Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-26
0'Hdrd, PugsIey
To Hold Stage
For Last Day

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probably viii rest IN the hands o
the Jury late today.
All that remains is for Specia
Prosecutor Chester p. OHara Il
conclude the final argument OF th'
state. which he began yesterday
and for Circuit Judge Earl c
PugSley 10 charge 10 the jury.
Judge PugSley told the Jury yes
terday that the case probabl!
would reach them today. He saiC
that he would take from pa t.
3 hours in his charge.
5 MONTHS ON THE JOB
An extra thirteenth juror vii
then be eliminated hy lot and the
remaining L VIII retire for de
liberation. They have been listen
ing TO testimony in the case since
January II.
OHara talked for 30 minute:
late yesterday. He told the jury
when the CASE for the de-
fenSe Is weak. as IL il here. tho
defense tries The prosecutors in
stead of the case We may not
have the whole story here and
II may never be told. The prose-
cutien brought in the witnesses
that il could. We were not able
10 pick and choose as the de-
Tense was.
IF YOU have a doubt about "A
single one of these defendants
then set him free. II you have
no doubts we want a conviction.
1t is your duty 10 piece together
q Egsaw puzzle made by l25
witnesses
TEARS INTO McCREA
sMcCrea said that he did not
start n graft investigation be-
cause ne did not have n big
enough staff. Judge Homer Fer
guson and I started 20 months
ago today. without any stan or
office. and the result was not a
H-hifewash. We had the good will
OF the public, but 80 would any
prosecutor have II who did not
sell II out for a mess of pOttage.
The defendants here could not
have run high, wide and hand
some II the men responsible for
Law enforcement had been on
the level. II was not the grand
tury's duty to eliminate gambling
and vice, hut 70 eliminate the
payment of graft and I think
you viii agree this has pretty
well been accomplished
"Of course, McCrca could not
have called an investigation.
When he ssleed n gambler II he
had paid anybody, the gambler
would answer Yes. I paid you
McCrea could investigate the
price o. milk, bread and gas, but
ne didn't have enough men when
1t came 60 gambling and vice.
DOWLING'S FIRING
The day McCrea Was held
for trial he fred William Z.
Downing, his chief assistant, btTt
when Harry CoIburH, his chief
investigator, WIS accused of
being a graft collector he didn't
fire him"
Referring 10 testimony of Nc
Crea that O'Hara hated him anC
plotted to ruin him, O'Hara said
"McCrea has INTERCEPTED a per-
sonal element here. He says that
hate him. don't hate him and
he knows that. It's just part of
his act. don't hate any one in
the courtroom. l feel sorry for
all of the defendants. / almost
cried for COlburn when he came
In here and pleaded guilty.
But we cannot LET sympathy
stand In the way Of our duty. L
hope that I haven't done any one
here an injustice. After all. I
have to sleep with myself and
look Mt myself In the mirror
every day"
COST OF TRIAL
Expenses of the graft trial &
date total about SS7.577. or So. so
more than the board OF super
visors budgeted last December I
cover the cost of all trials GROW
ing out of the Ferguson graf
grand Jury. the county auditor
revealed.
A break down Of actual eN
penses 10 April Is and estimate
expenses through yesterday. III
three county auditors said is a
follows:
Jury salary, including fees
several panels Of jurors. whic
were called before the prescr
jury was drawn-Sl1 4S3.
Room and board Of jurors dui
ing trial-S7 0S0.
Judge Earl G. PuCsley. preSic
ing al the trial-SlO a day fc
90 DAYS or $500.
Advance on fee of Special Pros,
cutor Chester p. O'Hara-Ss.0O
Stenographers fees and cost I
transcripts-S3.05o
Salaries Of special prosecutor
and invesugatOrs-Sj go
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