Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
INSURANCE CASE
P. H. McKisr.an's Conditiop My
 Cause Another Postponement.

l Unless great change for tue better takes place in the condition of r. H. McKiernan, who is i'll at his home OH Central avenue with at bad attack of rheumatism, the Insurance fraud cases will not be heard Monday This morn- ing Attorney Kennedy, counsel for two of the four accused men, asked Prosecutor Meigs what the chances were for il trial of the cases on Mon- day, the day set for the hearing, ana MT Meigs stated that unless McKier- | nan is ill court he would ak for an adjournment because he would be iln- able to proceed without the presence of all the accused.
 Mir Kennedy reminded Mir Meiss that on the morning following the ar- rest, he, the prosecutor, was very anxious for an immediate trial, and that now as the defense is ready 1t would be unfair to keep a trial hang ing over the heads of two men who insist they are innocent. These men, said Nlr Kennedy, ''are living in a very bad light since these cases were brought against them and they are anxious for trial. It is hardly fair that they should be kept under public stigma and suspicion. They are all well known and everywhere they go- they are looked at and pointed at as though q conviction had already been given against them. As you were so anxious for trial at first there is no reason why you should not be able to hear the cases as agreed. You have had week to prepare them and there is no reason that I can see why we should not have trial. The defense is ready to try them and you can hardly strengthen your case by anoth- CT adjournment"
 'ATr Meigs replied that the state would not proceed unless McKiernan is present Monday.
 MT Kennedy said he would demand a trial whether or not aIcKiernan s present, and with that the lawyers went their respective ways.
 Last Saturday when the cases were first tried in court they were adjourn ed on account of the illness of Me Kiernan. It was suggested to hear them on Monday, February 19. and NIT Meigs asked if, it would not be d good idea to adjourn them from day to day. The defense. Attorneys Ken nedy. Cassidy and Russell, said that would be inconyenient, bringing them to court every morning. Mir Meigs then suggested next Monday. saving that McKiernan would no doubt be as well able to appear then as later on. So it was agreed upon that day the cases should be heard and that they would occupy the whole day. It is very probab ble. however. that if the state insists upon an adjournment it will be granted.
 The arrest of Dr Grady has set the lawyers of the town talking and most of them are not backward in express ing an opinion in regard to what chances the prosecuting attorney has of convicting the doctor. i number of them assert that there are no grounds for criminal case against him and that the only thing wiGch might be successful is civil suit.
 When Prosecuting Attorney Neigs was asked to-day if he thought ne had a chance of c0nvicting Dr Grady. he replied: T certainly have or would not have issued the warrant for his arrest
 Would you have. let Dr Grady of in the same way as you let Dr Faber if he had been willing ct make a state ment in regard to the insurance mix up?' he was asked.
 ..I do not care to answer that ques- tion.' was the reply.
 Furthermore, afr Meigs states that even if Dr Faber were equally as guilty as the others are supposed to be. he would undoubtedly not he pros ecuted in view of the fact that he made statement of the affair to the police.
 James A. Knox and X. F. Hale. of ficers in tEe Ancient Order of United Workmen. were iu town Thursday evening. but refused to make state ments in regard to the close shave thar order had of paying $2.0O0 becaus, of the death of Frank Reynolds. The money that was to he obtained from this organization was to be divided equally between Strauss and Mrs Reynolds. SO 1t is said.
 All kinds of rumors are floating around in regard to the insurance scandal and if all the stories that were heard were printed they would All n nanor