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WITNESS REVEALS U. S. PLANNED BANK CHANGES (Concluded from page Judge Harry Keldan, sitting as the grand jury, federal official who refused testify on matters involving the government, the judge that "never in my nearly 30 years practice in the law such and refused to allow the witness testify The witness, Fred former president of the First National and now an assistant to the federal receiver. appeared with his attorney, who told the court Brown could not be questioned about details of his present work, or any knowledge acquired during his since March 14. said the testimony should restricted his previous connections with the bank. not going have witness come no matter renowned his and tell this court what will testify about and what not testify about," announced Judge Keidan. not in the habit of conducting court that way. That goes Brown and everybody." federal receivers of the banks, Thomas, for First and B. Schram the Guardian Bank Commerce. had refused be before their attorney declaring the no jurisdiction in federal matters. refusal resulted request by Prosecutor Harry Toy treasury department for order permitting their reply from Washington that permission could not be granted. Brown. was after his Robert Marx, attorney and former federal Tuesday warned that could be queswith the First National prior accepting the federal Marx appeared as attorney for the federal receivers. want to say that if the rule about the date the employment receivers applies to this ness, applied to the receivers," declared Judge Keidan. the receivers were here two before they but the prosecutor was allowed them about they did what they learned." said. "Never in my nearly years experience the law seen such spectacle.' The judge then called recess, Brown his attorney left the court together.