Word: gladstein
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...party's ranks" when he meant, he admitted under crossexamination, only the "ranks" of the national committee. "You agree that in the Communist Party 'the ranks' means the national leadership?" prodded the prosecutor. "I object, he didn't say he agreed," said Defense Lawyer Richard Gladstein. Judge Medina broke in: "That's right. It might have been-he assumed it was-it may have happened-it probably was the case-it was most likely so-but Mr. Thompson didn't at any time agree...
...Missing from the delegation: Richard Gladstein, who is busy defending two of the 11 Communist leaders on trial in Manhattan...
Lawyer Richard Gladstein popped up. The judge interrupted him: "I see them smiling, sneering and snickering there...
...Prejudicial . . . misconduct," shouted Gladstein, Lawyer Harry Sacher demanded a mistrial. Eugene Dennis, top Red leader, acting as his own attorney, rose breathlessly to point out that "we do not take this trial lightly...
...went as the lawyers, collecting $2,275 a week from the C.P. in fees, worked to goad the judge into making a prejudicial error; it would be handy on appeal. Medina occasionally reddened with wrath as they darted in at him: Isserman with his soft bay; Gladstein with his air of righteous plausibility turning to outraged innocence when the judge caught him laying a legal trap; Harry Sacher, the little man with the bull voice, chivying the Court, then smiling impishly, eyes cast down, while the judge mildly upbraided him; Dennis rushing in occasionally to make a choked, impassioned speech...