Evening star., 1933-06-20
|MEDAL|E'S SPEECH
SCORES MITCHELL
Prosecutor Sums Up Case
Against Banker at In
come Tax Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 20-George z.
Medalte. Federal prosecutor, summing
up today the Governments case against
Charles E. Mitchell. charged with hav-
ing evaded payment of more than
$3.50, 900 income tax, declared that
neither Mitchell nor any one who
speaks for him" had the right to appeal
to the sympathy and the emotions Of
Jury"
He is a dynamic figure" Medalie
said. referring to the former chairman
of the National City Bank.
Il can still see him sitting there in
the witness chair. pointing his finger
at you to make more forceful his state
ments. Even the lawyers in the court
room envied him his terrific forensic
ability.
If there ever was a public example,
showing defiance Of law and morals
II such defiance remains unpunish-
able, confidence in our political and
economic organization would collapse" !"
Attacks Defense.
Medalie attacked Mitchells defense
that in his various transactions he had
the advice of lawyers.
"A man doesn't fool himself by con-
sulting lawyer when, by failing to do
his share, he is increasing the burdens
OF others" Medalie said
Nothing is gained by asking q
lawyer which are the correct means Of
carrying out an honest purpose
Not every man who holds high Of
fice in the business or banking world
Is under suspicion or prosecution. Most
OF them are true to their trust. But
when. one betrays the confidence re-
posed in him, the last thing he has q
right to say, either morally or in good
craftsmanship, is that he has been
singled out, or that he is the object Of
persecution"
Max D. Steuer, Mitchells attorney,
in his summation yesterday mentioned
the possibility that Mitchell might have
nence.
TT is the Governments contention" {"
Medalie said, taking up the first Of
the charges against the banker. that
Charles E. Mitchell, whatever he may
have done on December 19, 1929, never
intended to sell those 18,300 shares Of
National City Bank stock to his wife. "
Mitchell Listens Quietly.
Medalie charged that, aware before
1t became known publicly that q
merger Win the COfn Exchange Bank
was not going through, Mitchell and
Hugh B. Baker, chairman of the Ma
tional City Co., unloaded 5000 shares
Of National City Bank stock on DR.. John
Dorrance of Philadelphia, soup manu-
facturer.
They knew the merger was not going
through and that the price Of that stock
was going down." he said.
mo wonder they had DR.. Dorrance
up In New York for lunch in Mr..
Mitchel's private dining room at the
bank"
Discussing sale Of 1890 shares Of
National City Bank stock to Mrs.
Mitchell, Medahe said:
Counsel for the defense seems to
take the position I was finding fault
with the sale of the 18,300 shares.
think he will agree with me that 1t
was just as effective as an exchange Of
papers with gold seals. In fact, I'll go
further and say that, If the attempt
was honest a scratch Of pencil on q
piece Of brown paper from the butcher
would be just as effective"
Mitchell, his hand against his cheek,
sat staring out OF window as the
prosecutors denuciation continued.
Medalie said Mitchell's attitude was
that the jury Ought to find way out
for him"
HE says to you" the prosecutor said:
$50 long as we went through those
forms on December 20, 1929. let's call
it quits