The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-26
WILDER WON'T SIT TO HEAR
 ISLAND CASES
Has Become Familiar with Cir cumstances Outside His Judi. cial Capacity and Accused is Client of Law Partner
COncessionaires at Steeplechase
 Arrested Upon Complaint of Bridgeport Pastors Associa- tion-Outside Judge to Come In

Frank l.. Wilder, deputy judge ot the city court, acting this week ir the absence of Judge Carl Foster told The Farmer today that he would not sit upon the trials Of the two men arrested in connection with the crusade of the Ministers association against Steeplechase Island, when they come up before his tribunal on Tues day next.
 Judge Wilder admits that he had an intimate knowledge of the circurn- stances that led to the arrests of the two, and for that reason he says he does not feel qualified to act. Another element of disqualification he points out is that one of the accused is a client of his associate in the law bus mess, Hon. Thomas c. Coughlin, for mer judge of the probate court
 Judge Wilder would not go into de- tail as to what were the circum- stances. It would not be proper for him to do so, said he. for he obtained this knowledge in his official capacity as judge of the city court To go in to the matters that he considered rem dered him disqualified to pass upon the merits of the two cases would not be in lteeIing with the judicial propdie- ties.
 Upon warrants issued by Prosecuting Attorney A. l.. Delaney, two arrests were made last night Michael J. Mur- ray and Daniel Guilty were taken in- to custody, the former charged with keeping a pool room open at the Isl and on Sunday, June 25, and the lat ter with conducting the ball room or dance hall at the Island on the same day. This is the date upon which the Ministers association sent detec- tives to the Island to gather evidence .upon which to formulate specific com rplaints to the prosecuting authorities.
 Captain Paul Boyton, the manager of the Island for George c. Tilyou, appeared in the city court today. Be- fore the court opened he asked Prose cutor Delaney to cooperate with him in having the cases of the two men continued. He hadn't yet secured counsel he said and he wanted to have an opportunity to get the case properly before the court
 Prosecutor Delaney asked Judge Wilder to continue the cases until Tuesday. Captain Boyton had sug- gested Monday. but in view of the usual large slate in the city court on Mondays, the prosecutor suggested Tuesday which was agreeable to Cap tain BOyton and his men,
 Prosecutor Delaney said these war rants were issued upon complaint of the Pastors association. The com- plaints have been under consideration of the prosecuting officials, he said, and they have seen fit at this time to issue warrants. Further than that he did not care to discuss the cases today.
 Judge John R. Booth of Danbury will be asked to act in the place of Judge Wilder. Judge Foster has de- clined to act on the ground that he is counsel for the Steeplechase Amuse- ment Co.,, and Judge Wilder now de- clines to act for two reason primarily because of the intimate knowledge he has of the facts behind the arrest of the two men, and secondarily be- cause his law partner has represented Daniel Guilty in legal matters.