Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
PROSECUTION ENDS
HAYNES ARGUMENT
Rover Demands Conviction.
WheatIey Makes Closing
Appeal.

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the former president Of the Farmers &
Mechanics National Bank, on trial in
Criminal Division of District Supreme
Court.
Rover was winding up his closing
arguments, which he will finally con-
ciude this afternoon, after the closing
argument OF defense counsel, H. Win
ship Wheatley.
WheatIey Concludes.
When Rover had rested. after a fiery
attack on Haynes, which he started yes
terday afternoon. Wheatley began his
concluding argument, in which he
pointed out that the Jury must decide
whether Haynes did the things which
the indictment charges, and If he did
Inem whether he had criminal intent.
Adhering to the original line of his
argument, Rover ridiculed the defense
contention that false entries alleged
against Haynes were the result of
bookkeeping by subordinates for which
he was not responsible, and that the
manipulation of the banks fund al
legged to him was to protect the bank
and Mrs. Louise T. Chambers. a Gus
toner who had made bad investments
acting on his advice
Wants Return Explanation.
when he made profits, he spent the
profits on himself; when he incurred
a loss, it was always Mrs. Chambers.
Rover declared. Rover added that he
also wanted an explanation of why he
showed in income tax returns losses
which he had previously said were in
CURED in stock transactions for the
benefit of Mrs. Chambers.
The Government in this case SIM
ply asks from you a verdict that you
are proclaiming to the world your dis
approval of this sort of financial rack
eteering in the Capital of the Nation!"
Rover shouted
declared that Rover had dis
cussed everything but the indictment
in his statement
AN the power of oratory and in
vective have been used to convince you
that man. who for 80 years was
honored and respected in this COM
munlty, suddenly became a thief and
then came on the witness stand and
perJured himself Wheatly told the
jury.
Outlines Career.
Wheatly outlined Haynes career. here
from the time he started as a stenoe-
rapher in Riggs Bank 81 years ago:
told how the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank had prospered under his admin.
lstration; told of the position he had
held in banking circles and the way
ne was regarded by his associates, and
then added: Men who form those
habits of honesty and integrity do not
TALL from them suddenly"
Conceding that Haynes may have
made errors" Wheatley added that he
didn't steal, he didn't lie."
Defense counsel also pointed to the
instructions which will be issued by
Justice Peyton Gordon, declaring that
the jury must acquit if there is "rea-
sonacle doubt" Of guilt. He also stressed
the intent" that must be taken into
Rover in his argument pointed out
that intent" must be judged by result.
Wheatley announced his intention Of
covering every count in the indictment
If time permits. Taking up those counts
alleging false entry. which purported
TO show payments of notes aggregating
SAL 300 owed to the bank by Haynes,
said there was no reason for
Haynes to have attempted to hide these
notes from the directors, as the prose-
cution charged, as they had been ap-
proved by the directors.
Note Improperly Recorded.
One $500 note included in this batch
did not get the approval of the direc-
tors until after it, with the others, had
been incorporated in notes for $50, 800.
The fault there lay, Wheatley said, be-
cause the $500 note had not been prop
erly recorded in the banks records, but
this, he asserted, was no fault Of
Haynes.
In emphasizing that the notes had
been approved by the bank officials,
particularly stressed that G.
l.. NicolSon, a director and vice preSi-
dent of the Farmers & Mechanics
Bank, had been present at meetings
when action was taken upon them,
according to the minutes of these meet
ings. The defense used this point be-
cause it had previously been brought
out that Nicolson had ordered paymen5
Haynes and had conferred with a bank
examiner, who was called into the meet
ing of the board of directors at which
Haynes resigned.
Haynes testified that he rendered his
because of accusations by
Nicolson.
Justice Gordon said that If the argyll
mentS were concluded by 8 o'clock this
afternoon he would give the case to the
Jury and 1t was thought that this prob
ably couId be done.
Mrs Chambers again was a spectator
at today's session. occupying with q
friend seat just behind Haynes. MIS-.
Haynes also attended.
Touches Report ChaxxM
In going into the count of the indict-
ment alleging false report to the con-
troller of the currency, Wheatley assert
ed that it was erroneous elsewhere than
IN items laid to Haynes, and that 1t
was no more logical to blame him for
one set of errors than another.
Certainly there were errors there
that some subordinate in the bank had
been responsible for" he said, and
criticized employees of the bank who
mad testified about their report, saying
heir testimony was shaky.
AS he talked he laid the records Of
the bank before the jury, pointing to
,he items which he was discussing. He
also declared that Mrs. Chambers got
every red cent of profit from the stock
in which he figured where
orof1t was due. He also criticized the
prosecution for not calling Mrs. Cham
oers as witness, saying she was avail
able"
Wheatley asked for an acouittal. de-
claring it was sheer nonsense" to ac-
cuse Haynes of a serious crime and
hen offer only evidence of the sort in
iicated.
Rover Delivers Attack.
For two hours yesterday afternoon a
crowded court room listened to a scath-
ing attack on the banker in Rover's
closing statement. The prosecutor ac-
cused Haynes of Lying. cheating and
stealing" and said his operations, in
Volving manipulation of $3.50, 900, had
cost the bank 100000.
Rover scoffed at the defendants con-
tention that his handling of the bank's
funds was to restore the finances or
Mrs. Louise r. Chambers and protect
The institution. He also ridiculed the
assertion that the false aptriae aIiacnd