The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

second panel to be questioned. She was disqualified by the state after the defense accepted her.,
 The other II heard and dismissed in the afternoon were: Walter H. Baldwin of Cheshire, by the de- fense; Arthur F. Foote of New Haven by the court; Lucien B Sherman of Seymour by the court; Clayton l.. Williams of North Bran ford, the defense; Andrew P. A11- derson of Derby, by the state; Wil- liam H. Martin of Ansonia by the defense: Arthur H. Jackson of New Haven by the state; Louis Tomlinson of Oxford by the de- fense: Patrick H. Trimble of An- sonia by the state: Mary c. Devlin of Branford by the state; Loretta Prior of Wallingford by the state; Charles H. Hobro of West Haven by the defense.
 State Accepts, Defense Rejects
 The state agreed to accept Wal ter H. Baldwin of Cheshire, the first venireman questioned in the afternoon session, but the defense declined. Although he read three daily papers, and mas read the grand jury's report, Baldwin said that he has>formed no opinion on the case. He has been a member of the board of relief in Cheshire for 30 years, according to his testimony, was a second selectman and was a legislator in the 1913 General As- sembly.
 A request for dinissal by the court was made by Arthur F. Foote of New Haven last week, but Judge Inglis ruled that the man remain for questioning. Yesterday he main tained that he had formed on opin- ion. The court dismissed him.
 30 Year Old Man Loses
 The court also excused Lucien B. Sherman, 30, of Seymour, because of defective hearing. The elderly gentleman declined to sit in the witness chair when he took the stand, saying, "I'd rather stand" He is a former railroad man, and at one time was janitor of the Sey- mour high school.
 No questions were asked of Clayton L. Williams, North Bran ford farmer, by the state. Defense Counsel Murray questioned him briefly. The defense challenged.
 Andrew P. Anderson of Derby was challenged by the state. The de- fenSe did not question him.
 Satisfied to Get Out
 An Ansonia resident, William H. Martin, 72, who did not know At torney Carl Lundgren is member of the grand jury, was challenged by the defense Martin, fireman i.s a greenhouse was satisfied to be disqualified. He sought to be ex- cused last week.
 A retired travelling salesman, Arthur H. Jackson, of New Haven was challenged by the state, after lengthy questioning by defense and state counsel.
 Louis Tomlinson of Oxford, a Carpenter, who first heard of Harry Mackenzie while reading of Mc- Kesson & Robbins expose was the seventeenth venireman of the day, and he was challenged by the de- fense. The state did not question him. Although he is a friend of Grand Jurors Treat and Sanford of Oxford, he said that such friend- ship would not influence his judg- ment in the event he were serving on the jury.
 He gave no answer when asked, "Is it your attitute that all of the grand jury report might be false?"
 American Brass Mentioned
 Mention of the directors of the American Brass Company was made by Special Prosecutor Alcorn dur ing the questioning of Patrick H. Trimble of AnSonia, a former em- ploye of that concern. The state eX- cused Trimble after the defense had asked him two questions.
 Twenty-nine years piano teach CT, and a graduate of the Yale music school, Miss Mary c. Devlin, of Branford was accepted by the defense after a lengthy conference, but the state disqualified her.
 Questioned briefly by Attorney Crawford she testified that she lives with her mother, father and sister at Branford, and that she teaches pianoforte to children in Branford and New Haven. She said that she is no relation of Judge Raymond Devlin of New Haven.
 Attorney Daley's Name
 The name of Attorney Frank Daley of New Haven was brought into the proceedings by Special Prosecutor Alcorn when he asked, Do you know Attorney Daley?" Miss Devlin replied in the affirma- tive, and supplied the information that she has visited with Attorney and Mrs. Daley
 And Mrs. Daley is a Waterbury girl, is she not?" queried Alcorn. "Yes" was the reply. Mrs. Daley is the former Catherine Sheehan of this city.
 The state also challeged the next venireman, another woman, Mrs. Loretta Prior of Wallingford. No questions were asked by the de- fense.
 Guilty or Not Guilty
 Testimony of man who has pleaded guilty to a charge would bear more weight with him than that of 8 man who had pleaded not guilty, said Charles H. Hobro of West Haven, 8 retired building con- tractor.
 He gave his age as "68 next week. {"
 He was asked in what light he would consider testimony of Harry Mackenzie of Bethel, who has pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge. q would consider that when a man pleads guilty he tells the truth and the whole story while 8 man on trial is not so liable to do so," was the reply.
 Hobro admitted an acquaintance ship with Attorney William L. Had den, counsel for Mackenzie and