The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-15
TallySheets, Officials Are Summoned Today
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Mitchell was absent again. He has been assigned to continue with the prosecution of criminal matters in Hartford county. Late yesterday af- ternoon he came here, when the Hartford court day was completed He said he had several jury mat tery ready for today.
 No Comment Here
 The decision of Judge Alfred C.. Baldwin in Bridgeport, giving those accused by the Merritt Parkway grand jury the right ito inspect the evidence produced before the grand jury insofar as such evidence re- lates to this accused and the of- fense with which he is charged, in- cluding testimony of the accused" :" was received tn silence yesterday by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcon, director of the Waterbury grand jury investigation.
 The 3l men now awaiting court presentment on charges arising from the Waterbury grand Jury's hvesti- gation will undoubtedly seek sim liar advantages.
 Neither States Attorney Lorin w. Willis of the Bridgeport probe nor MT. Alcorn would comment yesterday on rumors which were to the effect that they would confer on the mo- mentous question. Willis was to de- eide by 10 o'clock this morning on his next move.
 LO0phole Found?
 A loophole in the charge of Judge Ernest A. Inglis to the local jury which might be effective to defense counsel in seeking the dissemlna- ton of the grand jurys records probably is contained in the state- ment, "that the evidence gathered by the jury is to be revealed to no one except the attorneys for the state or such other person, If any, as the court may at some fu- ture time order.'"
 Counsel for the defense in the local situation will undoubtedly make motions for the disclosure of the evidence. Next Tuesday has been set down as the final day for making motions. and several are expected to be made at that time. None has been made as yet.
 With regard to the secrecy of the local probe and the evidence. Judge Inglis charged the jury on March 8: If some person against whom you instituted prosecution could obtain information as to just what evidence the prosecution had against him by discovering what the eyi- dence was which had appeared in your investigation that would put him in position where he might be able to manufacture false eWi- dence to meet and overcome the states evidence. You can see. there. fore, that 1t is necessary for the effective administration of justice that you keep secret whatever transpires ia your proceedings" Ruling Restricted Tn his unprecedented ruling yes- terday. Judge Baldwin stated that Kemp did not have the right to Inspect any minutes or records of any of the deliberations or any oath or votes of the grand jury" As the far-rcaching ruling was at- tracting widespread attention. the Waterbury grand jury reconvened to question i've witnesses---and probe the reported release of seven prisoners from the New Haven county jail last election day.
 Witnesses called included Sena- tor William E. Haggerty of New Britain, who introduced the Electric Steam Sterilizing legislation into the 1885 General Assembly, and Mich ael Tolomeo. identified as an East End barber. and an ofiicial of the barbers' union.
 Tn regard to the Jail question the jury called Nicholas Mona, New Haven county jailer; Irving w. Pas ternak. clerk Of the city court. and Court Officer Joseph 0arvey. The latter delivers all prisoners to the county jail upon convictions in the city court