The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
100 Veniremen To Be Selected Here Friday
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 defense counsel could raise 8 ques- tion or argument, if they saw fit. The original four will continue as prin- cipal examiners.
 Thirty-three Challenges
 Al the conclusion of the morning session, thirty three challenges had been exercised by the state; thirty eight by the defense and nineteen by the court. The polling of the jury will be continued at 2 o'clock.
 Other discussions today centered about the question of the f1ve-day court week. It is understood that Special Prosecutor Alcorn favors holding court on Monday as well as all other days. This plan is opposed by defense counsel. Judge Inglis said at the conclusion of the conference that there will be no Monday hear ings. There was no mention today of the possibility of short or long Christmas holiday.
 First Panel To Be Exhausted
 No one of the new ceniremen drawn tomorrow afternoon will be questioned until the first panel has been completely exhausted, accord ling to Judge IngliS.
 s It is expected that representations of jurors from the 26 towns in New Haven county will correspond with the numbers credited in the first drawing. As in the initial instance, no jurors will be accepted from Wa terbury. All Waterbury Jurors were declared ineligible from service on any jury when Judge Earnest C.. Simpson ruled that they had been ileoally drawn.
 Forty-nine veniremen, including ten women were present this morn ing as the seventh day of the con- spiracy trial came to session. The usual roll call was completed in rec ord time. and Judge Inglis gave the usual order for the panel to return to the third floor and await call.
 Women First Examined
 First of the prospective jurors to take the stand today was Mrs. Grace L. Ritchter of Beacon Falls, wife of former state trooper. Mrs. Richter, as a matter of fact, was the first woman to be drawn on the panel of 172 which was Selecetd in preparation for the trial.
 Examined by Atty. Crawford, she stated that she is the mother of two daughters, ages Is and IA. She said that her husband is now em- ployed by a rubber factory in Bea- con Falls.
 Atty. Crawford was willing to ac- AGre hy1t the state challenged her.
 New Haven Man Next
 Samuel Sherwood Day of New Ha- ven, former real estate operator, advertising manager, broker, la borer, pharmacist, complaint man. ager, technician and medical stu dent, was the second prospect to be examined today, and the second to Ee challenged by the state. He is Q native of New York, but has lived at New Haven many years. Before retiring from work four years ago, he was a technician at the Yale medical school.
 Reference to Mayor Jasper Me- Levy of Bridgeport as Casper Mo- Levy" by Atty. Benjamin Slade dur ing the questioning of Day, brought quick correction from Prosecutor AL corn.
 Thank you for the correction" smiled the usually fiery Slade.
 Do you like jury service" Day was then asked.
 @ Struggling his shoulders he re- turned, Its very tiresome." He served on a civil jury in New Ha- ven three months ago.
 Ho told the court he has three sons, two being Yale graduates. One is at sea. He said that he did not read much about the case and fused the radio seldomly" He agreed with Slade that -"other members of the family use the radio too much" He said that he had formed no opinions, and knew none of the principals, although he recalled reading of MT. Alcorn in the fa- nous Chapman case.
 Concerning his health, he stated that "arthritiS is his only bother. Questioned by the state he stated that during his work as a broker he had never had any dealings with stock in such companies as the Wa 'terbury Brewing company, the Dla- mond Ginger Ale Co.,, or the Elec- Uric Steam Sterilizlng Go. He was broker more than 20 years ago. The state challenged.
 Cassidy AlaiS AlcOrn
 Mistaking Defense Counsel John H. Cassidy for Special Prosecutor Alcorn, Winfield S. Parmelee of Madison provoked considerable mirth when questioned as the third venireman today. He was chal- 1enged by the defense.
 While Cassidy was questioning Afr. Alcorn.
 Not. until you started to question me-" replied the witness, Madison carpenter.
 Cassidy looked surprised, and the crowd roared.
 Alcorn rose to his feet, You're addressing that gentleman as me-" he said pointing to MT. Cassidy, "and I object"
 MT. Cassidy, not to be outdone, chimed in, Don't ever do that to me-" addressing the venireman.
 Judge Stops It All
 At this point Judge Inglis, also smiling, interposed, "The gentleman examining you is Attorney Cassidy" .Parmelee flushed as he said, T beg your pardon"
 Alcorn withdrew his objection, and smiled broadly, as the ques- tioning continued.
 The venireman said that another venireman had pointed Cassidy out to him as Alcorn.
 While being questioned further he said that he takes no part in .politics, and that he knew little of the investigation in Waterbury. He told the court that he rides to court each day with Fred Roberts of Mad ison, another venireman, but never