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NY 100-81752 4. <A motion to dismiss the indictment against defendants CHARNEY and TRACHTENBERG on Constitutional grounds. This motion was submitted without oral argue- ment and was denied on April 24, 1956. 5. A motion for severance of defendants TRACHTENBERG and CHARNEY fromthe trial of defendants STEIN, FINE, JACKSON, and MARRON. This motion was based on the ground that the Government would contend in the course of the trial that STEIN, FINE, JACKSON, and MARRON were fugitives from justice which would be prejudicial to defendants TRACHTENBERG and CHARNEY. This motion was denied on April 24, 1956. 6. A motion for continuance of the trial until the Supreme Court determined tne issues raised in the petition fr writ of certiorari in YATES, ET AL vs. United States. This motion was denied on April 24, 1956, 7. A motion by defendant STEIN for dismissal of the indictment on Constitutional grounds. This motion was submitted without oral : atgument and was denied on April 24, 1956. 8. A motion for severance of the case of defendant STEIN from the trial of defendants CHARNEY and TRACHTENBERG on the ground that the previous convictions of CHARNEY and TRACHTENEERG would be prejudici to defendant STEIN. This motion was submitted without , oral argument and was denied on April 24, 1956. United States District Judge BICKS on February 2, 1955,heard argument on motions by defendant STEIN for an order striking out that portion of the indictment charging STEIN with dissolving the Communist Political Association and organizing the Communist Party, and for an order dismissing the indictment against STEIN on grounds of double jeopardy. The first motion - 2 - ee mr ee EPI EL ru _