Evening star., 1949-05-23
.CopIon Case Oman
Refuses 10 Tell Where
He Went 10 Trail Red
By Jones ]. Cullinon ne

Refusal of a Oman TO dis
close a place Valentine A. Gu
bitchev. Russian engineer. was
expected to visit after one of his
meetings with Judith Coplon was
upheld by Judge Albert Reeves in
District Court today.
Special Agent Daniel r. Gsrde
Of the Federal Bureau Of Inyesti-
cation, was the first Government
witness called today as the espion-
age trial OF the suspended Justice
Department analyst was resumed.
He told of shadowing Miss Coplon
and Gubitchev In New York on
two occasion. The Government
contends Miss Coplon took top
secret documents from the Justice
files.
Mr.. Garde said he first trailed
the couple in Upper Manhattan on
January IA.
The next day. he said, he re-
ceived orders TO go to an address
in New York In connection with
the Coplon case. His instructions
we're to see If Gubitchev visited
the address.
Won't Tell Where II Was.
When Defence Attorney Archi-
bald Palmer asked the Oman to
identify the address. Mr.. Gsrde
responded:
That is a matter I do not feel
I am at liberty to disclose in this
courtroom.
Mr.. Palmer protested bitterly
when Judge Reeves ruled the FBI
agent did not have to answer the
question.
Mr.. Garde had testified that he
had trailed Gubitchev on March 4
from the Manhattan headquarters
of the United Nations and said he
had not attempted to shadow him
at the New York headquarters OF
the Soviet delegation to the United
Nations. The 32-year-od Russian
was an employe OF the United
Nations.
Palmer Undaunted.
Despite Judge Reeves ruling
that MI. Garde did not have to
disclose his movements on Janu-
ary IS, Mr.. Palmer attempted to
draw the information from the
witness. He asked more than two
dozen questions in his unsucceSs-
full effort.
Mr.. Garde revealed only that
he had been assigned to watch the
address in connection
with the Coplon- -Gubitchev case.
He admitted, however, that he did
not see Gubitchev on January Is
after he took up his post.
At one point Mr.. Palmer asked
the FBI man If he knew the ad-
dress of the Antorg Trading
Corp. In New York, but Judge
Reeves ruled the witness did not
have to answer.
Finally Judge Reeves shook an
admonishing finger at the volubie
little defense attorney and said:
Now, I'll have to ask you to
discontinue that line of question
ing"
Hat Size Question Ruled Out.
Judge Reeves sternly told Mr..
Palmer that he would not require
Government counsel to state the
grounds for their objections nor
would be explain the reason for
his ruling.
Between questions directed ut
eliciting the location Of the mys-
terious address. Mr.. Palmer ques-
toned Mr.. Garde about the size
Of the hat worn by Gubitchev
When Judge Reeves said that was
immaterial the undismayed de-
fense lawyer said:
I'D like to go on, your honor
I think I could make your honor
mo sir" Judge Reeves snapped,
II don't want to be made to
laugh"
Chief Prosecutor John M. Kel-
ley. jr., said the Government ex-
poets to consume the early part
of this week at the trial detailing
how Miss Coplon was trailed over
devious routes to three clandes-
tine meetings in New York with
Gubitchev.
BY midweek, Mr.. Kelley said,
he expects to call Robert r. Gran
vile. supervisor of FBI agents In
New York, to the stand to tell
how he directed the arrest of Miss
Coplon with Gubitchev as they
walked together In New York's
Greenwich Village.
1t may take two more weeks
for the Government to complete
its case. Mr.. Kelley said.