Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-27
EASTERN CONNECTICUT JURORS
 IN DANBURY HATTERS' CASE.
George o. Stead of Norwich, Thomas p. Norman of Ledyard and Everett L. kies of Hampton Selected.

Selection of a jury occupied much attention on Monday in the case of D. F. Loewe & company of Danbury against Martin Lawlor, William F. Bailey, T. Archibald Evans and nearly 200 others. members of the Matters unions in Danbury, Bethel and Nor walk. and eastern Connecticut men were present before the court at Hart ford and three of them were chosen for the elect.
 This case is conceded to be legal contest between the National Anti Boycott society and the American Fed eration of Labor and is in the United States district court for a retrial be- fore Judge James L. Martin of Brat Q tleboro Vt. The suit is pcpulary known as the Danbury matters case and had a trial in the United States circuit court abont three years ago before Judge James P. Platt, resulting in a verdict aInst the defendants for S222oO0 and costs. It comes back for retrial on a decision of the United States circuit court of appeals to the effect that each defendant must be connected with the alleged conspiracy to boycott Loewe & company's non- union hats made in Danbury in 1902.
 A greater part of the day was taken up in getting a panel of twelve ac- ceptable jurors, and the men finally selected to hear the case and render a verdict are:
 David N. Porter of Thompson farmer.
 Luzerne c. Holcomb of Granby | farmer.
 A. w. Bristol of Canton farmer
 Edgar F. Gridley of Southington farmer,
 | Erras+ r. T,f+ of c,+oeeord s,,ra,.i,, | tendent of cemetery. 1 George o. Stead of Norwich, req | estate dealer.
 Samuel Alexander of Hartford, trav- cling salesman.
 Everett L. Kies of Hampton, farm CT
 George Glover of Windsor Locks, re- i tired machine manufacturer and las president of the Windsor Locks Say ings bank.
 Thomas P. Norman of Ledyard farmer
 H. o. Huntington of Mansfield farmer.
 John Gemmin of Hartford, clothing merchant.
 Groton Farmer Against Unions.
 number of jurors drawn for thu panel were excused by the court fo | good and sufficient reasons l Obvious were the disqualifications o Charles R. Heath, Groton farmer and James M. Tucker, a farmer O Killingly MT. Heath lives in Mysti and said he is not in favor of labo unions and had always had prejudic against them. MT Tucker said h. was not remarkably favorable to labo unions and he made a little speecl about the impressions he had gaine of unions from reading about strike and violence. The court excused then
 Horses Shod by Union Man.
 Although MT. Alexander had ono sold a steam boiler attachment to Nil Loewe and MT. Norman said he ha his horses shod by a union blacksmith they were both acceptable as juror. MT. Alexander was asked about his eX peFlences as a theatrical manager. bu It developed that he had no troubl with unions or did not hear about a actors union in his snowman days. Benjamin H. Lee, a real estate deal CT of New London, was the one illrO challenged by the plaintiffs attorney and the defendants exercised no rigE of challenge. After being sworn b Deputy Clerk Richard F. Carroll. tn : 1urymen were told by Judge Marti that it was even better not to tai about the case among themselves un til it is finished so as to avoid form ing or giving expression to what migi be called private opinion. The iudg charged the jury to keep their mind as free as they can during the progres of the case and if anyone attempts discuss it with them outside the jury room. knowing them to be jurors report the name and address of sue persons to the court.