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1.-I "CLAUDIA JONESsaid that this conviction was re-"_;;j inforced during her four-day visit in Detroit. Miss JONES came-e here to investigate Detroit aspects of the government case against-- herself and 15 other New York Gomunist leaders under the Smith Act. The trial was scheduled to start this ueek.'" - , - ' . -T| .,~., . I I W .11 -. I . - . P ! . .91 . ,1 E ,~ "1 4;, :|f:_|:..:92 __ T _ 92 § $- V - Jtrrsnson scsoot or sooIAL SCIENCE§;|_"'__ ""fe -5 tr1 ', ,__ .."rI~.'-us _. 92- _ 1'. . _' Q 4 . 1 >*._. _5,.4, _I_'.. ..» !_ _ ' It is noted that the Jefferson School of Soci;1 5 t 5.. Science was cited bythe AttornegGeneral ascaning Hithin'~t-'l, - -:. the purview of Executive Order 9 35¢'h ui'-:' , ;.-". §T l '7'-1. The February 15, 1952, issue of the "Daily Worker" on page 8, column 3, contained an announcement that CLAUDIA JONES would lecture at the Jefferson School, 575 Sixth Avenue, on February 15, 1952, The announcement stated she would lecture on Negro Women in the Struggle for Peace and Democracy".
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It is noted that the Labor Youth League was cited by the Attorney General as coming within the purview of Executive °I d6I' ,,="h Q-v' -~92-' _: _92. - i. i -_ _ ,-.'_1-3?"!" -1.' .='j" - . t . . V - i Q ' " _ '7 ' tr _ 3 . ' 1.. -1- _- - -A - HI I _ - .. ._ ' I - 4 ~ . 'r-- c B _.= in narcn is, 199:, issue or the Daily Forks? -on C I /'..-__ '_ page h, column l, contained an article captioned "Students Hear CLAUDIA JONES". The article stated that cvcr_l?5 students heard _ '1 CLAUDIA JONESspeak on the Negro peOplBl' document"Ie Charge ~ew - Genocide" at Yugoslav Hd.l last_Friday March 1?, 1952!. The article stated that the Negro history celebration was sponsored by the New York Student division of the New York Labor Youth League to spur the sale of the above document'ch!t'1 the campuses, ".,..__~A - .- *.-,.~,;;,t :0» 1,,@"f_fs._ 2;-< . 3 y , _ , ,, U _r _ ¬, .. . ~ .- '..- - ' " * ' The June 16, l952,'issue of.the"Daily Yorheri, cn l% pa g e 5 , o c l umnl and 2 , contained an article reflecting that on ~. ~4| '.; June lh, 1952 , the Labor Youth League had held a testimonial - 1 to CLAUDIA JONES and BETTY GANNETT. " e * e: i o » ~ EA -E5%TPiFILEr§91 Q4IT,T3-F. I-";"5.?; ~
as "_ 1 . The February 25, 1952, issue of the "Daily iorker" e we on page 5, coluns 3 and h, contained an article reflecting that a brochure on CLAUDIA JONES had been prepared and sent to 2000 T comunity leaders from coast to coast.. According to the articlc- - one of the objects of the brochure was the formation of a National Defense Committee to Defend CLAUDIA JONES. The brochure stated,. 2 "From the early age of eightee; CLAUDIA JONES hae dedicated herself to the cause of peace and security.'- C. _ ~ Ii< 4 . i . f . :' 1.1 _-"" 0' Thearticle also stated thatwin the brochure the *"* ' recipient was asked to join the National Defense committee for w'l CLAUDIA JONES, make statements against the Smith Act, and con- tribute t 0 th C e omr ni ttee. 1 r E Al _ 92,"~; -" ' -
..1-3.a mr 100-18676 * N I ., 7' Li ~. = * - ins March 3, 1952, issue er- the Daily 192Yorker'.F.'_';. ion page h. column 1, contained a letter to the Daily Vorker';,Q ; from the "Rank and File Union Committee for the Defense otf,"*l I1 .-2 CLAUDIA JONES". The article stated that on February 15th = ~@_¢ * CLAUDIA JONES delivered a speech to the Committee givingtthgn -92 a graphic picture of how the Smith Act effects the-HOPKBPI-'-" 7 The letter asked that more volunteers Join the Committee to . -u__or broaden it into the National Committee for the Defense of ; . CLAUDIA JONES with at least 1,000 nembers.2 .s '1_~ =; s _ s ,_ _ ._92 - JP», f *. Kl . '0 » 92iR1'r1:ses' ""-._ 1 " I F. CLAUDIA JONES authored an article in the "USA ' in Horde and Pictures", a periodical published in Germans. ;;p = In the 1952 No. 16 issue on page hB, an article_bz the subject" v -¢ captioned "The Warmongers Fear the American Women concerned '~ the Federal . Bureau of Investigation and its apprehension o r *1? * Smith Act subjects on the Heat Coast., In her article the subject state a Th e attacks of the American gestapo against *1; the women, who valiantly fight for peace and social progress; ;}"e'-I. are increasing in a terrifying manner." Later in the article ,_!- £5.22 she states, "The American women resolutely fight against these reactionary andthe struggle conspirators for peace for is they the have solerecognized securityfor that a permanent'L 1the unity ._ peace. . H ~ . c" . { .,@- ' '- - _ .-, "92-of ' .. ' V _1 .,,, _ _ . -, _ -- ns-- y' - '- ..» 92 - 5?-F _: " The February, 1952, issue of "Political Affairs , »f "1 -c the theoretical and political magazine or the Communist PartJ,"_Q * USA, contained an article by the subject captioned, "The Struggle"1 for Peace in the United States . The article states that President TRUMAN in his recent State of the Union message to Us Congress Qlcrified Hall Street's expansion, urged the need for > at more arms and proposed additional taxes; however, according to lg: the informant, he railed to mention the repression of civil ' -0 1*, rights, the persecution of Communists and the repeal of the Taft- 1. Hartley outParty's Law. gear The that subject the war writes,danger "TRUMAN'S is heightened; message confirmed The subject e.»e writes that lasting peace can be had by co-existence of the U,S.AJ7 and the U.S.S.R., on the basis or peaceful competition, honoring _ of commitments, negotiations of all outstanding differences, and 52. recognition of the basic democratic right of all peoples to choose their own form cg government. It is this deeper ideological mean-;* ,_,_u-v ing, underlying the real concern of certain top monopolists with the reckless pace! with which the bi-partisan camp moves to the twin disaster of war and depression, that a people's peace movement must grasp hold of, in order to curb the warmongers. ,1 _- A . ._-|--__l-- - w--- 5! r|'1=i~1 »-H'i»-!.=%i ri
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The article condemned the Korean War and also'empha-T Y ,_¢..01 sized_the women'srole in stopping the Korean War. In her ¢ ,¢ article the_subject wrote "A toast to the iegro women.an& other 1; e I *7 women who in alliance with Negro women are proving in the , ;¢ crucible_of stuggle, how to overcome all obstacles, how, through 2 - y -~.s.;»{=' 'l92 forthis themselves,process to win their families, equality as women, their people, as Negroes their class! and as-workers-35' 1: '_-F. I . All these toasts in the first place, are inspired, w ¢~9292'¢"~"'-"'- , 92 "_.;,_ by the Soviet women who, because of their great love of mankind,-Q of country, of children, of all peoples, demonstrate the guarantee _ -4 ._- . Jr. of equality in their own Socialist country, in all spheres,-;_ Children be they dark or fair, are regarded as.mankind's future_;_,_ . *1,_ ,, _ in the USSR whererace discrimination is a crime_punishable?by 3¢ I law . " ' * *- V - ' ' .,¢~. 92 1 W5 , .= . ' _ I . _ e-2 ; ' ' The November 21, 1952} issue of the "Daily WorkerF»$c 4.. on page 3, column 3, contained an article by the subject paying_ an r tribute to ELIZABETH GURLEYFLYNN and FLYNN'S speechin courts ,- if p during the time when FLYNN refused to answer questions and was' cited for contempt, ",s '~ ' - 92 , -h.» V.. I ' . - > . ' - t 92 i -_. 92. l- , 92 - - ~_ _ I - ' , - - . A . ' ei 2 ' QWIL_ H, ,_ §I - 11 - .-.-e ..~._,_._ 5! ¢'BBH*'rrr""'I -_.;&lIr-92'_ _ dig: i 13 _ ----|.-_ ___ M J fl -- I . i . ¢ ' _ I r _' . ~. 5|-__ I I I ' '- . K __ . - av ._ - _ . _ - =- ': = -I-P. - - ._ .1 __ - -_ _ u__ __ 1__ _: . _.. ..!-'.,._:3-:VA:".--_,, {, nf - mi, HY_ ,. 100-18676 ' ~ A " f -"-1111.:-~'..¢n'j'=.-.- :.:. - < _.'-"T;_ '- *.'~= r '_- -. 92- " _I;-*,,_~_1_-*~-* f--g.';j. -ft ? -* _;_ -__92a|. ' ~_ _ - w-T ; A. -7- . - - F . __ ,~» - -___ F; ..r I .-t .f ..-*» av _._". , _ r"_ --V - .1¢t»» , " The March 16, 1952, issue of "The Worker" on pége B co1umq"2, section 1, reflected that on Harch 19} 1952] , meea ti ng ~»x M : was to be held at Painters Hall, Local 905, Bronx, under the auspices oi the Bren; Gaunt? Givil Eights Gengreeetc heaé@§ Victims of the Smith Act". Among_those listed as was CLAUDIA JONES. . - _ t -. .= speakers} . ___-_VW . 92.. .e.; é » F : i *7, '56 92 92 2'5- - :1? -'-:9. 1-1I--ue.- » r- r. 5;; _._ _.bu in =1-"~. Li"-;{'. _- 22 If. cg {Fm ;<_; E _ - Bea;-. .- .- 924 _... . _ - 1% - *w - .-- _._.._. .- -1'-u-4 -1 - -5',_ ' 92. . '- -r; ," 4' Y". * _.. -- ' _ . 92 - ---I -. .-~ .~- " »-c?" -?,"'.. "1-- - H"I .. :'¬'§ ., .11--3Q?"§ " ? V,-. '3'""" r~- »' . ' " . .. -»,-'-P . :. - 4;! ~, -f -e __, ...---3" .- ._ -JV"-_._-1P'I~_h'-1 -§'_'-6-gj ; ~.J- __ _ . 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' page 8, oolun 1, section 1, contained an article reflecting -1 "' that the Bronx Citizens Emergency Defense ccn erenoe wee . » 1.4 -._¢e eponaoring a rally on October 23, 1952, at Hunts Point Palace ,-All-Jq to urge the commutation ct the death eentence imposed oh? * 11-.,-.. vi iv... JULIUS and ETHEL ROSEIERG, the convicted atomic epiee.- the 1- _.H J Y ! article stated that the subject nae to be I featured speaker. -;: _ . _'_ ' -'- - _.' _q:-. _ _ I - 92_- win; J. f' _- v C **+' Q! _-.A_se :-- - - -k-':%*' ,. _ __ _ . _ n ~ , <,=@ _ _ ."I'IIIIII " ";£w;H»-iF _---~A_ _ :¢» n§1:ee¢- L-. ___ V____ _._a_._;+ V1-5, - -A __ -', r-' $'_--, 92 :__ '=.__~--3._;'- -_=-. --;-_=_-1-._-,.,,,7»-._=.,q_=,__. ---. __ 1-_~¢~~_;v~e;92-1;.-2--._-._;t -.*-- 9292: --r my _ - 21.520310!acrxvzgl - - l i The October 1?,l§52, 1-=&$°;:the"bailj worker, page 2, column k, contained a schedule or speakers at the Ion -~ Iork Radio Station INCA. These speakers were to talk e the - -qdI§'- 11: coming election.the eubgeot was listedto appear on MondayV ' I<="='="'3»-~=1~==> 1952. rm~ t e BIRTEAY CELEBRATIOI - ._.r,. 7" , ,6? . -92,=_~- the February 8, 1952, issue or the Daily Worker, _;.;._=,<_. on page 2, columns l to h, contained an article captioned . .1 -'9 "CLAUIDIl JOE Birthday to be Celebrated. The article A - . .5", stated thatCLIUDIA JOIES'birthda{ celebration was tobe held at the United Mutual auditorium, 3 O Leno: avenue, en l %i| ; February 21, 1952. Ihe article stated that she was 31 years ~ 1 old, having been born in Irinidad on February Zl, l9l5= Eh; article also stated that during the past two months the subject has spoken against the saith Act betore a wide variety et_ -14.. 4-750 -7-79! 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" F. cerned a speech delivered by the subject at a Freedom or the 'c ,__, Press Association meeting. " _ ';-<»- 1 -- - 1 "v It is noted that Freedm or the Press Association ; "VI" publishes the "Daily Worker". "- - ». --Q; - - ¢" ~. . -Q ' ? ,+ ' 92- _ _ _. . .- , I ~11 '- ' " '"; The article quoted the subject as stat1 8; "The ?i'x press campaign is one of the greatest weapons in our fight _.;;u for freedom and the best guarantee that our defense or the Bill" 5* of Rights, of peace, or civil rights and of working class unity, w" Negro and white, will echo from the court room throughout the . ' land." ' * . . _ . 92 92 ., - . - - ¢~;-,-92 ~.--.- ,. , WI ~ 4i '. - ,~1 ~10 = The February 17, 1952, issue er "The we;-BerI section, . If page 3, columns 1 to 2,-contained an article reflecting that _CLAUDIA JONESwas denied permission by the United States District-';" 1.2 Court to travel to Cleveland the week-end of February 15-16, 1e52,-~ to raise funds. The article stated that JONES waspreviously 3 denied permission to travel to Eashington, D.C., to accompany - g delegation of Negro women, the Sojourners of Truth and Justice,~ 5J to protest "institutionalized oppression directed against the Negro people of the United States". Also, according to the i.-is-v article the subject had been denied permission to travel to ashington, Dicij with PETTIS PERRY and ELIZABETH GURLEY FZYHH to protest the continuance of the Korean War. . 1 4- 3.7 .4-» I - The February 21, 1952, issue oi the "Daily Worker" -- ,1 llIf -.4,92 f on page h, colun 5, contained an article reflecting that CLAUDIA,- JONES was scheduled to speak at Negro History Month at VeteraneHir* mic Hall, h69 West hB Street. The celebration was to be under the - auspices of the Harlem Fair Employment Practice Commission,_ e. u Sojourners tor Truth and Justice and the 13th and llth Assembly? Districts clubs or the American Labor Party, e - " ' _ _ A _____, . ,la.;l___;.. . _ e -~ - V -. . ' /C; ,f _ 2 . kw _g 92 ;-,/ ,_..-,,-.--~=-1 1 -3 ,2 |L_ sx 100-18676, , _ . 1 f_._ ' ,_,[r: ., -. _ 1 -2 Q '_ - ._. ,1 -_c E . ._ .-1,,-,,j_;. *___ ~ F f .'-2'-1*" 1 H ~-T "5??5:'Itnoted is thatthe A£6r1r¢r*ta$6r rsr6j ?1f} ?5 Yrs ' wasdeclared to be a Gommunist front organization by the -*?ff '1-_. ~ House Committee onUn-American Activities on March29, 19hhjTk .L ' >1 _ .-7 ,_r V _ s 4'. . 92-1 . g ., p_The April 7,.1952, issue of the "Daily,Uorker9ai3 j - -6 on page 1, columns 2 and 3, contained an article entitled ?" C "" Harlem Rally Cheers Africa Freedom Struggle . The article " - ' 'statedthat on April 5, 1952, a street rally was held at 126 " Street and Lenox Avenue, sponsa~ed by the Council on African.' " Affairs. The theme of the rally was to urge Congress to speak out against South African MALAN regime. The article stated l that CLAUDIAJONES spokeasking for unity or all working people to win the fight here and in Africa . . __@_ I 1 __ -._ _ . -, .;_' 1| '- 1 .» It is noted theCouncil onAfrican Affairswas' ° cited by the Attorney General as coming within the purvieu"cf1 ;_ ' ExecutiveOrder 9335. V I __ ,, -5; ,p,~"tj.1. J 92'-. The APril 18. 1952. issue of the "Greek-American73"- 7! Tribune" in Section 1, page 2, contained an article and photographs of a masegprotest meeting held April 7, 1952, at the Hotel Capital, 51 Street and Eighth Avenue. The rally was held to protest the p H death sentencing of eight Greek Communists convicted as spies on Y March 1 1952 b I 1 an Athens court martial. One. P or the hotc he--1 25} .." :é graphs ias that of CLAUDIA JONESaddressing thegathering.* ,~»ae ,92_~.'b_ 92 3 HE: .-F. 1-3;. -at " .2 - 7" -in$1 1 .9 r nu gllhql - 16 - 4-750 -7-79! 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K, » ?"_;<:A , ' efendants1/11/52, and BACHRACII, BEGUN and GERSON. 7/2/52 on Defendants grounds orAI-ITER, i r~ T 61 ix e CHRACE,illness; as BEGUN, to defendants BITTELMAN, FIFE,CHARNEY, JACKSON, FLYNN, MARRON .¬ 'f:}-O " GAINETT,and STEI"~TB'*7'RG, GLHSOH,Li/15'/5'2, JEROME, as theyJOHNSON, were JONES, fugitives;LANNON, . i _ ... Q __i. _ MINDEL, PERRY,TRAGHTENBLRG, WEINSTQCKand ,-4 _'.." WEINSTONE pleaded not uilt 7 3 51- Bail revoked Y5- E; -55 -.' $3-'* 92II-.J_ 3 '}-2;! Y3 s Y / / ii ' -- .5, '4;92¬/av.and all defendantsAI~'1'I'ER exceptBACI-EACH and -9&5 remanded 7/ll/5'1 ongrounds defendant MINDELHS . surety, FP.EDE.RIC1£ V. FIELD, was personally dis- -"_<_._- V. qualified and CRO bail fund was not good surety . Fe for other defendants. AI~ITER*s CRC bail fund i revoked 7/11/51 but he was released on own _!L I recognizance until 7/21/5'1when hemade baili After other hearings in USDC, SDNY, and Circui | Court of Appeals upheldabove bail revocation, _, 1.92 . ' ' tho other defendants were released on bail posted L!<-. ,.'Z--I by individual sureties. On 12/21/51 EDWARD ', .1. - I K Q! COI92TGl:R, D.J., denieddefendants! pretrialmotions Q 9'. 1-_ , . g... i- fi1e¬_z/lg/E113": varigus-t%rZur¬dsfi1 ludin%En- d ,9!i Jury cons 1 tou ions include 1-Eegroesy 0 ..m manualc anda ure o workersandran a i -i I 1,/1, motion to suppress all evidencereceived from *2 *:E:?v ;:7DpEt_f'_; |"'I :51! q§92:;i'. iPi¢A.::i=:N'r ephone conversations31-1gWquaSile;d%1'wn11'land B: intercepting_ gimiii kknts INTHESISP P . WE ggzifggmm, -;,./if/5-~92 1 /w/i~71ZrZZ¢7lw/< _i - Bureau oo- ub 3Li! N01 Rv.»oonT>T=.r' § V. . A Enos. 26! - 100-19635! - 8'1811953 APR copies cont'dnext page! , t5 - 4 21+ -i New_¥_qr1;, ,, -;.__ 00-Q1752! _ __,__, ...---' c cl r ' ::.il92" "7 PROPERTYgs This OFconfidential report and its contentsare loanedto youby theFBI and. e notjco be '7pg! 41 Siws -31 as distributed nearer outside Fngc__1';*_;;=_r__e;,,;_;,;;i;_;_oii,i,~;f_,°,,;_,agency which ofwQ to loanedL O . 7 1 ififi 92 ' *1! 5%? -TS: in NY 100-81752 3 ft» - dd. . ,-.92= _- Cooies Continued -K Bureau! __2- §|- 1-. 100-3255! 100-796M! ;1-3».- '5 100-57691 Iv=-4' .~»' -.- 7. ,1-:.'.#--Q 3',1 -63$ 100-33066 g W :1 0&3 Rf100-17736 FF §f§:."_-,1 1 - [l E53 2 - H '..-'2',-r 'r ~_. 2 - P 100-1267! Iq- -iv. . '1 -.__-I New York 100-8029! § _ .1 _ _l ,-,_ 1_T.I!-S 100-52537 . '11,! 100-07736 F 4.4 -.-.--I ~- 100-66108 -.~- -'- -11 1 = 100-12583 -..-_! - V .._...... 1------__ .._ , . - - - --I-...:.__...i-1 ,1 1. _ V:_ I-_ i _ i V; 1.! NY 100-B1752 E2 -3 Copies Continued .'_92 _ .» ~.-.-r New York! . *1 " 0;! - ; - . 1! F1 NY ;c._ - NY §--. .1 NY100-18056! K : 4 r ~i NY100-92703! 5-. - NY NY 92. 100-16076! -92v NY 3 .... -_-= 1._- q 100-50090! ~.591.-:.: . ,..,... 4.§_ A 100-21021! %% ':. §"1-'5 12%- , 100-20018! v- 2- - 7'5 100-9595! I '-. v-,it £5 r '1 "¬'.1 0?. -. -=.. f .._ '9',.,-. u -1-*.-='i H - -1 92 NY lO0~8lTS2 -_ Synopsis: cont' d! in connection therewith. Judge CONGER deferrod 4- decision on defendants' motion for an order directing pretrial subpoena of documents presented to Grand Jury or to be introduced at trial until 2/u/52 when he directed the Government to furnish defendants for inspection within twenty days before tzial all Grand Jury 77" exhibits and all books and documents to be =-a introduced by Government at trial except such 3-,3 ."_r_-1 as would disclose identity of informants» ._- :1 On 3/12/52 Judge CONGERordered the Government 4" to make available to the defendants within twenty days Wefore trial the excot documentary -Q exhibits introduced before the Grand Jury and #5 1 to specify s1ch.articles in magazines, news- E3? papers and other periodicals the Government -'.;_.- -" -J.; aw intended to introduce at the trial but that the £7111.- . Government need not specify the exact portions ff:.T.';j of books and pamphlets it intended to intro- 'i'L.L¢r duce at the trial. On 3/13/52 Judge CONC-ER ordered sealed for the trial judge a list of e Government exhibits to be introduced at the trial which would disclose the identity of 92 g§ I32-. informants if made available to the defendants '1 - . Trial began 3/31/52 before EDWARD J. DINOCK, D.J. A hearing on defendants jury challenge began a/2/52 and ended h/15/52 when challenge dismissed and defendants! motion for ninety day continuance denied; During hearing defendants called two witnesses and the Govern- ment one. Impanelling of jury began u/15/52 and completed u/23/53- Government began . -1 -1* presentation of case A/28/S2 and rested 9/5/S2 after presenting ten witnesses. Juror CI-1ARLi:S CHA'I TEF.TONexcused for illness 8/1/52 and was replaced by Alternate Juror HQBL5 Ll JONES. Motions for judgements of acquittal granted as to defendants BLGUN and GERSON but .1-< '-.- _ 3 - - - - ------__ __ __,_____ ,q__<.. ____' ,__ _ ~:o,_.,___,_ _;__.e. ._ V _ _ _f:..._:-I--»--. .-r-n- ---L in---@ aw -_ -- i _ __ i _:_ __ _r______A_,_ : .. K __.__..____.f_ -- _*-._r_ _. .__t _ _ _-; _ ~_.______,_~ . .___;__. 7 »_ -__5 -- - ___A_i_.._ J O ~ ' . ::;Z { " 92 ~ud - NY 100-81752 Synopsis: cont1d! 4" -2' A9 '_*; denied as to other defendants, 9/23/52. Defendants began their case 9/30452 and called four witnesses before resting 12,3/52, at which time the Government also rested. ,_ I_¬ Witnesses listed. Government and defense counsel executed stipulation ll/13/52 concerning payments made by Department of Justice and FBI to informants who were Government witnesses. On ll/19/52 defendant straw was twice found guilty of contempt of court for refusing to answer groper questions . and was . sentenced under Title lo, Section Q01, USO, to imprisonment -' _- -S until suc h time as she purged herself or for a . -.2 : period not to exceed thirty days for each con- .5.j;e_;< tempt, the sentences to run concurrently. Ex- a. -'.;,:-.- - ; .3.- ,. on exuotion of sentences stayed until FLYNN 1. d .15. . completed i *1. . testimony and she was remanded to the custody of the USN, 12/3/52. On 12/ll/52 Judge DIHOCK dc for a pos of indict contempt 1. nied dofendants* motions for a mistrial possibletpcncment of trial, for a dismissal mcnt and announced no evidence of Onl2/l?/ of court found in connection with disclosure of closed hearing on 6/30/52 expressed52 jurors polled and all denied having any belief Marxism advocates the over- throw of thc Government or having heard Juror 12, MP3 0 SYBIL KANE, express any conclusions as to trial issues. Judge DIMOCK then excused Mrs. KANE from further jury service and denied defendant s' motion for mistrial on basis of interference with jury. On 12/18/52 Alternate -9 -3'. 1?;-G JurorANNA L. MILLER was assigned as Juror 12. J -1': Defendant mont of a defendant s' motion for mistrial and for judge- present d equittal denied 12/19/52. Hearing on 1/5/53 ans1 offer of proof on issue of clear and anger denied 1/5/53. Summations began 1/15/53.d ended 1/15/53. Judge charged jury Jury deliberated from 1/15/53 to 1/21/53 at which time it returned a verdict guilty as to each defendant tried. All defendants remanded. Defondantsl motion for an order arresting judgement and for a judgement ... _ ... - _* .. _~ _ii__,____:_-__¢._ -- ~ - *'"*. ~'~ _;_~'- -vé ,~ - iii 7" r*' - s 92 ,""_"" _ ' CI 1.. ' Q1} NY 100-81752 1 s Synopsis; cont'd! i Ln of acquittal or in the alternative for a new J; trial denied 1/30/53. On 2/3/53 defendants _ 4 - FLYEL, ?nHRY, TRAGHTENBERG, WEINSTOCK, .-1 BITTEIMnN, JOHNSON and JEROM each sentenced *2- to three years imprisonment and fined ;.?:.:.I.- $6,000.00; defendants Lenten, MINDEL, CHARNEY, """"J:é WLIZSTONE and 3ANN5TT sentenced to two years and fined §h,OO0.00 and defendant JONES - I SuntcnCOd to one year and one day imprisonment and fined $2,008.00. All were committed fines. Total number of years sentenced for c, I ii. 1' all thirteen defendants, 32 years and 1 day. s% e Total fines, ;ea,oo0.00. On 2/3/53 bail set at §20,000.00 for defendants BITTELMAN, we GA NETP, JONES and MINDEL and $25,000.00 for other convicted defendants. Defendants filed f:{»'.":-I. V _ ,_ .r__4_._ _ _ " *3.. notices of appeal "/3/Q £1 1'!... On /AU/53d Jesse :-e DIHOCK stayed execution 01 fines pending appeal on coioition¬1°*' I each ccfcnda - nt submit to an exam- inaticn ' by"'= the =Government ~ to determine each defendant's assets and agree to post bail to §§ cover such assets as were discovered except those necessary for ordinary living expenses. e.1 Defendants released on bail 9 osted by individual sureties between 2/10/53 and 2/17/53. Sureties ,__ __,; 1--. listed. Parele reports and disposition sheets 3:: enclosed. INS notified of conviction of aliens . J. BITTELHAN, GARRETT and JONES. H . -i~""~; I~.~. -".-1.. - Pa - .-_., ,,_.,,_.. . =12" ...- <.. ...-_ _ Q _ I - 1 5 _A7 =: 'L':*-:- -- -Ink ~ *- ~ 1- 1- _.-Q. -g-_ - ___-_.,__1|. . __ _ _-: § .7: ' C5 C1; . -W; ,.- ;3 E. { g . NY 100-81?§2 ._ '' a f-. '_!,"_1 L-'7__ '¬'__ "E -1 -- Ll] 4 CONTEUTE I F1 3.:-Y-~ ;-'1 Page %-.4 I. savzmwcas. . . . . 5 §#§ 11. BAIL AND smmxas . . 5. i -'31:-,1 I11. NOTICESOF APPEARXICEOF DEFENSE QTTORNEYS 21 -:+_ :1 5 xv. PRETRIAL nomxons. . . 0 I O I U I I I 1 O I 21+ F,. V I I I ' I I I I I I I I Q I I I I I I I 27 _, .. -,.-N . .;. 1.. <_ ,_,.. my-Q _92_ 92 _ __i_...__. _- -- - -___1- -mi - A~ 7 * : ** ~'* T_,_ _,:_-_'__J " - 1-he r - - 4 -hi , A» - 111;-. ,g||g¢;,-1 -1 ',___ ' <:"§ .,__,92 . lj in _,"_-ls t fn-; NY 100-81752 _-0 §¢§.;-_ -. 1.7,; All information set out in this report appears in the record of Criminal Docket C-136-T of the United SVBVBB District Court, Southern District of New York- _ ; ¢ Dofendant CLLUDIA VERA SCHOLNICK hereinafter will it be referred to as OLLUDIA JONES, the name by which she is -., ,1 comonly known. 17 ' is . I. SEVERANCES .. !- P11.. .1 _, - . ~-_. .r _'. . I Defendant ISRAEL AMTERwas severed on January ll, ,3W ,:f:_-4" F. . 1952 on a motion of the Government on grounds of illness. , .-.;nL£§ <1. Defendants SIDJEY STEINBERG, FRED MORRIS FINE, D. JAMES EDHARD JACKSON and HILLILM NORMAN HARRON were severed -n from trial on April 15, 1952 on a motion of the Government as these defendants were fugitives. The defendants' motion to I sever MARION ABT Bncsnnc on grounds of illness granted on July 3, 1952 with the consent of the Government. Defendants' motion for a judgement of acquittal granted September 23, 1952 as to -9 defendants SIMON WILLIAM GERSOH and ISIDORE BEGUN. . -7 I . S ,_ .-;92-|.~.1 -. ' II. BAIL AND SURETIES sq. On July 3, 1951 SYLVESTER J. RYAN, District Judge, enlarged the bail limits of defendants AMTEH, BACHRACH, BEGUN, BITIEIMAN, CHLRNEY, FLYNN, GANNETT, GERSON, JEROME, JOHNSON, JONES, LANNON, MIEDEL, PERRY, TRACHTENBERG, WEINSTOCKand HEIHSTONE to include the Eastern District of New York as well as the Southern District of New York. _ 1 ...._... - On July ll, 1951 Judge RYAN revoked the bail of defendant MINDBL furnished by FREDERICK V. FIELD, as FIEID was personally disqualified and revoked the bail of AMTER, BEGUN, BITTLLMAN, OHLRNEY, FLYNN, ennusrr, eseson, JEROME, JOHNSON, JONES, LANNON, PERRY, TRLCHTENBBRG, WEINSTOCK and WEINSTONE on the grounds that the bail fund of the Civil Rights Congress r -ID-'~ . J 92 J'- s 92 _ , 92 ..;._..._. ,,.....-- ; ,-' - ~e~-- --- -|n, '=92.n||_ i-&;e '~' =-- - ,,, ~ 'i|-uni:-.|l-Jri v_ i W - - ' C3,! ¬92_%,92 V. 1-an l'II92r92f92-Q-.41; mx LUU-Dlfbd - Y. he hereinafter referred to as the CBC! was not a good surety. 9 _ Judge anus released {J-was on his own recognizance until august 1I s 1-'1 1951 when he was to post a Q500.00 bond. L11 other defendants, . "3 @X¢0Pt AHTER and BLCHRACH, were remanded to the custody of.the rid United States Marshal. It is to be noted that defendant BnCHRACH*s bail was previously posted on June 28, 1951 by her mr-.+-lms-.. :92_rr1'1"r92n:;-1-92rm-':'92 1:92.-1.-+ IIH! |:'Ln~+--..-..-,.,+- ':m....v.-w.b- 11'.»-1.1Vn-r|'l.r_ 1-.~.»v-192..1, u..|_.u.u:...::,u .r._u..., 4.1.4.4. pa-.:>u ju QULDUV, in.-In .|.u.mn.; av" -I-vi-¢~v_ On July 12, 1951 Judge 1..E.'..RI~I;3DI-L'xl921'D the Circuit of v Court of Appeals ordered released all defendants who had been remanded by order of Judge RYQN on July ll, 1951 until a hearing "i-Y3.-'1g,{ F -1 could be held to determine the question raised by the Government 13;-"'; . as to the legality of the CBC bail. >.o_-J .,. -{ n? On July 13, 1951 Judge RYAN reinstated the bond of 5- ¬'-Yifall defendants remanded by him on July 11, 1951. q.__ 0n July 16, 1951, after a hearing, Judge RYAN ordered revoked the bail posted by LREJLRICK V. FIELD as surety for 1! MIHDEL and the bail posted 1y the SEC for the defendants listed dd above. Judge RYAN continued the above defendants in previous _,.. .,_P -.. _; bond until noon on July 1?, 1951 to obtain new bail. _92-._;¬. ...rr On July 1?, 1951 TH01-1:-.s swan, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Appeals, denied the defendants! motion for a stay of execution of Judge RYnH'sorder of July 16, 1951 revoking bail -..; provided for the above defendants by the CRO and FREDnRICK V. =2 FIELD and. requiring new bail by July 1?, 1951. r Ii- A"?- 54¢0 Q-. On July 1?, 1951 ALEXANDER HOLTZOFF, District Judge, -.- remanded-MINDEL and all defendants listed above whose bail was is. ,,.;-. - posted by the CBC for lack of suitable bail, with the exception of FLYNE, who was released on $10,000.00 bail and AMTER. I».- Bail for the following defendants pending trial, was posted on the following dates by sureties set out below following the revocation of the bail posted for the above defendants by _- the CBC and for MINDEL by FREDERICK V. FIELD ._ Defendant GEORGE CHARNEY was released on July 13, 1951 when his father, JQCOB L. CHQRNEY, 1ee3 Boston Road, Bronx, New York, as surety, posted a property bond in the su of ql0,000.00,on unencumbered property owned by JACOB L. CI-LPIIEY and valued at $41,000.00, located at 11401-5 Wilkons nvenue and B65 Jennings Street, Bronx, New York. JLCOB L. CHLRNE1 - 1 I- 92 _»__- "A _ _;e_v..-I-I»!- 1» " '-sin-1"-"'-'-s. 4-* * :' ' . ' QT» Ci; NY 100-31752 furnished the Government with s confession of judgement for $10,000.00 in favor of the United States Government on July 13; es-.. 1951 and the confession was filed against the property on July 16, 1951. Defendant ELIZABETH enemy FLYIIN was released on . July 17, 1951 on $10,000.00 bail posted by antes HUTCHINS, 8-5 Bedford Street, New York, New York, as surety- 5-9 Defendant PETTIS PERRY was released on July 17, 1951 on 010,000.00 bail posted by LYDIA GIBSON YINOR, Mount Airy qk Road, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, as surety. E ;%§ Q Defendant 54003 MINDEL was released on July 1?, 1951 1.1'4,» :- on 05,000.00 bail posted by REBBCCA MIHDEL,2oSh Bronx Park East, we Bronx, New York, as surety. em Defendant LOUIS HEINSTOCK was released en July 20, 1951 on bail posted by the following sureties in the amount set :2}?-,~ out below: ALEX SCHWARTZ 3228 Irwin Avenue New York, New York $2,000.00 FRILDL SCHW"RTZ 3223 Irwin Avenue L"- New York, New York £32, 000. ee YOL.'.I1D. . ws nrsw OCK 609 West 173 Street New York, New York .-'-F" _'-_ -92 '- ndant ISRAEL LNTER was released on July 20 1 1951 r92v92 r1 92-92.v~.r.~-1"-/_;.-1 L/Q lJ92.J92.-L B17 |-JJ J.LLl|llJ92JJ..|- 1v92:vv92r1r92.|"- all-J ng DLI-LL! n11-mg;-E-II--upUJQ ' - - - - -- ' 1; 7 'i ~ H ~ ------;,1~4n92 -1u4'.4n|..-p---r- i~ -'-d||l r , 1n-_ i I I . C11 Q5 Qfi '='*" NY 100-61752 mz below: ;10,000.00 SARAH V. MONTGOMERY 310 West ll Street New York, New York 4" .. ..~ - 2.--l l0,000.00 SIDNEY J. GLUCK 5? Montague Street Brooklyn, New York Q "... .| ;_..-.' Defendant VICTOR JEREMY JEROME was released on _1. July Zu, 1951 on bail posted by the following sureties in th 0 amounts listed below: _ Reverend ELIOT WHITE 12 Monroe Street v di- . New York, New York ": -'§..173:Y} S4 5;; $2,500.00 H O ..".'.RD FLST "Cr"- -,-T M3 Nest 9h Street New York, New York _ 'v '4':_-Ii $1,500.00 HERBERT LPTHEKER 1015 Washington' I ;ven 116 Brooklyn, New York ,1,000.00 _r ALICE JEROME 320 Second Avenue New York, New York I.-r. $2,000.00 WnLDO SNLT N3 West 9h Street New York, New York $2,000.00 BLRBLRA GILES 176 West 6? Street New York, New York Defendant ALEXANDER LEO TRACHTENBERGwas released on 1- July 25, 1951 on bail posted by the following sureties in the amounts sot out below; §5,000.00 GRACE HUTCHINS 85 Bedford Street New York, New York _.g__ I < §92 *- _ x :5 ,2; ";g NY 100-51752 -..._ iv $1,000.00 DAVID GOLDNAY R67 Central Park West .- New York, New York C TE $2,000.00 HOWARD SELSLM .1 .-' I-""' 501 West 138 Street New York, New York 4 .; -4 .-'-' 3 $2,000.00 JOSEPH FURST _:, 151 East 83 Street 0-r~ New York, New York Q Defendant WILLILM WOLF WEINSTONE wasreleased on -1 July 26, 1951 on bail posted by the following suretios in the I _ amounts set out below: :-_i'-_'_1 -L; _-1.Q 3at -3-"Y.-' $3,000.00 CLRL SOLOMON *4 ;' . 1820 East 21 Street Brooklyn, New York $5,000.00 1 §1'.RY D1 -iANHAL r 103-15 112 Street ,1- Richmond H111, Long Islan -. __ New York ;..-1" 1- ;, 02,000.00 HENRIETTA WEINSTEIN 203 Burrstone Road J - w New Hartford, New York I5.» ;'-4. -.3 Defendant QLLXQNDEB BITTELMQN was released on -». August l,'195lon bail posted by the following sureties set out A -E in the amounts listed below; eff. :51.' . w2,000.00 ERVIN WAGNER 336 East 107 Street New York, New York .,=_- $2,000.00 EVELYN GILBERT 67 Jane Street New York, New York 1 $2, ESTHER STERN 1192 Walton Avenue Bronx, New York - Qlr a -__ _, _ _ _4.__;_1-5 :- , an-_-- Iv _ - 1 I ::Ff :i:} n- NY 100-81752 M5 1 --1'-.351 jwf:-. 5,. = -1-'4: -_-~.:» ~¢....'= 1.';'- N _, ,_ - 1 | ESTHER KOCH 1000 East 12 Street x4...-. Brooklyn, New York , $10,500.00 SIMON FEDERMAN 9 625 Ocean Lvenue er.,. -v.a.|.' Brooklyn, New York Dofendant ALBERT FRANCIS LANNON was released on August 3, 1951 on $5,000.00 bail posted by DANIEL LLVITT, Bk Quentin Road, Brooklyn, New York, and $5,000.00 posted by STLNLEY BLUNENTHAL, 015 Watkins Street, Brooklyn, New York, F as sureties. g-I A Defendant ISIDORB BEGUN was released on August lb, 1951 on $10,000.00 bail posted by his wife ALICE BEGUN, luoe Townsend Avenue, Bronx, New York, as surety. Defendant ARNOLD SAMUEL JOHNSON was released on August 16, 1951 on boil posted by the following sureties in the amounts sot out below; $8,000.00 AURELIS JOHNSON . Wife of Defendant JOHNSON 92 - ' fiili - -20$ -* ,4 .- __'- 1. F ;;g NY 100-81752 I 0 5,000.00 GERTRUDE YLRIS C Q: 122 West 90 Street New York, New York $10,000.00 MEYER enssss H3 Bryant Street Springfield, Massachusetts I *1 Following conviction on February 3, 1953 Judge F J DIMQGK set bail at 020,000.00 for defendants LAHION, MINDEL, I JONES, BITTELMAN.&nd GLNNETTa JudgO DIHOCK SOt bail at $25,000.00 for the other defendants. A The above defendantswere releasedon bail pending appeal after each of the individual sureties for each defendant J _.j_L -{,3 3",! had submitted on affidavit setting forth the source of the money 5;}-;£ J posted. Unless otherwise indicated, the money was obtained by ' -n the surety from personal assets. The defendants were released as follows: Defendant BITTELMLH was released on February 10, 1953 on boil posted by the following suroties in the amounts set out below: g£_ § *- >_| $2,500.00 ssrsss STERN 1'l:"'i"! 92n._.&.._-....-. l.!.|-.92._s_-_._-._ .LJ. !'G1'10 lu£'UpU.L.Ll.IL1I1 J-;VUI1Ll5 Bronx, New York $3,000.00 ESTHER KOCH 1000 East 12 Street Brooklyn, New York $2,000.00 ERVIN WAGNER .3 ; 0 1.. . 100 Arden Street ..___.,.._.11;:-:3 New York, New York $12,500.00 SIMON FEDERMAN 162 West 30 Street New York, New York F Q2,000~O0 previously posted as bail for defendant BITEELHAN during the trial by EVELYN GILBERT was withdrawn by her on February 10, 1953. _ Defendant JONES was released on February 10, 1953 on $20,000.00 bail posted by previous sureties SIDNEY GLUCK and SARA V. MONTGOHLRY, ouch of whom re-deposited the $10,000.00 '_-'11.. i . -< 92 9 - . _. _ 92 - v 4 922 c"_ re W I an- NY 100-B1752 '3- H-.., previously deposited as bail for CLAUDIA JONES. GLUCK's affidavit listed his address as 9708 Metropolitan Avenue, Q-s Forrest Hills, New York. H Defendant MINDEL was released on February 10, 1953 _-_ on ;20,000.00 bail posted by his wife, REBECCA MINDEL, 285M _., Bronx Park East, Bronx, New York. .,.. ;_" -5'2 L,ii," . . _ .~r _ Accompanying affidavits of the following reflected '2? " e92 , they had loaned the sum set out to REBECCA HINDEL for the purpose of bail for defendant MINDEL. i . '__, $6,600.00 ANNA LURIA A Sister of asescca MINDEL 200 west 93 Street New York, New York ._¢~,92 1;§ $5,000.00 MURIEL SYMINGTON 310 Windsor Place . -w Brooklyn, New York $3,uO0,00 JQSEPH ZUCKLRMAN 2856 Bronx Park East Bronx, New York The affidavit of ANNA LURIA also stated that the 'r $3,000-00 Originally loaned by LURIA to Rseecca MINDEL for bail posted for defendant MINDEL on July 1?, 1951 was again loaned t0 REBECCA MINDEL for present bail. _ Defendant GANNETT was released on bail on February 10, 1951 when previous sureties re-deposited bail originally i posted for GANNETT on July 23, 1951. The affidavit of surety BERNARD LEWITT listed his address as 2855 Barker Avenue, Bronx, New York. --u Defendant FLYNN was released on February ll, 1953 on bail posted by the following sureties in the amounts set out ..- below: . .- 020,000.00 GRACE HUTCHINS 3 . ' 85 Bedford Street New York, New York t 5,000.00 MEYER easssa ' U3 Bryant Street Springfield, Massachusetts _ 13 - § . 1'" '92 _{ I ._'-- »~- 4 ~.n-~ ~1_ -1-.r Q: "t§ =- i"'1_%:"-- - In -- . ! I .7 .4; NY 100-81752 4 If ; Q; 4 1'-1:. The affidavit of GRACE HUTCHINS reflected that .,-_. of the above $20,000.00, $10,000.00 in United States Treasury Bonds, was loaned to HUTCHINS by MARCUS GOLDMAN, 123M Rebecca Road, Hollin Hills, Alexandria, Virginia. -01- Defendant TRACHTENBERG was released on February ll, ~-1.- -I 1-7- 1953 on bail posted by the following sureties in the amounts . listed below: .541. " ¢_ - $15,000.00 GRACE HUTCHINS 85 Bedford Street New York, New York _,. ~ $ 2,000.00 DAVID GOLDNAY M67 Central Park West :+.;-5".-;-ii -_=,-, J-1' New York, New York RER ew § 2,500.00 HOWARD SELSAM .{ 501 West 138 Street New York, New York -Q $ 3,500.00 Dr. JOSEPH FURST -1 151 East 83 Street New York, New York 0 1,500.00 JOSEPH FELSHIN, we: Joseph Fields 113M Beach 27 Street Far Rookaway, New York , 500.00 DOXEY A. WILKERSON 913 St. Marks Place s|=-.'W'<~ Brooklyn, New York -vi. fl . t... The affidavit of DAVID GOLDWAY stated that $1,000.00 of the amount posted by him was loaned to GOLDWAY by VICTOR PERLO, N?-37 190 Street, Flushing, Long Island, New York. It is to be noted that Assistant United States Attorney JAMES B. KILSHEIMR, Southern District of New York, had rejected an affidavit of VICTOR PERLO as surety for defendant TRACHTENBERG previously submitted by defense counsel, Mrs. MARY KAUFMAN. 92 R5? » - ~ 1 ______¢_ ___,A______.. _.=~_..'. - »_ = 7-'-_' ' -- ~An_ 1i.3J_: - a_.---_...,L...... w E. . CI ; Q3 '_". NY 1oo-81752 ,1 Defendant LANNON was released on February 13, 1953 -p on bail posted in the following amounts by the sureties set out below: ._ I $15,000.00 STANLEY BLUMENTHAL BN3 Stone Avenue Brooklyn, New York Q 5,000.00 DAVID LEVITT i.__ 97-09 30 Avenue 5 lg Corona, Long Island, New York 11. -.§_. ;'..92 33:3 s The affidavit of STANLEY BLUMENTHAL stated that for purposes of posting the above amount as bail for LANNON, he ar§ had borrowed 05,000.00 from DAVID GREENBLATT - J. Q 255 Haven évenue, New York, New York, and 05,000.00 J . from GRACE HUTGHINS, - Bedford Street, New York, New York. Defendant PERRY was released on February 13, 1953 _ In on bail posted in the following amounts by the sureties listed below: a i .3 $15,000.00 United States Treasury . 4., . Bonds by ROSE PERRY, wife of defendant PERRY, 501 west 138 Street, New York, New York. $10,000.00 EYDIA GIBSON MINOR Mount Airy Road Croton-on-Hudson, New York The affidavit of ROSE PERRY stated she had borrowed $10,000.00 in United States Treasury Bonds from Mrs. ROSE GOE, T69 Argyle Road, Brooklyn, New York and 05,000.00 in bonds from Mrs. PERRY I s sister, MARY MANOSIA, 213? 68 Street, Brooklyn, - New York. - Defendant JOHNSON was released on February 13, 1953 on bail posted in the following amounts by the sureties listed bolow: 'r..92 - '.. aI . .1 ______ ___ ______:______. _____-___ ¢__-a _ --1 . A_-_a~-_:-' 'g¢ ' J»-1- :_""'* ct, 4 -a up C» NY 100-B1752 uyi e1,ooo.oo KY; I A §E% PAULINE CAMENIR 1501 Boston Road .1 1 _,-.--..-_ Bronx, New York r . = ye. NORMAN BERKONITZ TF3.;¢;;_ _, 111 East 88 Street aaQ New York, New York $5. The affidavit of AURELIA JOHNSON stated that of the above sum, $8,000.00,which was originally posted by her as bail for defendant JOHNSON during the trial, was borrowed by hon from ea? the following sources: §2,000.00 from NALDO SALT, 31 Grace z Gourt, Brooklyn, New York; 0500,00 from Reverend MARION FRENYEAH, 2-: South Hartford, New York; 01,000.00 from MILTON OST, 107 East {*4 lO*Street, NewYork City;$3,509.00 from MissDORA SINGER,2755 Ba mr Avenue, Bronx, Now York; 01,000.00 from RAL?H DHORKIN, 6T6 Sta Maryls Place, Bronx, New York. The affidavit of AUBELIA JOHNSON also stated that the additional $15,000.00 was borrowed by her from the following =5 -we SOUTCGSZ 5% §5,000a0O United States Treasury Bonds 1%? from MURIEL SYMINGTON, 310 F Windsor Place, Brooklyn, New YQPko -I $5,000.00 Mrso DOROTHX'HAVEN Fall Village Connecticut $3,000.00 Mrs. HARRIET MAGIL 210 west 10? Street New York, New York 4'... ___ __ 5- QZ,UUU-UU Dr. ISAAC STAMMLER 391 East Mosholu Parkway Bronx, New York _ .__ __.__ _.--_._.__... ' __ ~ ~:, - -_e;gi,:~__:- - - e---1--.» ; '1_ -h_;4iE. __;It l CT,-. C15 Tf§ -0, i 1. 1: 711, .. 1 NY 100-81752 .,_-F $3,000.00 FHIEDA SCHWARTZ 3220 Irwin Avenue Bronx, New York ! .5 $3,000.00 YOLANDA WEINSTOCK Sister of defendant WEINSTOCK 609 west 1?} Street I I New York, New York -v-+ Ehe affidavit of ALEX SGHWARTZ stated that he was 1 re-depositing gé,000.00 originally posted as bail for defendant WEINSTOCK onJuly 19, 1951 and that this money was borrowed by F 'fi him from the following sources: _;..: I-. QA ~-. $3,000.00 HARRY KUHITZ :'-F-.-11'A 620 Fort Washington Avenue $24 New York, New York Q? :1'j_""_ $1,000.00 ALVIN saoss 3689 Southwest First Avenue .., Miami, Florida .1- l,OO0.00 HENRY SCHWARTZ I 3 321h Kingsbridge Avenue 1 Bronx, New.York i ¢ ,2 -'§ Q 500.00 ALBERT enoss -6.~ :1 _4 =: *3 1u0-A Van Cortlandt Park Sout} it Bronx, New York 13* $ 500.00 MEYER GROSS 2 .7 130-18 226 Street Laurslton, Long Island New York -1?-, ALEX SCHNARTZ'saffidavit oontinued that of the additional 013,000.00 posted by him, 01,000.00 came from his 2 h personal assets and the balance was borrowed by him from the ,5 . following sources: 't ._,.. ;l,000.00 ROSE WEINSTOCK Wife of defendant WEINSTOCK 2h Metropolitan Oval Bronx, New York '1I ." ;.-|_.D _"' 5 ,_ -___-_-~~;.f;. -_--W -14;-£51:-1*-'-"Ia--l Gel; I -r c~. co . ',"92 4. 1; -Q.I r NY 100-01752 SA? $1,000.00 JOHN WEINSTOCK S? Son of defendant WEINSTOCK ;._;. 1676 S3 Street to Brooklyn, New York -~ =. ' -.: ~ -1 $1,500.00 MORRIS DAVIS my 5,- J .4 N05 Georgia Avenue P v!r92l92191 u--an 92T492v.v vl92'I!ID 5: I ,- J-92J92J'l92--I-.yL1, DIUWLULIL E-; "2 ,¢ $1,000.00 BELLE SUNDEEN .1 3 _ Q? 1569 Q8 Street Brooklyn, New York J ALBERT GROSS F.-. . $2,000.00 .-:':": 1&0-A Van Cortlandt Park South Bronx, New York 1. gg ;__'" $2,000.00 MURRAY WOOD T !. luhO East Avenue Bronx, New York _--.. 1 $1,500.00 LOUIS ROMAN ==:. 5? west 175 Street Bronx, New York ..~ -D-=1 $2,000.00 FRANK WEDL A01 East O9 Street New York, New York UH Defendant CHARNEY was released on February 16, 1953 .,_ on bail posted in the following amounts by the sureties listed below: £5,000.00 HATT IE CH1 . RNEY Wife of defendant CHARNEY 130 west 16 Street L: New York, New York _-. $10,000.00 JLCOB L. CHARNEY Father of defendant CHARNEY 1663 Boston Road Bronx, New York Who hc921n1nn.= nf '§?._1 |"1f f 92 P,-.-.-, A.-.¢".-.-..-.,-1...... 4- r1t_1'r'|:92921"r:11r|... 1...... 4- v vu-J-u-u92-H v4. H--L92J'V'92J -IIK-Ikl.Lu1 H6161. -lU.1.ll..| L1l1.LLI11 dJ'. .'.e.I.':$U was secured by a property bond on unencumbered real property valued at $h1,000.00 at 1hOl-O5 Wilkins mvenue and " 4 .1 -J- dd ,5 _ 92- i 92 Q .1 . _,.-_-4 :i1; T Ta - NY 100-B1752 g111 s : "i. 0 ,- in o95 Jennings Street, Bronx, N s It: The real property bond was ac real property was as above st ew lork, owned by JACOB L. CHARHEY- On February 16, 19 conpanied by an affidavit stating E : confession of judgement for e ated. - States Government to secure p §.w surety for defendant CEQRHEY.S3 JACOB L. CHARKEY signed a was filed anainst Q the above p l0,030.00 in favor of the United E also required to submit to As erformance by JACOB L. CHAHEEY 88 JAHES B. KILSHLIILR, Southern The above confession of judgement ::"1 I' 1- -.nA-.- - »---.--v-92-.1- ~ 1 :'T' 92;:Z§ ¬ N1 100-Bl?52 $8,000.00 MONETTE WEINSTONE Wife of defendant WEINSTUNE h322 h?-Street Sunnyside, Long Island, New York ;-J _ The affidavit of MARY WALIMAN stated that of the 08,000.00 that was posted by her, $3,000.00 was from her personal assets and $5,000.00 originally posted for defendant "3 ~: WEINSTOHE pending trial was borrowed by her from the following sources: HOROWITZ 1-" west Fourth Street .i'. $2,250.00 A joint account of MARY _ WALDMAN and her husband, SAMUEL NALDMAN. -4. According to MARY W;LDMAN's affidavit, the balance of the $5,000.00, consisting cf 01,750.00, was obtained from ii .4 her own personal assets- The affidavit of HENRIETTA WEINSTEIN stated that Of +hA 6h nnn nn n-~+-A L L- En nnn nn ,_ ~1qa-4 an _-___ uuc @4,vuu¢uu punucu uy ucr, wc,UUUuuu uuu lauuu ul muuuy originally posted by her as bail for defendant WEINSTONE pending trial and was borrowed from her husband, AARON WEINSTEIN. +1 ,1 The additional $2,000.00 was obtained from her own personal assets. The affidavit of CARL SOLOMON stated theebowe money was obtained from the personal assets of CARL SOLOMON and his wife, MALVINA L. SOLOMON, and that }3,000.00 of this amount was originally posted as bail for defendant WBINSTONE pending trial and was obtained from the same source. I The affidavit of MONETTE WEINSTONE stated that the . v . *3 -| __ -- if A""* _ "us: -~- - '_- - - _1-_ _-Jun-nr~ 1-'1--;i, ,_g.,_,,,-T-__.,_--1,-F ,-; D ,?= :;§ NY 100-81752 $ ,000.00 DOROTHY COOPER 153 west 82 Street New York, New York $2,000.00 JOSEPH S. KLEIN 150 Riverside Drive New York, New York Defendant JLROME was released on February 17, 1953 *- ..': . on bail posted in the following amounts by the sureties set out below; " =. ~';7 r :3 '57'? #5 -' - :".;~. <.=§ 03,500.00 HOWARD FAST .4 N3 West 9h Street $4 as-;'. -g -1- New York, New York $7,000.00 BARBLRA GILES _ 176 West B7 Street New York, New York $3,000=00 ReverendELIOT WEI i 12 Monroe Street ' I 92. New York, New York t2,000.00 HERBERT APTHEKER 1015 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, New York $7,500.00 ALICE JEROM wife of defendant JEROM 320 Second Avenue New York, New York $2,000.00 P1 WLLDO SALT 51' 31 Grace Court Brooklyn, New York -,¢---I~q_- The affidavit of BARBARA GILES stated that of the $7,000,00 deposited by her, $2,000.00 consisted of money originally posted as bail for JEROME pending trial and was obtained by her from her husband, EDMUND NEIL» The additional $5,000.00 was obtained from the personal assets of BARBARA GILES? L_:_¥ :_- -_ i.__._ ;;:_ - - - - - '- ~r - _;_7_~~-u...-p-||| -i 51- - - ¢ - - _i£nn|-r'- , ,~1-L i C -~ T- 92 I . .- ,"-I 92| "§ I1 NY 100-51752 ,- .¢=u- and her husband, EDMUND NEIL. The affidavit of ALICE JEROME stated that of the $7,500.00 posted by her, $1,000.00 was originally deposited as bail for JERQME during trial and was obtained by her from funds which ALICE JEROME "had put aside for my children, CARL and 2-.'"_4 FRED JEROME." The affidavit of ALICE JERDM continued that the additional $6,500.00 was borrowed from the sources set out below: ,1 1.4 s 500.00 CYRIL PHILLIPS 23h9 Eighth Avenue tee_-- -_a .,_ .-. --_-_-.1» 2' New York, New York $0,000.00 ' deg DOROTHY HAVEN Fall Village 59$ Connecticut $1,000.00 LEAH LLWENTHMHN H120 H6 Street dunnyside, Long Island, New York .¢- i. | $1,000.00 MURRAY BHALL h1h2 M2 Street Sunnyside, Long Island, New York On February 1?, 1953 Judge IRVING R. KAUFMAN signed an order enlarging the bail limits of defendant NEINSTONE to EF include the Eastern District of New york. Ihe other defendants by the tenns of their bail are limited to the 1;-.. Southern District of New York. L , . .1. - ' III. NOTICES OF APPEARLNCE OF DEFLNSn ATTORNEYS We,. :.= ~' On July 16, 1951 HAROLD I. cnnws, 9 East to Street, --. '_....| New York, New York, and MICHAEL I. BEGUN, nephew of defendant ._-., _J " J. ISIDORE BEGUN, 370 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, filed a motion for leave to withdraw as attorneys for the defendants. The motion was granted by Judge SYLVESTER J. RYAN to the extent -.21 1 . -- .' C - ,$a Q :1-" ' NY 100-B1752 of assigning further counsel to assist attorneys CAMMER and a¥ BEGUN as follows; -r_~..| AER : LHI;M P OMERIJJTZ 295 Madison Avenue New York, New York caaot waxs KING now deceased! 220 Broadway New York, New York NARY KAUFMAN U3 West 9a Street New York, New York VICTOR RABINOWITZ em 76 Beaver Street sf: .,r»i_ 92-Q New York, New York ABRAH4M UNGER 100 Fifth Avenue TI92II 92?A_¢ I-. '!_ |'-92»¢ 1I'|92--'I- j,92|l:2W _LUl'.K,HUW _'LUl'lL 0- -' fh LEONLRD BODIN 76 Beaver Street £7 New York, New York The motions in all other respects were denied. On July 26, 1951 the above attorneys were relieved as attorneys for the defendants after a stipulation to that effect was entered into by the above attorneys and IRVING V ,,. SnYPOL, then United states Attorney, Southern District of New =2.1= York, and was so ordered by ALEXANDER HOLTZOFF, District Judge, Southern District of New York- On August 20, 1951 Fsnnx sssnx, 66 Court Street, .-o». Brooklyn, New York, was substituted as an attorney for defendant --4 LAN N ON O 7| a On November 6, 1951 an argument on pretrial motions began. Professor THOMLS I. EMERSON of the Yale Law School argued on behalf of all defendants their motion attacking the 92 vs. -22I- _rf .'- _ . __.. _._,___.i_____,.._..._,,._._.__ 11n* _ Z ,-,,__, _ . Cf} CI} P! NY 100-Bl?§2 ,-a"'l. I U Constitutionality and validity of tho indictment, JOSEPH FORER, 4' of the Washington, D.C. Bar, argued tho defendants! motion to suppress evidence allegedly obtained by wiretapping and FRANK SEHRI argued the other five motions, The appearances of vi V Professor EMERSON and JOSEPH FORER were for the purpose of arguing pretrial motions only, On January 5, 19"2, 1 FRANK Basal and FRANK T Q Mc'l E1RNAN! 66 Court Street, Brooklyn, new York, filed as attorneys for defendants TRAOHTENBERG, BEGUN, WEINSTONE, BITTELMLN, GERSON, WEINSTOCK, GANNETT, JONES, EdCHRiCH. JEROME, JOHNSONand CHARNEY¢ McTERNnN was identified by SERHI as-a member of the California ML Bar with offices in Los Angeles, California. =*~:sf " On January 15, 19?? FRANK SERRI, of 66 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York, and McTERNAN, of 150 Nassau Street, New York, .?§ New York, filed as attorneys for ISRAEL AMTER and JACOB MINDEL. mg On February 29, 1952 mar M. mum-ms, M3 west 91+ Street, New York, New York, filed as attorney for defendants - GANNETT and BEGUN. - On April 1?, 1952 J;;r1ss -2. waiter, of Washington, 11.0., was admitted to court to act as counsel for defendants BACHRAOH, JOHNSON andCHLHNEYq On Lpril 21, 1952 the following substitu- tion of attorneys was filed: JEHES T. WRIGHT as attorney for defendants BACHRACH, JOHNSON and CHARNEY; MNRY M. KAUFMAN as attorney for defendants GANNETT, BEGUN and WEINSTOCK; JOHN T. _- . McTERNnN as attorney for defendants BITTELMAN, JEROME, NINDEL and JONES and FRLNK SSRRI as attorney for defendants LANNON, . _,_,_ TR;CHTENBERG, ii .,-7.1 GERSON and WEINSTONE. The address of the above 1-.4 '1-'. 9.4- attorneyswas listed as 150 Nassau Street, New York, New York. ._J , -. -, It is to be noted that PETTIS PERRY and ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN acted as attorneys pro so during the trial. 1;. On December u, 1952 MARY M. KAUFMAN, filed as attorney for defendant FLYNN as to contempt proceedings, ....4 ¢'-% ..- -- On January 22, 1953 MARY M. 1o1UF192mNfiled as co-counsel - .4,- for defendant JONES. t 1 tlé I, . 1' 1 I " *'.'- " Q, 92-,92-J 9292d:§ ¢1 Q 5'9 5.4 __ '1-. -'- IV. PRETRIAL MOTIONS is On July 3, 1951 pleas of not guilty to the indictment 15,-.__ were entered before Judge SYLVEST J. RYAN by defend nt AMTER» BACHRACH, BEGUN, BITTEIMAN, CHARNEY, FLYNN, GANNETT, GERSON, xvi JEROME, JOHNSON, JONES, LANNON, MINDEL, PERRY, TRAOHTEHBERG, ,, .1 WEINSTOCK and WEINSTONE. Ea; ij "j. 1 Judge RYAN set July 18, 1951 as the deadline for filing any motions concerning the indictment. On July 16, 1951 Judge $3? RYAN extended the time for motions to August 2, 1951- On July 18, 1951 JOHN F.X. McGOHEY, District Judge, Southern Hui District of New York, set August 20, 1951 as the final date for ?T! pretrial motions. - On August 2O, 1951 EDWARD J, DIMOCK, District Judge, set September 1?, 1951 as the date for return of motions. sf; _ - ',92:_ On December 21, 1951 EDWARD CONGER, District Judge, denied the defendantsi pretrial motions filed September 12, 1951 and argued on November 8, 1951 to dismiss the indictment because the Grand Jury failed to include Negroes and manual workers, to postpone trial for six months because of public hysteria, to dismiss the indictment because no legal evidence was presented to the Grand Jury and undue influence was exerted upon it, for a bill of particulars, for dismissal of the indict ment because of the unconstitutionality of the Smith Act, to suppress all evidence received from monitoring telephone eon- vcrsations and intercepting mail of the defendants and quashed subpoenas served by the defendants in connection with the last motion on the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal a § Bureau of Investigation on November l, 1951 and on the Special W. Agent in Charge of the New York Office on September 12, 1951. i _,.,..--I Judge OONGER also quashed the defendantsi subpoena served on Eii the Director of the Bureau of the Census on September lh, 1951. M; In connection with the defendants motion for an order directing pretrial subpoena of all documents presented to the Grand Jury or to be presented at the trial, Judge CONGER 5 -?i I LL - . CI- q Q1}; 9292.'._-¢= -r -"- _ 1_'__ _-1: 'I. NY 100-51752 Q would consent to exhibit and what material the defendants primarily sought, stating he would hold a hearing on question .-,4 after the orders were submitted. ' - 1 On January 2h, 1952 Judge SYLVESTER J. RYAN denied .2. 4 the defendants' motion to sever defendant MINDEL On the ST°und _,- . E :- of illness. 3'1 _ _ D 92 .. a-:- _ -1 _. _ _ _ _ .__ -. I -u L l_. 1 1|.__:l___.L_ on February a, i952 Judge CONGdR denied tne QGIGHQBHBB motion to reargue five of the defondantsI motions denied by P ,-j him on December 21, 1951 and granted the defendants! motion for 5- .~|. the Government to furnish within twenty days before the trial, 11:1-=lg,. _- for the defendantsl inspection, all Grand Jury exhibits and ell books and documents the Government intended to introduce at the "dfi trial except such as would disclose the identity of informants. 1. G _. ' On February 20 1952I Judse RYAN again denied the ...... :|.-.....+-.-. ..._4_.1_... :I.._.. .-.,....___,-...__ ...4'92'J.- .|...."92...... :|,-,.. 4-1-.4-r92'r192-1-.1'r in.- ILICLILUZI lT1UU.LUIl LU-L- DU Vii. I'¢1l.lUU U1.U.U.L UllU.11.£l U l'1.|.l'iJJEl.I...|I 5 -92 -.-.*=-92 = , or %a On February 26, 1952 the defendants filed a motion for a thirty day continuance. On February 2?, 1952 the defendants filed a motion , 92 challenging the array and moved to quash and dismiss the entire jury panel venire and jury list. T - rch J,2. 101.9 4.;/5 us..92.a[!-.11.1.1..-1:. *:n»r.'on yawn:-4.u U0 -r n'r*-mJ.-VJ-L1-92J ...Q31; ,...... -4... Mnvw-.'h J... '-l'| - ii l952 as the date for the beginning of the trial. 2-"- On March ll, 1952 Judge DIMOCK ordered the Govern ment to furnish the defendants a numbered list of all books, ._ papers, documents and objects which had been presented to the Grand Jury or were to be offered in evidence at the trial and to designate portions of newspapers, magazines and periodicals presented to the Grand Jury or to be offered in evidence at the trial. .1 l CI}; C;;,, --.,.._ NY 100-B1752 should claim that the inspection by the defendants of any such books, papers, documents and object s would disclose the identity of confidential informants then the court, after a hearing, would determine how to pro t ect against the disclosure of these informants and the method, manner and circumstances J of the Governmentis acquisition of the materials; that the 1 2* 4: Government should make available to the defendants the docu- Q ,4 -v mentary exhibits introduced before the Grand Jury in the manner and form in which they were introduced; that the Govern ..- i ment should specify such articles i n magazines, new spapers and other periodicals which the Gov crnment intended to intro- duee at the trial, but that the Government need not specify such portions or parts of these magazines, newspapers and other periodicals that it intended to use at the trial; and m that the order should not be constr ued as a limitation of or 531 5' '2 !-|.A -:1 a restriction of the right of the Government to introduce into evidence at any stage of the trial such documents and material as were relavent to establish the offense charged- =r;'J H--._ On March 13, 1952 Judge ceases ordered sealed for the trial judge a list of Government exhibits to be introduced at the trial which would disclose the identity of informants if made available to the defendants til_., -*-..- Q-1 On March 25, 1952 the defendants filed a motion er " ax .-; .,,.; for a ninety day continuance or in the alternative for one hundred and sixty peremptory challenges requesting ten challenges for each defendant. .-. l_ r. $1 -n .1:-I 92 _ m sossasossisisi, psi?! .f'_- i .- '0 C3 C; B P l"'I NY 100-81752 v. TRIAL ¥'"::-1 -1 On march 31, 1952, the trial of the sixteen defendants ~| began. Defense Counsel filed an offer of proof challenging the -92 .' jury panel, claiming that the method of selection discriminated against manual worners, Negroes, and Puerto Ricans. E g tr Hearings on defendants challenge to the jury began on April 2, 1952 and ended on April 15, l@E2, when Judge DIMOOK 1. dismissed the challenge and denied defendants motion for a :7 ninety day continuance. Judge DINOCR also denied defendants motion for ten peremptory challenges for each defendant and 5-Y; :_ 1nd granted twenty-two challenges to defendants, plus two additional .41 -1-I challenges for the alternate jurors. Judge DIMOCh limited the e: Government to six peremptory challenges and two peremptory P '>"I. .1-5.challenges for alternate jurors. In the hearings on defendants challenge of the jury panel, the defendants called as witnesses WILLIAM J. BORMAN, Jury Clerk, United States District Court, Southern District of __... New York, and JAML3 J. DOYLE, Deputy Clerk, United States District Court, Southern District of New York. The Government called DAVID L. KAPLAN, Chief of Occupation and Industries Statistics Section in the Population and Housing Division of the United States Bureau of Census. The impaneling of the jury began on April 15, l9§2 and was completed on April 23, 1952, when twelve trial jurors and four alternate jurors were sworn. 1- .1. I_l.L On April 22, 1952, Judge DIMOCK granted JAMES T. ,-H"/. WRIGHT and hrs. MARY M. KAUFNAE of Defense Counsel the right to .+_92 '_ make opening statements to the jury after the conclusion of the . '92 Government's case. ~.~-.;, PF? The opening statements to the jury were begun by -'~; the gOvepnm¢ng on April 2h, 1952 and completed by Defense Goun- 6' 'sol on April 25, 1952. *1- On April 23, 1952, the Government began presentation of its case and rested September 5, lQ52, after calling ten witnesses. -2-'_?.. .eM_.a-~e~-~- _lr_i._a~fa-~»a a» are _ _ C-lb . '."92, .- _*'.< .. ; . C NY 100-B1752 The following witnesses for the Government testified Er in the order set out below: Professor LOUIS F. BUDENZ, Tuckahoe, New York JCEN LAoTNER, New York City .L~JiVE."Y 1~;AR-3};ALL192.ATUSO "!, NewKori: City BEWENIECE EnLDWIF, Detroit, Micnigan :5 32 ?id ' .'-'1! LOUIS QOSSER, Los Angeles, California 92 creates . Dawson, R t 5?: '5-I»M 52 v .¢~ £39 RALPH VERNON LONG, Durham, North Carolina --;-'w w -- -.~- MARY STALCUP NAWKVARD, Arlington, Virginia _ 4-". WILLIAL GARFIELO CUMLINGS, Toledo, Ohio THOMAS AARON YOUNGLOVE, St. Louis, Missouri On Nay 2, 1952, Judge OIAOCh denied defendants motion for transfer of EQGEYL DENNIS to New York from the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, Georgia, defendants having claimed that 1 ' * l;'TT_-¢--e-- nae --»---il|l|l Ir1?n:~ , r ' ' "". o _ ' ~' y 3 .x _ Cf; Q9, a -... - Q-5 4. Q5." I _ R ' e?-'_ attorneys pro se, were bound by the same restrictions as other counsel. Judge DIROCK stated that the other defendants were I '_ free to make public comments regarding the trial subject only on to the law binding all litigants. Fffi On June 3, 1952, Defense Counsel McTERNAN moved for I;,1": .. a mistrial on the basis of a public address by United States Attorney NYLES J. LAKE on June 1, l§52, in which he mentioned Communist espionage as disclosed in the case of the United States versus JULIUS WOSZKBEWG, Et Al. The motion was denied on June u, 1952. On July 30, 1552, Defense Counsel hcTERNAN moved for a mistrial because of the publication by Senator hcCARRAN of a pamphlet prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation a-* .1 captioned, "Documentary Proof that the Communist Party, USA, UnétedTeaches and States AdvocatesGovernment the OverthrowForce andby andViolence," Destruction dated March,of the 19 2. me. Judge DIMOCR questioned the jurors and was informed by them that none of them had read the above pamphlet. On 4-K August 1, 1952, the motion was denied. ._...¢ -=..-"ill On August 1, 1952, Juror csiatss CECIL caasssnsom was : ; excused for illness, and Alternate Juror NOBLE L. JONES replaced _--- CHATTERTON as Juror Number 10. On August 2f, 1952, a motion was made for the severance of Defendant MINDEL on grounds of illness, but decision was reserved. The motion was later renewed and denied. On September 16, 1952, Judge DIMOCK announced the finding that a prime facie case of conspiracy existed after May, 19a5, and he stated that the connection of the defendants generally to the conspiracy had been established. _.;e:e__ ei.~.- . '~: f ' ""' 3£ f *~ A -:; @ -g - ~11 I-3.-1. u-J I 'i ' W r - C 5 n . U- _ Cl NY 100-B1752 .: 4-I then ordered stricken, on motion of defendants, testimony of Government Witness LAUTNER concerning his teaching activities we in the 1930'swhile assigned to Section 18 of the Communist Party in new York City, on the ground that his teaching in that period was not sufficiently relevant to Communist Party doctrine to which the Party stated it was returning at the time of its --We reconstitution in 19hS. it '3 On deptember lo and September 1?, 1952, Judge DIMOCK denied defendants motion to strike other testimony of LAUTNER A-1. and other Government witnesses. n_'. On September 23, 1952, following argument on motion for judgment of acquittal, Judge DIMOCK granted defendants Q" motions acquitting BEGUN and GERSON, but denied the motion as to the remaining defendants. F 7 -~:~;-.'"_- . 92 . J. On September 30, 1952, the defendants began presente- A-.. in / tion of their defense and called the following witnesses, in ;» the order listed: GERALD L. CHURCH, Colonel, Army of the United States ABRAHAM B. MAGIL, New York City .i¢ %? . ~ s ELIZABETH GLRLEY FLYNN, New York City WILL HAREISOH, Santa Fe, New Mexico On July 17, 1952, upon completion of recross-examina- a tion of Government Witness JOHN LAUQWER, Defense Counsel JOHN T. McIEHNAN stated that defendants had no further cross examina tion except in regard to an HPMY questionnaire which was executed I .'l.' by LAUTLEY in Camp Ritchie in l9h2. neTERNAN then served LAUTNER with a subpoena returnable July 23, 1952. on July 21, 1952, pursuant to a defense subpoena served on the Department of the Army, Colonel GERALD L. CHUTCH, Army of the United States, Chief, Personnel Branch, G-2, Y ? 1'. appeared and testified that the Department of the Army was unable - 39 _ "'---__ __-_..-..._.- '--" "'1tr:-cu. ------1 I I 1 1. . .- ' _ _ J 92~ _,, H '.-* _ .__-_,--_-_-as-n=nn|~~ ' -?i ._. ..$ _ I - Qn u, -u-. NY 100-B1752 -4 -1-5 to locate any questionnaire filled out by JOHN LAUTNER while at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, reflecting information as to his Communist ?arty membership. LAUTKER was then excused by the defense and was not recalled pursuant to the above subpoena. 4!. -1 On December 1, 1952, during redirect examination of I -v-.. ELIZABETH GUYLEY FLYFK, with the permission of the Court, WILL -'.__;,, HARRISON, former Editor of the Santa Fe "New Mexican," was --=32. called as a defense witness and testified that HAYVEY MARSHALL :»~ MATUSOW, one of the witnesses called by the Government, had 2... been paid twelve dollars by the Santa Fe New kexican" for an article which had appeared in the newspaper on November 30, tie 1952. LATUSOV, on recross-examination, denied payment for ;1'5}._"-" this article. hATUSOW also appeared in Court on December 1, _-'1'4 1'1 1. 1952, in answer to a defense subpoena, and was there identified see by HAYRISON as the person to whom the money was paid. Both were >-'1" . >§then excused. On September 8, 1952, defendants served a subpoena on the attorney General for the production of all records of payments by the Department of Justice and by the Federal Bureau .-7 .' -.. of Investigation to all informants who had been called by the Government as witnesses in this case. The subpoena was return- able on September 25, 1952. The subpoena was adjourned on that np -...... - ...... ,....., .1_-.....,-..-qaihnnniinnf. rizafpn...... _,.. 11n+,i'I ..-.-.....¢..- -9292.r Nntrnmhnn11... ;-.1-..|.; 11, .54; IQCD .n..92'92 //a_, 11 rI4.492.an.1. an +,'h|:. 92rJ.A924uv Iva.P-r9211rn'nnn-|nn+ AMIJVLLV cl and Defense Counsel executed a stipulation concerning such pay- :-.¢ _ ments. On November18, 1952, while on cro§s examination, Defendant FLYNN was asked if she knew HOWARD "STRETCH" JOHNSON. Defendant FLYNN refused to answer and was then directed to do _..- so by Judge DIEOCK. Trial was adjourned to November 19, 1952 ... _._ to give Defense Counsel the opportunity to present additional ?"'92 arguments concerning }LYNN'S refusal to answer. la!"- On November 19, 1952, Defense Counsel offered u~1- Defendant FLYNN'Saffidavit setting forth the membership of 1.. the various Commissions of the Communist Party, USA, and 5'1,-.1 offered to stipulate as to the material contained in the affi~ .- davit. Special Assistant to the United States Attorney DAVID I . x . , _ 6 b ...-._.. . .92 - F -,1. 51; . I _ I ;r .".' NY 100-81752 L. RARKS withdrew the question concerning HOWAYD "STRETCH" JOHNSON and said he would use the information in the proposed stipulation as the basis for further inquiry. - '2 On the same date, while still on cr0ss examination, Defendant FLYNN refused to answer a question as to whether CLARA BODIAN participated in meetings of the Women'sCommission of the Communist Party, USA. When directed to answer by Judge DIMOCK, Defendant FLYNN refused to do so. Judge DIMOCK then found Defendant FLYNN guilty of contempt ofcourt for her refusal to answer, and sentenced her to the custody of the Attorney General until she purged herself, with confinement not to exceed thirty days, under Title l8, Section hDl of the United States Code. its On the same date, Defendant FLYNN refused to answer '-. I. a question as to whether she knew LOU DISKIN. Upon her refusal to answer when directed to do so by Judge DIEOCK, she was .r92'__ again found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to an additional term of thirty days, to run concurrently with her first conviction for contempt. On defendants motion, Judge DlhOCh stayed execution of sentence until Defendant FLYNN completed her testimony. - On December 2, l9S2, after Defendant FLYNN had com- pleted her testimony, Judge DIMOCK put the same questions to Defendant FLYNN concerning CLARA BODIAN and LOU DISKIN for which she had been held in contempt for refusing to answer on November 19, 1952. Defendant FLYNN again refused. At the request of Defense Counsel, her commitment was postponed to December 3, 1952, on which date she was remanded to the custody -1, V of the United States Marshal for the service of her sentences. i She was released on December 31, 1952 upon completion of -.-;- sentences. .1 On December ll, 1952, Judge DIMOCK denied defendants motions for a mistrial or a postponement of trial and for 53-, dismissal of the indictment. 1- -en--I !-3:. I .__ On the same date, Judge DIMOCK announced that Attorney '¢ i ALBERT C. BIChFORD of 120 Broadway, New York City, had reported . _ 33 _ O r bk .-v. 7 C ~ T -7. 9292 ~ ..,_, 1 NY 100-81752 to Judge DIMOCK that he had found no evidence of contempt of Qv court in connection with the possible disclosure of the subject of a closed hearing which was held on June 30. 1952 in Judge DIMOCh'S chambers. BICKFORD was appointed on July 9, l952 by Judge DIMOCK to conduct the investigation into a -*1 possible contempt of court. 1- . on December 15, 1952, Judge DIMOCK announced that he had taken judicial notice that "a clear and present danger exists." On December 1?, 1952, Defense Counsel cTERNAN moved -_-1-. for a mistrial on the basis of interference with the jury, and * -f pointed out that Mrs. JULIa VAN DERNOOT, 25 East 77 Street, 2.;- ;..; New York City, had testified that Juror Number 12, Mrs. SYBIL eh KANE, had told Mrs. VAN DERNOOT that all jurors had concluded -: that Marxism was evil and the defendants were guilty. hcTERNAN eh; claimed that a fair trial was impossible. On the same date, the jury was polled by Judge DIMOCK é'i";'>.and all jurors denied having expressed any belief that Marxism advocated the overthrow of the Government, or of having heard Mrs. KANE express any conclusion as to the trial issues. Judge DIMOCR denied defendants motion for a mistrial, but excused hrs. KANE from service on the jury, stating that he felt defendants were entitled to have even the suspicion of pre- SE 1, judice removed, 2:; .~ - On December 18, 1952, Defense Counsel KAUFMAN made application for further investigation of the jurors on the basis a* of an affidavit of hrs. KAUFMAN to the effect that Mrs. SYBIL e hANE had telephonically informed KAUFMAN that all but one or "*1- two jurors had expressed opinions on the case; that at least four had strong views adverse to the defendants; that others had expressed the same views, but not so strongly; and that KANE would identify the jurors in question to the Court. The ap- _'? plication was denied. Defendants motion for a mistrial was renewed and denied. '-w Alternate Juror hiss ANNA L. RILLER was assigned as Juror Number l 2. 4 ...e . ._~-"i""""*"""""5l ; T_LI_77'7A"_ -'7' . r *1- 0 ' Y-- ' 92r _ Q _._ 92. L 3, A- --4 Fuss NY 100-81752 On December 19, 1952, Judge DIMOCK denied defendants motions for a judgment of acquittal, for further investigation ' F of the jurors, and for a mistrial. ._--1. gm On January 5, 1953, Judge DIMOCK denied a hearing on -9-F": defendants offer of proof on the issue of clear and present danger. Judge DIMOGK also denied a hearing requested by "Z1 defendants on the issue of the unconstitutionality of the Smith £2 Act. 53 Defendants summations to the jury were begun on January 5, 1953 and were completed on January 13. l953~ %.;. The Government's summation was made by Special 1-,. Assistant to the United States Attorney DAVID L. MARKS on ""__-r January 13 through January 15, 1953. ,.. On January la, 1953, Judge DIMOCK denied defendants oi -.'é' motion for mistrial on the ground of inflammatory references ff =.: .._.:,J- in the Government's summation with respect to current events in the Soviet Union, Defense Counsel hcTE?NiH having claimed that RARKS had identified defendants with newspaper reports of alleged anti-Semitism in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Judge DIMOCK also denied defendants motion for a mistrial on the .,. . grounds that the Government summation mis-stated the record when Special Assistant to the United States attorney MARKS said I. that defendant CHARNEY'S military record did not disclose his true employment, listing him only as an "organiser," ,,;__ On January 15, 1953, Judge DIMOCK charged the jury Qt and defendants filed objection to the charge. The case was 4: submitted to the jury on January 15, 1953, which deliberated 1' "- until January 21, 1953, on which date a verdict of guilty as E: charged was returned against all defendants. All defendants were remanded to the custody of the United States marshal. R? On January 30, 1953. Judge DIMOCK denied defendants L3 motions for an order arresting judgment on the ground that the indictment was deficient, and for a judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, for an order granting a new trial. "F-4 .;@ I . 3h _ 0 J J 0:00 ? M I I n h' _' " *' " W3 _ .'; ~' , 9 ~ .- C ._'I - v.0 92 % NY 100-51752 g 4 , I On February 3, 1953, Judge DIMOCF imposed sentences ?. and set bail for defendants as follows: yr Defendant ; ,LEX_i»192'DER'1 BI TELZQJ-. .I92 : -| v92 v92 GEORGE CHARNEY ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYHN 3 BETTY GANNETT aiu . A ' 141 VICTOR JEREMY JEROME r £0: _,i ARNOLD SFMUEL JOHNSON 3 , '1. CLAUDIA JONES 3 years $6,000 ALBEQT FRANCIS LUTEON 2 2 years $0,000 JACOB MINDEL years $6,000 PETTIS PBRXY 2 years $0,000 AL EILANDE X 1 ii.?,O H Till ?BE. KG 3 3 years $6,000 LOUIS W;IYSTCCh yB&P3 $6,000 WILLI;M WOLF WEIEBTONE 2 1,, _.. 1 year, l day $2,000 Ya? §*§ years $0,000 , . 2 years Q..- 1'- $20,000 $25,000 025,000 $20,000 $25,000 - ~ _ ---~ ;_a ,,.+ + ' =,:::: nn- 4 l ' ~92_2' : g; Ca n11 r NY 100-81752 On February 10, 1953, Judge DIMOCK signed an order staying execution of defendants fines pending their appeal from their convictions on condition that each defendant submit to an examination by the Government to determine the assets of each defendant and agree to post a bond to cover such assets as were discovered, except for those necessary for the ordinary living e expenses of each defendant. E Parolo reports and disposition sheets are enclosed to the Bureau. The Immigration and Naturalization Service has been advised locally by letter of the convictions of the aliens BITTELMAN, GANNETT, and JONES. _ E i gt gacposuaas TO THE suREig_; Eh s of parole reports, and one copy i in Original and two copie 1. M. r of the disposition sheet, on each of the following subjects: ¢ 4LEXnKDE1 BITTELMAN GEORGE OH43NEY LLIZDEETH GLRLEY FLYYN "Hr, BE. TTY GIXPIPE ETT .cg" VICTOR JERELY JEROME ' ARNOLD S;hUBL JOHNSON CLuUDIn JONES ALBERT FlnNCI3 LANNON JACOB HIKDEL E1 PETTIS PERRY .4 aLEX¢NDER THACHTENFEYG =54_, LOUIS WEINSTOCK WILLIAM WOLF WEINSTONE also enclosed are disposition sheets on Defendants EgiQ GEHSON and BEGUN, for whom judgments of acquittal were granted ér on September 23, 1952. 1% i z; 5 -Pm -36.. --M A ~- V --1,-+4 ~e; AW~ ~ _ . --- -~ ;-:------..._... ----:~ ~>~~_~" "': 4~A*~_A -1 -- ~ '4 ~' r__--.- In * .'.-= T; 1 ,1; - e "'1' F ! .. 1.=»=~~ I; . NY 100-B1752 ;T¢§;;;§ ,_ §,'Q_1_'iI SQ f j QT 7.3!. GE_" LEADS ea; NEW YORK _ A: . _'- .1 Will follow and report action on defendants appeal. :1- q Will follow and report prosecutive action against the severed defendants, ISRAEL AhTE?, RAQION BAGHRACH, FRED MORRIS FINE, Dr. JALES EDWHIDJAGKSON, ILLIAM NORMAN MARROF, and SIDNEY STEINBERG. 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You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. i__ Page s! withheld for the following reasontsl: El For your information: _ _ _ _ B/The followingnumberis tobe usedfor reference regardingpages: these -An _ I1-92~.gn»|iLn H|U' rdn.-.1|v |-ry 7 W XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX § DELETEDPAGE S! X NO DU-PLICATION FEE XXXXXX X FOR THIS PAGE XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/DOJ ~- 4 ! r ,-. ' 92 92 .r- F rrnnumro|uIuo.0l0_ iC6 /I Z 92.92: Imadam / M?r,. /, - UNITE1.4;2;.g_F ES , & -3 !_ GOVERNMENT2 TO t Director, FBI 00-72390! - / nm= 1;/6/53 ext; v ,. Paou= SAG, How I01 ; 00-13676! SUBJECT: CLAUDIAVERA SCHOLHICK, Ulla < "' .. _, .- -1 _» - 5. _. _"1___-|1@_;;-.,_'_;» "'_ .-t t we- v ' " r _ , . _ - ~ __ ,- _l, , 3 -__ 1. . _ - A__. _ _ ~_ -. 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Page sl withheld for the following reason s!: II] For your information: g _ _ _ _ l3/ Thefollowing is number tobe usedfor reference regardingthese pages: I h - i',l34D - ll-LL i ---' uv luv xi i i XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX § DELETEDPAGE S! § XXXXXX Xwo DU-PLICATIONFEE X X FOR THIS PAGE X XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX .f» -1» Q ' 0 V X . ._ ., :12 . J ;-'_'""' ', 1-an; ' M L V . 1 '_ . -" W % . :§§"i§11|¬>!'!'=="**"? -caiama lnl *" » ! 4 ;- . _ J cc: Afr. -izelnont i ? -. _ Assistant Attorney Banal Farris 01:01 III .._, :1: gr:-rm: mam» ' Man" 8, 1958 "" PE RECORDEIP5 Dirictorynf!/_/0-- 52? "' - Z a. _n . 92 - -- ; -_ ~ , l- :;.".~§§? czj'z'1n'r1' rm sczozrri-2, in Classifié6'by' p 1 15' , Claudia Joan . -- -- Exempt -From Internal Sccartty - 0 Date of C-e=~Ia sum: at of 1940 . V ' j S rt J 1h. .- _.,_.--~11, raz . nu zoo-72:90 " Ciassa ed _ W 0BR _ . _ .<_ '._?:.~5- .4-'-4, .3'~ -6 bl - ' Deaiassi °'- op ' 2-@215 =->=;'.-.:< +- _ L i- Tnlnol _..i ".h , Lndd____..- ». ':'T IL: ._-_ Nid|o|l..i- rm abmn {I being fulkiiihld for "pour iqfoa-I':: 0I.Cz A _ . . ._ 4- _ ~07. Beill ll i . .r_ J __ . _. q- J. -f-.-4 - _ . , 1' . 1.1. -J-- .._ " ~¢ 2- Cleggui.2 cc - the Conztutoncr -92 _* _ 53% M» Gllvil_.i_ Immigration and Iain:-cl tnt§0ll ~S¢r|_§iI6§ Hnrb . 92"- . 92 ~92*'.- Q17 Attntton: Br. Rcyniuid 1 pl fill loin i.- Iraqi. tame Cosh mir Genny _-__..- ¢;:M~;»¢.92.... Ilolu_..._._. :':' . 7; ' F ? Q é Iinlerrottl _ Tcle. Roan _ llollumln .._ Q7 A. B] U1 ;- Sizoo_...i. irk ¢@=-&:,i*° AUG3$5? "-@»,;,c£ ea-' .é.;_k ___-...-.-.--.¢....o. [email protected] -air-Am-1-_._.@ ~ -' - P'- - - _ * _ W -- 1'~ 7: W . § ------5 0 .:?;.*::. Oi Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Ti-' 1. °"'= hugust 11 1953 1- %uou l/ TO = : Director, soc,FBINew York 00-18676! 00--72390! I C :~ " fki iji : FELAUTJIA V ERA_ "SCHOLNICK I35 Y? IS C , M '2"-"* I .-_.¢ 8.... 2 .4- It is reoamnended that 0. Security Index Gard be prepared on the above-capticned :Lndi1'1dua1o -:s_ ' ' E5"- *3?! X The Security Index Ca.:_'d on the captioned §.ndiv:I.dun1 shauld be ' 1 -J". changed as follower Specify change oniy! C U.1 * ...... o NA.l[B_ __ - ?_:or¬> 1.**7;i*§*i?'l:i§... _ W -"I32 1- e o [email protected]>fw"¢ » _ 1 v . ,1. ;-P"-.. _:._'. }-, HAT IVE BORN NATURALIZED ALIEN -.1 CGBHJHIST SOCIALIST WOHCEIB PART! INDEPBIDHIT SOCILLIST LEAGUE 92r IISCEIJLANEOIB $pB01.fY!l i i iw __e i j e W _ e e , i if _ _ u. TAB FOR DETCGI TAB FOR COIISAB RAGE fig DATE 01" BIFIH q~ ______PEG! QF B_T! '!I'7 _ *7'"** 7 In i v -'1 BUSINESS mnmzss Showname of employing concern and address!_ W__ A A _ 92-<5 -9 Sec- 01" National r!9m -can ______I_ 7 'T' ' ' ' "W 7 ' ' 77' ' '__' iii .- nssmznczmmss _ H H __ 474- .;?.f/f4_..i Q T_[_'92 - e ,,,.....o._Y / - . _-_ T n J-L nos ml / N0-T 4- wt P | 92 P'- " Q53: 92 x." 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Subject _released-- at 501;.W, -. 1A "reside iii ,_ending I _ _ S§t.,appeal. on 2/10/53 NYC. when Subject bail wasremains posted-by on supervised previous role ' rmission for sub ct '13 .: ' - atior. order still outstanding in regard to '§.='-F»F.- 1,! -.a; 92 uh found guilty by jury on 1/21/53, USDC, sum, A we ~ entenced to 1 ear and 1 day and -. .» - guretiens. Trevelmotion requesting e .to -1- I-1 leave SDNY ct eta. '.r u. 92-._-c -92 __ .92 .; .,_. = . Smi £03 - 3 ..s-.. _~ - 4;- Trial tai f ~+ rs 92 disturbance. of high blood pressure and possible * /i -4vv92/ 7 If-l §,__ Q 13 A J F : @t 9292,92 92~». ' gm? Ll. M: £2,_ o3],qI;£.f_ A_ 92 U __A _.p. I 6 q-{P 'loo 3' I T21-'."t-~->.~.._-. - -- S <>- if %;?<> - 3 1 A 92._ wxwo edW Q /A, Z%..m g <. @ r-31 V _ oa1=° 99FP"'Z"f'l'.gfjilpt 93,50 mm "o92rr?definitB_* * 5* s" , - ; f 1 /; 5?:%'--a [-~ 92=~At+-¢';7§=-'»~»»~=- it 1 _ A M1 AA t . NT -@Bureau co|I||:|or1'|-11-0 00-'?2390!I ;1U5;~5,q_p,,.., -I RM! -W , < ' <49 r <3" * 1-USA, snmr RM! '* '"A Q 1-INS, NY RM! '-- , J» 9 | A_~ _ u______V __#_ , _ LA - ' 0 r r F _ 1-~ , 4 II "- _v .¢=4 LQQ ;|&rm&w|_ " .w ._g";é' éd!LJ92| l"__ E Lm . »- n- F. Z; HY 109-18676 _A l _ i¢~¢L¬; ,,.._ F e n 92. a-- . i . -v ._ E, ' $ABL; QF'cQnTEnrsf 5i-i; ~ M _,, I , , ~ _, 2 -92 tfdfé Page Ho. if F? $5 I. RESIDENCEoa0000000000fuIIO§0."°""°°" QQ§a' I:-V 11. swarms WITH IMGRATIONAND NATURALIZATIOH SERVICE IR5!------3 . 1" -_ 0 , V . . , . 3 *2-50:. IIIO I CONVICTION UNDERSMTH ACTQQIQQIIIOOOIII : gm!- 92' 1~»"1-»" 1". --.'~,, r'a'_- _4 '1 5 HER3%§ IV. COMUNIST ACTIVITIES.....-.------~-~- mé ""-92r-411 rl . lh -.. P V. GENERAL INFORMATIONOOIOIOIOOIOIUIIOIIU. my--v-_- _ .-.4» 1 -rt-:'1_ '0 - --.;_.. 7 ' _.n -,1"? _ .1 .%: 4/,»* a~'-.p_..r.. ,/, -1- .'vx /~ ~ lJ_ 1-'-~A ~_ ~'. F '// " rw92H' . T * ,/ ' ;,, 92»wx_ 5 -X/4,h__ Y_,CfP/'1 c0;eaamL NY 100--18676 e e I 1." " h - H; r i .' - 5 1 r ~ _ _ _V __ __ '_.__ _ H. ._ V. M". _ , _.. I-_;r._: > V_._ ,>. .- All informants utilized in this report are of known. 'y -1» reliability, unless otherwise stated. to . -_ -'--,,,' = 1 __ _;-..N V j_ i,. _.J...-,,, |-V- -.- - ..._V. .- Hr.-W . - ft-vr_ . ;-92 -;":_C. a 1, RESIDENCE - 5 " * A "" - "~ is - =<~»~* »; v- _ _;__1 residing at v?sed est lJ4.3rd on Street,July New 1953.214., York City. the that N ' subject Awas, 7 " II, $TATUS_WITH,IMMIGRA§lONNATURALIZATION AND seayjee {ins} ¥ '1! - gazed on August1953, 13, thatthe subjectA remains on a status of supervised parole with INS under x. . _ -, .-.>_ -= Section 2L|.Oof IMN Act of 1952. A .> '.. Féfrzher statedthat a deportation orderis still '~ KP _ ~ *.-,,--.. _._4 outstanding n regard to the subject and that she will be deported ccé .-N _to BritishWest Indée as soonas nocriminal actionremains ¢@§ against her. is sated that INS sent an agent to ask the subje" if she desire :h.nuaea country to be deported to, but the -1 subject refusedto ta>11-I to the agent. _ . -grther C, , advised thatthe subjectwas presently at the Furrieris Gamp, Monticello, New York, on vacation. The . informant further stated that continued Communist activity on the part of the subjectwould be a violation of her parole and 92l92 $0 she-would be subject to prosecution. A ' llg _C_Q_IW_IC_ I'I_O_N _$MITH__A§I ' y: ;, s; An indictment was returned by Federal Grand Jury A in the Southern District of New York on June 20, 1951 Iagainst £7 the subject before Federal Judge KAUFMAN. The sub jeet pleaded not guilty to the indictment, and following a jury trial the jury s__ .-" found the subject guilty for violation of the Smith Act of 1914.0, IL on January 21, 1953» in the United States District Court for, the ' .'T""'.southern District of New York. .- 5; -' J _ 7-..5- 1--__:-5... -.',}'. " ._g P ,,,,..,. ssmaam -3- -1 e - { - ,.__._ ___.. .___ _ 1 / T- C! .43 F? 92 af-_"-->4-vb L l M l r _ H blwe; Q I ag- ' _- _-I '__ FY l00 136T6 - " _. . ., '-.. '4 A - i _ ' ' . » _-; $2 L-...'... 3. ~ On February 3, 1953, Judge EDWARDJ. DIMOCK of be § the United States District C0urt,*Southern District of New York, ' -1-_,-. sentenced the subject to one year and one day in prison and a fine of $2,000. The fine was a committed fine and Judge -i _ DIMOCK stated that the defendant was to stand committed until the fine was paid or until the defendant was otherwise discharged _ 1 according to law, and bail was set at $2,000. "-- On February 3, 1953. a notice of appeal was filed -6* for the subject. On February 10, 1953. Judge DIMOCK signed an order staying execution of the subject's fine pending appealt 3 39:1 from the conviction, on condition that the subject submit to .11»; an examination by the Government_to determine her assets, and 92. _'. $_.»; ! YE agree to post a bond to cover such assets, as were discovered - except for those necessary for the ordinary living expenses of r Q §- ha c|11T92'T.nn'F I * . . _ . r 92lLJ.92-I auuduuuu ;$% INS wwas locally advised by letter of the subject's InI -. 1 conviction, inasmuch as she is an alien. -- ' we,»Al~~~--.~.. . J _ e _ Results of efforts to locate a bank account for the i -92.. subject in the New York Area were negative. = " ' ;* *,- or; . ' 1. at ' ' It is to be noted that the subjectls earnings for the years l9d6 and 1950, according to her income tan returns 92 a: were $2,3Oh.hh and I. - '_ _. . - .*m . . . GE, H It is to be further noted that JONSS Q did not file any tax return for the years 19h5,'l9h7, B and l9h9 g ' A} 92!, . Yd ' Thesubject was released on Febr ary 10, 1953. when bai was posted by previous sureties, SID n JLUCK and SABQQ, ':§ V "OHTOOEERY. The subject is presently on b 11 pending appeal . of her conviction. . : ' - __ ._ _ 1 I V - _ _ _ I i-r -3: The "Daily Worker of February 3. 1953, Page l, _ ; 'I Column 2, carried an article entitled"'l3' TellJudge They'll ...-II Keep Up Fight for Peace" This article stated that CLAUDIA'f » _ 'l._Lu JONES, dynamic young Negro workers leader asked Judge DIMOCK to consider the effect of this frameup verdict on Americais children. CBHHBEWAL Y C! -- -- 92 A -- .1- e ~.r' '. 3'92._"l-''.--If-.H -92--- - '° '0 - I ._ I. -": :1-'. ~_.';;=;' :_--~."_;" 1 ;" -1'/f""_ :12Z '1 - _i M __ . :92_h_--- ; _. - --{i , _ 1 - _~ ; :1 pp '-92-.~ ;1~ -- -.5 .-5 rlvr - it » -- __ -4 _, --'-= .~ .9,,. re.-r _.' . - - *1 NY 100-18676 "i_ Y U ..._. V , .. _ 5' , , :_ ,_ 1 . ; _ ,_ .. I .--.'.._,4 _ . 92 _;;~é-»~_- A -.1 . 4, ,_ 4 - . 7'. . - - A¢ " >-"'7 _ -. . _ ' :1 __1 - - _- . 92_ .'". _ . _,f,__ .' - | ~ V _ _ , I t . -e_§~¥ e The article further stated that CLAUDIA JONES-"a _ 1.. pointed out that no evidence of any "conspiracy" was produced ' 5'4 against her and that she is being given a one year sentence l;_ §-, for opposing the Korean war and another year for fighting for Y the freedom of the Negro people. N p ' - _ - The article stated that the subject joined along - with eleven other defendants in stating that regardless of the -r prison term they would not desist in their fight for peace. p ~ ..¢ - pa ".'_ - -'u_ ; It is to be noted that the Daily Worker" is an J e East Coast Communist daily newspaper. ' " ""=- it Je'.Z: =. On June 9, 1953, the defense counsel_for the subject 95*-.1: filed a motion for an order granting the subject permission to trawd to or from any point within the Southern and Eastern 18¢ ?. Districts of New York. Attached to this motion was an affidavit of ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNNin which she urged the-following s;_~ points among other counts for granting of the motionz, _,-. 51;..- :- '_.1 fl an 1. Continued confinement of the defendants to .' J -2-. If . the Southern District of New York would make it virtually I impossible to raise funds to pay enormous expenses of appeal. e ?= 2. Experience of the defendants during the course of trial disclosed that ability to raise funds depended on the ' E5 direct personal appeal of the defendants to people throughout the .5. -' United States. "- District Judge SYLVESTER RYAN, Southern District of New York, denied the motion to permit the subject and other defendants to travel to and from any point within the Southern or Eastern Districts Of New York, on June 17, 1953. ' - w . . AI a_..,w , ..,.+-J Iv- °Q1"IMUN1$1?!aQ.T~ _E~!IaTI,E§ ~ L1 1'1 92_', I !FFr"*. 711"" _. "1.ii. .;- ' A i_ .. ~..;______.__.._ _ .___; _,._ _ _7 k gt/W Rf ' F§ cwavmb » i» NY 100-18676 » *"~ ii '5 EM 8 5.1 : -Ti 54 I ~-r,. 92Z ee- té 11-;3 f*l in w-.-1 , _ . ?_. 2,-n 3 It is to be noted that the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born has been desianated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive 1?; Order lOhS0 L -I ..: _ 2 "The Worker" of January h, 1953, Page 16, Column 1, carried a notice that on Sunday, January 11, 1953, from 3 to 6 p.m., / ' Z, Q! 92- ll Ila -_. I1-0- 0 -a reception would be held in honor of Negro Leaders Under_Attaokk~ .~- Among these leaders was the name of_the euhject;_ Also to be ;;;_ . §; . NYgreeted at this <7 reception j " ' ; were PAUL _'- ROBESON .-_. » and- 1 PETTIS1.. -._,<=~. 3,2; PERRY _,§- - - ..-i_;~§..»T ! , - -. tr. ' - . - U '' '' . " '~__-_'r ' _'V '2 * "_ _": _=-4h] ~'1_l,,_,.92:.-..9, 1f._% .:§.--iv-~ ,5 ~-'2'-._.:"::_ pl .V _ ,. ,- . and WILLIAM L. PATTERSON. -.,'".. -_-._-[_.§; -.:_- 5%'-5'-4-V 3 ' V . ' - . _ _.i _ - - . I . 1-:-e.,', 1.. In regard to PAUL ROBESON, LOUISBUDENZ has stated ~' .-' J- that he knew ROBESONas a concealed member of the Commnnist -1, Party» . - _ _ _ ¢~ -92£!~1.1 J Y I .. { i PETTIS PERRY was one of the thirteen defendants " convicted with the subject for violation of the Smith Act. =1»: 1-~_ I L. PATTERSO is National Executive Secretary? »92 F'1: nn nua . I '. .' 3'-1.?-. -_ .I I U- L LL61-92-IIJIII _ 4 _ _ '- __ ,- _' sh g The Civil Rights Congress has been designated v by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to , Executive Order 10h50. L '""-j _ 7;.-~ ."-.-= H.2- 1" -r'= ~ .n N II 1 ___. "The Worker is the Sunday edition of the Daily -. Worker" which, as previously stated, is an East Ooast Communist e .-.--- newspaper. _ L . _ -, * 1 L e ' .,;,-gr -- 1 1" ff .-uv -92::=.$ - 1 . ' ' The above-mentioned reception was to be held under _the auspices of the National Committee to Defend Negro Leadership, 1660 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York. td[_W£_; **; L,@_-f'l_Q , .. 1 ?*.I +s i Ea 2. -;p-an-1;. .._-JI- ;;.I. H--... 92 A Cf~ ..,..;,a- BU"192 L -~ H HY i _ _ .5.l" -. I 3, 9292"I'.* . '. .1 ,1 3 -*a1§ -"'*] Y uj.-'-.'f" j 5'}.E" L. Q-- -%Q$%f?.92" CLAUDIA JONES entere date at.» 268 Tth Avenue, New York City, with the following Communist * Party leaders: ' _ -1 .. _ _ LOUIS WEINSTOCK _ . AL LANNON ELIZABETH GURLEY 1 _ _ , BETTY GANNETT " - ff» .. ¢.*_ - 1. _-' ; §§,_.'_-:_1r : -2 - -~:. .3 - . '5-L .. -."~ I-1 '' ' The Daily Worker" of March Q, 1953, Page 7, Column 2, carried an article which stated that in celebration of International _£._r¢ Womenb Day,the Sunday Forum would present "The Woman Question and a4; the Working Class" with CLAUDIA JONESas the speaker. The forum L=_-'3 ._ -. I »-' 1 .. 8 .- '. vi:.~'I .;- 4'- cf-1 C ! In _ ~.f,L_ Mi, ' if; ""? i_ "UK._ Kjlih I!$§§£4&§ so NI 100_1B6T6%H ?i K1J92;.u. A-,W¢ Tm ,4- -., _ . 2. . .a ->1~:,c ' w ,z'- <-:".,;:,:*+:e;2»» -" t --'~___ »,r_f g_"'*92a"f" Y ' U-4 .-1-_|-wp,-192_;92'_'-5,:¬§92?_---u-92_-.- ea, -,,,,f..,. -er _ A rm?e 5 was to take place on Sunday, March 8 at the '- ._=- of Social Science, 575 6th Avenue,,New York Jerr¢r=ah"s¢n¢ti*f%*T" -_ _ _ -. z ._ -|.' '- " -vin'J 'The_Jefferson School of Social CiUY|~ff¢-;m",_~*@i cited by the Attorney General of the United _ T _. to Executive Order 10450. ' Science_hassbeenf5gy'4 7 States pursuant_~. 50 . , 92 '. .'¢~_.': . 1 s -' The "Daily Worker" of March 11, 1953» Page. _._ 3, . 3'7. 1}--LI ; Column 2, carried an article which stated that all ' _ thirteen"_ S, .-» ~.~.:,§ _ -1. defendants at the recent Smith Act trial at Y . 1 : ~:-"5~53 3ibe guests of honor at a Bronx-wide mass meeting on ay at 2:30 p.m. The article further stated that Mrs. Fole Squar MAR UFMAN, would 5%? attorney whose devastating cross-examination marked t. trial, '- = £5 : ,;{: PETTIS PERRY and CLAUDIA JONES- _ ' T ~ - - - -.- :_ Z. u . The oi ' sponsored by the IT:-' Act. * :"{: *5 The would be among the speakers, as well as ELIZABETH GURLEYjFLYNN;_ Q ._T. - article further stated that the function'was; T Bronx Committee for the Repeal of the Smith" ' as "Daily Worker" of March 12, 1953, Page 8,- ,__ -:1 Column 3, carried an article entitled "CLAUDIA JONES Cites S 1 Women's Fight for Peace". The article stated that the subject _ declared that peace is the central thread of our dedication ._ .-it 1' - of International Women's Day in 1953 and that the subjecta ;'! -11. called on leaders of the labor-progressive movement to "grasp; - r <5.;|.. the significance of the tremendous peace ferment among American women". The article further stated that ies 50Ni$ spoke at ..:=*._'. this International Women's DayForum at the Jefferson School of Social Science. S . .-Q avv 1! .... .;_,_. ..g . '._ '-_.';?;,1_' ..' 92_ I a 3 ____ I-1 m v» - ___ ,1 - -of- um *'¬ w - _<-< .-.==, - e-.-q-_ r I!» 1: L- la 41- :.92':.. -92 J.-1|! ..~-_"1- -'1 I ,= -- . The "Daily Worker" of March 18, 1953 Page B he Column Q,carried a notice that a rally would be held on --,_ Wednesdev, March 18, epon cred by the rur wOT£ETS s Freeuon of the Press Committee. The notice stated that this rally ' was for the purpose of "Exposing the Lie of Soviet Anti Semitism In ~astern Europe" The notice further stated that CLAUDIA JONJS would b e a speaker at the rally _ I Bf I ~;:_:;-_ r- _,_.' 1}. br~"*' .,». _ ;.'-11$ .» I..- -- ._» __ . f _ 1 C" - CD ' 92 1. . - :. ;. . -r H ': I .. - _ . _ , :.'92L,. r- ,,_ u -'--'., ,'.',1-Q--»--- --._ _ _ * . V 4 - _ i 7 . . 5 ._._ " - ~ I" 1. 92 - -- Q mr 100-18676" _ . " " -7 . ~ . _' - V _ .. _ _ _-_. - 92 .. ' .' . ,_ _ - ' _-' -A 1 .-1 ii _-a. 44 "'1 Ii -v. 3. .1 . .";_: ,=;1 '3'-1; 1 » 144:2 - Y C::31: -1'1 H5:. I _.-92. The "Daily "or of April 23, 1953, Page 7, Column lA: -I -1, carried an article entitled "CLAUDIA JONES Praises Inspiring K. Story of Folitical Refugee from Racist Justice". The article T? '-<".;- dealt with the book entitled "This Is My Husband" by ESTHER -.. .-'; COOPER JACKSON, published by the National Committee to Defend iv" Negro Leadership and the article was authored by the subject . ." - . and showered praise upon the above-mentioned book. - ' ,s,:;.'->5 . " A It is to be noted that ESTHER JACKSONIS husband ' is JAMES E. JACKSON, JH., convicted Communist leader and presently- a fugitive. ' "i - -. -< »- _ 1 4. _. CLAUDIA "JOHSJ stated in this article that _' nt- L,* "because of this pamphlet, many will more deeply understandq:*_ -- -we __..-__._- Al~~| .__ 92 ' -.'?:i 1;; _ ""' "' " -~ _:'.'::=~r MY" - . I92 _,_. NY 100-186T6A £¢ ark...1 J "'" that it is because of JACKSON'3choice of being a Gommunist, ' because of his devotion to the cause of peace and freedom because of his opposition to the force and violence of Jim crow and exploitation of the workers--these are the real reasons Q. wny he and his family and other Smith Act families are persecuted m dv?sedthat the subjectin attendance was at the Unite ay ay Committee'sCelebration at Union Square, New York City, on May 1, 1953 5., It is to be noted that the United May Day Committee comes within the purview of executive Or-cler 1014.50 gal; 92.-_ - '-92.i921 - __ Ki 1. -.if- :4 '.'n '.' re ,1 fa. Qt. if- ' 2'1!-. c »-4 .-» <_ >- I" _ 4-750 -7-79! ,3 xxxxxx xxxxxx XXXXXX FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FDIPR DELETED PAGEINFOBMA-I10" SHEET Page s! withheld entirely at this location in the le. One or more of the following statements, where E21 indicated, explain this deletion. Deleted exemptionunder s! I with no segre-gable [:1 material available for release to you. ll Information pertained only to a third party with no reference to you or the subject of your request. Cl lnfonnatlon pertained only to a third. party. Your name is listed in the title onl 1: J- Documentis! originating with the following government agency ies! ______,_a_ _ ___ ,_, _l_ _ , was/were forwarded to them for direct response to you. Page s! 1'¬f¬lT¬dfor consultation to the following government agency esl; ii ,* as the information originated with them. You will be advised of availability upon return of the material to the FBI. Page s! withheld for the following reason s!: Ell izf For your information: _,, __ __ The followingnumber is to be usedfor referenceregarding thesepages: mo ;l=13"!°*1 pf 1; : <17 7 XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX § DELETEDPAGE S! § XXXXXX X NO DUPLICATION FEE X X FOR THIS PAGE X . XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/DOJ " - -- l___ u . -;. ._..._--1-... . AAA . . C? ~ Kb 4§ .__ _ 1 J __ . . , _ _ A. .92 .- .;=,_-r":"- :4 -..,' *|- ~ - - . . _92.- _ _ I 1'.-.-.92I '~" *_ :'_'. . _ P 92 "I - H 2"-5:. ' - it - Q ,r i» _ NY v bu} - &"'i.'J:J .t'.; E -1 I: 9292.- - I r IA _ I LE _-.-*" -.1: ,._ ,____' .- - f;., _ Z" .. - -- . -1 = - . | ~,' . = ' '_-_ .1 3| *. - gpM;g1gq3ggIvQ P1cE" :1!cont' _ LEAD. - NEW YORK * At new York,* Iflqw ffork 1 -.... ?_A- W111 continue to follow and report subject's activities. - . -'9; :2-»_.'__ ._ _1 " > _ 1 . _ "_> v "K32. I REFERENCE ' ' '92 -.1 Report of S1 - 1/19/53» New York. -;u-" .. :1- l - . n .,=- 'i' ., . __ . ff _ e -- - , . r" . 2 , :,_', I . .- a_ -3 V...vc _-T ur- pr" _,_.. 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M__ h___H___l_q___A__n__r_ F_____|____J_Q ___?h_ v_ __ _ _!_k___%_a____M__*_____!*% *G*a!Lb mmIL"_HVh__J_anm_92___u_H_WV __ya 9%A,'___,___92 92 ___"0_wF___ __ rm Hm______'_L__rn_ 92i n_r$!'+1N_1_#_4______:____A__Hm___,__ H; _H W I _ 7_ LuAm92M}4 r ___!_73" _7 U___N.%____",_ _ _W _ ___'r_V'_ __k___'_Aamy~ ___&_ __ __ _ A ' _LL MikH_ 1 M : 1 F _W W ___? _~?L__ : _ _ __0%? EmgGZHHHWUm_;__6QO 1 T0 = Director, rm 00-72390! ""1" 1/35/54 1. 92_92 .'7: -y 92!V I p OML5?! ' AC, S H6! York 00--18676 I 0 Bald U-T-9*. ' SUBJBCI: 2:221:14scnouucx, mu val3 - 5 $7 F. .=* T? 922;_7 +1 0 In 11! A II an -v I II -nu Q II .115 18 recommenueo tnat a aecurny .l.n.ClBX uaro oe prepared on tne . above-captioned individual. 92_ I The Security Index Card on the captioned individual should be changed as follows: Specify hange only! '.-=-1:. NAME_ALIASFSH i f 0" if S/,1 :/ i W ii 4 Q * -- 3" !I0/ W", *"" -._ §'. ;-R-F-"* c I é H V f1f R .J 92 up 1 ~ ._,, =§'?I.'-La .-v _:_ c- la ".92'. ' M:1 _ 7 *7 -_-i Q - NATIVE BORNNATURALIZED $5? --J COMMUNIST SOCIALISTWORKERSPARTY INDEP&xI§N'I' SOCIALIST LEAGUE :5»? ----_-----.----v M'TS F!T.T.AN F . Tl'- . 92-.1:--1--._J .qm-m-1+92v92, 7 __, ___ I 7 j -r- hf TAB FOR DETCOM TAB FOR COIBAB RACE SEX DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRIH _ BUSINESS ADDRESS Show nam of employing concern and address! W j §ecretarj"_of.. Z. _ 0K Nationalgoggne __ ./._%l3 Gonmisaion: GP,W KTUSA f M f if 268 7thAvenue, Tcfrk,Haw HeirTork O SickTleave residence! at KEY mcxnnx nmu GEOGRAPHICAL mmmcz NUMBER RESPONSIBILI'1'I_ 7, , _ __.._ . ,_. M. _- - A - N;-~___-14;: 4- - I&--' 'J.m§A-J -__:: _ ...... __ - v92- -!"'- '_ '_--T3! ;_'l ac" 2 Director, rar 00-a-'24-.24! 4/o/54 -.. .940, New rm: 00-8.1752! :. 92t-. ' ooumosHT - /Q 1 ./ w "-. IS-C /. a= ~ - On 3/3.1/54Attorney HARRY SACHEB filed on behalf of himself andAttorney EAR!H. KAUFMANin United States Court of P Appeals forthe SecondCircuit anAppellants ReplyBrief for the case "U. S. verses FLTNN; ET AL . A pho-tostatio copy of -this brief is enclosed to the E 3 Bureau and another photosta-tic copy is being placed in the NIO Library. _ Ii £113.. ALLI .-.. . , ' -. Enc. .1 HEZTEIN usrigm EXCETI mar-_.mm D -:-.-;92;. :---1".- :_.!.: - 1*.-- 1-,'.'ru omzr::.'1sE _.v": ;f F 92 REGISTERED F-'1. -if-1.f:=,.-.'1;<_ - HT -80 641 UP .135.- .92 anization! "'9. -arr -.-.a -rrr K r / 1»- 92viII" " 92 - * * ole*§:ruanmT1_%NipE?;;.;A §- n ; '92' 92 --i~;£§i :.!1 iUTi.}v.o.92-.= gs | &§1'i£ :;F'£ * /' 3- ' ':"""- ,u?'. , s 2 Y>* * °;; T§;i -..1'_ 1 s:=cn ./'/E 1 APR 1 E I _ loqt, 11.n..---~-'"*"" L'L' .- I /71/ F 0 AFR Z? 1;; .____ ___ __,___é______ _;:..;:_ ' -_* _.;' _'__:_ _e_.-_-*--'.-7: * - -- ;*~ "*7 ; 92I ___ l_ L 4 _,_ , " 7§;_.. _ » 4--- ' - -" ' """ ' ' _ e - mmmu -..;u~ A o I »... ;~-Jrm" " emu FEDERALlNVE§]'lGATION BUREAEEOE J 2-: ' m,,,,,,_, ' l.s._:. if l y .::1r.;7_'. :1 ; rnxecnujonltaizefnrmaf7 W 77 7 7 W7: p i nu-oxrunnlu _ ' lnrolunrl-m:|-IIMDI RIIIIOITII-l$I'l'__ -k _F .: ¬ . W Q 4 ,19,2o,22, - I " uv r p p J 1 26,2155» mu ' r _ ' c:-uuuc'rIIl0I'GI92I 1 A? .- u ctwnia.VER.Qi HOLNICKfQ. ' mm $3055? »c * i ;. A mm II'1 HAC'1 0F9O'-H » '.. g; ' ~ l...v<1+s '*s5 e i 92 ¥?.F:- _..-,--¢-:92~ -41 92 I I . .. p:1 SYNOPSISOFFAGIB:. - _.. - - ' ,___~--"'.',, "P-_p I! _. 1* - I :*.. .1 -. "2: - I - a Y Subject continuesto reside gy 3rd Stree ,NYC. Subject's 0-1" - Supervisory ParoleOrder present]. ? n effect due to court injunction restraining INS, dated,B/ 7/53. Decision on Supervisory Order expected from _ District Judge ED92*iA.RDFEIIJMMI Within a month. Sub;]ect's examination in Supplementary Proceedingson ll/9/53 to detkrmine ability of subject to - if pay fiine imposed bySmith Act conviction set forth. Lrgument onappeal -92-92 :.? , in us vs. ELIZABEI'I HGURLEY mam, ET AL, sche_dul'ad.1.5/10/51¢, for in ns -4-"T-5.-v'~Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Subject's contacts and GP activities " S. v H set forth. Subject has been hospitalized and continues toreceive treatment - e,;:=;¢-= r for a heart condition. Reported as involved in an auto accident on p , 10/13/53-ALLWW _ . , '1,/ ew 92 UEQT - - If t 1 Ezc.=1.==-rmmmI-IE};-131;; _P*_snewn ' Is . E-' I. . nmns=WwRWIsz Dahzf"ec "ati 1* efinif . ~ -x 4" - All inrormentsin this repoutilizedD gig igrn, reliability'= unless otherriseindicated. 92 RESIDENCE ¢ bl v ' . i r FG-visedC» . April on 1951116, the that subjectcontinues to_ 1* reside- _ Apartment 6A, 501; West lJ43rd New fork city e V - 12-1; 92 5 K A6 - b '1 _._-.~,»_».'?0 -'=¬fl-- ~ ,3. 3 l . _ '07 em"I f I/_;..¢»£ . -Z'»3s"m_ __. '11-V i-ing " y @:J" ~ : 'l :12 . .,, R"J 7 ~"'7?/I' . E.-Y-L.-_ ...--"' -:1, - y-_. ED FE isV - " 5 .3." 92<°¢- no w AWR l 92 8|-ncu K i, FORWAROED7 _ i ,1 . _ Ill " i nouurwn t ,, *IN l'N'llI . 91 t. .c0li1Ep$"nEs*TRP ' H ~ K Q I1 '03f '"I R_E§.QBD*ED-._65_ § _ . _-. :I92IlCI'92'l-llRIPO;l'*7 i t.»~,~;.. 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SERVIFE §I"§! -u .- 5| On February 2h, l95h gE1i2d that the Supervisory Order on the subject is not in effect a e present time because of the court -" injunction based on the constitutionality of the Walter-Hc arren Act. According to the informant temporary'restraining orders were obtained - t~' JV-_ .I "r::' by the subject in United States Court, Southern District of Ne: York, "-F--.-5 ".- on August 7, 1953 enjoining INS from requiring the subject to comply with ff1.=L*==;§the Supervisory Order. Final decision by the court on the Supervisory Q Parole Order has been reserved since October 6, 1953. v V i" J.- ~12: . F} The "Daily Ibrkerl of August lh, 1953, page 1, column 3, ' - revealed that the provisions of the Supervisory Order were as follows; 1. Terminate Comunist Party membership. 5: 2. Report to Ellis Island once a week. y pm 1 3. Disasaociate from Communists. - - - " * h. Restricted to s fifty tile raditis of Times Square, Her York City. _ . _ , . 14.. In reference to the Supervisory Parole Order, Assistant United - ._ States Attorney HAROLD J. RABBI, Southern District of New York, on April 22, 1951:, advised that District Judge EDWARD wmnrmn, expected to 1 render I decision in this matter within a month. Based on statements = _>_ 1 by the attorneys, representing each party, that neither party has been unduly prejudiced by the delay, Judge IEINFELD has further reserved a _-,. 1- A-J eel co 2| ._ --1 92J§92nLgJ- JR. E, t . _0fJNjVI_C1'IONWUNDER TH§_S1;lI'i'£i l.c_1i . vi v - ... ' -K . " - All examination in Supplementary Proceedings of defendant, _---A cl _-' CLAUDI§7QBQES, upon her voluntary appearance, was held on November 9,*i * ¬-.'.- . ._-¢ 1953 at h P.u., United States Court House, United States District Court, .- I Southern District of.Hen;IO¬k@__The examination in Supplementary Proceedings. was conducted to determine the ability of the subject to pay the fine - ' imposed upon her as s consequence of her conviction in the United States /we 35/"? /?¬é._. [][][92!.3l; *1? * o L90 '____, L M ::: FIG! 1" .. _ I _ at 100-15676 - UL ;. -y - 5 'conspiring to violate the Smith Act of 19110. - It is to be noted that " 59" 1- .- 9 the subject's fine is $2000 mm was ordered on February 3, 1953, IT. Judge EIPFARD J. DIMOGK of the United States District Court, Southern? _' District of New Iork. -' .. . "* 0. * - - " _?____m _'_ District Court, The defendant, Southern District havingbeen of New dulysworn,York, on testified Jenua.ry'21, or 0.1-953} rouoior - torj to iiee t '9; . T , IQ. Miss JONES, I Iilh to remind you that you have been sworn under oath to tell the truth in this examination and that your failure X to do so might subject you to criminal and civil penalties, do you * - i understand? - £3 II . I do. . "Q. Ilhat is your full name? ; .24 Ia. CLAUDIA JONES. R "1 sq, Where do you reside? 3.;'- ,E§ 1141, 5011 West ]lr3rd Street- . sq, Hon long have you resided at that address?" '""' U-- - =1. ibout ten years. I 0 Q- Hoir old are yoiz? ~ J 1 , Thirty-eight. -Q, :3 , 2 o "Q, Are you married? J . 92 "A, Divorced. - _, .__. ,- '-.-~-'!. Do you live alone at this address? ./-I . -92 -_ -.I .n°. My father resides with me. . i .r ' hat< is his name, please? -A,mrm. ' , ' . ______%______c-_c__.A___al___..__.. ___=_ _ 7 ;- - -; ;- _-~- ---~ -- -, -an.-I-r , __ __ CC O0 1. 7 .- 92n.e1-. . .. . - m urloo-16616 'e - _ :- - V * _ .. . . -L? - -. 92 ~ - '- 1» " . =w ': ; -1: : " A'i'I'- ~ . 7 1 . . . ' .- 1 .. - . - . »= .. .' ~.*- - '-.. .. "". . ' " ,- P F IQ. Ihat sort of an apartment doyou have? 7 , P n..A_-:» _ ,__. __ . _ 9292 , 4» , , _ _ L _ 05, It's a five-room apa.rtment¢_ _ _ - , -1-._|. .__ " QQJ V -- - - . 1» ¢ _- ..-.-~_ .-- ,- >- Q7 --,4 ||Q_ How much rent do you pay? _ e _ A " :1 . Iith the fifteen per cent rent increase - $60.95. I ABE 'l'P|92192In:92v9292l-I-| 1r9292I|$ J--n Qua-or vs -In £92 Q '!". '!,- -N U I- J53 JUN-L J-Q ULJUL J1!-I92lUa BU IL 1-I r or expense of running the house? 1 3 .1-. ll . = i.*- .-.1;.--v _ &,1_"._ seq, < _,. .2. 1» '§u92'*T V '- "F231;? "A . 1 -1- to uq, "1.- He was - He does contribute when he works; he isn t ty working now. _ : 1 . . _ uQ_ Are you employed at present? A. 7_1 L5":j'.! I - 7 . -J13., - ~ nQ_ By whom? IA. Communist Party, United States o1 America, 1 e In capacity? -- - _ 1-'1. *1 "A. I am the National Executive Secretary of the National Women's! Club. . . L»... "O. Ihero is your office located? >1 K? E '_;, IA. r . - 267 Tth Avenue. e ?That salary do you receive? IA. At present I get $50 a week; that's after taxes are deducted. fillet is you selgy before taxes? . _' I-I $50 the total; that's the total salary; with the deductions I -_ get about I43 something. . _~__ gr __¢,_ ____ /_ ___ __ :__V_ __-_ ,__,'_____ ;__ ~-gm-'A - - A _ __ B ' L C Q0 ,'. le -TQ-F . .1 - -.- - -'[I I HI 100-15676 so ¢@ IQ. What is the highest salary you have earned since 19147? !. "_ - "1. $50; Ie had cuts; the highest salary has been ssq._ ;; -1-. P 7'.r...l "Q. Do you have any other sourcesof income at present beyond your salary? 1 J. 1 _ v _ Q ; »»-192 "A. Ho I do not. -tv'--1 Q. Did you have any other sources of income within the last " .--. ~ 1; three years beyond your salary? - "A. N0 I have not. Q. From writings? "A. Ho. * .,!- 1. ;-_,., Y '-. ...-:r L. "Q. Do you have any bank accounts? . £51511 ?' J -.-1 rq__, __.,; "A- I do not. "Q. Does your father have any bank account? "A. He does not. 5;": "Q. Do you have any safe deposit box? %: 3 ! "A. No; ' "Q. Does your father? "A. No he does not. ' -. .5 can 1'92.__.921.92___ __ 92.-___ __.-.. 192_.92.'92_____..i __4.__ I_-, _._. 92_____ l- ____'I "Q: UU E]-T|HeI' YD]-I.DI FULLY la- DU-BI DWI]. H-[W DUULKD, XII-EB, I'¬B.L estate? . "1. No nothing like that. _n-1 1.... "Q. Do either you or your father own an autorm:-bile? -1-.736 E11 *1-.1 A. We do not- 92- I- BUN;::_[£l:';JL.., :T|AL c ca re so . -Q . $2 . i. .. 5| N ! 100-18676 1 IQ. Do you have any life insurance on your life? to 1| - _ - .92 ; .' . .._ , _ _ i - _ __ M, _ _ _ ,. _ . r M - -; r . _- . . . _._92',_. ;_ . | _- _.92; " ' : -.l'- v 4* .-;.1.. :3". 92' *1, IQ. Do you have any children? ___ ls H05 ~. 92 '-~15 ; ,, ':-".~- .< ' _ '_ . +-, -is- -. - ;;a. No further questions - examination closed." . if : . Assistant United States Attorney JAMES B. KILSEIIIER, Southern 2.4; District of New York, advised on hpril 5, 195!-t that the records of I -118 H N 1 United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, reflect that the argument on appeal in United States vs. ELIZABETH GURLEYFLYNN, ET 1L, is scheduled for May 10, 195]; I 2.1? __ " *" .1 _. ..-J, _ _ ,. -w ; -.-.4 ¢._ -. 1 " "Aq I do not. r J a_ 1 ' * r- *7-* : q" ,'1 K I V ' ' w.-;.;:" - 1 ..*1;, .3;F=@.'--2 Re X 4 I. . E "The Worker" issue or October 25, 1953, page 8, carried an e or our Children". This Ia-.@ . article entitled, "1 Plea for Peaceand Lit f .-.; _-.4:2 '' article is a review by CLAUDIA JONES, of entitled, "TheGame o£{/ Death by ALBERT E. man. __ - - -a-'1 . --. Q. :1 t'*e' -xv. - The IEO has been designated by the Attorney General of the a 1 1 United States pursuant to Executive Order lO1|5O. 1 l p _ as _ -15-». 1. The subject writes that K.lLHN'S shows bookand reveals hot the n nation's schools are being transformed into "instruments of national Q policy" where children are indoctrinated with the theory of predatory _ " 1-! ... s - war, racist ideolog and killing as theirstnndard- this is the book's .¢ greatest contribution. KAHN illustrates the growing conversion of our .i' schools by showing pictures symbolic of the United States today: _ - e r.-l;.n4 u -'9}! 1.- ¢ _----4.-92--f F All bl Jill A l Mm. _ _ v__-___ _ ______-.- -»- -v * ~ --.|----.1--_.--v-,-sq.-sf .-,---1w~v--r------' . F I .L_ . W --.. .. .4... .1...-. - -.._.. _. ffxi C C CO o . ..__.: w U2 bu *~- * In loo-18676:: ,- - = b 1 '- " -_ -7* ; Children trooping to school with Ihite sheets to cover their I ' little bodies in atomic drills; children being separated from their parenta' A q; .- -. 1 Q because of the parents'stand for peace and anti-Negro persecution; the .. - J.-I. . _V_. orgy of witch hunts; reactionary legislation; cuts in Federa1_school'_H appropriation; and discharge of teachers for their political beliefs; t ' 5 . terrorization of children by the FBI because of the political viewpoints .11,, of their parents. The author shows that all agencies of.the Governmentf '5 O!- combined to transform the children from human beings to robots, conditioned to favor and participate in world slaughter. A complete chapter of the S**3 . book dwells on the persecution of the Negro children. -I .1f - According to the subject, this book will awaken lmerican parents to the need for a crusade against the dangers facing their sons ?f@ anddaughters, as well as spike the liking assertion that the Iielders of 5§3 atomic war and destruction are-endangering the children of America. "The Ibrkeri is the Sunday edition of the "Daily Ibrker," ans Ea,I~_ »_.J-- -. East Coast Comunist publication. .'."»¬1:f;' =-"»"_ .-_;-'2 I » -=4 ff! unus- 3.? s_ . TV- ~1-T. .__.._. pm 1° s <- - _._ .. , I ..»-n._.n-a--;~7 ;Ai;;s-an. - _ '*:»_*:Inll.'-|:-'::92l-T M, I I K 92 I _ Q 0'1}f - 4. EQF.-E'.'TA|_ 1 *:_,-. .;,-I .i i HY l0°-l5675,-» ~ e t -~¢ :- i _- s -1 . Fr ?,§"* -»at#a=s;rH* f ?* -'-.4.- PO] '9 '1_ .7 3 -B'~_-92 ..- C"; The ORG has been designated by the Attorney General of the ~/392'R , -. _,_»._ United States pursuant to Executive Order 1OhSO. -rg--- "_.. . ,. '15 - -I ' _ - ._ii ': ,92. 1' .5"-1;! ~¢.;_.,_,_. ;_ -.. . -, It is to be noted that the American Comittee for the Protectisn of the Foreign Born has been designated by the lttorney General of the tin? United States pursuant to Executive Order 10h50. fa -H.f'_". 1 L1]-1 .1-I. ' 1». "'- _..z. -2-,- - -_- i 92_ The "Party Voice", volume 1, number 11, dated February, 195k, ..~.vf- z. 1"! '. contains an article entitled, The Precious Charters of Liberty", by . ,_ CLAUDIA JONES.A review of this issue discloses that it is a "Special ..[..:..".y_ Issue on Negro History Week for 19Sh. eT1 <>-..~-- 1! T2?'1. The author treats the topic of McCARTHIISM and refers to e . "5i"= " .1, ' McCARTHY andhisbackers as patently anti-Negro because they are antie democratic, and anti-peace. - T E == :ee-IV . 3:- ."'1A HcGARTHI supporters,according to the author, group themselves .;_ : _.e - around powerfulTexas monopolyoil interests, well knownfor their _ .'__... ;-- .1. .:. openly-admitted racist, anti-Negro connections. - ' ' I; .".'="is.'l§9292 . .I 3, 92 '= Md * c 4 Ii pQ_ 5 -8- _ ,c_ __, .._ . ___l_ -__- -V ~_., A _.e____ A» - »~ V _ ____ .._ ._ll_Z-.____.__..___ ,' Q0 $0 ~ -:.~a; __ . -2" ;=?f_iI.; .¢__ R1100-18676 - . ,-.3 '46- . _' The writer also criticised the EISENHOIER l.dninistra.tion _:for f "_ ;.1 - _. -: _ , -"'3'! placing the Negro question as one of "inter-racial difficulty" seemingly placing equal responsibility on Negro and White. However, according to = - _ - the author, the Communists know this to be untrue because the Gomnmiet _-.'--_w¥ Party basically clarifies the Negro question in the United States by placing it as a national question and one of special oppression. The" l Gomnumist Barty has ernhhasicg why the nrhite workers asst fight for fell economic, political,and socialequality ofNegro workers,in=-their our - self. -interests. " ' -' Y - '.- J FD!" The authordedicates herselfduring thecelebration ofNegro 1' _- ;_ History leek that she will have no rest until the Negro is set free. ' - Tu 3 3" r .- . -- c.. .-¥'- .2. - ! E. e-'-"7; .--.-v ,.-; 1. .-:. 1 i'¢?,a -5. 5; §1 °%'Li&n IQ; 5-I. 3' ' 1,'92_ :1. - ~'!- . -T t ' ..,-...» _ . 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You will be advised of availability upon retum of the material to the FBI. _i Page s! withheld for the following reason s!: l:l For your information: _-__ _ , E/The followingnumberto beused is reference for these regarding pages: :0i>_g lasso:rem as 3ga-13% __ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx XXX,XX_X § DELETEDPAGEXS! § X N0 DUPLICATION FEEX XXXXXX x FOR THiS mos x XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FBI/DOJ .__ ...k#__ _ri- 1-._.- Q-...-.-nu -.{...... __ _. ,_ ,,_ - _...... _..___.._., , ___ '_ __ _|. __ '- -I. ~ L55; it 1;.1 .-n I NI 100-18676 5: " ' * '»- - . -" '-= . I _ .. * -':.-3.:-» - __ ii ' j 492D1lIN;sTm}'rIvz 1=msH oora1r_3p1--"- 92 5 '6" c LEHD -..~-1i» - _ §.'-'5" c--1 ' Q 1,, _ _ um tom: _ " ,_ -, _ '1?- .... 4* Ne" *Y°r1<, N9 York @n< , I111 continue to follow and report subjegga, ,¢tiv1tie, f :r;'~'- J--4; mE" R°P°" ° -°** "¢' Y=>#"1=» 8/2?/53 .1.-_; . b7z., ~ 191:1.. ._'_. P ,,,_. w-.-: . 92 <-"".' - ."" KID - "-"',?.i: A-5; . PW- 2:- "'* - E Z 2- 751- ? 2-"§_3-L;' ,4! _ -.-1'1» '9292 92 92 1..-.. 9292. '~ .___,__L :i*92iT92IaL __ __.___J_ _;____-_-J-n #1:: _2A ~ _: - Irn¢:nnnrolul|I:.I4 '-Le»:O 6'6Memorandum UNITED sures GOVERNMENT Director, FBI 00-17685! oar: 6/2%/5% ._ 4 _ -¢-._ 13- >~. on 2 SAC, New York 6--69l$1! _ T Fae W 1 W .=,¢.,_ Relet from New York to Bureau dated May 7, 1954, and Bulet to New York dated June 10, 1954 1*". .9 Enclosed herewithare amendedpages one,four hirteen 54 -1".'L¥. 92 fourteen and fourteen A, and seventeen, report of SA P" at or-'190datednl/19/53 ~-~*~~; captioned and cmunmve SCHOLNICK, - - *~ ~ was,qlilmmr - 4-. £1-J" --2 '1.,4 Amended pages have been inserted in New York copies of this report, and amended pages are being furnished to USA SDNY and INS, New 1'. i v 4. York City ,_ -i-.'*1'-*.».,-re 92;.;..<--. URINTIUNBIHT 6*"! R -;2i*23,* l,f,":'3¢-,. - BWCLASSIFIEU 1 . _-;.'+2. .'-7''3_ L._ 1:... " -1, 213 BY seam ms 1 BF 100 72390 CLAUDIA VERASCI-IOLNICK -5 Encls.! - NY 100-18676 CLAUDIA VERA SCHOLNICK '1 . H,- ;' £6 . _f J ., _4,!--c--r ,2 4LBrvv +7-1'-:3! - _ f XCJJI, 7:;-_4'v - 77/4 1% IsK mm CE":- Z on rgl iaS&i%?ED "-§-1- '_;'_'|I. -'4": :,_92.., , 11;;-,' /a@- 7.,1394- " . i- , 9 .»-.'*92 .-1 __.1_;. .15:-."-r? _-_1 /5 ;?db I _..- _ _ a.@_____ A_A "1 /* M ' _H Q0-L FEDERAL B'uT=aE1Iu_BF 'u92I'v'i:§T'|eAT|o 92r. I'ormNo.1 A '13Ir vpamrxos OJFT Y ; '51:-I HPREIII ISL|~.c,I_,_&,3511a'1 ',-0! RFDII HA1 I1 DITI Illi l P£B¥ 2" .~v -n- ad- 1'I l'l-I Q Peq- Tl-us can onromnln A1 NEH YQRK. New YORK'1/15755 run-oxrruucirA THERW 4 L! HBGQZ bl, cmrmzevane csozmcx,was srfum menu. sscrmmr mm who c ' -!' - .. ,-v .' /I SYNOPSIS OF FACT Subject continued te reside at 50h West 1h3rd Street NYC,and continuedher employmentby the CP, USA,268 Tth Ht Avenue am: until. l/ll/55 Qn lo/ll,/51;, US court cr sppeele, Second Circuit, affirmed the conviction or the subject, Subject filedcontinued ll/13/Sh on bail pendiOn 1/1055p eel to Supreme theCourt refused Supreme Court to which reviewwas subject's convictionand on 1/ll/S5, She was remanded to jail. Injunction to prohibit District Director, INS, NYC, from placing subject under supervisory parole taken under advisement by s three if - judge panel en 6/30/51; On 12/1/51;, injunction was dismissed and , ._92- ifs: 7»?-;"~"" -e 5:-1 -1A ., subject compelledto comply with super isoryaarolei Subiectis :4.rf_ contacts and GP activities set forth /I - 0-.513 ~ *1 - If 1 d 3 3 nowW r DETAILS All informantsutilized in this report areof { _ APn7PkHOUQ ge§§§bi1ity unless otherwise indicated, -0- - RESIDENCE "L _._Eh Q __ 1 ._0.-_-_ __ vember 15, 195k that the subjec , 1s continued to res t 6-A at 50h West lh3rd Street, cs! New York City, until January ll, 1955 2 in =;_ K According to Assistant United States Attorney GEORGEH BAILEY, Southern District of N lodged inWomen : Houseof Detention, N '3 , ML |NF¬ R?"":G? L. , IWFSK en ';-:'. n-rnovsn min lrlcasgllilr IN TI- BI QAC-E -2IJ __,. - _ 3 ~__sI COPIES D ._. Bureau 00-72390!- RM N N1955 _ -- . - r ' -- __ __..__.... A1 -i'_ ~ _ _ _ , Pa c "7 _ --~--~- re. _ ' 1 . 4 i a e I Q 22?. J c @[]W .w:192L J g_... ._-. ._.~ 92 - -, H"! . ..=_.. :-.'.";-;_'i .-'1 . ,- . -' . - _ . " ~-. '1 __ _ __ - _ . ._r .'r_': .I; l ~"a~.~ __ ,1 , T] I,_ .'" Qt _--92- - EMPLOYMNT "* * 7 - ** *1 *' "-- .-; #"?.on$#;_,¢1» .1- P Y ,-,.'- 1: | =1~'_ _ I 1 ,_ -.1 5 :.'., "U 2;. e- -?.' - -5. l gontlcrxo UNDER suits gar 92 " D "i Q'TY' xv"-, - ; The argument on the appeal in the case entitled United States Versus ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN, ET AL ". whichincludes the subject! was heard before the United 1 States Court of nppeals for the Second Circuit on May l0 and Hay ll, 195k. Judgment was reserved at this time, § T, . The subject was continued at liberty on bail -» 'pending appeal or her conviction on January 1, 1953 in the <" .__.-,_ii __-! .,..*-F. 1'! United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on charges of violation or the Smith Act of l9hO.t Q _ f N 'On October in, 195a; the Unites states aaaee orT.'1~' » ~_ '92I Appeals, Second Circuit, uneninouslv affirmed the convic~ -tion of the subject, - . e_-_ _ u _, - . -1 . . , ' -- .,r . _|1 1 , »!i Assistant United States Attorney LEONARD B. "= SAND,Southern District of New York, advised on June 2h, 195k, that Judge EDWARD A. CONGER, Southern District of .~; , New York, had granted travel motion or the subject, and would probably sign the order on June 25, 195k, which- 'l* 'would extend through September 30, 195h~ I _' ' 'i"~ ' . =.i Travel motion permitted,the subject to reside at N -v the boarding house of Mrs. IREN IDELL, 3QQ §each_§9thgw.' - "1 Street,_Arvernes_B9ckaway Beach, Long_Is1and and to travel qg to and from this address to the Southern Dis rict or Newf%i;'* ~.- . jYork. H ; . _ c _ -_ z e A/en f'~ . ., . I . _ .. ,¢_ -.-.-E.- N c " Assistant United States Attorney GEORGE H. BAILE!,"?H ,- _. , Southern District or New York, advised on November 16, 195k =§Q ex" 92.. that the appellant ELlZABE$HGURLE! FLENN, ET AL} filed-if Petition for Certiorari in the United States Supreme Court' on November 13, 195h» in the case of the United States _ 92 2 - I - ¢g I .1 __ _ .- ..-4 ...-.;.:_l....._¢--.. %___i-._ s, "!hé%1 __- qrw xrrg PYFh%§k%&/ aw? - 4 ". 92 ~ _ - _ --t _ _, 92_ ;_- - , , 3 :- _: - - "- , . , .._ . , - ,_ - I . . _. , ., _ g,92__._. - I _--;,1-.-; ______F .14 -1r . t. ;>.'-- .- versus ELIZABETH GURLEY FDYNN, Er AL, which incIudes"the 3* ~ {92 -k92 subject. _ - H , __ =. As,-"3, A _ - I. 5 e = . - - <." . ~ .< =.:@¢e . ;I rs - According to Assistant United States Attorney -_ 92 BAILEY, the Supreme Court on January 10, 1955 refused to L Ip .x _ .: .l review defendants conviction. The same date, Federal@ -*_ Judge IRVING R. KAUFMAN signed an order revokingtail and fl remanding 12 or the deiendantse as --'l'- e- -, ;s~ _ .;_, , _.' 1 ' 92 N1. On January ll, 1955, the subject was remanded to , jail by Federal Judge EDWARD J. DIMOCK and she is presently" e -:I _ lodged in the Homen's House or Detention, New_York City, - . - . - - ' ' . to ia" - --2; stares wigs IMMIQRATION ass NATURALIQAIION.SERVlCEg§INSL ', 92- -.'..-_-- §._- _1 1 int According to Assistant United States Attorney' _" er HAROLD R. TYLER, Jr., Southern District of New York, lppl1ClP tion of defendant appellants ALEXANDER BITTELMAN, BETTY Q--.. I GANNETT and the subject for an injunction to prohibit District Director, INS, New York City, from placing them under supervisory parole was taken under advisement on June 30, Q} 195k by a three judge panel consisting or Presiding Justice - HAROLD MEDINA, EDWARD HEINFELD and JOHN F. X. MC GOHEI.s,;"? '- Assistant United States Attorney THOMAS BOLAN 13 adsised on December 21, 195R that judgment entered December 1, 195M dismissed defendant-appellants application. Defendant- eppellants now compelled to comly with supervisory parole, order of INS, but INS modified original orderzequiring _ that they report once a week so that they will be permitted to report only once a month at INS Office, 70 Columbus E» = iii: Avenue, New York City, ' -._= . ; e _ ,', *.~*~.'. -_ _ communism 7 I _ rssp1_ _ , , ' n -I. ..-_'92 D ._r.'_I 1-92_ ."{ 1 _ - 1 -_._.... ._..4_., .....u,. ____....,._ __ _, 1 ______4 - J .;; ~11 .-4" C} O lye;-. ii .5:..3". . -1»*5 -I _- 40¢. -3- a . . 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Lou1a,..;§i K t iaeouri, reflected that the defendant, MARCUS ALPHOHSE~» - -1, ._;;, MURPHY, no§éggea hisown attorney,orole-examinedhwitneief OBADIAH J0 . - __ < ' - . _92 "* >'' I - ,_ -A -'t»e~ - A 74 A-I During the ooureeor :n1i ¢r°=--.:;m1nat1§a; 5-f _--34.1 he naked if the w1tneee_knew the_nqmeeor the top leading . " ~ : offloere, Negroes, in the Communist Farty? He then naked 7 .1 if the witness know BENJAMIN DAVIS JR¢, HENRY HINSTOI; . -1 rmwmis PERRY and CLAUDIAJOKES, Whenthe witneaa replied ' 4 : in the affirmative to.theso questions, HURPHI then paid, I1 "Then youdo knowsome ofthe leading officers of the __ M, S; _. Communist Partywho_ere Negroes. _,~ h 7H;3 " -@§. ;* go-+3 ¢J..a:- .1. P. .1. F 2:. ;' "."'-,51; § 92 -. it iii 1 - 2 __ __ 7 if _ .131 f! _ 92 . _ an 2: i .__: 92- All bl _ 92¢:.5nH-H Ki1 . . *1 : [:[h¬!9292§nei:eu_ 77__~ -__...... -. % _.,..92-.-i-._3:--»;;_;.|4L -..__.. _ - 'J1KLnr%b'i.I~ ~"j-' ,¢p-3" , , I -I ~i _ ' F 4 i. ! O ._. 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'-' fQ.;: _'t 2-1.! ._,._ . ., -2-¢..-1H"-1'-1', - The "Daily Horker" of June 28, 195k, Pigs 3,- _ .i Column1, reflected that the subject would take part in a, 1,. 1 tribute to BEN DAVIS, imprisoned Gommuniet leaderand former New Ybrk City Councilman, the following evening._A;@. ¥;'-5 :,~,'_'¬ .2 '3' »The .3 'Bai1y'Uorker'of June 29, 195k, Page 5,'"V -. ., F--. ~'0olumn3, contained_an article written by the subject _ .- .4-r_ entitled 'Jimcrow Crueltyin Federal Jails. This article- n concerna itself with praise ior BEE DAVL5, .£here is a _ l notation in this article that it was reprinted from 'Maeeee' and Mainstream." A . A y . . _ ,, __. _ -' < I? » 1 ~-; 9ii." ''1 Daily The Worker of July 1, l9§d§ rage Jeéé "'92 Column l, contained an article entitled "Packed Hallyi ; _. v, ._- <- -4| Honore BenDavie. This article states that at e rally '~ n-I - held_ .- fueedey- . night_ _ at_the_United .. - _ . MtualAuditorium, . - , 3l0' <* .92,'_""rg ~. i ._ , _ . - -' .- - ='- * ' . - .~ = .. - f -N .7 ... _ i _i- ....--__-V-N. ___,_- .. .,_.-.4-.--- --4-7'" _ __ _ _ O ~,;i; T i § -3- '::92' - ,f1::{l '5 _ _ . . _. .,L Ud i :'92;;,,#-92L -,_.1_. .,, .- 1,; M, _ n 1oo-48676 i~ ~ 92 ~ ?_ _.r .1. : -. I'i',-if-- Ii . I 1-~.J.i-"..l'" 5T:'r. - _ _-r _ . Leno: Avenue, New York City, GLiUDIL JONs8Q herieif h iii . ?! Smith Act Victim, declared thnt.1:he. Comnanilt Pu-zy,-=1- =§' 1'. ,5 : which she is a leader, sorely needs the leadership or BENef_f DAVIS and other Smith Act victina. Mina JONES had Irittmn'*--* - ,.w- e paphiet, soon to be poblieheéi on DAVE; and his :er?iee 7 4 L; F T to the PeoPle.' -e " . ~-7 "'~ A - '* "'t.1. }£i' 1 1 The Civil Rights Congress has been deeignated'§1 g; 'by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant te" 4 Executive Order V MISCELLANEOUS nj g .-. .92. ' - ? - _--w 1"-I l,. i"* "7 i - 3 - ,, , ._ 1 J _ Q ;: " L_£"i I T1pal- 1-750 -7-79! 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' --~-~__ - _..___ ....H-__'...--,'_..____.Q...-..k____.._.. , -...... -_ _._.V,_-, __...... -;.a.'e.n.-&_i ._ ~ ~_* t ,_,_4I- X;- IF . -L/lc. I 92 F ., iii-J 840,Iene fort - larch 83, 1955 f ..J_ . _ .-_ 1-.1, 1 _N Q '> , -__r_ 1- - _ _ _ _ "" < '...,. '~- ' 1 Director, .- ..-,',_-*1! . . re1 o0-#2890!. _ .1I * =. ~ _92, ,f-;;-:_5=.=l,»:_;_=»%__ _. 7 " omunrn JONES,ntn Aliaeee >0--n. IITEIHAL SECURITY- c_ ' A »_ A e - I ',' ' - a -| . . ' :,. _.. i- an - . Yourattention ie directed toan article which I- H __r:_ appearedthe in "Daily Icrker"' larch dated 18,1955, 92 I entitledJones." "TwoThisProminentarticle Negro reueale Ionen thatAct adelegation to free Claudiawill call _ onAttcr neg General Brolenellat 8 p,1n. April 4,1955, to . - interdede forthe releaaeof Claudia Jcnee. I e 0 »._ .=. _=...-Ll ;,_,..'.'_,--;..E;§_._ , New Yorkoffice shouldfurnish to the Bureaun "- .: - J:Q ii%£;;».-L-»-E" promptly pertinentany injtmnaticnreceived concerng E"}z,!.'1' _ 'delegationhecheduled this to Attorney uieitGeneral Brozenell ,-,2- -:;?"jan!_ ;:925'_-;..| M e. ' ¢':"/ bf , .. I. L-i ?--1; {:1 _e._- .I *-I '4 :~-' " J ? - E. .-.:-'_.;@> I > e - Ge ,/e; __ *'- -_F;3_ r ' 3%"1'. -§ea " -,_ . Ye Q5 A_ was | ._, _,,,_,q_- %929292 _,92, _ s _}$£ <::;,..s . -. .§-,92 - --. .,_; --1-='.2.°" : .e?:§':"i-?-M"- *"~ i**"'7 "3 ta ."?*3> <$-1§i:; §-- §-592*92£/a n n r n- ._92 H .[-:1__ - #14,» '._.5Kjqj;92mg } {/5b%5 - Q $8 -{5-Iv, II -.=d1"e »~> law :_ -1'; ;1 Hr 92sh= 491- -"1.-. ~2-_,,_.--J ' ' - 105_ ,._92 -. §;_-7: AF»! '. '" '$.53 -. .. e" K"2 N-as =~._.'2. ' Y ml:-': ¢°MM-Pa:LIA3 7 ! Tnnn______ .1--Q . U - a I,a 1 _J_ ____.H ilieeeaE2 J.;.§ . I"'-' __' a 2 _f92{#92Fz_'?g4e19i_;$5;§, , '1 _~ l.__ '__ - ~- - _-it-l - ' * -sI- '** "110-LII 4~ J*A Q ...._ ._ 92 .-g " ti I? n T* E! W-1yr. Belmont .. l ___ - J oh Aseietdnt Iillian I. Attorney Ibepkins General lhr h 33, 1955 e , /gm - /4 _ _ on 'r. -.-op"-'°*..." _ __ _ . . . -31* . _ | - t".'T:"?j* _ .. __ - .,,.<, "Y.'.~- 92 __ - . ,,~ _ ,_ RF >- .. - '1" V-.,_ Y: "- -.-1: <"- '__,,.,. -- 4 » -,-_ .1 -. -,- =~1"§= ;. ,*-- |_ 5"l,~-"-"*7:s -or ;- Ff? . 7'1». - . ,.-, - I _ - _',,- er -_ .~ g '-= +.*'..-5 V _-~».-'______§92 é , 1--1'2 7.; >_- . e :>. - no _4;. L _ _ 1' _g I hair I I_92 _ ' x,i£' _ o In-mvu. cuoon Jone sscoierrr - Yith Aliases c l o n ?I¢e.=-1-,§,;,g *%m on IFHDPQU F"o .1-or file ' zzoo-#23990 _ " ' '.. - ,_ _ , y°_1'I-m~.-.o~,,_,, f n -j---: -;¢,__ ¢._-.. . . elbur attention is directed to an art cle which g" " apoeared in the March 18, l965, issue of the Wbaily Iorher,'- » which was entitled "qwo Proninent Negro Ionen Act tgwfree . Glaudio Jones. 'Thisaartioie reads as fellows: u 5'- 7-. - "Ire. Hodjeska.H. Sinkine, prsninsnt Iegre - ,. is- "'i.'_ woman publisher cf South Curolina, and Hrs. Charlotte A. 3 -'3 -1*1 Q3 oss, former publisher of the California Eagle have . l § _ "92&§ addressed a letter to Iegro Ionen throughout the country VT ?'; § -1" E2 calling for a delegation to Inehington, D. 0., to 92I i- .1 I; .7 ':'-' _.r__._. v_. intercede with U. 8. Attorney General Herbert Bronnell, Jr. A '.1 for the release of Kiss Claudio Jones, a young legrs F5 -=r-'- ea -Z.';;: - - coasn convicted and iipriioncd under tho Smith not for her political beliefs. Fe s . - 'e - "The delegation is called for Monday, April 4F- ._ an 1955, at 2 p.n. in Iaohington, D. G. The letter is ._'92 " also addressed to white women and various people's organi- > eations, including churches, uonen's_organieations, 25 H -:1." fraternal groups, and_trade unions, ;~-_ L; L; ,=;g;}r Q. . _. - _ 92_ . y - - - ~. ,_-. .- . -g - - . -g-'_-__ ..- . . -_- - _ _ "mes Jones many friends throughout the country -.e~> ,, *-"':%'1Its 'are deeply concerned about her serious illness and its . u *- hi, further aggravation due ts the jinorou prison conditions j, 1-li,.ms..~- * under which she nuet live. This jincrow in federal no prisons has been again exposed by the recent suit, still "92 R. pending against the Government instituted by Benjamin J. i -.. Davis, himself a former inmate of the Federal penitentiary 1"-it I. at Torre Baute, Indiana. - ' o at on 1 "To 5 re o 22 » h -. » e L! any additional pertinegt ¥gfornation isreceived 'if g ?.cancerning this delegation to the Attorpggt enerql, it nil 14: ' Tolsol _.____ ' befurnished to you_proeptlP° a t h B I ' *, _ _ 2;--'-- e-. 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M" "-G|m'lnm 92 6&1} H mdnlso Vtrlous ncldressedlgo wh92te.Ilv0_meu+-orpruutmu, l of South Cmlinl Char- including ¢ women : or- 1. » .9 "' "4115- lotta 1'5-"Has rformet n§ibI ' at -ml pony mi zi uaae unions. .r I-$3;-:- ,» 5 Hi, __ lilpmiz Eagle have addrets- Fir } ed u 'le!ie f" to Negro woman]dugli l ]on :' many friends 2'1 ; ' throughout the country calling for ghout _ a delegation: to Washington, D.C. ., Mm" m"/h.:",_, ,;':$, 1 to intemedc with U.S. Attorney to .. further aggravalion . 1. General Herbert Browne , Ir. Io;-'tiltfu under whilrh sh ::m:1nus_t live. the release of Claudia 10:13,;This iimcmw in federal 7 l unpnsonedundertheSunthl_Ncgro woman hub-emagnincxposed bythem-o cent suit. still pending, a the, I-»=h~ p0 14" tlcal . behefs." i Govemmeut instituted by jaq 4 MRS. mss delegatzon as called for min I. Davis, himself 1 f in- $1 5 ":_ 92 ushm I , _ y, A9;-1 4, 19-55, at 2 pm. um E iihe Federal ry i i __ gtolir D.C.- The lettenat EJQ Haute, .- 1,-_ 1,7 2 P. - - This is a clipping from Eygr;-, S!-ICWN pgge ____3__ of B110 '2' I 920TI{EIO| - ~' ... ..-U F 1/nguyWorker 3'2"--P é g New TheWorkerLeader '7 /I171 0 ;.s'-K 9292 192_ J. _ 2" uate V 0111 ' /36-7; 3?4'<§'Government . 92.._ ENCLOSURE 57¢ ?___ , ,| - I . -l. I J . ~ _-, - ..... _ ..___.._.,.._...... i... [email protected].;-=-.-..-.-1-.. .._.|_¢' ' - - ______ 92 Inuq|92|u|Iu|u|ln.Ol.5 ,.-5 I Director, RBI 00-72390! DATE: 3/22/55 ti .,. _._ , ..,~_..,_-L _-.". J ":__ = sac, like ctYork 00-1o8676!*;s;> .7" ai- 0». A -..'-"~">:? .2-- 1%-"" -E»-we F". ='*'1§ ? ,"'.-L"-e .-11. -»-- +-- -» O_ iC¬ Memorandum- UNITED STATES__. . GOVERNMENT -.=~..~ "§FIB°T=cuunn VERAOSCHOLIICK, was . r it r , I8 - c; surrn AC ! or 19110 = .1 r . -?-KL - B .1 "'. -- f 92..-»/ 3-'r_ My i Re mm. letterxv, to 2/21/55;wherein-. I Vt;.+.1..i<;;;I. ;-i5 Z . J before the Committee on Un-American Activities House of ¢q.@ , Representatives velde Committee!1 concernin the 8 1.9 sub t was set out. For the information or the Seattle Office and r their instructions to advise the Bureau as to the activitiesP9 . ;___ of the subject, it should be noted that the subJect was con- »¢ [I _;-'..- V5! : 7,= 3-. ;--4 ~1.;- 1-?»-;-. , victed for violation of the Smith Act of 19#0 on 1/Q1 /53 She ; '- -;*>..- EH?is presently incarcerated in th Women'sFederal Penitentiary at Alderson, West Virginia. " ~ -De92 '- - f|-7143 --92[,{92'I10k V - E :::;;P§ E id ,., 7 'EiU§ gE r 92 r-. o m? ._ I .i- ' 1"!- Q v 1 I qg ;0RDED'3"/W _Z. 2.2241-2 /f . rv_;1!&s;c.1nH1nN ,..,...,, .. g.qmM%.1?.~.=,__ MA 1955 -$3 urmszilrasia s - "1 W ,. |;HJ;J_1J_a1Bi§_e§_@ T - ! . !I_ .__ J. -'--=-=--~- r '7 d . 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