The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
Branford Man Critic Of Mackenzie, Levy
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NNNA-"-%RE0NN was related to Leary on the other side of the fence"
 AIcorn Had Knowledge
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn Ynani- tested a mysterious lnowledge of Mrs. Kilduff's activities and out- side comments while she was being examined.
 When she first took the stand, dressed all in black with the excep- tion of white scarf and white ear- rings, the woman said that she was the mother of two children.
 Asked if she knew any of the dee fendants she said she had Seen Mayor Hayes in 8 parade" When AlcOFn continued questioning along this line, she admitted meeting Leary at a funeral"
 Bombshell Hits Court
 A bombshell might have exploded in the courtroom when Alcorn asked her Have you made any statement as to what you would do as a juror, especially with respect to one de- fendant."
 T passed my opinion" admitted Mrs. Kilduff.
 Wasn't that opinion as to what you would do if you were 8 juror, with regard to one defendant?" re- peated MT. Alcorn.
 Mrs. Kilduff hesitated briefly be- fore answering, "No."
 '"You haven't said it to anybody" demanded the prosecutor.
 T couldn't tell until I heard the evidence" parried Mrs. Kilduff.
 Isn't your attitude such that you couldn't sit fairly and impartially on the cases as 8 juror, because of one defendant?" askec Alcorn.
 Then Came the Bomb
 Finally Mrs. Kilduff, impatient and flustered burst out, Do you mean MT. Leary?"
 No, didn't mean anybody es- pecially," said Alcorn. But is that the one?" he queried.
 "Well, I thought you might have found out that we're relations on the other side of the fence," re- turned the woman.
 Which side of the fence?" asked the prosecutor, a little puzzled.
 For One Cousin of Leary
 "Well, I'm second cousin to his first cousin" replied the venirewom- an. He's on the fathers side and I'm on the mothers"
 Prosecutor Alcorn asked if that condition would not embarrass her if she were a juror.
 Maybe it would," she replied, q wouldn't want to hurt his cousins"
 'I'd prefer not to sit" she finally burst forth.
 At this moment, Special Pros. AL corn asked the court to challenge the woman for cause. The court readily complied when the defense declined to question the woman.
 Fred J. Potter of Cheshire was called immediately after Mrs. Kil- duft. He was the 10th to be called since the trial started.
 Dismissed Potter
 The court dismissed MT, Potter when he told of numerous visits with the family of one of the ac- cuSed, although the name of the accused was not mentioned. At the start of the trial, Potter endeayored to be xcused.
 Joseph A. Hickey, of Ansonia, no relative of County Detective Edward J. Hickey of Hartford, was chal- lenged by the state after a brief questioning. He is supervisor of rec reation, former assistant fire chief and former member of the board of apportionment and taxation at An- sonia.
 Last Man Not Queried
 Wallace c. Clark of Middlebury, the final venireman called. today. was not questioned by either side. He was challenged by Mayor Hayes.
 In diSposing of Clark, Mayor Hayes used the sixth of his eight available challenges. The plan is to dispose of all eight of the Mayors challenges, and thus make it pos sible to appeal to the supreme court in the event such action is neces- Sary.
 The halfway mark in the long quest for the 12 jurors was reached just before 2:30 o'clock yesterday when Edward P. Rowland, 32, of Oxford, was accepted by both sides. A lifetime farmer, he is married and has a family. He is by far the youngest of the panelmen selected thus far.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn asked him no questions. Under question: ing by Attorney Murray he stated that he is no relation to the Wa terbury controller, Sherwood L. Rowland.
 Aside from the acceptance of the new juror, the highlight of yester- days session developed during the questioning of Mrs. Ultima Dooley. wife of Corporation Counsel Vincent Dooley of New Haven. Mrs. Dooley was finally excused by the court.
 Alcorn On Thin Ice
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn dwelled at length on the 5000 which the grand jury charges former Director of Public Works John M. Golden of New Haven received from the city while Mrs. Dooley was on the stand.
 Do you know Golden got $8,OOO from the City of Waterbury," he asked the woman.
 Attorney Crawford jumped from his seat, No, and you don't either"
 This has gone far enough" inter rupted Judge Inglis.
 How Fracas Started
 The fracas was started when AL corn asked Mrs. Dooley if she knew that Golden had been removed from his ofi1ce as result of public reac- ton to the grand jury's censure.
 The woman denied all knowledpe Of such a reaction, and Attorney Crawford said that such was not the case, that Golden had rendered his resignation to Mayor John Murphy. Mrs. Dooley is the sister of At torney Thomas Robinson of New Haven. who earlier in the vaoy x,o.