Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
HOLD MEN IN LIQUOR CASES
 WITHOUT BAIL
Attorneys For Defense Pro- test But to No Avail-WiI
 Be Tried in Week.

Hartford, Jan. T = Despite vehe- ment protest of their respective coun- sel the four men accused of murder in connection with the deaths of 13 Hartford people from wood alcohol poisoning were held without bail for trial on January IA in police court this morning. Prosecutor Alexander w. Creedon stated without reserva- tion. when the attorneys for the de- fense demurred at further continu- ance of the cases, that when the men, Nathan Salsberg, Saul Joseph, Jacob Bronerwine and Frank Rose, were finally tried in the lower court the charge would still be murder. Fol- lowing this statement and protests by Judge Joseph P. Futile. Josiah H. Peck and Milton Bacharach, counsel respectively, for Joseph, Bronerwine and Rose, Judge Pallotti virtually or dered the prosecutor to be prepared to try the cases when they come up again week from today.
 Some attempt ought to be made next week. asserted the court in it's final statement.
 "A1l the fact are in the possession of the state. We have been told by the newspapers that it is so and all the men who hate been arrested in New York. So that, if possible, we ought to be. able to give these men hearing a week from today. Then if there is not sufficient evidence to hold them on murder another charge can be brought.
 The case of Irving Botuck, driver of the truck on which the poison liquor was being transported Christ mas night when detectives seized it, and who was charged with violating the federal liquor law, was nol1ed at the opening of the procee edings. He had been out on $500 bonds since the night of his arrest ..-
 Prosecutor Creedon said this after noon that statements in New York concerning -extradition to Massachu- setts of men held in New York were a, bit premature, as the Connecticut and Massachusetts authorities would hold another conference to decide which should go ahead with the case District Attorney Wright of West ern Massachusetts and States Attor- ney. Hugh Nj. Alcorn and MT. Cree don were in conference here Monday on this phase of the matter. Another meeting is to be held but MT. Cree don would not say when.
 Although MT. Creedon would not talk much about whether Massac chu- setts or Connecticut would finally try the poison ring those who have been following the case closely are inclined to believe that all of those held in three states would be brought to trial in one Jurisdiction, so that the links in the chain of evidence might be kept intact. There have been more deaths in Massachusetts. but Tonnnofin1Jf lieved to have in custody the men who are held to- be responsible for the deaths. The adjournment of the four cases this morning is believed to be for the purpose of having the state
 make no binding move against the l men here until the question of juris- diction is finally worked out.
 Springfield, Mass, Jan. 7.---Before the grand jury went into special ses. sion here today to consider indict- ments against men alleged to be in- volved in the manufacture and dis tribution of poisonous alcoholic li- quors, District Attorney c. H. Wright, who took office today, announced that the prosecuting authorities of this state, Connecticut and New York and the federal officials were working in l closest cooperation and that there would be no clash over the question of indictment. If indictments are re. turned Jby the grand jury the men will be tried in the place where results are most likely to be obtained, MT l Wright said. The district attorney k seeking indictments against men from i Chicopee, New. -- Haven. Conn. an6 Hartford. Conn.,, now under arres here, as. well as New,York men wht
 are being. held in that. state, some o
 whom already have been indicted b,
 a federal grand jury.