The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18

 Judge Inglis took notes, and made references to the testimony. As Cas- sidy told him he would search out the pages of the testimony, Judge Inglis replied that he had the tes- timony before him.
 "The O'Connor case is close to my heart" said Cassidy, arguing for Corporation Counsel O'Connor. Cas- sity said he was particularly inter ested in O'Connor's case, because he is a lawyer and has "a deep feeling that Charles s. O'Connor is not guilty"
 Petty Cash
 The substantial charge against OConnor, Cassidy said, is that he failed to account for his petty cash. He didn't have to account to the Board of Finance, but to James P. Purcell, and Purcell said he did make account.
 Because he didn't keep his mem- oranda, he's guilty" said Cassidy. Because he didn't follow the pro- cedure Brown says is correct :. it's unreasonable"
 Cassidy said that the whole case was beyond the jury, and they simply made up their minds, and tossed the defendants all in together. 'They didn't decide it, they couldn't have"
 He said that in a civil action, Purcell's evidence would have re- suited in a non-Suit or directed verdict in favor of O'Connor.
 Tt is a tragedy as far as Charles O'Connor is concerned" he said in closing, his half hour argument.
 Attorney Patrick's Healey's voice trembled and his face worked. with emotion as he declared that the trial was the climax "of a campaign of hate that began IS or 19 months ago He compared the case with surg ing wave" of hysteria, that could only be compared, he said, with combination of last falls hurricane and violence during the trolley strike here some years ago when a crowd "thirsted for the blood of scabs."
 Too Much Power
 Citing the wide latitude given Special Prosecutor Alcorn, MT. Healey declared, That's too much power in the hands of one man." and went to state that the number of defendants depended only "on the whim" of Mr.9Alcorn.
 T could truthfully say," said At torney Healey, that there but for the grace of God stand I. If I'd been one of the accused, they'd have found me guilty, too. If Charles A. Templeton had been one of the de- fendants they'd have found him guilty, too. He's former governor of the state; he signed hundreds of thousands of checks"
 Pleading on behalf of Assessors John H. Crary and Thomas Shana- han, Commissioner Henry W. Minor, Supt. of Streets Thomas J. Fleming and John s. Johnston of New York, Attorney Healey declared that the jury had erred grievously in finding them guilty.
 Referring to the fact that he had served on the city charter commis- sion in 1929 and 1880, MT. Healey stated that the commission had ap- proved the payment of large sums to Griffenhagen & Associates, the experts employed to aid the group. T couldn't swear as to whether they earned that money or not" he said.
 Referring to the argument for the state by Hugh M. Alcorn. Jr., MT. ffealey quoted him as saying, from manuscript, "what their connection (Crary and Shanahan) with the conspiracy was l don't know" They had no connection with any con- spiracy, asserted the lawye.. going on to declare forcefully that "there was no semblance of any connection" on their part.
 Settled Disputes
 Tn regard to Minor, Attorney Healey said. there wAs absolutely no evidence that he was involved in any conspiracy. Ne allegedly re-