The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-11
Brilliant Counsel For Mayor Hayes
 Refutes Charges
"GhOstly Shadow of Suspicion" Looms Behind Prose- cuOn; Evidence of Purcell, Levy Williamson, Mac-
 Kenzie Attacked -VindicatiOn Asked

dll CluQueIlL pled UO t1e Jury III CHG Waterbury conspiracy case saying, Don't you, ladies and gent smen, implore you, by your verdict, ever close the doors of tomorrow in Frank Hayes face"
 His final words scarcely audible, the famous New York lawyer, here . to plead the cause of his "boyhood chum and friend" Mayor Frank Hayes, made his way to seat, where he buried his face in his hands. Murray made the last argu- ment for the defense in the nine months trial
 The jury listened intently throughout the two hours of Mur- rays argument and Judge Ernest A. Inglis was equally attentive. Every available seat in the courtroom was taken by spectators, and Judge Ing lis waived customary procedure to allow crowds to stand in the rear of the courtroom. The overflow of spectators extended well beyond the open door of the courtroom and in- to the corridor.
 Despite the size of the crowd, ab- solute quiet prevailed throughout Murray's argument, only the effec- tive rise and fall of his pleasant voice being heard. When he conclud- cd the crowd left the building in absolute silence.
 His Appeal
 Parts of his argument were as fol- lows:
 With your honor's permission ladies and gentlemen of the jury: I feel like the other lawyers. Now, we are about to reach the end of the trail. am the last lawyer to plead for the defendants in this case. It may be that have been chosen to speak last because there is least against my client.
 have come home after many years to plead as a lawyer. This is my home. have been called New York lawyer, but here belong. Here I was educated, and almost within the echo of my voice sleep my saint ly father and mother; and when the sands of life go out and the last flicker of life is flickered out, here too, shall I sleep; ana require no passport to come to my native city to plead for my friend.
 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, 10 me this is almost an overWhelm- ing task: to come here not only as 9, lawyer but as a friend, to plead Ter lawyers friend whom know has done no wrong. And it is dif- ficult job for me, and am not here ladies and gentlemen, to sell legal advice, but for something higher and nobler; and my appearance here is that, and that that is, be- cause I have an abiding conviction and faith in the innocence of my friend.
 Great long months have passed us; great six or more long months I have listened to testimony. And I have been beside my friend through this horrible ordeal as no man has gone through this ordeal as a defendant in this case, and es- cape the lightning scar of the ex- perience, If he live to be a hundred years old. And the only reason that I can understand why great men like those could live through this is because they've got deep sense of consciousness of innocence. And I believe it.
 And I hope I haven't been faith less to the trust, and I hope that by your verdict in this case that you show the justice of the cause for which I come here to plead.
 Presumption
 say to you ladies and gentlemen in this case, that the presumption of innocence hasn't been overcome. I say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that no guilt has been proved un- der this information beyond rea- sonable doubt And say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that the state has failed to carry the burden of proof and they attempt to burn my client and the other accused in this case with the fires of suspicion!
 know that in the sacred precint of your jury box that you are going to give those men justice; and I know you're going to follow the law of the state of Connecticut because the law is that if the state attempts to invoke penalties, it must follow the rule of the law to the last end. That is what I ask you ladies and gentlemen to do.
 Now, in the attempt for justice, to assume guilt where guilt is not proven according to the law of the state of Connecticut would be sac- rilege itself; and remembering that reasonable doubt means life, liber- ty. happiness, reputation and every thing that is worth living for and dying for to my client Frank Hayes.
 And I know that no verdict will be inveigled out of you by the elo- uuence of the states attorney who has been through this thing for many years and who has an agile brain and a nimble tongue.
 T am not going to call names but he can call me what he likes and if he doesn't call me names. I will be mortified because any name he calls me I take as compliment: and when it is remarked by the as- sistant states attorney, I was ex- perienced and cunning with all the term cunning implies) while it is untrue and unjust, I took it as a compliment. And am just in the position as the man whose jackass kicked him, and when he was asked what he had to say, he said he had nothing to say but he considered the source. That's as far as I'll go in calling names to my opponents. be- cause I've never done 1t in all of the 32 years I have been a member of the bar. And if I had to win a case by charging my opponent with being unethical or a shyster, the day will have to do that I will quit practicing law
 What Has He Done?
 Now, ladies and gentlemen, what in this case confronts my client? What has the man done? AS I told you, don't know how to begin be- cauee I am onlv fighting the phOgf