The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
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counsel.
 rho latter replied that there W4snt need to reopen the machines ln tho senso intended by the man- tamus but that the counters on the nAAchlnes could, be read by merely HcEenking them up" to their voting nositipns.
 Early Declsl0n
 Thus, in the third day of hear Mea which promised to involve oeaslmony of about 60 election Workefa and to iast for ct least Q week, if not two weeks, the battle of October 9th ballots was shot Into new phase which may mean Hnriy decision on the mandamus, It Wna seen Co tend toward either Q Ke-canvass by agreement of the de- tundAnt counsel, after consideration og the machine counters, or satis- lection by the court that there would bo nc purpose served by TO. cegivnssing of the machines.
 Under direction of Attorney Rich MrdBon Bronson, chief of the plain. tlH counsel, the corporation counsel and other attorneys, work started ct uAeo by the machine custodian, Harry Leary; the Republican ex- AIniner and c witness yesterday, uomenio Santoro, and other party members, on the re-check of the machine counters, The party went e the county courthouse basement where the 64 machines have been held, latterly in custody of Superior Court Clerk George II. Freeman, and guarded today by Patrolman John Garmody of Waterbury police, Opening Today When tho morning session opened, Counsel OConnor immediately cd" dressed tho court.
 We want to save time and we feel that this can be done by check ang the machines to get Q reading Of the public and protective counters Co And out If there are any dis. crepanoies," he said. Tn Q talk with the mayor last night he told me that he certainly wants to have Q recount If there are any discrepancies" SVUAW hpV SHNVkVW
 He explained that the machines could Do checked without opening them.
 we have had recourse to no rec- oFdS and haven't had the numbers shown on the protective counters" " Corporation Counsel O'Connor told the court, We want to check these pfe.eleetion numbers and also would like to check the tally sheets and check lists. Then we will be m 0 better position to advise the mayor about any discrepancies"
 "A very excellent suggestion" was tho response Of Attorney Bronson, s'We are anxious, as well, to save tho time of the court and the wit- neSses."
 Mir. Bronson remarked that plain. tifss' counsel had spent two hours before court opened today checking tally sheets and moderators' reports and we're only about one"third through"
 Happy To Agree
 No added that the check Of the machines by court direction would gbyN "time to check these tally sheets and moderRtorS reports, We are happy to agree" he told Judge DiekenSon.
 The judge remarked that he aS1 suMed tho plan was to take some" one besides lawyers along" to cheek tho machines.
 'Lawyers can't testify" he re- minded the counsel,
 There was discussion of c proposal of MT. Bronson to the effect that the plaintiffs counsel might observe tlaa questioned ID levers" on Vari- ouS machines The corporation coun- sel was not certain about this point but MT. Bronson observed that the machine faces could be viewed 1T the machines arc cranked up to yot- ing positions, this without unlock ing them.
 Then 1t was decided that the court Rtenographer should take the flg" ures aS checked off by Leary and GAntoro.
 question thon arose of who else should be present and the corpora 'tion counsel suggested that repre-" sentative of each party Do on hand lie named Michael SlaVin, Demo. cratic deputy registrar of voters, and MT, Bronson named Edward Kirby, Independent Democrat, and Fenton Cuddy. Republican.
 Both sides were agreed on CuBtos dian Leary and Examiner Santoro.
 "T understand that the machines arc not to be touched, just eranked up," the judge remarked. Then, It is SO agreed.
 Attorney William F, Thoms, for tho defense, explained concerning tho reading Of the counters. IL was r6fnarked that the plaintiffs have had access to the readings Of the protective counters before the elec- ton and the defense has not IVA There C Long Time
 we won't get out Of here for two weeks if all Of this has to be taken ia evidence" sad the corporation counsel. we are anxious to ex- uedito this matter"
 p"go are we," rejoined MT. Bronson.
 This drew laugh in which the court joined in a mild sense. Which q to say that the judge smiled. f Judge Dickenson reminded coun- ael that the complaint in the rnan- fdanus includes the question wheth- .er the moderator abused his dis eretionary powers" in matter Of or- dering 6 recount, or refusing to al- low opening of the machines. Thus sfile matter is due for further con- alteration of this point where th' court Is concerned although th' fudge apparently saw chance Of ex- pediticn in today's move. Possibility Of Agreement
 aThere is always the possibility < that the respondents may agree tc the re-canvass," he said, when the question of resuming the TnandaniuG < hearing arose. Mir. Bronson had suggested that