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.. ruled in a lengthy opinion from the bench that the subversion unit need not disclose material concerning the case if the agents who col- lected it are still involved in undercover operations related to other fnvestigations. This he considered necessary to conceal the identity of agents working on investigation9 of organized crime. The defense reportedly had expected to rebut testimony given by some undercover agents with the reports of other police agents who allegedly provided conflicting testimony. . On 20 November, the defense failed in its effort to prevent the showing at the trial of a three-minute television film taken by a CBS cameraman which pictured demonstrators hauling down an Ameri- can flag in Grant Park. Defense attorneys argued that the prosecution wanted $0 show the fl2g incident "to inflame and prejudice the jury') and claimed that none of the seven gefendants had been tied to the plan- ning or the execution of the incident. The prosecution, while conceding that the film showed none of the defendants, said there would be testi- mony that Rubin was involved in the inciden5gnd that it demonstrated "the- mood of the crowd" shortly before defCcidant David Dellinger addressed it. . . . c . .. .e . . . - . . Joseph Hale, an agent of the Chicago Police ?epartment's sub- versive unit during the Convention, testified that he 'heard Jerry Rubin scream, "Kill the pigs" and "Get the pigs" .whil: objects were being thrown at policemen. On 24 November, the prosecution asked Judge Hoffman to rule that a prima facie case of conspiracy had been proved against the "Chicago 7", claiming that it had established that a conspiracy existed among the seven defendants accused of crossing state lines to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention last year and citing nearly forty instances to sustain ita claim. Defense Attorney Kunstler objected strongly to the Government's contention, claiming.that it had not proved the existence of any con- spiratorial agreement among the defendants. agreed with the Government's claim and was reported to have asked Government lawyers "to prepare additional language to be used i n instructing the jury. According to newspaper accounts, Judge Hoff- man "will now instruct the jury that any evidence previously admitted against one or more defendants can be applied against all seven of them. - Judge Hoffman, however, a - ** . -_ .