The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-06
PHILLIPS ATTY.
ANGRY AT COURT
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introduction has proved the Jones
evidence would Affect the crediblllty
Of Phillips. The motion also said the
evidence was extraneous and pre-
judicial.
Judge Moscowits denied the mo.
ton.
Prominent Men In Court
Present In court this morning
which was delayed In opening by
hardness OF q member OF the jury
were John w. Banks, state referee
and former justice OF the State 6u.
preme Court Of Errors, Rev. william
Horace Day, paStor.emeritus OF the
United Congregational church Of
Bridgeport, well-known In Congre.
gational church circles, Samuel p.
Senior president OF the Bridgeport
Hydraulic company, and j. William
Hope, former state treasurer, now
member OF a prominent Bridgeport
accounting firm. They are expected
TO be character witnesses for Horace
Merwin, Bridgeport banker, who will
take the stand In hts own defense
when Mr.. Phillips finishes today.
Attorney Corbin had completed
his redirect examination at ii;40
and Attorney Kaufman Immediately
started re.crosS-e examination and
had completed his questioning by
the time recess arrived. Mr.. Merwin
was scheduled 10 take the stand
early this afternoon, but was not
expected 10 be Oh as long as Mr..
Phillips was, There was some ex-
preston OF opinion that the com.
pletion OF testimony might be ar.
rived at this week.
Profits Were Small
Under his counsers questioning
Mr.. Phillips said that profits for
himself and origgs company during
the years l928.30 were relatively
small.
The question OF the amount
needed 10 establish a factory IN Can
ada, which Mr.. Phillips testified to
as being between $4,000 and $4,000
was termed q guess by the witness
today as TO the cost OF the machines
with the cast Of disbursement and
establishment TO be added To these
figures.
Some time was spent In O discus.
sion OF Phillips meaning OF the
words, mystery and vagueness, which
figure IN the testimony regarding
the setup OF McKesson, Ltd. Phil
lips said he didn't make q mystery
OF the setup, but said that Coster
was secretive and wouldn't tell much
about what was going OH. He was
always trying 10 find tAt something
about the Canadian plant but Cos
ter would put him of.
Phillips First Warning
II was during the course OF this
questioning that Phillips was first
warned this morning about answer
Ing yes or no by Judge Moscowity.
Atty. Corbin tried TO say that he
was not given much chance 10 d
that but the Judge INTERVIEWED TO do
say the witness had been given
great latitude IN has replies, 10
which Prosecutor Kaufman said,
Yes, even I couldn't stop him"
The Suprenant deal was again
brought up and Phillips explained
his approval OF the McKesson tieup
with the N. Y. broker by saying II
was practical business and he knew
that Suprenant was In" and his
vote couldn't put him out,
Kaufman started his questioning
by attempting to point out that no
mystery about the Canadian Setup
would have existed ever IL Phillips
and the Griggs company had lived up
10 the stipuiations OF the circulars
they issued. Kaufman also tried 10
get Phillips TO admit knowing there
was no manufacturing going on IN
Canada, yet claiming there was al
several times.
One OF Phillips Letters
One OF Phillips letters 10 a client
was brought up again the federal
government claiming that addition
OF few more lines by the defend.
ant might have changed the custom.
er's attitude towards the McKcsson,
Ltd, stock. II was at This point
that Kaufman shot at Phillips,
you are accustomed 10 writing long
letters, aren't your" The witness said
II have been accused Of H."
1t was then the bitter argument
over yes and no answers arose with
the ensuing motion for mistrial and
defense counsel accusing the presid-
Ing judge Of showing prejudice In
his remarks.