The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-28
Surprise MoDe Made
 To Shift Trials
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telephone Attorney Murray of the situation, and this Mir. Healey said he intended to do.
 Detective Hickey took no part in the proceedings. Although he en- tered with Mir. Alcorn he took a seat in the rear of the courtroom, while his superior went to the front and sat alone.
 Both were greeted by reporters and court officials, who were equally surprised at their appearances. Mr Alcorn handed large volume of motions to MT. Freeman. The mo- tions were individual requests for change of venue for each of the 27 accused.
 Sought AlC0rn Reasons
 When reporters became aware of the importance of the matter in issue, they immediately asked MT. Alcorn his reasons.
 "There isn't really any space or room for women jurors here" said MT. Alcorn to a reporter. T am not recommending any special court, just any other" he continued.
 He agreed that the Hartford county building is large enough and contains special rooms for women jurors.
 After handing the motions to MT Freeman he inquired If the judge was alone, as the court had not been opened. It was almost l0:0o o'clock. MT. Freeman informed him that States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald was with the judge. well, he's the states attorney and he has the right of way" commented MT. Alcorn.
 New spectators Present
 Only few spectators were in the courtroom, but they were electrified at the appearance of MT. Alcorn and Hickey.
 MT. Alcorn stated that he ex- pected his motions to erase the appeals of the accused from the supreme court docket would be as- sgnsd for the opening day, octo- rrr 4. Assignments were made to- day. "They would have precedence" he said He also stated that although the appeals would delay the trial, the quo warranto appeal of Alder man Thomas P. Kelly would not. were not bothered with that" he said.
 Immediately after the hearing before Judge Simpson, Alcorn and Hickey left the building, and ap- parently left the city for Hartford.
 MOTION FOR CHANGE
 OF VENUE
 The State in the above en- titled case moves for Q change of venue because;
 1. Women are now eligible for jury service and are subject to jury duty in the above entitled cause, and there are no proper facilities in the court house at Waterbury to accommodate a mixed Jury of men and women during a protracted trial.
 9. The exhibits to be offered by the State are combustible, bulky and voluminous and require unprecedented storage space and constant supervision, and the fa- cilities in said court house are inadequate to insure the safe use of said exhibits during the trial of twenty-seven accused persons and are insufficient to insure the safety and protection of said ex- hibits during said trial, and the transportation of said exhibits to and from the court house each day is inipracticahle.
 8. All of the accused have elected to be tried by the jury, and 1t appears from the informa- ton that certain of the accused are ofiiceholders now in control of the Waterbury City Govern ment, viz: T. Frank Hayes, May or, Thomas P. Kelly, Secretary to the Mayor, Thomas J. Fleming, Superintendent of Public Works, Charles s. O'Connor, Corporation Counsel, John H. Crary and Thomas A. Shanahan, Assessors, and Michael F. Slavin, Registrar of Voters; and the due adminis- tration of justice requires that said trial should not be held In said city.
 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5560 of the General Statutes, 1t was and is the duty of the Mayor of said City of Wa terbury to appoint a Jury Com mittee whose duty 1t is to select a list of jurors during the month of May, 1888. one-half of whom are eligible to serve during that year in the Superior Court at Waterbury wherein said cause Is