The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
BetNeen Cllent and PerdItlon

Turning TO the jury he said, you
sat In between my cleint and perdt-
ton. No matter what His Honor
says. ! predict he will tell you that
vol alone are judges Of the facts"
He told the jury that the pros
ecution had worked OH this case for
II months and that there had been
several things during the progress
Of the trial That he didn't like. He
stressed tie fact that Prosecutors
Kaufman end Corcoran were very
young but that they were honorable
men and had rounded up all the
crooks IN the case, particularly
George Dietrich, whom he labeled q
rat" He elso referred to the late
r. Donald Coster as an "arch.rat."
At tie beginning Of today's hear.
ing Attorney Fred Ironside, counsel
for John II. McGloon, ex-controller
OF McKesscI's, told the jury that II
Coster we're olive today he would
sweep the jury off Its feet for he was
tl:at type OF man.
He said that the evidence pres
ented by tire government was purely
circumstantial and must be proved
beyond q reason able doubt and coil.
ristcnt with lEr evidence. He said
that the size of McQloofl'S salary IN
McKesson' 900 q year--did not
cause him TO shut his eyes TO what
was going on all around him. He
spoke his mind to many on what ne
believed were wrong steps being
taken by company officials.
"It's all or none as far as McGloon
Is concerned said Atty. Ironside.
",rhere can he no compromise. All
the facts must be proved. IT Is Gus
tomary to plead for leniency but !
have no such plea as this. I plead
with the Jury to fine on the Facts
before them. When substantiated
doubt Is needed to find a client In
noe .nt, you'll find plenty"
Continuing Atty Ironside said,
Don't brand McGloon as q criminal
Liberty Is not Just wore II means
much TO him. I Lave confidence IN
the facts presented for him and IN
your fairness and common sense
and In the judges charge.
Mr.. McGloon, !aGies and GENTLE
men, Is before YOU
The defense IN the cases OF ROW.
ley W. Phillips, prominent water
bury broker, Horace B. MerWin,
Bridgeport banker, and John H.
Mc0lon. former controller OF the
McKessons and Robbins Company
In the alleged $2i 900, 900 conspiracy,
involving the drug firm must. be
completed today.
Judge Grover Moscowitz, who Is
hearing the nationally famous case,
80 ruled In the United States Court
OF New York at the close OF the
court day yesterday, which was pro-
longed one-half hour until 8 p, m.
ID. 8. IT, TO hurry the case on TO
completion.
When court adjourned Attorney
Frederick Ironside, counsel for John
II. McGloon, the McKesson con-
troller, was arguing In Mc0loon's
behalf. He had argued for over an
hour at the time OF adjournment
and seemed close 10 the finish OF his
argument
C0rbln Follows
Attorney Philip Corbin, counsel
for Rowiey w. Phillips, will follow
Attorney Ironside and sum up for
the deefnsc. Attorney Corbin Is TO
be allotted four hours time for his
argument In behalf OF the local
broker. II Is possible also that At
torney Ironsidc might yield some
Of his time to Attorney Corbin as
much OF the cases Importance rests
on the summation In behalf OF Mr..
Phillips around whom the govern
ment built a good portion OF It's
case. Attorney Ironside JitiGeo 10
minutes OF his allotted time yestcr-
day afternoon to Attorney George
z. Medalie, counsel for Mr. Mer-
win, Bridgeport banker and close
friend Of Mr.. Phillips. Court opened
one-half hour earlier than usual
this morning.
Attorney Medalie wound up his
defense OF Merwin with a sweeping
statement that Merwin's character
has not been destroyed and that he
did not ruthlessly take away any
money from McKesson and Robbins
stockholders.
The noted attorney, rated as one
OF New York's best, pleaded with the
Jury not to Judge Merwin by the