New Britain herald., 1925-03-27

front door Of the store on the after noon preceding the murder when 1t is alleged that Chapman removed set screw from the lock making 1t possible to remove a cylinder the following morning.
 Another significant development of the afternoon was an attempt by Judge Groehl. in cross examining Samuel NJ. Davidson, one of the owners Of the Davidson & Leventhal store, to establish that two colored windows in the rear of the store near where the shooting of Patrol- man skelly occurred prevented much light entering there. This att tempt by the senior defense counsel was further evidence of tho coming attack on testimony that is general ly supposed will be given by Patrol- man Alfred F. Atwater. Judge Groehl's evident purpose was to es- tablish that 1t was dark in that sec- ton of the store and that positive Identification from any distance would be impossible. The attempt was not successful for Davidson tes- tified that the colored glass was es- pecially made for refiecting more light into the store rather than keeping 1t out.
 No Result With Fourth Panel.
 When court convened for the aft - ernoon session, the roll call was made on the panel of 20 drawn after the morning adjournment, but as only nine of the jurors were present, Judge Jennings ordered a short re- cess to give the rest more time to arrive. Going into session a short time later another roll was taken and there were 13 present, so exam nation of them was started imme- diately. The panel was composed of all Hartford men.
 Horace B. Clarke, an official Of the Hartford Courant, was the first called. He was excused because of his newspaper connection. Samuel H. Ravens had formed an opinion. Josiah F. Knowles had trouble with his hearing Samuel r. Williams was opposed to capital punis hment. Thomas w. Mohen was also opposed to capital punishment.
 If l was accepted as a juror l would certainly find the man guilty without doubt" was the answer Jacob L, Fox gave when asked Ly States Attorney Alcorn if he had formed an opinion, He was excused without hesitation. Joseph P. Ken nedy was opposed to capital punish ment. +. Edward Bosson was op- posed to capital punishment. Louis M. Ames was opposed to capital pun- ishment. Tom w. Brown was also opposed to capital punishment. James C. Langdon was excused be- cause of ill health. Leviat S. Knock was opposed to capital punishment. Edward Milligan, president of the Phoenix Insurance Co.,, was excused for business reasons.
 Unkelbach On Stand
 Max J, Unkelbach,s New Britain architect and civil engineer, was the first witness called for the state yesterday.
 His testimony dealt with the lay out of the city in the section where the Davidson &s Leventhal store is located, and also the layout of the store itself. Two diagrams showing these were produced and after the defense conceded the qualifications of the witness, Unkelbach identified them as two he had prepared at the request of Alcorn.
 Acorn then called upon the wit ness to point out the locations of the Herald building, the Davidson & Leventhal store, the alleyway to the rear of the store, the Beaton (, Caldwell alley, the alley near the Dickinson Drug Co.,, the carbarn of the Connecticut company. Corbin place and the building in Corbin place in which a blacksmith shop was located until recently. These are the places that will be heard from later in the trial.
 Unkelbach was then questioned regarding his floor plan of the store. He explained in detail the location of counters, doors, stairs, shelves and office balcony.
 Samuel L. Davidson of New Brit ain, part owner of the Davidson X Leventhal store in which the crime was committed, was the second witness called to the stand. He de- scribed the interior of the store and corroborated Mir. Unkelbachs testi- mony as to the interior layout.
 He testified that at the time of the crime the store was being re- modelled with an entrance being made into the Fair Department store next door.
 He pointed out the balcony in the rear of the store on the map and said that there were two front en- frances and two rear ones, one go- ing into the cellar and the other to the main floor.
 The rear door leading to the main floor was rough wooden one fas- tened on the inside with lock and hasp. The front doors were of the swinging variety. double action. He left the store Saturday night be- tween 10 and 10:15 o'clock,
 On the rear balcony there were two safes, one an old fashioned one with a lock and the other a com bination safe.
 In the old fashioned safe there was an envelope with s225 in 1t and in the modern safe on the landing there was S2,0S9,2S. He recognized the envelope containing $125.
 Davidson stated that when he ar rived at the store on the morning of the robbery he found the modern safe with the combination knocked off and 6 fuse in the hole in the safe door. The small safe had been blown open and its con- tents scattered all over the floor Ibntnpraphs nf tbe interior and of