The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-26

| fTdHclS h. Auf1ance. New canaan, reputed millionaire, and retired blow manufacturer, will come on the run | the next time he is summoned for | jury duty. He was lucky not to have been held yesterday afternoon for coztempt of court, and as it was he received the most severe public repri-
 mand from Judge William M. Maltbie in the memory of many court at taches. Adriance, who had just re- gently returned from an eight months sojourn, is said to have told Deputy
 Sheriff Edward P. Doolan to 'Go to
 hell!'' when the deputy summoned
 Later when warrant was served in
 person by the deputy he is claimed
 to have thrown, it on the floor.
 Evidently he thought better of the
 matter later for he showed up yester-
 day, gave his age as 54, said he was
 married. Ind one child, that he be-
 lieved in the death penalty, even
 though a woman were on trial, but,
 although out of the state for the past
 eight months, had a decided opinion,
 and was excused. However, Judge
 Maltbie made him stay until the close
 of the afternoon session. and just be- the bar and delivered a telling lecture
 on the duties of a good citizen, not
 allowing Adrience to talk, but stating
 that he, the Judge, had known the
 would not have turned in such a re-
 port unless he had good grounds, and
 that he did not doubt the veracity of the deputy's statement.
 Following this, atfer instrucang Deputy Sheriff Hawley to summon 50
 more men, making 250 in all, the af- ternoon session ended without a single juror being added, the total remaining at nine- One man was chosen just be fore the afternon recess and rejected
 by the defense immediately atfer re- cess. This was Warren c. Hubben, Shelton farmer. 61, married, with two children. He had no objection to the death penalty, no set opinion, was
 former selectman and grand juror. He had read a lot in the newspapers but thought they were pretty poor papers he read that he thought So little of.
 John D. Chapman, wealthy Green wich sportsman, appeared in knick- erbockers, and gave his occupation as banker and broker. He is 4S, mar ried, has two children, and was eN- cused when he declared himself preju- diced against capital punishment. As he was retreatinG from the court room Judge MaItbie showed his i'm patience with the trend of testimony, and stated that it was indeed very peculiar the sudden apathy towards capital punishment taken by the men called.
 When court adjourned for the af- ternoon the judge issued instructions to the nine men chosen, thanked them for the aid they are to their state, told them they were more pre- cious than gold or rubies, and that he wished there were more citizens who were not afraid of their duty.
 When the court opened for the af- ternoon session at 2:30 the prisoner accompanied as usual by Miss, Moran, followed by Mrs. Hutch ins, Mrs. Bterholm and the Mott chill dren. Following the afternoon re- cess the latter four did not appear. Mrs. Mott sat with her veil lifted greater part of the session and seems to have better control of herself than at any time during the trial of FL wood B. Wade. Only once or twice late in the afternoon was she noticed to touch her handkerchief to her eyes.
 George F. Austin, Danbury real es- tate broker, 65. married and with two children. was excused because Oppos- ed to capital punishment. Charles H. Leeds. Stamford. 4S. marrled, not opposed to death penalty. excepting when a woman is involved. Thought well of the states attorney, whom he knows slightly. Excused by Judge but not for the last req son.
 Among the men excused because of a feeling arainst the death penalty. | were John Dodd. Shelton. contractor, | 65, married. with four Shildren; Vic ! tor Eetts. Wilton, farmer. 41, mar | ried. with one child a member of the | iurv that sat during the miStrial of | Charles Woods. New CaHaan. accused | of an indecent assault: George F. | Foote Wilton. chief clerk for the | United States Shipping Board, Wilton | Point. A. married with three chill | 1ren: Charles w. Birdsall, Ridgefield, | carpenter. A married. with two chil- | iren: Herman w. Smith, Bedding 30, l married; James Coley. Weston, 5l, married, one child; c. w. | Monroe. farmer. 61. mar. jed ore child: Howard P. Nash, Ridgefeld. farmer, A. married, five children.
 sons were John H. Donovan. shelton, 10 farmer. married. four children. was excused by the court. although he believed the Claw should be en- 'orced" Oscar Pitzschler. father of Constable Pitzschler. Newtown, who was with Arthur V. Donahue, when he latter was murdered by JosephJ