judge Reeves. time and again,
expressed his bewilderment over
the motive that led Miss Coplon
into association with Gubitchev.
SShe was q years old and high
ly intelligent" Judge Reeves said.
II understand she graduated cum
laude from college. But here she
was running around not only with
"a foreign agent but with q mar
iried man and she knew that"
Judge Reeves did not refer to
Miss Coplon's trysts with Harold
P. Shapiro. a Justice Department
lawyer with whom she was regis
tered as man and wife in hotels
in Baltimore and Philadelphia ct
the same time she was protesting
her love for Gubitchev, but he
said said the defense contention
that her character had been un-
justly assailed by the prosecution
was without merit.
"She put her own character in
evidence" Judge Reeves said
"and no objections could be made
to questions about it."
After Judge Reeves fixed the
$4,000 bond and gave his reasons
for doing so, Mr.. Palmer pleaded
with him not to remand Miss
Coplon to jail Immediately.
Cant she go to New York un-
til Monday to arrange to raise
this new bond" Mr.. Palmer
shouted. Cant she just have q
chance to go home for the week
end. Why don't you give her a
chance, your honor?"
Judge Won't Interfere.
Judge Reeves firmly replied that
the defendant was in the custody
of the United States marshal and
that he would not attempt to in
terfere with the marshal's per-
formance Of his duty.
II don't want to have to go to
cell to talk to her this after
noon." Mr.. Palmer said. Wont
you tell the marshal to keep her
out of a cell while I attempt to
arrange bond"
Judge Reeves again reiterated
that he would not interfere with
the marshal.
Associate Prosecutor Raymond
P. Whearty then arose and said
Miss Coplon had passport which
remains valid until 1850 and asked
that she be forced to surrender it
to the State Department as con-
dition for her bond.
Palmer Assails Request.
"This is another outrageous at
tempt to assault her decency,
Mr.. Palmer shouted. I'VE don't
want the passport. They can have
it back. But we don't want IL
made a condition OF the bono
that she be forced to surrender it,
If you don't want it, why don't
you just give it back then?'
Judge Reeves asked.
MIR. Whearty said the Govern
ment would withdraw its request
II it was clearly understood that
the passport would be surrendered
to the State Department.
Chief Prosecutor Kelley arose
next to ask If Mr.. Palmer had
made any arrangements to pay
the two 500 contempt of court
fines imposed by Judge Reeves
during the course of the turbu.
lent trial.
Mr.. Palmer said he had beer
under the impression that Judge
Reeves would remit the fines
and vacate the contempt orders"
Contempt Fines Stand.
Mr.. Kelley said MIR. Palmer ha6
been sent to jail in New York "fol
the same kind of contemptuou.
conduct he has displayed here
and the Government felt the fines
should stand. -
II feel I came into this case as
a friend Of the family" Mr.. Palmer
said. I'm no hero, but I feel I've
done my duty. I still feel 1000
per cent that this girl Is innocent