New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SECURING STREETS
 FOR NEW TALESMEN
Continued from First Page,
Everything strictiy Business.

hopes that were doomed to disap-
 'intment were in the minds oi
 3erybody when nt an early hour
 his morning the corridors at the
 'ounty building began filling with
 an'remen. witnesses and court of
 rlals. ,.
 { Everything was hustle and bustle, x aving no time for the idle curiosity i hat has filled all during the first two
 lays of the trial. Attaches of States
 Nttorney Alcorn's office fitted 10 and fro getting witnesses together and assigning them seats in the court room, calling others into alcorn's of-
 Ice for final questioning and dis
 missing some until later in the trial,
 Shortly after 9 o'clock the New ,iritaln contingent of witnesses ar. lived In charge of Chief William c.
 Hart and Detective Sergeant Wil-
 liam F. McCue, and were assigned seats in the first and second rows of spectators ...........
 Not long after they had been seat. ed, County Detective, Edward J. Hickey walked into the court room and summoned Patrolman Alfred E. Atwater into the states attorneys office. The purpose of the summons could not be learned officially, but information was that the conference dealt with the letters from New Britain people to Judge Frederick d. Groohl, senior defense council, re- ceipt of which were announced in last nights Herald. Y.
 It is understood that the state was banking heavily on the testi- mony of the policeman, but latest developments, making it definitely certain that vigorous attack will be made on his story has thrown a, different aspect on the situation. Judge Grochl said this morning to Herald reported T cannot divulge the name of the writer who has been identified for evident reasons, out 1t will be made known if testi- mony given during the trial neeess- itates it."
 sheAn With His Sweetheart
 Walter E. Shean, alleged partner of Chapman and who will appear in the role of star witness against the modern rallies, arrived at the coun- ty building in the custody of De- partment of Justice agent John J. Kelleher. He was neatly attired in new clothing. He was not brought into the courtroom with the other witnesses, but spent the morning in an anti room with Miss Herminia Gruendler, stenogra- pher in shean's business office in The young lady, reput- ed to be shean's sweetheart, will be one of the witnesses called by the state 10 testify against Chapman, The couple talked and joked with other Springfield witnesses through out the morning.
 Chapman's arrival in the court room was almost unnoticed and many of the onlookers were not aware of his presence until several minutes afterwards when he was seated in the prisoners pen with his heavy guard. The famous prisoner was not subjected to the stares of, the anxious as on the firstsstwo days, the interest of everyone centering on the selection of the lone juryman lacking at the opening of the states case to follow. Ff' :.
 Chapman wore white shirt and soft collar this morning, the items replacing light blue shirt worn previously. He had discarded the knit tie for a blue silk one with a polka dot effect, Remaining in the prisoner's pen with his light. gray overcoat on until after court con- vened, Chapman gazed ititerestedly about the room and greeted his counsel with smiles and mods as they the courtroom and made their way to the counsel table.
 Chapman's Decision Still Final
 When the court proceedings start ed Chapman removed his overcoat and was ushered out to the counsel table where he again greeted his counsel and firmly grasped the hand