New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
Weeks Fights
Ward Move to
Scan Evidence
Will Ask Court to Reverse
Decision, Declaring That
Revelation Would Result
in Harm to Prosecution
Insists Trial Be Delayed
All Avenues Not Searched,
Declares Prosecutor, Who
Denies Defense Has Aided

pistrie. Attorney Weeks Of west
chester County has not given up hoP'
Of keeping from the counsel OF nAllei
S. Ward the minutes OF the Sran'
Jury investigation which led 70 the IN
dictment on charge OF hrst aesfe'
murder. Repeating his refusal 70 con
sent 20 trial IN July, he insists ais'
that 20 grant the defense access 70 'n'
minutes would work serious injury &c
the prosecutions case.
From a source close 20 the Distric'
ATTORNEY Il was learned yesterday tna'
Mr.. Weeks will 20 into court Monday
morning. when the hearing IS iesum>c
on the motion 70 grant access 70 'h'
rninute,. and ask justice Morsehausei
70 reverse his decision made on lhuIs
day 20 permit the inspection OF th'
minutes II Mr. Weeks refused 10 con
sent 70 trial or July H.
All Avenues Not Yet Searched
at would not be right for me "a
agree 10 on immediate trial o. THIS
ease" Mr. Weeks said. "Ny mind IS
absolutely made up on that point and
shall certainly stand by my original de'
eision that cannot consent 70 try u
until al available avenues OF iniormh
tion regarding tho killing OF Peters
have been searched
Justice Norschauser said on Thurs
day that Nr. Weeks could make ms
choice between conserving % an early
trial and permitting the inspection ~
the defense OF tho grand ,uIy minutes
The District Attorney avowal ina,
under 10 circumstaaces can he consent
70 an early trial has been taken rs lead
ing necessarily % the conclusion ina,
Justice Morschauser will grant the mo-
tion for an inspection Of the minutes
On the other hand. Mr Weeks insists
that in the Eve murder cases which ne
has handled this year no defendant ma
been given that privilege aad, he ADDS,
that In no case would inspection Of the
minutes have done the damage 20 the
prosecutions case which Will be done
II Ward is granted the right.
II was said with some authority that
the District Attorney had IN his pos
session facts which proved conclusively
that there was every reason Tor the
defense counsel 20 fear a delay N the
trial because Of the evidence which
might be forthcoming as result OF
further investigation. This evidence,
Il is understood. will not be disclosed
until the case is brought 20 trial but
IL has 10 do with the activities Of Pc
tsrs Immediately preceding the date
Of his death and his prior connections
with Ward. The present search for
evidence is concentrated largely upon
Peters. and much information regard
INK him which has not yet been hinted
at has been uncarthed.
Defense Not Helping, Ne Says
Mr. Weeks issued specific denial 70
the claim cloquently made by former
Justice Mills on Wards behalf that the
defense had rendered every assistance
20 the prosecutor.
"No aid has come 10 US from the dc.
fense." he said. I'VE have not received
the slightest assistance from them and
Il Is futile for them 90 make this plea
On the contrary. defense attorneys re-
buHed me after had pleaded with
them for more than nalf an hour 70
tell Us the whole story Of the black
mailing plot which they allegc IN order
that We might search for and appre
hend the men Of whom they com