The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-20

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 she sail she had to care for her in- 1 iured brother. She said that she workel for the Meriden Record, in addition.
 WyL. Moses of Meriden was ex- cusel when he presented a doctors certificate.
 C Cowles Holman of New Haven. wfp described himself as "a one mn business" was also given the 1 pFmission of the court to leave. IA second selecIman In Wolcott, ad superintendent of a WPA proj- ct, Elmer w. Coe, Of Wolcott, was Also excused.
 V If sit any length of time, ache" was the excuse given by AL fred Becker of Woodbridge m seeking exemption. He was excused and hls name taken from, the list.
 Deputy Tax Collector James Brennan of Naugatuck was ex- cuSed because of the press of busi- ness.
 Horace 4. Sanford of Milford was excused because of his wife's ill., ness and the necessity of his pres ence with her.
 Charles M. Arnold of Meriden was excused because of press of business.
 Arthur H. Doolittle, member ot the Extraordinary Grand Jury was excused by Judge Inglis who be- IiaYyaJ that ooco,, 0c11ffioioVotO
 George E. Southworth of Milford was excused until next week when he explained to Judge Inglis that this is his busiest week. He is en- gagged in Christmas card work. If l can get away this week I'll do most anything" he said. The judge granted his request.
 Ten Excused by Judge
 The ten excused by Judge 1nglis before the roll was called included Frederick M. Drew, ST., of Ansonia, because of an error on the jury list. The name on the list was William M. Drew, ST. Defense coun- sel insisted that he should be ex- cuSed for that reason.
 Others excused were: Frank E. Beach of Branford, illness; William F. Downer, of Hamden, illness; Hayden Whiting of Hamden. who is in Florida; Michael J. O'Mara of New Haven, illness; George w. Merwin of New Haven, illness; John Rupp of New Haven, illness; Charles H. Stanton, New Haven, illness; Charles A. Maynard of West Haven, who is in Florida; Charles Ford of Woodbridge, illness.
 Excused Temporarily
 Excused until tomorrow were: I. Edward Stoddard of Ansonia, who is in New Haven; Rachel M. Hartley of Hamden, for the same reason; James P. Bedding of New Haven, who is attending a funeral at New York and H. Wilson Clinton of North Haven, who is witness in a New Haven trial.
 Others excused temporarily were: George E. Southworth of Milford, until next week; William c. Perry Of New Haven, who is in Boston, un-
 ~- 1; William A. Rutz of West Haven, who is in New York, until January 3.
 StouGagdS Mixed Up
 Confusion from the fact that there is an I. Edward Stoddard of and an Edward J. Stod- dard of Chesbire on the list. The latter answered present when both names were called. The former was absent, having been excused be- cause of trial at New Haven.
 Frank A. Hewlett of New Haven. who was summoned from Orange, was allowed to remain on the panel by mutual agreement of counsel.
 When the new panel had dimin- ished to 85 before any interrogation had started today, observers imme- diately saw the possibility that an- other and fourth panel of veniremen would be necessary. When the pos sibility that IA instead of 12 jurors would be selected, this belief became even stronger.
 More than one and one-half hours were consumed this morning in the calling and instructing of the new veniremen.
 First Venireman Queried
 At the conclusion of these routine matters, the first venireman to be William G. Shaw, 65, of