Evening star., 1951-02-08
Remington Convicted,
Faces Prison Term
OF Up 10 Five Years
by the Assoeiaied Press

by the Assoeiofed Press
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-William
w. Remington. convicted of per-
jury and branded with commu-
nism by a Federal court jury.
will be sentenced today.
He faces a possible maximum
sentence of five years in prison
and $4,000 fine.
The 33-year-old former Gov
ernment economist last night
heard jury of seven women and
five men pronounce him guilty Of
lying to Federal grand jury last
summer when he denied ever be-
ing a member of the Communist
Party.
bennington frowned heavily
when he heard the verdict-but
said nothing.
Deliberated Five Hours.
The jury returned its verdict
after celebrating about five
hours.
It's decision climaxed a 32-day
trial during which the blond.
handsome defendant was accused
of transmitting Government Sc
crets to Elizabeth Bentley, self
described former Communist
courier.
Judge Gregory F. Noonan gave
the case to the jury after a 30
minute charge. Out As minutes,
the jury requested 10 trial ex-
hibits, including the following:
A copy of a letter sent by Rem
ington and his former wife and
mother of his two children. Ann
Moos Remington, to the left-wing
magazine New Masses. in which
they enclosed a $100 contribution;
an aircraft production schedule
used by the War Production
Board: and a letter from Reming-
ton to his mother In 1887, using
box 1892. Knoxville. Tenn, as a
return address.
Box 1892 had been described by
the prosecution as a mail drop
for the Communist Party in Knox
vile. where Remington then was
employed as messenger for the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Judge Thanks Jury.
The brunette Mrs. Remington
testified against her husband dur
ing the trial. She Is an admitted
ex-Communist.
Before the jury went out, Judge
Noonan cautioned it that Justice
does not flourish midst emotional
excitement and stress"
After the verdict, Judge Noonan
told the jury: Il want to extend
to each member of the jury the
thanks Of the court for the con-
sideration you have given the
testimony in the course of the
trial. I believe that the verdict
YOU have arrived at is a fair one
r e m in ct on, poker faced
throughout the trial except when
he took the stand In his own de-
tense, appeared smiling and un-
concerned as he awaited the jury's
deliberations.
Attired in a brown tweed suit,
white shirt and brown and red
tie. he browsed through books at
the defense counsel table.
United States Attorney Irving
II. Saypol. who prosecuted the
case for the Government, thanked
the jury after the verdict and
then asked that Remington be
Jailed to await sentence.
Sent to Jail in Van.
The defense objected, but Judge
Noonan revoked Remington S
$4,000 bail. The former Com
merce Department employe was
led from the courtroom by United
States marshals, put in a prison
van and taken to the Federal
house of detention.
Chief Defense Attorney Will
liam c. Chanler refused to COM
ment on the verdict.
Congratulated by friends and
admirers, Mr.. Saypol said:
II am never jubilant or gleeful
over the result of criminal case.
So long as there is careful and
deliberate presentation to an
American jury, I am satisfied with
the result"
Remington's elderly parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick C.. Remington,
stood by their son throughout his
trial and testified in his behalf.
They were in the courtroom yes
terday, but left for their home in
Ridgewood, N. j., before the jury
returned its verdict. The elder
Remington is a retired insurance
company executive.
FIRST Accused in 1948.
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Communist activity by Miss Bent
ley in 1948. Then 80 years old,
Remington-in his Commerce De-
partment job-was in charge of
American exports to Russian sat-
elite nations.
On Miss Bentley's initial testi-
mony before a congressional COM
mittee, Remington was ousted
from his 10.000-a-year job when
a regional loyalty board termed
him a doubtful security risk. He
was reinstated in the job by a
Federal loyalty review board but
had to resign a few days before
a Federal grand jury indicted him
last summer.
On the basis of Miss Bentley's
1948 statements, Remington sued
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