New Britain herald., 1928-05-01
MRS. kNAPP'S TRIAL
 SUDDENLY HALTED
Stepdaughter, States Chief Wit-
 ness, Declines to Testify
SHE CHALLENGES SUBPOENA
Meanwhile Prosecution Anuounree Intention m Proceeding Against Mrs. Knapp On All |. Counts Against Her Tomorrow,

Albany, x. Y. May 1 PN-Coun- sel for Florence F. s. Knapp, for mer secretary of state, whose trial on an indictment charging grand larceny was postponed today be- cause Of the appearance of the prosecution chief witness, Clara F, Knapp, were notified today by Spe- Clal Prosecutor George /. Mcdalic that he would move tomorrow to have Mrs. Knapp tried on all Of tine 1o indictments that have been re- turned against her.
 Or the other indictments, one charges grand larceny first degree; two, forgery in the second degree. one, grand larceny, second degree, five, false audit and certifcation of public records, and two, mis- demeanors in aiding and abett,ug a notary public in making false af- fida>it..
 Will Test Validity
 This action was determined upon after the opening session of the trial on charge of grand larceny had been postponed until tomorrow in consequence Of the refusal of Clara Blanche knapp Of the Middle bury college faculty. d stepda ausl1ter of Mrs. Knapp, to obey the subpoena requiring her attendance as the prosecution's chief witness. Mir. Medalie was notified today by a firm Of Rutland, Vermont. attorneys thai Miss knapp would test the validity of the Vermont laws regarding sub poenas Of other states before she would appear in court here.
 T shall try Mrs. Knapp on this grand larceny charge if it takes all summer 10 get Clara Blanche knapp into court" Modalie said.
 The special prosecutor. immediate ly after the buried adjournment Of todays court session. dispatch three New York officials to Middle bury. Vt They were w. Earl Ward. deputy attorney general. and Mat thew Heeran, and ]. T. NosburEh, investigator in the office of Attorney General Albert Ottinzer.
 VIII Confer tp Vermont
 A. Niddlcbury the New York of ficials will confer with State Attor- ney Wayne C. Bosworth of Vermont.
 Miss Clara Blanche Knapp was served with two subpoenas. Metallic said. One demanded her presence in court today and another that she be in court at tomorrow's and sub sequent sessions during Mrs. knapp's trial.
 If Miss Knapp is not in court to- morrow, Medalie ull move that Mrs Knapp be placed on trial inn mediately on one of the II other in- dictmcnts. the prosecutor said.
 The indictment on which Mrs. Knapp was to have been tried today charged larceny Of sc.S75.os Of cen- sus funds. A check for this amount made payable to e. B. Knapp" sup posed to be Clara Blanche Knapp, IS alleged to have been cashed by Mrs. Knapp and the money diverted to the former secretary Of states per sonal use.
 Deputy Attorney General Ward said before leaving for Middlebury that it was his intention to have Miss Knapp arrested for failure to obey a subpoena and then let her and her attorneys test the validity Of the Vermont statutes on the cue thus created.
 MT. Medalie did not indicate or which of the other indictments he would move to have Mrs. Knapp tried first in the event that Clara Knapp is not in court tomorrow.