The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
Twenty Two Prospects Disqualified Today
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by the state: Hubert L. Platt, Mil- ford, by state; Louis B. Hoyt, Der by, by defense; Robert c. Fenn, Middlebury, by court: Jeremiah l.. Callahan, Naugatuck by court; Jo- seph Stenecker, Oxford, by defense; George B. Keller, New Haven, by state; Thomas L. Miller, Hamden, by defense.
 Nanchen Rosan, Milford, by state: Bernard M. Allen, Cheshire, by defense; Stephen H. Roberts, Guilford. by state; Frederick Mo- Gowan, Meriden, by defense.
 McGowan was the 300th venire- man to be questioned since the start of the trial, November 29. He was the 22nd called today.
 Jeremiah L. Callahan of Nauga- tuck who was excused by the court, at the request of counsel for state and defense, is the father of Chief Deputy Sheriff Daniel J. Callahan, in charge of the deputies at the trial.
 Reduced to 67
 The new panel of 100 veniremen summoned for today was quickly re- duced to 67 when Judge Inglis ex- cused 8 for Hines or business aff1lia- tions and one was reported to be deceased.
 When questioning of veniremen started this morning there were 67 available in the courthouse, and four others were reported absent, making a total of Il from which the neces- Sary two jurors will be sought.
 Ninety-f1ve answered present" at the roll call this morning, includ- ing three members of the old panel: l. Edward Stoddard of Ansonia, Rachel N. Hartley of Hamden and William c. Perry of New Haven. An- other member of the old panel, who is subject to call is George E.. Southworth of Milford. He was ab- sent today.
 Absent or Deceased
 Members of the new panel absent included Marion E. Bristol of Gull ford; Charles H. Broadwen of Mil ford, and John D. Whiting of New Haven.
 The name of Frank c. Miles of West Haven was called and Chief Deputy Sheriff Daniel J. Callahan responded, Hes deceased" Judge Inglis ordered his name stricken from the list.
 Excused Out of Court
 Those excused without coming to court were: Mortimer D. Stanley of Branford; Almira w. Sturges of New Haven; Arthur Barnes of North Ha- ven; Thomas Hyde of Prospect and Charles Futile of Wolcott, all be- cause of health.
 Twenty-nine arose and asked to be excused after Judge Inglis said that he would exempt those who had zoe cause. Only 27 of these requests we granted. Judge IngliS would not excuse David Briggs of Wal 1ingford who said that his work re- quired his daily presence; nor would he exempt Louise L. Knight of Mad ison.
 27 Allowed to Go
 The 27 who were allowed to go in- clgded: Miss Seleana King of Mer- iden, who presented 8 doctors cer- tiflcate; William J. Tillbrook of Wal hnford, 8 salesman; William s. Sh.lly of Walltngford who present. ed doctors certificate; Burton s. Crockett of New Haven, who said he had knowledge or the case;
 Emerson Leonard of Wallingford, a member of the grand jury was ex- cused without question. He is the fourth member of the grand jury wh) was called as venireman and then exempted.
 Jacob E. Blatchley of New Haven, operator of a lone man business; George Gedney of North Branford, dairy farmer; Sanford B. Price of Bethany, an elevator repairman; Dean D. Smith of Orange, bus inessman; Henry W. Farnam, Jr., of New Haven, president of the Quinnipiac Press.
 c. w. Childs of Hamden, a res- taurant owner; Fred L. Marks, ST., because of health; Frank H. Si- monds of New Haven, business req sons; Russell D. Won Beron of New Haven, on request of counsel for both sides; Arthur F. Sperry of East Haven, business reasons; Gilbert F. Mulford of New Haven, business: Albert B. Crockett of North Haven, 8 member of the board of asses sors. He was excused subject to call.
 Paul G. Mclean of Branford, a chauffeur; Frank J. Upson of New Haven, health; George Archer Quick of New Haven, business; Frank B. Ansley of Cheshire, health; Alfred Archambault, Beacon Falls, busi- ness. He said he was construct ing two houses, and is "the only one in Beacon Falls who knows anything about carpenter work"
 Albert J. Bahnsen of Orange, 6 farmer; Edward R. Morrissey of West Haven, salesman; Elmer