Evening star., 1947-07-03

much additional evidence during tn
last few months.
During the last 10 weeks the tria
heard testimony of such notable
witnesses as Secretary of Stat
Marshall, Secretary of War Pat
terson, Gen. Eisenhower; Arm.
Chief Of Staff; Undersecretary o
War Royal, Assistant Secretary o
War Petersen, and 26 present o
retired high-hanking War Depart
ment officers.
1t also reviewed the witness
stand procession of nine member
of Congress and three former Sena'
tors, including James M. Mead
wartime chairman of the Senate
War Investigating Committee; II
FBI agents, an Internal Revenue Bu
reau official, 13 bankers and severa
accountants, two Mayors, eigh
lawyers and a Kentucky Count!
Judge.
May and Henry Carson each wa!
questioned for more than two week!
on the stand. Justice Schweinhau
told the jury not to consider tn.
fact that Murray Carson did not
take the stand.
Courtroom Packed.
A tense, packed courtroom heare
closing arguments by defense ane
Government counsel the hour-lone
charge by Justice Schweinhaut, anc
aggressive exceptions voiced by
defense counsel, made yesterdays
session one of the most dramatic
since the trial began.
Described by a defense attorney
as "the biggest little case" in many
years, the trial had many spectacu-
lar incidents. Among these was
the collapse Of Joseph F. Freeman
while testifying June II. Freeman
wartime Washington front man
for the Garssons, was indicted with
May and the Garssons last January
but received directed verdict of ac-
quittal. May IA. His testimony was
completed at his Doctors Hospital
bedside June "a.
While addressing the jury last
Monday, Perry w. Howard, counse
for Murray Carson, was taken i'll
and has since been at his home
here. Mr.. Margiotti spoke more
than six hours Tuesday and yes.
terday. He became temporarily IL
at noon and was examined by 9
physician but returned to court latel
In the day.
When Justice Schweinhaut com.
pleted his statement to the jury
Mr.. Margiotti sharply criticized him
for having "over-emphasized the
position of the Government and un.
derstated and minimized the posi-
ton of the defense The defense
attorney said he took exception moi
so much to what Justice SchWein.
haut had said but how he had sale
it with gestures and vocal inf1ec-
tions."
Replies For the Record"
Justice Schweinhaut bristled ane
replied "for the record" that he wa.
not of the opinion" he had stressed
either side of the case in explaining
the law to the jurors. When ths
jury returned, Justice Schweinhaut
admonished members again not tt
speculate" on. what anyone els.
might think about the case. HI
said it was the jury's business, moi
his, to decide the facts.
Justice Schweinhaut INSTRUCTED
the jury to disregard complaint!
that "partisanship" in the Senate
War Investigating Committee OF
alleged political ambitions" of for
mer Senate Mead "motivated" th'
investigating and prosecution ol
May and the Garssons. The jury
he said, must pass only on tht
evidence in this trial and not or
hearings held last summer by thu
committee.
He cautioned the jury not to b.
swayed by the fact that the Cars
sons are Jews. IF any of you let
that influence you against them Of
for them,' he declared, you vii
bring dishonor upon yourselves ane
upon this court"