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i tN (o C0) NY 100-81752 United States District Judge LAWRENCE E, WALSH on June 6, 1955, granted a Government motion to consolidate for trial the cases of defendants BACHRACH, TRACHTENBERG, CHARNEY, and STEIN and the trial was placed on the calendar for June 14, 1955. On June 14, 1955, the case was adjourned until June 28, 1955, due to the defendants' alleged inability to obtain trial counsel. An adjournment to June 30, 1955, was granted on Jume 28, 1055, and on June 30, 1955, the trial date was set for August 10, 1955. Subsequent adjournnents were obtained by the @efense on August 10, 1955, August 24, 1955, September 7, 1955, September 25, 1955, October 3, 1955, November 21, 1955, November 25, 1955, and February 27, 1956, at which time the trial date was set for April 9, 1956. Fugitive FRED MORRIS FINE surrendered to the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York on November 30, 1955, and was immediately arraigned before United States District Judge EDWARD WEINFELD where he entered a plea of not guilty and bail was fixed at $20,000, FINE's trial date was set for February 27, 1956, the trial date then set for the other defendants, Fugitive. JAMES EDWARD JACKSON, JR. surrendered to the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York on December 2, 1955, and was arraigned immediately before United States District Judge WEINFELD were bail was fixed at $20,000 and the pleading was adjourned until December 9, 1955. JACKSON entered a plea of not guiity before United states District Judge MURPHY on December 9, 1955, and his trial date was set for February 27, 1956, the trial date then set for the other defendants. Fugitive WILLIAM NORMAN MARRON surrendered to the United States Marshal, Newark, New Jersey, on December 5, 1955, and was arraigned that same day before -~19-