The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-12

ten minutes in advance of schedule. Judge Samuel Seabury, his princi- pal accuser, was already in his seat. Neither of the political antagonists looked at each other, and the mayor busted himself look ing over a mass of legal documents. Mrs Walker did not arrive with her husband, although she had been an interested spectator at the first days proceedings. The morning session found the mayor once more bitter in his de- nunciations and insistent upon the truth of his personal explanations of the various financial deals charged against his record. Today'S session opened at 10:45 a. m.. when Governor Roosevelt rapped for order and the executive chamber crowded to capacity, as 1t was yesterday. gradually quited down.
 The politicians, allies both of Walker and his antagonist, Sea- bury, learned of Judge Hinman's order only 10 minutes before the days hearing began,
 Walker himself appeared to be surprised at the decision. He pursed his lips and a puzzled ex- precision crossed his face. l "Hinnan? Hinman?" he asked. 'FWho is he?" ./ He was informed that. August 19 l was set as the date for the return of the "show cause"' order, since that will be the next session of the | court at which such application
 may be made.
 | The governor, arriving fifteen minutes late, was cheerful as he entered the red-plush decorated chamber and took his seat on the dais.
 Good morning." he said, in- formally. Before beginning the
 hearing today there are matters l wish to make clear. The evidence
 taken before the Hofstadter legis-
 lative hearing will be presented at this hearing and will be given such
 consideration as may choose to give"
 John .. Curtin, Mayor Walkers personal counsel. leaped to his feet ed protest.
 "It is not evidence" he declared. I "Since when have the minutes of a | meeting become evidence?" Roosvelt's decision to accept the evidence and give it whatever i weight he may be inclined to, was
 no surprise. Yesterday he had in-
 dicated that he would accept this l evidence, when he remarked that it | had been presented under oath" 'When am I to know what par ticular witness testimony you rely on the most ?" Curtin asked indig-
 nantly, and turned to the "oldest
 law book in history. the Bible." to prove his contention as to the value | of ross-examining the witnesses
 already examined by the Hofstadter
 committee.
 Curtin cited the case of susannah and the Elders as showing how one might be condemned to death un- der the laws of Moses.
 "Charged with impropriety of conduct" he said. ''she was saved
 by Daniel, who said to the elders Not so fast!'
 "And Daniel said. after cross-ex- animation of those elders. Put to
 death not susannah. but the eld-
 ers'."
 pictured Walker as the man un- l justly accused and tn the position
 of not being able to confront hia
 "Why not bring them here in.
 stead cf reading their testimony1'
 no pleaded, ''yotir ruling place. the burden on the defendant in mnkine
 us produe:, the witness we wan'
 During the iong argument. Gov
 ernor noeseyelt dfummed nervous iy with his pencil on the wide' Itoppod desk. oceasionaiiy nc turn. ed {0 aslf d question of hIg personal co,naei. N. MaIdwfD Feftlg, or e Marlin Gonboy, the New York at'
 iorney who is assisting hifns