The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-06
READY FOR MURDER TRIALS
BOINAR AND WEEKS PLEAD NOT
 GUILTY.

Grand Jury Tn Bridgeport inuicts Ah'eo
 Man-wIlIlam F. sidney's Trial for Kill
 ing Edward Long to Begin Next Tues
 day.
 The state has made all arrangements to proceed with the three murder trials, William F. Sidney of Greenwich will face @ jury. The Boinay and Weeks cases will be disposed of directly after the conclusion of Sidney's trial. Judge Shumway will probably be the presid- ing judge, having been asked to re- place Judge Robinson, engaged else- where.
 The grand jury returned from their room at 4:90 yesterday afternoon, haV- ing decided the three cases. Previous to their coming into the court room, Charles Boinay entered between two officers, David Weeks was escorted In by another, and Sidney was the last to arrive. The deputy sheriffs show the most anxiety about Boinay, the des- ,perate character of the prisoner caus- ing him to be strongly guarded at all times. While he and Weeks were in the grand jury room during the after noon several officers were stationed outside the door. Deputy Sheriff Fitz- roy and Detective Cronin patrolled the ward below the room.
 For the first time since the murder tBoinay and Weeks faced Miss Mary FSNicholsein the grand jury room, and it twas also the only time the two prison saers have been together since their ar rest. It Is understood that Miss Nich- 'ols identified both men for the grand jury, and 1t is also currently reported s.that Weeks told the story of the mur- &ler in the presence of Boinay.
 The grand jury returned true bills flor murder in the first degree against all three men, and after Judge Robin son had examined them carefully he excused the jurors. State Attorney 5Fessenden then asked the court to issue bench warrants for all three and Judge Robinson nodded assent. Clerk Havi- Hand drew up the warrants and they sSsoere served by Sheriff Hawley upon fhe three men.
 Mr. Fessenden then informed the court that he desired to put the men to plea at once and requested that counsel be assigned them. Attorney Hubert of sEreenwich, who has had charge of Sid- sYley's case since his arrest, was assign I-ed as his lawyer.
 "Boinay, have you counsel?" Judge Robinson asked.
 Boinay, who had been chatting pleas !hntfy with Detective Arnold for several stninutes, arose promptly at the call of ais name.
 "No, sir,~ came clearly from the pris- bner
 would you like counse1?"
 There was a moments hesitation and then the prisoner replied in the affirm. ative.
 Have you any preference as to who Is assigned?' the court asked.
 q am not acquainted with the law yers of Bridgeport, and do not know anything about them. have had the names of several of the best ones men, tioned to me-
 "Whose names have been suggested 10 your"
 MT. Chamberlain is one.'
 "Who are others?'
 "Mr. Lynch and MT. Judson were also mentioned to me"
 As Boinay expressed no preference Judge Robinson said he would assign Attorney Lynch, who was in the court room.
 When Weeks was asked If he haC counsel he replied that MT. Klein would defend him. Attorney Fessenden ex p1ained that the family desired MT I,ot ,l1o t pay for lawyers services and there fore would request the court to assign him as their counsel Judge Robinson compiled without hesitation.
 The indictment of the grand jury was linen read to Boinay by Clerk Haviland Ut is a long document in the usual eff fusive legal verbiage, and charges him while committing burglary, with the murder of George M Nichols, on the night of July 22 at Trumbu4l.
 Eight officers surrounded the prison ers' pen while the clerk was reading andfDetective Arnold stood close beside him. Boinay stood erect, listened at tentively, but showed signs of nervous fness. His hands were not still a minute ,sas he nervously clutched his hat. Wher asked to plead he answered Mot gull ty," respectfully but firmly.
 As the indictment of Weeks was be ling read his attorney stepped over tc him and instructed him what to say Weeks at the close of the reading rath Yer faintIy answered, "Not guilty ant sat down.
 Upon request of MT. Fessenden the court ordered an extra panel of twen ty-five jurors in addition to that al ready drawn. Of the eighteen who were summoned for the term two were excused on account of deafness. There will be forty-one jurors to draw iron next Tuesday when the case of Sidney is begun.
 Sidneys trial is likely to take sev eral days. The state has long array of witnesses and the defence has nearly as many.
 There was a crowd outside the court house yesterday afternoon awaiting 2 glimpse of Boinay as he was taken tc the carriage. About Weeks very little concern was shown. When he entered the carriage to be driven back to the jail the gathering had dispersed. His mother and sister, Miss Boinay, had 2 long talk with him during the after noon and also with the other son, Johr