The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-24

H. Sanford: Ezra A. Bartram. who is ill; John w. Blue. for the same req son; Frank Fitch State representa- tive; John H. Robertson. and Edward Olmstead. All were excused because of illness or removal from the state. One man called, William J. Kendrick. recently died.
 At one time during the roll call rush of women into the court room from the officials entrance was stop ped by deputy sheriffs. Later they gained adrlittance from the regular entrance and were seated in the pris- oners pen. The court room was not crowded after the jurors retired to await their individual examination.
 At Il o'clock, Standard time a re-
 cess was taken of short duration. without a juror having been accepted.
 At 11:55 a five minute recess was declared, while Judge Maltbie left the bench. Young George Mott, who sat g. few feet directly behind his mother rose to his feet, crossed the short dis tance and threw his arms about his her arms to encircle the lads head, and the two had a close conversation for a. few minutes until court was again convened.
 William C. Sanford. of Bedding, was the next man called, but he was instantly excused when he made known his objections to capital pun
 Hiram Davis, 72, a brickIayer of Ridgefcld,. had no objections to dA- creeinS capital punishment for woman defendant and knew very little of the Mott case, he said. He was excused by the defense, how ever, mainly on his statement of hav- ing read certain accounts of the murder and Wade trial in a New York paper.
 While Davis was being examined and questioned by Attorney Cum mfnSs if a woman defendant would influence him in any way, even to determining. her guilty of first degree murder Ethel Mott sobbed violently. Mention of her name by the attorney sent q convulsing shiver through her body, and brought on a spasm of quiet, intensive sobbing, that was finally quieted by Miss Moran, her companion. brought before the court and examin- cd and excused on various grounds. Among these were George w. North- rup, a Newtown farmer; Reuben Johnson, 6 natter from Bethel; Ed ward c. Gillette, d farmer from Has ton; Elijah F. Light, a farmer from Ridgefeld; Bailey J. Ferry, another Bethel hatterfh Leslie I. Moultrop, an engineer from Shelton, who served on the jury in the famous Baby DoI'' Thomas case a few years ago; Samuel D. Turney. d painter; Fitch K. Hoyt a Stamford real estate dealer and personal friend of Attorney Cum mings; Irwin C. Seyour. of New Canaan; and Patrick H. Mccarthy, a teacher in the Newtown High school
 The absence of the closely packed throngs of sensa ton seekers who Stormed the court house at the time of the Wade trial. was noticeable to- day. Shortly after eight o'clock d crowd had already gathered when the word spread that Mrs. Mott was OH her way, but the arrival of blue coated guardians soon caused them to diSperse. From time to time little groups of these people syvirled and eddied along the sidewalks constantly kept on the move by the police, until they finally parked near the corner of Main and Golden Hill streets, and in the vicinity of the Y. w. c. A.
 Strictest caution was exercised by the guards of deputy sheriffs in per- Special passes issued by Sheriff Pease alone negotiated passage through the ranks of deputies. Even newspaper men and citizens subpoenaed for jury duty encountered difficulty in gain ing entrance. Admittance was barred to practically everyone save represent atives of the press, juryInen. court officials. and the holders Of special passes
 4 few minutes after nine o'clock the first of the jurymen made their appearance. They arrived aIngsy ailds n tw25 ana Jh-ces, coming from all parts of ths county
 Exactly at 9:3e su automobile drew up to tho curb. aEG Mrs. Mathiiao Hutchins. or Chelsea. Mas. .llotaer Sf -hc woman on trial for her f.tc. sep ped out She was accoIn p..nscG S% Mrs Neile s. BierholTl. mother ot Dolly Dclen1atcr. the neeaiiIE.. who has Iis,t:rcd prominently b.c@;zse of her relations with Ethel Mott. I'ce two Nort children. Ruth. as@A l. and
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