The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-30

nters on clowning, while his wife, -ight) looks on.
 audit, only asserting that he re- called the order for one.
 Philips was also asked if he re- membered that there was threat of a suit against Jones and he replied that he recalled that Fobes planned to bring one.
 Asked if he would have voted to oust Jones as an officer of his com pany had he been doing wrong Phillips replied that to the best of his knowledge Jones's actions were perfectly all right and not illegal.
 Wild Scenes Yesterday
 Cross examination of Rowley w Phillips, prominent Waterbury broker, charged with conspiracy in the $21 100000 McKesson and Rob- bins case started at APO yesterday afternoon.
 Within six minutes U. s. Atty. Irving Kau man asked Phillips if his position at the prominent Wa terbury bro kerage firm of R. F. Griggs and Go. wasn't "like that of a shoe salesman" and one of the greatest verbal outbursts among at torneys heard in New York court or any oth' court for that matter in a long time broke loose.
 The roaring of the prize duet Of lions at t.le Bronx zoo would be like the pun of zephyr compared with the roar of last years hurri- cane, when compared with the roars of Atty. Philip Corbin for MT. Phillips and the fiery young district attorney, MT. Kaufman
 Court Adjourned
 Judge Grover Moscowitz tried to stop the battle but despite his loud admcnitions the lawyers kept fight ing. The jurist, rated as one of the most capable and stern members of the federal court judiciary, fl- nally adjourned court until today thus breaking up the argument.
 The excitement had reporters, jurors, and in fact everybody in the courtroom sitting on the edge of their seats.
 Bring your asbestos copy paper with you tomorrow boys," said 8 veteran New York reporter as court adjourned.
 District Atty. Kaufman asked more fast questions in five or six minutes, it was agreed, than Thomas E. Dewey, rated as an ace prosecutor, could ask in twice or three times that time.
 The district attorney stated at the outset that MT. Phillips would have to answer his questions di- rectly and that he (Phillips) could not make speeches in an- swer to them, apparently intim- ating that MT. Phillips had done this in answering questions from his own attorney on direct examin- ation.
 You just answer my questions, MT Phillips and we'll get along very well," said Atty. Kaufmann.
 You'll admit that the question of ref1nancing McKessons Ltd. of Canada CMr. Phillips was direc- tor of this concern) was being considered won't you. Its been testified to here for several days" said kaufmann.
 MT. Phillips started to answer but only sid few words when the distric; attorney waved his hand and aid:
 "AnSWer-Yes or Mo-"
 MT. Phillips replied in the fa- f1rlnative.
 Phillips Admits
 The district attorney then said:
 You'll admit that the public put a million dollars in McKesson Ltd, won't you"
 The Waterbury broker again answered "yes."
 These questions were coming at the rate Of about one every ten seconds.
 You'll also admit that the di- rectors of McKesson's, Ltd, were paid [-ces, don't you and that you being director was paid fees"
 MT. Phillips started to answer and the government attorney said:
 One word can answer that queS- ton It's either yes or mo- MT. Phillips admitted that he did.
 Atty. Kaufmann then asked sev- eral questions as to why prospec- tus sent out by his firm, in 1881 did not actually inform the stock buying public that McKesson Ltd. was not actually manufacturing in Canada.
 MT. Phillips stated that the pros pectus was made up in regular form.
 You never practised economy in words, did you, MT. Phillips? was the next question.
 How would the prospectus have been Worded if manufacturing was really going at the Canadian plant? You know you've written thousands upon thousands of words on Mo- Kesson matters and have spoken thousands and thousands of them here since you took the witness stand.
 MT. Phillips responded that the procedure was regular.
 You can use words to fit a situ- ation can't you MT. Phillips?' MT. Phillips did not reply.
 ReSentS Title
 "You are salesman aren't you?" said the government lawyer MT. Phillips apparently did not like this characterization.
 I'm broker and an investment banker, not salesman" he replied. He said he never used the above referred to prospectus to sell stock,