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em ee ani pe oo + ‘ y ms NY 100-81752 renga! Synopsis: (cont'd) denied us to other defendants, 9/23/52. Defendants began their case 9/30/52 and called four witnesses before resting 12/3/52, at Wnich time the Government also rested. witnesses listed. Government and defense counsel executed stipulation 11/13/52 concerning payments made by Department of Justice and F2I to informants who were Government witnesses. On 11/19/52 defendant FLYNN was twice found guilty of contcmpt of court for refusing to answer propcr questions end was sentenced under Title 18, Section 4Ol, USC, to imprisonment a until such time as she purged herself or for a period not to cxceed thirty days for each con- tempt, the sentences to run concurrently. Ex- exuction of sentences stayed until FLYNN complat.ua testimony and she was remanded to the custody of the USM, 12/3/52. On 12/11/52 Judge DTi0ca ceniced dcefencants' motions for a mistrial, for a postponcrient of trial, for a dismissal m a or indictment and announced no evidence of contempt of court found in connection with possible disclosure of closed hearing on 6/30/52. On 12/17/52 jurors polled and all denied having expresscd any belief Marxism advocates the over- throw of the Government or having heard Juror i2, Mrs. SYBIL KANE, express any conclusions as to trial issucs, Judge DIMOCK then excused Mrs. KANE from further jury service and denied defendcents!' motion for mistrial on basis of interference with jury. on 12/16/52 Alternate Juror ANNA L. MILLER was assigned as Juror 12. Defendantst motion for mistrial and for judge-~ ment of acquittal denied 12/19/52. Hearing on derendants' offcr of proof on issue of clear and Hee P ‘ te ” Ae * repbeone og is an 44 vom la & 4 x ne re present danger donicd 1/5/53 Summations began ae) 1/5/53 and ended 1/15/53. Judge charged jury aon 1/15/53~8 dury deliberated from 1/15/53 to ma 1/21/53 at which time it returned a verdict of t guilty as to each defendant tried. All defendants remanded. Defendants! motion for on order arresting judgement and for a judgement