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

where the elements must appear of wilful, deliberate and premeditated murder, but even with this definition the candidate believed he was opposed to capital punishment. The court eX- cused him. William Baur, Danbury, followed. He spoke very brokenly and was excused by mutual consent of the State and defense.
 Hanford H. Bates, Ridgef .t'a farmer, 90, married and with seven reached the stage of questioning by the defense before being excused. Charles Thorp, Stepney, followed. He is 76, married, and excused because of having formed a fixed opinion.
 William W. Carman, New Canaan, chicken fancier, 36, married with one child said that "bis pity for the wo- man and the children would Hfuence him." He said he had read consider able of the case in a New York paper. Judge Ma1tbie asked him what paper and he replied the New York Press. Somebody in the rear of the press table whispered that the New York Press ceased publication five years ago. The man was excused.
 Marshall Beach, Monroe, keeper of the general store for 31 years ap- peared to be a desirable juryman but was objected to by the defense and they used their first challenge of the day, No. 19. He is 68, married, with
 
 prejudice. no opinion, knew Wade's mother when she was a little girl, was a selectman at Monroe, knew slightly Sheriff Simeon Pease and Deputy Sheriff Tomlinson of Oronoque. When the defense hesitated because the man had read some of the case Judge Maltbie would not excuse him. say ing: T am afraid we cannot get a jury without getting a man who has . read something about the case"
 Frank B. Rockwell, Wilton, a faf- mer, 61, and a sexton of the church judiced against the death penalty when the evidence was circumstan- tial, had a fixed opinion and the court excused him.
 William Coleman, Weston. a far ner and se1ectman. was very out spoken and honest in his statements He is married, has four children. and stated he had been opposed to the his duty as called for in the State laws. He admitted to stV,g opin- ion regarding the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Mott, but believed he could according to evidence brought out during the trial The court thanked him and excused him.
 The Mott children, Mrs Nott's mother, Mrs. Hutchins, and Mrs Bier holm occupied their usual places this and all seemed more com posed than at any time during the trial. A short recess was ordered at II 30 and immediately following the grind was again taken up in hopes 0f completing the jury before the re- cess for lunch which comes at one o'clock daylight time.
 William A Cook, Shelton, a farmer, 58, married and having four children was excused by the court when he said he was opposed to capital pun 
 Edward Rutledge. New Canaan. 56. and the town clerk followed. He is and had three children. He expressed no opposition to the death penalty, but expressed the fact that he already had a fixed opinion regard ng the crime but believed he could let impartially on a jury, woman being in his mind not a matter for discrimination. He was excused by he court.
 Charles Mullipaugh. Daren. TO. and q real estate and insurance dealer followed. He is married. has three or four grandchildren and two chil- dren. No objection to death penalty. gave no reason why he shouldn't serve, had no acquaintance with any of the parties involved. had read little of the sordid tale, had no fixed opinion but had served on two capital cases. in both of which a first degree yer dict was returned One case was years ago when the Court house was the present City hall He did not re- call the names of tie criminals. T'he defense excused him, using up chal- lenge No. 21.
 Arthur s. Raymond. New Canaan taxi driver. operating 2 business un- Ger the name of tAe Raymond Auto Delivery. expressed an opposed view to capital punishment and said it would influence any verdict he might bring in