The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-05
NINE INDICTED
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now reported in New York.
 Kennn Rr-Indictad

now reported in New York. Kemp Re-Indicted Re-indicted on two counts was former Republican state represen- tative G. Leroy Kemp, formerly of Darien and now of Mt. Vernon, N Y, who was the sole appraiser for the highway department and who was accused of conspiring to split commissions with real estate brok- CTS.
 Two others, Thomas N. Cooke, Greenwich, and Samuel H. Silber- man, Stamford, both real estate brokers, were indicted by the jury March IS and awaiting trial in June.
 States Attorney Lorin w. Willis said today that extradition papers already have been drawn for the Hursts in event they refuse to VOL untarily return to Connecticut.
 He also disclosed further indict- ments would be disclosed, probably later in the week.
 Hursts May Fight
 Reports from Cleveland indicated counsel for the Hursts might seek a writ of habeas corpus to keep them outside the jurisdiction of the state.
 In announcing the true bills late yesterday, Willis said that two in- dictments each had been handed up against Kemp and Mrs. Joyce. Nf ir;x with Mrs. Joyce, a former actress, to defraud the state in three land transactions, assisted by others who were indicted. According to Willis, Mrs. Joyce supplied the money for the various deals.
 Mrs. Hurst was charged "in con- cert with the other copspirators" with purchasing a tract for $16OOO, which the state refused to buy at that price, and later selling it to the highway department, through Kemp, for $24,75O. The profit, it was charged, was divided among those under indictment. In this negotia- ton, it was alleged, Mrs. Hurst used the name of Lillian Blount, East Orange, N. J.
 Charges on Hurst
 Her husband was charged with joining with Kemp, Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Fish in purchasing property from Frank Bissell at Norwalk, giv- ing title to Muriel s. Hemstreet (Mrs. Fish's maiden name) and later taking title to one parcel which he sold through Kemp for $23, ,OOO Mrs. Fish allegedly sold the portion she retained for $75OO. Again the profits were equally divided, Willis charged.
 Phillips allegedly acted as broker in the Blount deal. He and Mrs. Fish formerly were employed at Kemp's Darien real estate office.
 Mrs. Joyce, who received SPAS ,OO0 Tn two sales to the state, the jury declared, sold her Greenwich home twice to the highway department. She is the former wife of L. Walter Lissberger, one time head of the Keystone Tire & Rubber Co.,, New York City.
 Hir1ns or Kemp
 Kemp, an appointee of former Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald was hired in 1930 to pur- chase all rights-of way for the $2O,- 100000 super-highway. He was the only judge of land values and his recommended prices were paid by the state without dispute.
 As result of the grand jury revela- tions, Gov. Cross demanded the res- ignation of Macdonald, which was submitted last Friday. In his place the governor appointed William J. Cox. Yale engineering school pro- lessor.
 The jury also proposed that fur ther acquisition of land valued at more than $1,000 be by condemna- tion and strongly urged the discon- tinuation of the services of Clarence G. Willard, secretary of the Repub-