The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
JURY PANEL OF
 172 IS SELECTED
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eliminated for improper selection, is represented in the jury panel. Judge Ernest A. Inglis was in charge of the proceedings, which were conducted in an informal manner in the third floor court room. Witnesses included County Detective Edward J. Hickey, sole representative of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, Attorney James D. | c. Murray, Benjamin Slade, George Crawfod, Sidney s. Cassel, Patrick Healey, Harold Ashworth, William Wholean and William Hadden of the defense staff, Philip Coppeto and Ralph Coppeto, two of the de- fendantS; William A. Bree, clerk of the New Haven court, and a corps of newspapermen.
 Grand Jurymen Drawn
 Robert I. Sanford of Oxford and Raymond Stiles of Southbury, two members of the grand jury which brought about the arrests of the 26 defendants facing trial, were drawn as veniremen. Judge Inglis declined to rule officially on their eligibility, but intimated that they would be immediately excused.
 Although 27 were named defend ants, only 25 will face jury trial. One, Timothy Horgan has elected to be tried by the court, and an- other, Enoch E. Borgnaes, an ac- countant, is 8 fugitive from justice. Attorney Coppeto, one of the de- fendants, urged Judge Ing1is to dis qualify from jury service any mem- Der of the grand jury who might be picked for the prospective panel.
 172 To Assemble
 Judge Inglis ruled yesterday that on the opening trial day, the 172 jurors will be assembled in the courtroom and the roll called. Any reasons for excuse from the panel will be heard at once. Those not i'm. mediately excused will be sent to the top floor court room from liwhence they will be called one by one to the regular court room for polling.
 As each is admitted to the jury, he will be put into the jury room on the second floor. Whether the jury will be cloistered has not as yet been made known.
 To Be Used For Storage Detective Hickey stated yesterday that Special Prosecutor Alcorn in- tends to use the top floor courtroom, scene of the grand jury's investiga- tion, for storage of exhibits, and for conference rooms, He stated, how- ever, that he did not believe the exhibits would be moved here until the jury was selected, and that therefore the jurors could use the room to await call.
 Court officials believe that about 25 jurors might be examined each day, and this gives indication of how lengthy task the jury polling will be. About 400 challenges will be available to defense and state, and the jury can excuse an unlimited number for cause.
 With the 172 taken from the county jury list yesterday, there re- mains 716, from which another drawing will be made, if 12 cannot be ascertained as eligible from those already drawn.
 Number Depends On Town
 The number of jurors from each town is in accordance with its size. New Haven, the largest, has 28, in- cluding five women.
 John Bazley, retired, of Ansonia, was the first juror whose name was drawn. Mrs. Grace l.. Richter of Beacon Falls was the first woman.
 Comedy was injected into the pro ceedings when the name of Joseph Hickey of Ansonia was drawn. County Detective Edward J. Hickey, no relation, gave vent to an audible "hurrah" which caused furry of laughter.
 | Women Protest Miss Katharine Ludington, pres ident of the Connecticut League of Women Voters has protested to Judge Inglis against any exclusion of women from the conspiracy trial jury.
 Tn a letter to Judge Inglis she stated:
 "1t has come to the attention of the executive committee of tine Connecticut League of Women ovt- CTS that there is possibility that there is a possibility that when the lists are drawn for the jury which is to try the Waterbury conspiracy cases, women will be omitted from the jury as finally selected" Miss Ludington's letter states.
 We are, of course, hopeful that this is merely rumor, but, be- cause it appears to be at variance with the spirit of the jury service law as passed by the 1887 Legisla- ture. we hope that you will use your efforts to see that the spirit