The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
Mayor Walker
 Trial Closing
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At the night session the mayors defense offered testimony designed to refute Seabury's allegation that Walker permitted his brother, Dr William H. Walker, to split fees in city compensation cases. Dr Even S. Potter, attached to the New York city bureau of com- pensation, testified he knew noth- ing about the division of fees'' and that neither the mayor nor any emissary of the mayor ever talked to him on any administra- tive subject.
 It previously had been testified that Dr Walker received about s250,0 900 in split fees" Four other physicians were named in charges.
 Roosevelt suddenly ended Pot ter's testimony with two unexpect- ed questions.
 "When," asked the governor, "did you stop sending compensa- tion case patients to the doctors
 About six weeks ago." Potter answered.
 "On whose representation"
 "The assistant corporation coun- sell" Potter said, and he was ex- cused.
 Governor Roosevelt refused to listen. to evidence relating to a purported "republican plot" to discredit Tammany and the New York city democratic administra- tion.
 The governor declined to permi. Mayor James J. Walkers counsel to put on the stand at the mayors custer hearing, republican leaders in proof of the defense claim that the New York investigation was politically insnired.
 Roosevelt's decision came after d bitter argument from John J.. Curtin, who said he proposed to prove that the Walker charges had "a political motive behind them" and that the republican leg- islators operated that way from beginning to end"
 "Tell me exactly what kind Of testimony you seek to bring out, Roosevelt demanded.
 II want to get at the genesis of this Hofstadter investigation" Curtin said. T want. to show who inspired 1t and the motives behind it.
 "When I say motives I also mean 'objectives,' he shouted.
 But I am dealing with charges against the mayor Roosevelt broke in.
 Roosevelt made his ruling curtly.
 T cannot permit questions deal- ing with motives of members of the legislature to enter into the record" he declared.
 Hearing To-day
 Technicalities of New York were discussed at to-day's hear Mayor James J. Walker. the board of transportation, was John J. Curtin, chief of Walkers defense. He, discussed various technical phases of the city's transportation systems.
 Walker was late at the hearing to-day, arriving 20 minutes after smartly in brown he strode into the nearing opened. Dressed the room, smiled at Governor 1T dhhll lIs INoOoCNCAt eAhu shOAA listened intently to the testimony.
 Roosevelt discarded his conser- vative gray suit to-day for more comfortable white silk, white shirt and purple tie. .,
 Delaney, after testifying to the various transportation problems, read from a voluminous report. He spoke in a low tone, directing his remarks directly to the gover- nor, who bent forward with his hand cupped to his ear.
 Despite the long hearing yes- terday and last night. after which he labored on his next presidential campaign speech, to be delivered at Sea Girt, N. J., Saturday. Roose- welt appeared fresh, though eager to have the hearing ended.
 Delaney said the board of esti. mate directed the board of trans- portation to prepare forms for franchises for six or seven com panies.
 After listening to Delaney drone on for an hour, Roosevelt turned to Curtin and said:
 What are you trying to prove anyway"