Opinion ID: 303801
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: I called the office to talk to both Tom Hayden and Rennie Davis.

Text: 1696 Q. Did you speak to either or both? 1697 A. I talked to Tom. 1698 Q. Do you recall that conversation at that time?A. Yes. I told Tom that I had just been in a meeting called the Coalition for an Open Convention at which a number of people who were supporters of Bobby Kennedy, which was what I was, were supporters of Gene McCarthy, who were- 1699 Mr. Schultz: Your Honor, I object. This conversation is wholly irrelevant, and simply because it's a conversation with the defendant does not make it admissible, and I object. 1700 The Court: I sustain the objection. 1701 Mr. Weinglass: Your Honor, it is another telephone conversation with Mr. Schultz apparently has some information on, and I would like again- 1702 The Court: Which candidate this witness was supporting whether it was the late Senator Kennedy or anybody else, is immaterial and irrelevant here. 1703 Mr. Weinglass: No, your Honor will recall- 1704 The Court: I direct that jury to disregard the last statement. 1705 Mr. Weinglass: Your Honor will recall during the cross-examination- 1706 The Court: Ask another question, sir, or if the witness will answer the question without referring to these irrelevant matters-perhaps he can-I will let him answer, but there will be none of this stuff about whom he campaigned for, who his candidate was- 1707 Mr. Weinglass: Your Honor will recall that during the cross examination of the witness Mark Simons by Mr. Foran, Mr. Foran on cross examination indicated in his questions that perhaps the people who were coming here were irresponsible people who should not be given permits. The fact of the matter is that a sizable number of McCarthy delegates and Kennedy delegates who were elected and certified representatives to the convention had joined with the National Mobilization in an effort to seek permits in the city. 1708 The Court: I will hear no further argument. 1709 Mr. Weinglass: And that is- 1710 The Court: I will let my ruling stand, sir. 1711 Mr. Weinglass: That is why it is relevant, your Honor, and that is why I am trying to get into it. 1712 The Court: No, it is not. 1713 Mr. Weinglass: These persons are cast as being persons who wanted to create an irresponsible situation. 1714 The Court: Will you discontinue your argument, because I have ruled, sir. Tr. 16,063-64.