The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-27
Rowley w. Phillips To End l estimonyMonday
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against both men are practically the same. It was Merwin with c. Bar mum Seeley, another Bridgeport banker, who induced R. F. Griggs and Company of this city to be- come interested in Girard and Com pany, which firm later took oyer McKesson and Robbins, and it was through Merwin that MT. Phillips, representing the Griggs Company met F. Donald Coster under whose leadership McKesson and Robbins, considered Rock of Gibraltar" in the business world blew up in one of the nations greatest business crashes of the century. ',
 Merwin Examination
 Attorney George Medalie, counsel for MT. Merwin, although non- committal on the subject is said to have stated that his direct examina- ton of Merwin will be short. It can easily be 50 as Phillips has already testified to matters that Merwin will not have to and the reading of letters and long audit reports, which if not introduced through Phillips, would have to be through MerWin will be omitted.
 It is eading of these lengthy letters and audits which has taken up most of the court time during the present week. Attorney Me dalie is one of New York's best known lawyers having served for years as United States District At torney and figured in some of New York City's biggest cases. He is given almost full credit as the man who brought out Thomas E. Dewey, the present Republican candidate for president.
 May Conclude Friday
 With Attorney Medalie speeding up matters it seems very likely that Judge Grover Moscowitz' statement to the jury that all of the testimony in the case is expected to be in by next Friday will prove true.
 It is generally admitted fact that United States Atty. Irving Kaufman and his assistant, How ard Corcoran, who is brother of Thomas Corcoran, President Roose- velt's right hand man," will not waste any time.
 Both of the governments lawyers | are extremely young and alert and quick on the trigger. They move rapidly and are right to the point | with their questions.
 Atty Corcoran examined John | H. McGloon, the defendant who preceded Phillips on the stand, and | it is he who has done most of the | osS-eXamining but Atty. Kauf- | mann is expected to join with him in cross examining MT. Phillips. It | is generally predicted that there will be fireworks" when the cross examination starts.
 Refutes George Dietrich
 Phillips at yesterday afternoons session 'n the case denied on two occasions testimony given by George Dietrich Musica, brother of the suicide, F. Donald Coster- r-Musica who became witness for the govern ment. Phillips contradicted Die trich's statement that he (Phillips) knew of the existence of a slush fund in the McKesson Robbins Co. Phillips also testified that Die trichs brother, F. Donald Coster knew of the existence of a contract between the R. F. Griggs Go. and A. U. Suprenant of New York pro- viding for the sharing of a con- Suprenant hoped to obatin from McKeSsor' $.
 Not until I gto into this court room did I hear about slush fund in McKesson and Robbins" said Phillips in response to a question from his attorney, MT. Corbin.
 Phillips also denied that he was the man who introduced Supren- ant to Coster so that Suprenant could suggest dummy" bank idea to McKessons.
 No Secret About Dealings
 Phillips told the jury there was secret about his dealings with Suprenant and that Coster and all parties involved knew about them and that they were honest and above board.
 He said that Suprenant threat ened to sue him and McKessons for s300,000 when he did not get the commission he expected and that