The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
Baron J. Torkomian
 Faces rial To-day
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I avenue around the court house were ! filled by groups of spectators long
 before 10 o'clock this morning. Deputy Sheriffs William Rigney John Jenusaitis, Samuel Lucas, John ' Gray and John Minicucci were post ed at the doors to prevent too large a crowd from assembling in the court room.
 Sheriff Brings in the Girl, High Sheriff James Geddes of New Haven brought Isabelle Litu- waitis, principal states witness, to the court house, through the rear door about 9:30 o'clock. Sherift Gray followed sheriff Geddes with the three prisoners. also brought through the rear door. The prison CTS were taken to the pen in the court room and Miss Lituwaitis was taken to the superior court clerk s office where she remained in cus- tody of Mrs John L. Gray, wife of Sheriff Gray.
 During the court proceedings this morning Torkomian paid strict at- tention until the polling of the jury and then fell sound asleep with his head resting on his chest. Distefano and Sullivan watched the proceed ings intently.
 Distcnfano Made Change.
 w hSh Sooi opCAcu, <1ILOIHey w (. W. Gager, representing Distefano, announced that his client wished to change his election from a jury to a court trial. The three accused were brought before the bench and waiving the reading of the com plaints against them, pleaded not guilty again. It was necessary for them to plead again because States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis stated that he had amended the complaint to insert the date of the alleged crime as of March 4th.
 Attorney Gager then filed his mo- tion asking for a bill of particulars stating the complaints against the accused were not specific as to when and where the alleged offense took place. States Attorney Lewis ob- jected on the grounds that 1t was too late for the filing of the motions and pointed out that if there were any motions to be filed they should have been filed when the trio was arraigned on bench warrants. Judge Baldwin sustained MT Lewis ob- lection. Mir Gager then filed his mo- tions asking for the copy of the city court evidence, stating he was not not1hed he was to represent Diste- fano until yesterday morning. Alt torney Lewis again objected to the ming or the motions at the 11th hour stating that counsel had ample time to file the motions before the date of trial.
 Attorney Weisman jumped to his feet and said it was MT Lewis own fault that the motions were filed so late because he stated to Judge Peasley that he wanted an imme- diate trial. He said the accused were brought into superior court on bench warrants within a few days after they were bound over from city court and that the counsel were only allowed a short time in which to prepare the motions for defense.
 Mir. Lewis said he understood that MT Gager, only was representing Distefano and that it was MT Gager's motion that was before the court at the time. He said he did not state he wanted an immediate trial when the accused were arraigned before Judge Peasley. He added that he simply stated the state was ready to proceed at any time.
 Judge Baldwin said that counsel ought not to delay the trial since it had been assigned for to-day. and then denied the second motion.
 Change of Venue Denied.
 Attorney Weisman then presented his motion for a change of venue on the grounds that the newspapers had played the stories in stream