The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
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 The detective also refused any comment whatsoever on the sub ject of possible date for filing appli- cation for impanelling of the grand jury. Neither MT. Alcorn, Sr., nor MT. Alcorn, Jr., nor MT. Mitchell could be reached last night for state ments as to preparations for such proceedings.
 Judge Inglis left the building shortly after his eventful announce ment of appointments. He said that he would not come to Waterbury unless called upon in connection with the probe.
 Judge Inglis will be the one who will entertain motion for impanel- ling of the grand jury. In the event the motion is granted, he will also be the one to select the jurists.
 Alcorn Appointment
 Appointment of MT. Alcorn. who has been States Attorney at Hart ford for many years, during which he has built up an enviable reputa- tion as prosecutor, was anticipated, but not definitely predicted in yes terday's Democrat
 AS the situation now stands, the local states attorney and his as- Sistants are excluded from any in- veStigation or prosecution which may develop. All future develop ments in the investigation of finan- cial affairs of the City of Waterbury, covering the term of office of Con- troller Daniel J. Leary are now in the hands of the Hartford investi- gators.
 The turnover was made almost exactly two weeks after MT. Lewis, in detailed statement, announced that his office would conduct an investigation of the affairs of the controllers office. This announce ment was made shortly after the Citizens Good Government Associa- tion suggested to him that grand jury probe be inaugurated.
 Given Statement
 In his statement, MT. Lewis prac- tically demanded an audit of the books covering the transactions for the past year, suggesting it be conducted by Griffenhagen and Associates, Limited. This audit is now in progress.
 During the past two weeks, Mir Lewis and his assistants have taken depositions from all employees of the controllers office, and also have disclosed the fact that several im- portant books and vouchers are missing.
 Waterbury Is News Mecca
 Waterbury has become the center of attraction for newspapers from all over the state. NeWSpapermen from Hartford, New Britain, Bridge port and the press services were in attendance at the proceedings yes- terday. Flash bulbs flared inter mittently yesterday afternoon as photographers snapped" the prin- cipal figures as they entered and emerged from the court house. Sen- Sational developments during the coming weeks will keep the Kendrick avenue building the exposure of eyes in all parts of the state.
 AlcOrn, IT,, Mitchell
 MT. Hickey, who arrived early at the courthouse yesterday, and was not even noticed until the proceed iflgs had started, could not say yes terday as to when MT. Alcorn, Jr., and MT. Mitchell would come to this city to commence their investiga- tion.
 During the time the principal character in the affair, Hugh M. Alcorn, Sr., is away, these two men are expected to start the ground work for the grand jury structure and Interrogation that will follow. The younger MT. Alcorn was mem- Der of the judiciary committee in the last session of the General Assembly, as representative from Suffield.
 Preliminaries to the action of Judge Inglis in naming Alcorn yes terday were created by Judge Frank P. McEvoy and States Attorney Lewis in Superior Court yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and shortly thereafter.
 Disinterested Judge
 Judge McEvoy announced to the open court that Chief Justice Malt bic, 'has appointed another judge entirely disinterested and removed from Waterbury and from its in- influence to come here and he will entertain such motions as may be made by the states attorney and his assistant"
 Within ten minutes MT. Lewis then announced his decision to dis qualify himself and his office from the case. This statement also in- cluded the suggestion that the grand Jury be called to determine whether or not prosecution should be inSfif,Ytad