The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-28

Though she had insisted she would remain loyal to her 24-year old husband, Murton Millen, with whom she eloped last October, Mrs Norma Brighton Millen, 19, a slen- der, keyed brunette, appeared certain to become the states star witness.
 Besides the modishly-dressed Norma, who was accompanied by her minister father, the Rev Nor man Brighton, the dozen prospec- tive witnesses who appeared this morning at the century old Norfolk county courthouse ill su- burban Dedham included six em- ployes of the Needham Trust Co. Two of the four murders charged against the trio were committed during g. $13,900 holdup at that bank February 2, both victims be- ing policemen.
 These witnesses were Treasurer Arnold Macintosh, one of the two employees taken as hostages by the killer-bandits; Teller Ernest Keith, Walter Bartholomew, elderly vault tender, who suffered a bullet-shat- tered hand; and three women clerks.
 Though Faber allegedly has con- fessed that he and the Millen brothers murdered not only the two Needham policemen but also Fitchburg sporting. goods store manager and Lynn theater bill poster, 1t became apparent to-day that authorities plan to concentrate on the Needham case to send the trio to the electric chair.
 State troopers were necessary to manage the large crowd which gathered around Dedham court house this morning when a Nor folk county grand jury met in special session for the second time in history. The only previous special session was in 1917 in con- nection with the Varney-Keyes murder case.
 Clerk of Court Everett Willard boiled the 23 grand jurors, Dis trict Attorney Dewing made the customary formal statement to Superior Judge Marcus Morton, and then the prosecutor and the grand jury retired to it's chamber.
 Three blocks away, in Dedham jail, Faber remained in his cell, and it was learned that he would not be brought before the grand jury. A transcript of his reputed detailed confession was expected to be presented, however.
 Many believed that the grand jury would not wait to hear all the prospective witnesses, but would return the indictments after hearing the first few.
 The confession which state de- tectives said they obtained from Faber removed two men from the shadow of the electric chair. They were Clement Molway and Louis Berrett, young Boston taxi-cab drivers, who had been on trial for heir lives at Salem, charged with ne murder of e. Fred Sumner, p6-year old bill poster, in $200- loldup at the Paramount theater n Lynn January 2.
 Fabers reputed, confession named himself and the Millens as he Lynn killer bandits, complete y exonerating Molway and Ber- .'ett, who had been identified by no less than eight witnesses as the robbers. After Faber's statement had been studied, Superior Judge Thomas J. Hammon directed ver- diets of not guilty for both de- lendants. The court concluded that it was an extraordinary case of mistaken identity.
 There is a God, after all," ex- claimed Molway, who bears a triking resemblance to Murton Millen. q never lost faith"
 Authorities said that Faber's re- ,uted confession indicated that Mrs Horma Brighton Millen, the pretty, .9-year old minister's daughter with whom Burton eloped last Oc- ober, was familiar with the activi-
 os of the trio and implored him reform. There was no indica- ion, police said, that the bride, vho Is free but under surveil- 'ance, took any part in any of the ,rlmes charged against the three men.
 The so-called confession. ob- aimed by state detectives from Fa- lor at Dedham jail yesterday. re- 'Ited In infinite detail the opera ions of the trio beginning last August, when he said they drew ID q pact for life of crime to get money for easy living.
 Fabor was quoted as saying he lad beens q friend of the Millen Drothers for many years and that 'wo feel the same way about many hlnkH in life and about eertaiD says Of living" Ile said thoy shared tho belief that wo need m nanaV to ha hnnnv ann o0nlRatoo