Evening star., 1950-07-21
Sentencing J Of Gold
II Spy Case Delayed
fter Guilty Plea
BY the Associated Press

aSPHLADELPHIA, July al
larry Gold, 39-year-old former
philadelphia research chemist, is
a,eck In his Jail cell today after
Nleading guilty to atomic spying
On behalf of Soviet Russia.
~ Federal Judge James P. Nc
xSranery delayed sentence pending
m investigation by the Federal
Probation Office. The Judge In
ldicated that the sentence may
be handed down in September.
Gold, the first American formal
" to admit delivering atomic
secrets to Russia. said the word
guilty" three times as he stood
before the bench yesterday.
Linked With DIR. Fuchs.
His first answer was to the
general charge of conspiracy to
violate the Federal Espionage Act,
his second to the IL specific
charges Of spy acts and his third
to form re-reading of the full
indictment.
Arrested here May %, Gold was
linked by the FBI with the atomic
spy ring that included DR.. Klaus
Fuchs. British scientist now serv-
ing IA years in prison for treason,
and agents of the Soviet govern
ment.
He was indicted by a Federal
Jury in Brooklyn on June 8 on
charges Of serving as spy courier
on II occasions during 1943 and
1914. Gold is being held in $780,
000 bail at Holmesbu1g Prison
pending his sentence.
I Judge McGranery directed that
the United States Attorney Gen.
erals Office present witnesses and
evidence in support of its case
against Gold, despite the guilty
pleas.
Reluctant to Reveal Facts.
United States Attorney Gerald
A. Gleeson said that he would do
everything he could" to comply
with the courts request, but he
added there were a number of
facts pertaining to the case which
the Government is reluctant to
present for security reasons"
John D. M. Hamilton, Colds
court-appointed attorney, said he
would be satisfied with a state
ment to the court by Mr.. Gleeson
setting forth the general evidence
against Gold. Mr.. Hamilton said
he would be willing to accept this
statement as one that could be
backed up with proof.
The statement will be presented
at the time Gold is sentenced.
Judge McGranery admitted he
does not know what sentence to
impose. Since the offenSe was
committed in wartime, Gold could
receive the death penalty.
Judge McGranery asked Mr..
Gleeson to "have the Government
make a recommendation on the
sentence that should be imposed"
Defense Lawyer Stumped.
What sentences would you inn
pcse?" the Judge asked Mr.. Ham.
uton. asbN@ ls4!sSs a,TM
don't know" the defense
lawyer replied.
Gold was the first of four
United States citizens to be ac-
cused of delivering secrets to the
Russfans Ihe others, Alfred Dean
Slack A. Syracuse, N. Y; David
Greenglass, 28, and Julius Rosen-
berg, 80, both of New York, have
not yet pleaded.
Colds Russia-born father, Sam
uel, visited his son in the Federal
Building just before the arraign-
ment.
II can't understand it yet" he
told aewsmen. MY boy is a
good boy. He worked every day.
There's something wrong"
The elder Gold, a small, grey
haired man with deep circles un-
der his eyes, wept as he talked
with his son through the bars
of a cell.
AS the father was about to
leave, Harry Gold put his hand
through the bars to shake hands.
The father kissed his sons hands
several times and then left with
tears streaming down his cheeks.
To himself, Gold mumbled as
he walked down the hall: st saw
my son. I saw my son. He was
q misguided boy. He's lost a lot
Of weight"