The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
Judge Inglis and Prosecutor Alcorn, and as result the adjournment un- til next Tuesday was agreed on. E Hickey Brief in Afternoon


 and as result the adjournment un- til next Tuesday was agreed on. E
 Hickey Brief in Afternoon
 Hickey's testimony in the after noon session was brief, but was a continuation of his mornings story of conferences with defendants.
 He told of meeting Carl D. Olsen May 19, the day the grand jury re- turned its report. He said that when he questioned Olsen, the latter told him that he had told all he was going to tell, and that he was ready to take the rap."
 Later that night, Olsen said, ac- cording to Hickey that If his bond was not furnished he would see me, but first he wanted to see what Leary was going to do about his bond"
 Saw Purdie May 2S
 He didn't see John Purdie until May 28, the county detective said. At that time he called on Purdie at The Elton, and Purdie told him that he had been working here for Leary. He offered to talk to Hickey "off the record" the witness said, but Hickey would not agree.
 Until May 20, at 2 p. rn., Hickey said, he had not seen Daniel J.. Leary. At one time he went to his office looking for him and found only Henry J. Minor.
 Trial in Seventh Month
 The trial, which is now in its seventh month, is apparently slated to continue through August and probably part of September, for de- fense counsel hint they will require about two months to present their witnesses.
 Eighty-five sessions have been held since November 29, 1888, when the eight weeks task of obtaining a jury was started. Twenty-three sessions were required to select the jury of ten men and four women, including two alternates.
 Cost Up to Date
 The cost of the investigation and trial to date has reached $100, ,113. .99, but no fees have been set for Special Prosecutor Alcorn and his staff, who have been working on the case since February, 1888. In addition, War ren M. Brown, states accountant, will render bill for approximately $25,000 more. He has already re- ceived about that much.
 The trial is the lengthiest and most spectacular in the history Of the state of Connecticut, and since its outset some of the outstanding citizenry of the Hand of steady habits" have been mentioned prom inently, or have testified in the case.
 Although they refuse to discuss the identity of their prospective first witness, defense counsel admit that several accountants and the major ity of the defendants will take the stand.
 The final testimony given by County Detective Edward J. Hickey before the state rested its case is as follows:
 o. I want you to tell about a conversation you had with MT. Ol- sen and when it was?
 A. May 19, 1888. I. talked with him. And I talked with him on the third floor here and I talked with him later in the lobby of the Elton hotel. That was the night the grand jury came in. I asked MT. Olsen to be here during the day and he had been waiting for me over at the Elton and he came from the Elton over here and talked with me. He stated at the time he had told me all that he was going to tell me and that he was ready to take the rap" talked with him at the Elton and the question was as to his bond. His bond was ready that night to be furnished and it was a question about his going home for the evening. talked with him and told him he could go but he was to meet me early the fol- lowing morning. And he told me at that time that if his bond was not furnished he would see me and talk with me. He wanted to wait and see what Leary was going to do for him the next day with respect to his bond. I saw MT. Leary for the first time on the afternoon of May 20 when he came to the courthouse and surrendered to me. I saw for the first time and talked with Pur- die on the night of the 24th of May, l9Se--saw him at the Hotel Elton. I went to his room to talk with him and he told me that he had been in Waterbury working on the Wa terbury matter--that he had been working for Mr. Leary and didn't want to say anything further un- less I agreed to talk of the record. told him he couldn't talk like that. He said if he couldn't talk of the record that he had nothing further Co talk about. saw Phil Coppeto for the first time on tho aftfernoon of