The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
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 mour, a painter and decorator, was the first man to be examined today, the 72nd since the trial opened. He was excused by the defense after considerable questioning.
 Paid Close Attention
 The questioners paid stricteSt att tention to what MT. Kenworthy's attitude would be should Il jurors vote opposite to his convictions in the jury room. At first his opinion that the majority should rule, but later when questioned by MT. Alcorn added that he would not surrender unless convinced that he was wrong. He testified that he had liv- ed most of his life in Seymour and was not interested enough in the case to read more than headlines of newspaper articles. T was more interested in the Merritt Parkway case" he stated.
 Attorney Cassidy, Poetic
 During the questioning of Ken worthy, Attorney Cassidy waxed poetic, bringing from MT. Alcorn the remark, You're poetic this morning.
 T had good nights sleep" re- torted MT Cassidy.
 "I'll wager was as comfortable as you," answered MT. Alcorn Smil- ingly.
 T don't think so," was MT. Cas- sidy's reply.
 Judge Inglis refused the request of the state to excuse Anton Paul. sen of Woodbridge for cause, on the ground that he was fined $250 when he pleaded guilty to liquor violation in the Hartford federal court three or four years ago.
 State Challenges
 The state challenged immediately thereafter. Paulsen, farmer, was non-committal about his court ex- periences until reminded by MT. Alcorn that he had faced the fed eral court some years back. He thereupon admitted that he had been so fined, but Judge Inglis held that this was not basis for chaal- lenge for cause.
 Accounts His Record
 Paulsen spoke in hardly dis tinguishable voice as he recounted his record. The questioning of him by Alcorn was a fine indication of the manner in which all the venire- men have been investigated.
 Paulsen takes no part in politics at the present time, but in former years he was member of the school board. He denied that it would em- barrass him to sit on the jury be- cause of his court experience.
 State and defense both declined to interrogate Charles H. Tyler of Meriden who was the third venire- man called. He was immediately challenged by the defense.
 Argument Starts Battle
 The argument of the day arose during the questioning of Lee R. Stuart of Derby, retired postal employe.
 Before the battle started, and in- volved most of the defense lawyers, Stuart had testified that he had not read much of the case. A gray haired. bespectacled old man, he told Judge Inglis that his health was declared sound by an examin- ing physician a few months ago.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn would have accepted Stuart after the heat ed argument, but the defense chal- lenged
 Excused By Defense
 The fifth venireman of the day, Howard G. Young of New Haven, the 76th since the trial opened, was also excused by the defense. He was the 33rd to be challenged by the de- fenSe.
 A die sinker for the Atwater Mfg. Co. of Plantsville, he testified that he knows something about the case, but no more than can be picked up in general conversation Married, and the father of five grown chil- dren, he testified that the only part he played in politics was when in 1900 he ran for councilman on the Re- publican ticket. He was defeated, he said, 'and I've felt glad of that sev- eral times since, too"
 Many Sympathizers
 You have many sympathizers, /" commented MT. Alcorn.
 Young testified that if he "knew he was right he would not back down" if he should be in the jury room with II voting against him. It was his opinion, however, that it would be shame to upset a costly trial just because of his views" He replied thusly when At torney Cassidy informed him that mistrial might thus result.
 Derby Man Challenged
 Thomas H. Mcleod of Derby, a