The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
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 trial are Of vital importance not only to the men accused but to the bar of the county and the people of the com munlty. Because of rumors that he had been friendly with one of the ac- cused, MT. Delaney stated, it had been thought advisable in the States Attorneys office that some one en- dreIy outsIde of the matter and a non- resident of Bridgeport be picked to in- Vestlgate the evidence on either side
 After Judge Lights request for 8 continuance Attorney Henry E. Shan non, for the defense, made an urgent plea for immediate trial, calling at tention to the fact that the accused had been already under more or less of a stain for the past 10 days and that a further continuance would work more hardship on them. He further stated that on the first ap- pearance in court of the case Prose cutor Delaney stated that if he found no probable cause he would unhesi- tatingly say so today and that he had, in MT. Shannon's opinion, ample time in which to make this investigation and his subsequent report.
 Upon the conclusion of Attorney Shannons remarks, Attorney Jacob B. Klein, also for the defense, spoke along somewhat the same lines, enl- phatically stating that whatever claim of friendship between Delaney and one of the accused there might have i been it was wiped out entirely by the arrASt of the four lawyers.
 'Personally we do not object to the entrance of Judge Light in the case ,'' l said Attorney Klein, but we do not think 1t necessary. Isn't the prose outing attorney of this court compe- 1 tent to conduct the business and isn't l the court itself familiar enough with i the law to decide whether the case 1 should go on or not? Why should the States Attorneys office be called into i the case? Can this office make a case 1 where none exists?
 'It is a denial of justice not to 1 permit this case to go on. Delaney ] is just as ready to go on with this
 case now as he will be in two weeks l We don't want to believe that this 1 court cannot try the case!
 '"The only conspiracy in this case l is the conspiracy which caused the l arrest of these men and we urge a l speedy trial in order that those ac-
 countab1e for it may be pulled from
 the pedestaEs they occupy"
 Here Klein was interrupted by De- 1 Laney who asked whether he was in l cluded in the list of conspirators, tc
 which Attorney Klein responded ir
 the negative, although stating that he
 did think Delaney might have in | vestigated more thoroughly
 1 Continuing, Attorney Klein said
 'fIt seems a shame that we have tc 1 ask justice, to plead with this cour | for trial. As Attorney Shannon
 stated I think a continuance of thi:
 case for another two weeks is inhu l man."
 l Judge Bartlett, however, after con
 sidering the opposing claims, granted
 the continuance, pointing out tha ] Judge Light could not neglect hi.
 other business altogether and tha: l two weeks was not too long time tc
 get all the facts together.
 Prosecutor Delaney stated aftel court that the appointment of some one to investigate the case from tho
 States Attorneys office was not un
 usual and that it was nearly alway'
 done in New Haven county. 'aBy hay ing the case investigated for his of
 flee" said MT. Delaney, "the State
 Attorney can have the full facts O
 the case before him and if this cour
 should noHe the case and a, bencl
 warrE4lt be asked the States Attorne!
 would know at once whether such warrant would be Justified or not
 MT. Delaney also stated that hi
 previous offer to recommend a noll
 for the case if he should find that tn
 facts warranted it still holds goot
 and that he will take such action a
 the next session of the court if h
 feels justified in doing so. MT, De
 Janey, however, was emphatic il
 stating that he did not say a non would be recommended but reiteratet
 that if occasion demanded he woult
 not hesitate to do so.