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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
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 cause he "need not fear any voice from the grave"
 "J. Henry Roraback was no saint, he continued. I'm not saint. As fas as I can see in this courtroom the only saint is MT. Purcell" he concluded sarcastically, with refer ence to James P. Purcell, former city accountant who was the spear head of the states case.
 Not Ashamed
 T am not ashamed to stand be- for this jury" he added, "and to say to you that the men who preSid- ed over the affairs of our state as a result of the work of J. Henry Roraback, the leader of great party in this state, did such a job for our commonwealth that no one in terested in the memory of J. Henry Roraback need be ashamed of."
 Crawford opened his arguments when Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Acorn, Jr., concluded, after seven and one-half hours of oratory, in which he asked for wholesale convic- tions.
 Concerning Williamson's refer ences to Roraback's knowledge and tacit approval of the conditions, Crawford pounded, He was hiding behind the shroud of a dead man, whom he V glad to make believe he was doing political homage to during his lifetime. Can you believe such man?" he asked the jury. Are you willing to? It is all right with me If that is sample of the veracity upon which you will expect to convict men and deprive them of liberty"
 Alcorn's Humanity
 Crawford berated Alcorn for bringing M. Francis Fruin, widow of former local contractor, to the stand in an attempt to entrap her into becoming a party to the &C., cusation that her husband was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

going to give you his own words that 1t isn't criminal, even know ingly, to accept payment from q municipality in excess of an ap- propriation. It isn't criminal to ac- cept payment from municipality in excess of an appropriation even where there has been, to your knowledge, no authorization for making that bill from the regular sources. am going to give you Mr. Browns word that even if you exceeded, and knowingly exceeded, the appropriation, so far as 1t be- ing criminal, you could sue the municipality and recover all right. l am going to talk about MT. Browns own experience. And don't misunderstood me. I am not saying he was wrong. I agree with what he says about 1t, but I'm citing his statement on sauce for the goose and sauce for the gander" basis to you, that MT. Alcorn himself could bring suit in the name of his star witness, notwithstanding these things I call your attention to, and recover. And I want to know how 1t is that 1t can be that way in Hartford county and not that way in New Haven county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

leaders of industry. Both, he said, were hold over appointees of pre- vious administration. Attorney Frederick Warehouse, associate counsel for Daniel J. Leary will follow Crawford in argu- ments. Attorney James D. c. Mur- ray, counsel for Mayor Frank Hayes will be the last to argue for the de- fense.
 Crawford explained that his argu- ment was lengthy because defense counsel had agreed that the first man to argue would deal with gen. eral questions, although they might be far fetched to his particular client. This he said, would make it unnecessary for other lawyers "to chew over the same ground"
 For Alderman
 "All the time I have taken thus far has been on that arrangement" he added, as he told the jury he would concentrate on the defense of Alderman this afternoon.
 Referring to the requests of young Alcorn that they make certain "in- ferences," especially referring to Mayor Frank Hayes and splits of fees. Crawford asked the jury to keep in mind that inference" is synonym for suspicion" He added that he expected Judge Inglis would charge that the jury must be con- vinced of guilt beyond reasonable doubt before returning guilty ver- dict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
State Accountant Called Mr. $5OOOO Brown by Attorney Crawford

crook. Where was the overfiowing humanity on the part of the states attorney?" queried Crawford. whom Alcorn had criticized for bringing names of demented persons into the case, during the defense of his client, Simon J. Alderman.
 Whose investigation was it?" he demanded, as he informed the jury that the overwhelming number of questions during the grand jury in- vestigation W asked by lcorn and not the 18 men on the jury Crawford declared that by actual count the total number of questions asked Edward G. Levy by the grand jury was 124, while Alcorn asked him l,499. The contrast was somewhat similar in the cases of Williamson and Mackenzie. whose testimony was also available.
 Alcurn was accused Of smearing himself all over the case so that no one could torch the case with out becoming enmeshed In person- alities.
 Taking into consideration claims by the state that liberal payments of more than a quarter of a mill lion dollars were made to former Mayors William E. Thoms and Francis P. Guilfoile, former Judge John F. McGrath and Attorney Herman J. Weisman, and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford Crawford demanded, "If Thoms, Spellacy, Guilfoile, Weisman and McGrath got corrupt and Illegal payments, why aren't they sitting behind that table with the other defendants?"
 "It's either one of two things he answered his own question, "Either those payments were not corrupt or c,se h. is using the high power of his high office to say, I'll , make flesh of one and fowl of an- other" X
 "He shouts about wrongdoing and he can't prove it and he knows he : can't prove 1t. Why does he parade these men here on the stand. :
 Maybe it's just disposition to < smear even he hasn't anything < to prosecute"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

you must ;on-ider how much weight to give to the evidence of witness | his interest in the cas'-anu if you know of the mans interest in the case other than financial interest in the case, then you're better than l am. Dissociate, if you can, from MT. Browns testimony the fact that he expects to realize $50,000 for his services. All light. If that doesn't count, then Ii.l not aware of what sort of things Go count in .evaluating the sort of testimony given. Bias. His honor will say something to you about bias, I think-another ele- ment to take into account about a witness. All say to that is the an- swer MT. Brown gave towards the end of his cross- examination. He was asked whether he didn't really desire a conviction in the case which he helped MT. Alcorn prepare. He tried to evade the question and he backed off for awhile. But finally, when the relentless cross exam iner would not take an evasion for an answer he came through and he finally said, "Ies." Of course. You wouldn't believe it, that all these pains he 'cd gone to to get cer- tain things-not all of the things oh, no, just certain things-all the pains he had gone to, to get con- viction he knew that 1t was too much for y"u to swallow that he was interested in the outcome. You see what his testimony is. Only this: : That the gentleman, in spite of any thing he might say, has $50,000 from the state. He has confessed the things which you would know with out his confessing that he isn't an unbiased witness. Now, for the same purpose I'm going to take up with you the incident of the scratched out figures that he reluctantly saw and admitted relucantly that he scratched out, only when a magni- flying glass was put into his hand and there was no escape from 1t. l am now going to discuss with you the fact that the accountant that he is, sat on that stand, and said to you that invoices rendered written down opposite an entry in book without date, didn't mean thing.
 will tell you brutally frankly hope you will pardon me for being brutally frank--on such testimony as this gentleman's, I would not send a yellow dog to the pound, let alone a human being to prison. I want to pass on.
 The foundation of this case, as I understood it when we first started, was supposed to be a contract. And I want to discuss that contract with you little bit because all that I heard up till about three weeks ago when 1t began to be softpedaled was that this case was like tree trunk-the mayor of this town was the tree trunk and all of these 26 men, their activities, were the branches. And of course, the tree cannot stand without roots and the roots canont stand without going into something and, of course, the roots went down into contract. And this was that terribly. illegal, fraudulent contract which was put in evidence here.
 Not Criminal
 I'm going to give you the author ity of MT. Warren Brown and I'm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

MT. Brown did was to go to an en- ployment agency, ladies and gentle men, and said, Send me up some accountants" Precisely as you would get new Washerwoman or a new maid from one of the local agencies, except for this difference: you apply at a local agency for your maid, fieldman or laborer - you go to the local employment agency be- cause you knew the set-up of the agency.
 But bless your soul! MT. Brown couldn't even tell you the name of the employment agency from whom he got botN of these men by whom he would stand 100 per cent. He struggled and scratched and ap- proXimated the name but he could not give us the name.
 Sizing Up Witness
 Now, ladies and gentlemen, after these arguments his honor will in- struct you about the law of the case. Among the things that his honor I think will instruct you about is how to size up witness. Well, his honor will tell you, I think, that interest and bias are among the first things to deal with. Is it fair-let me ask you and I'm go- ing to quote the testimony, MT. Browns own words-is it fair to say that MT. Brown has an interest in this case? Now, let's see. Up to the first of this present month, as I remember it, last year, MT. Brown for his services up to that time had received between $26,000 and $27,- 900 on the same basis If he were paid (and he didn't deny that he expected to be paid on that basis) in fact, the stretched-out figures on the same basis that he expected to be paid on that rate, up to the seventh of last May, was 1000. And MT. Slade waf fair to assume on that basis that his bill helping MT. Acorn prepare this case would be $50,000
 When his honor says to you that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Witness Hides Behind
 Late Chiefs Shroud
Charles E. Williamson of Daren Arragned MerciessIy By Attorney Crawford Before Conspiracy Trial Jury
CHARLES E. WILLIAMSON

CHARLES E. WILLIAMSON
 Originally indicted by Grand Jury, former legislator turned states evidence and testified against
 other accused.
 Incorporating defense of the late Republican political chief, J. Henry Roraback, with scathing attack on one of his lieutenants, Charles E. Williamson of Darien, Attorney George w. Crawford of New Haven opened the defense arguments to the jury in the Waterbury con- spiracy trial yesterday.
 Simultaneously, the New Haven barrister, in four hours argument, dealt harshly with States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and his other prin- cipal witnesses.
 "Heckled"
 Interrupted several times by the elder Alcorn, in the process of his argument, Attorney Crawford, in censed, and objecting to Judge 1rglis that he was being "heckled,' . offered to sit down, if Alcorn desired .'.S'S "'iS AAoOi' otNbC 1llBlio dulIlOIl- ished Alcorn for one statement by saying, q think that interruption was not necessary MT. Acorn"
 Towering over the jury, the giant like counsellor waved his arms and quoted classics as he ripped open the characteristics of Williamson, only defendant on trial to the court, who testified for the state.
 Williamsons testimony to the ef- feet that the lobbying practices of himself and Harry Mackenzie, guilty conspirator, were known to Rora- back, and also that the splits" of the Waterbury funds were also known to the Republican boss who committed suicide in May, 1887.
 Picturing Williamson as one who clutched at the coat-tails of Rora- back during his liey-day, Crawford said that he testified as he did be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Cravford Continues Verbal
 Attack On State Witnesses

Attorney George Crawford con. tinuing his arguments before tht jury remarked as follows:
 Ladies and gentlemen, one of tht witnesses whom the state placed or the stand was Harry Mackenzie. MT Meade Alcorn, when he came tC discuss MT. Mackenzie, showed g great deal of solicitude less defense counsel deal a harsh and unneces- sary attack upon this unfortunate man. As far as I'm concerned, he may very well have spared himself the pains, taking the time to fore stall what he considered an un- necessary attack on this man. It is pitiful and tragic thing to behold physical and moral shell of man who had been conscien- tious enough to be the first lieuten- ant to the leader of the Republican Party of this state.
 You know, there was one very in- teresting thing. I watched very carefully the conduct of MT. Mac kenzie when he was here and wal ing to testify. You remember he sat in a row of chairs just behind where MT. O'Conner is now sitting where MT. Williamson was sitting those days and where he is still sitting right near the door. Well, of all the seats that 1t was possible for him to take in the room, 1t ap- peared to me an obvious disdain for associating with the man. Harry Mackenzie got just as far from Will liamson where he was sitting in this courtroom. Now, isn't that inter- esting?
 MT. Brown
 Now, the last of the witnesses that I want to talk to you about is MT. Warren Brown. MT. Fifty-Thousand- Dollar Brown MT. Alcorns hired man-of-all-Work everything, handwriting expert, municipal &C., countant, charter expert, champion stop -gappers when there was any gap to stop in the states evidence - Johnnie -the-Spot when there were any links to be supplied. Now, I am not severe. I'm going to call your attention to some of the things in the record. I'm going to back up what I'm going to say. MT. Brown, as municipal accountant, has of fered himself and his judgment as the supreme authority. Well, he dumped into the laps of the defend- ants 8 whole basketfull of figures, gathered from all sources, which he admitted here, and that the defend- ants up to the very middle of his testimony had been denied access to. Brown and whoever was responsible for them denied those defendants access to all of these records from which he compiled all sorts of fig ures and on which he based all sorts of conclusions. All he said was, Now, have prepared schedules and these schedules are before you, and I will open them before you. It took large corps of men and myself to get this stuff together There 1t is. stand by my men 100 per cent. have implicit confidence in my men," MT. Brown was backing them because he knew them through long years of acquaintance, knew their work, and could vouch for their honesty. And then what was forth coming? Not everything. Why, with few exceptions, both of these men on whom he stands by 100 per cent he got from New York. Then he said, "Well, that's all right. Noth- ing's wrong with that"
 To my amazement (and to yours, suspect,) 1t developed that what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
SCHOOL GIRL IS HELD IN KILLING

Big Stone Gap, Va, Aug. 3-UP) Police held a high shool girl to- day for killing her 20 year old brother during quarrel.
 He tried to get the gun, and I beat him to the draw she said.
 Deputy Sheriff P. H. Kennedy said a murder charge would be placed against Aileen Hammitt, l5, who admitted firing five shots into the body of Lacy Hammitt, Jr., in- surance salesman. He said that dur ing the quarrel, Hammitt allegedly reached for a .32 caliber pistol. His wife, Margaret, intervened, and his sister got the gun.
 The girl had been visiting in hef brothers home here. Their father is restaurant operator in St. Charles, Va, and former police chief there.
 Members of the family, promi- nent one in southwest Virginia would not discuss the shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

American Indians, on leaving the outdoor life to which they are ac- customed, and moving to congested cities, are notoriously susceptible to tuberculosis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Unconscious Bias

But he added that a witness could be biased and not Dc conscious of it particularly If he were friend of any side of the case.
 'Tt's something you can't over- come and don't renlize it." he said
 Up Co the first Of May, Craw- ford continued. Brown had received
Evening star., 1939-06-29
CoIored Conference Hears
Health, Education Talks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 90
Problems of health and education
were discussed by speakers today
at sessions of the annual conference
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The conference, which was opened
Tuesday night, was addressed last
night by Elmer Anderson Carter, a
member of the Appeals Board of the
New York State unemployment in
surance fund, who spoke on the
colored workers place in industrial
employment.
Some employers, he said, hesi-
tate to hire a colored man because
of fears "he might impede produc-
ton in some way" The attitude of
some labor unions in their desire
to protect themselves, he asserted.
and to maintain their wage level has
been hurting the colored man S
chances for employment.
The colored mans efficiency can
be just as great as that of the white
worker, it was said by S. H. Dykstra
of the Wage and Hour Division,
United tSates Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Y. F. ". Will Rush
ToCIose Convention
Tomorrow Night
Hope to End Business
Day Earlier Because
Of Fourth Holiday

Efforts will be made to close the
Goth annual ercampment of the
District Veterans of Foreign Wars
tomorrow night instead of Saturday
night, Philip r. Belt, commander,
announced today.
The encampment, which opened
with parade through the North
east last night. was originally
scheduled to continue through Sat-
urday night. But because of the
long week end holiday, Comdr. Belt
said he believed it advisable to can
eel the Saturday night session.
Tonight the veterans will con-
slider business reports of committees
at meeting which will begin at
7:30 o'clock at the Stuart Junior
High School. The Citations and
Credentials Committees are among
those which will report tonight.
There will also be consideration of
unfinished business.
Tomorrow night, Comdr. Belt
hopes to dispose of the nomination,
election and installation of officers
discussion of new business.
Parade Last Night.
The parade last night began at
Fifteenth and H streets NE. and
moved under the eyes of thousands
of spectators to Fourth and H
streets. Bands. marching units and
floats participated in the march.
Ranking officers of the veterans
organization and of the Northeast
Business Mems Association, which
shared in sponsoring the event,
were in the reviewing stand at Sew
enth and H streets Comdr. Belt,
James Rogers, president of the busi-
nessmen; Joseph P. Bailey and Ray
mond G. Dunno. grand marshals,
and Edith H. Whitcraft, department
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the v. F. w., were among those In
the stand.
The judges. L. L. Bowdler, Curtis
E. McCalip and DR.. Robert McCul-
Tough, announced the following as
winners of silver cups:
Best veterans band Overseas
Military Band, V. F. w: best non-
veterans band, Elks' Boys Band:
best drum and bugle corps, James
Reese Europe Post, American
Legion; best V. F. W. marching unit.
Washington Post; best other march,
ing unit, American Legion Guard of
Honor: best female marching unit,
Treasury Auxiliary 2400. V. F. W.:
best other veterans unit, Military
Order of the Coolies; ladies' auXili-
ary unit with greatest number of
participants, Defense Auxiliary 2357,
V. F. w; best Junior marching unit,
Junior Girls Unit, Defense Auxili-
ary 2357; best decorative float, Acme
Iron Works: second, Royal Crown
Cola; best decorated car, Florastelle
Beauty Shop.
1000 in Line of March.
Approximately 1000 participated
In the march and the parade was
divided into two divisions, led by
Frank R. Heise and Frank Topash.
Awards to the winners were made at
the meeting of the V. F. w. held at
the Stuart Junior High School fol-
lowing the parade.
Speaker at this meeting was Dir.
John R. Fitzpatrick, dean of Colum-
bus University College of Law.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Gen. Marshall to Take
Up New Duties July l
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With the end of the fiscal year
approaching, final arrangements
were made yesterday for a switch
in the high command of the Army
Brig. Gen. George Catlett Mar
shall, 58-year-old former aide to
Gen. John J. Pershing, will take over
as Chief of Staff on July l. He was
appointed some time ago by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Gen. Malin Craig
is retiring.
Gen. Marshall visited Gen. Craig
yesterday shook hands and perhaps
discussed details of the big arma-
ments program now in progress.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Employees to See Fair

Three-day, all-expense tours to
New York and the worlds fair will
be operated over the Fourth of July
by the District Columbia Federation
of Federal Employe Unions-Na-
tional Federation of Federal EN-
ployes.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

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Evening star., 1939-06-29

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Evening star., 1939-01-06

Holmes, the late Justice Cardozo
and Justice Brandeis. For no man
in America has spent as much time
studying and writing about the opin-
ions of those great justices as Prof.
Felix Frankfurter, and few men
have made such an expert analysis
of the actual work of the Supreme
Court Of the United States as he
has.
That's why Republican Leader
Senator McNary of Oregon said,
after the appointment was an
nounced, that Prof Frankfurter was
qualified and that's why, too, Sena-
tor Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska,
one of the leaders in the fight
against packing" the Supreme
Court. said he would vote for con-
firmation. incidentally, Mr.. Frank
furter did not approve that court
reorganization bill and maintained
dignif1ed silence in contrast to the
position taken by Dean Lands of
the Harvard Law School, who made
public speeches in behalf Of the
bill.
(Copyright. 1939)
Evening star., 1939-01-06

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break But the conflict of forces almost the
when Andrew Jackson occupied the White
c. Calhoun presided the Senate Then
led members Of the Presidents party
rebellons.
how the rebellion will question
platforms plank governmental economy that Con-
admired
the urging reorganiza
ton plan for drastic than that Of Senator
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who want TO return relief the 1t may be that he
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dropped as possible.
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plan Wagner Act along
conservative lines for his scheme abolish that
will have maestron controversy
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