New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
me. But there was no exception | 1t, and no objection to it."
 Comments on Defense.

me. But there was no exception to 1t, and no objection to it."
 Comments on Defense.
 MT. Alcorn made strong point Of the alleged preJudlcial statements Of the states attorney in his argument before the jury, and asserted such statements as were made were in reply to Judge Groehl, He declared Groehl's strategy through the en- tire trial was 10 have his client con- sidered crook; that the mail rob- bery in New York was crime worthy Of his client but the cracking of couple of safes was beneath him. The record showed q reference 10 q "paltry s23,OOO" which would be pretty fair mornings work for any one else.
 Shcan a Ttobbygow."
 Reading from the record he told of Groehl having called Shcan Il 'lobbygow." 'I never heard the word before, but whatever it means, Shean Is just that. He had fond ness for women and race horses"
 Mr. Alcorn contended the states attorney should have some latitude for he was dealing with a shrewd crowd and a clever criminal who was represented by a shrewd and careful attorney. He claimed he was entitled to question Chapman as to his record, after Groehl had paved the way by his examination relative to his four previous convictions.
 q do not want 10 take back a word I said" maintained the states attorney, flor I was justified in what l said and you will say was justi- fled after you. have read what he tGroehD says. The record shows I said Chapman was found within ten miles of Northampton, where is the humble home of the president of the United States l might just as well have said he was. found within 25 miles of my own home, or within $50 miles of the city of Washington, the capital of the country.
 Alcorn Ambitious
 "Mr. Groehl said l was ambitious He did not say he thought was ambitious but said T know he is,' l wonder who told him I was ambiti- ous. He did not get it from me. He did not get 1t from any friend of mine had ever told l was ambi- tious. He got it from the outside and he hoped that in repeating 1t one man might have violated his oath to say we will stop him in his am- bitions.' am curious to know who among Chapman's friends in Hart ford told him I was ambitious.
 Why Is Mir. Groehl not here to- day? Unless he Is sick 1t is his duty to be here. Perhaps it is be- cause of that very thing he Is not here"
 The Timetable
 With reference 10 the submission of the time-tab blc 10 the jury after the jury had retired to consider the evidence, Mir. Alcorn contende1 the defense counsel were eager to have it go in. Tho jury might have wanted to ascertain the time of de- parture of a train Chapman had said he boarded at Springfield, or the jury might have wanted 10 know if a train left during the afternoon at all. After Mir. Freedman had con- suited with his client and had agreed to let the timetable go in, and Mir. Alcorn had agreed, the court took further precautions and inquired of counsel on either side: 'Is it all right: is 1t agreed to?' The court was assured it Was all right. and now they claim it was , the court that erred"
 Hopes for Conviction
 The state's attorney told of the efforts of anizations, bar associa- tions, individuals and the like stril = ing to check the crime wave. He contended the supreme court should not make it easy for criminals. Chapman is an enemy of society; he murdered and pillagcd the coun- | try over as said he did; he had a l fair trial and I hope this court will sustain his conviction, There tE