The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
Defense Lawyers Are Given Jury Minutes
through by Judge Inglis.
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(Contipued f through by Judge Inglis.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn was not in the courtroom, but County De- tective Edward J. Hickey was pres- ent. Many of the defense counsel were likewise absent, but among those on hand awaiting the delivery of the testimony were Attorneys James D. c. Murray, Patrick Hea- ley, Sidney s. Cassell, William J. Wholean, Josiah H. Peck, Frederick Waterhouse, and Frank Wilder, the latter being counsel for Williamson. Reviews Mackenzie Story
 It is believed that Judge Inglis is reviewing the grand jury testimony of Harry Mackenzie, confessed-con- spirator, in anticipation of a mo- tion by defense counsel for access to the minutes, when he takes the stand as states witness. Macken- zie and Williamson were co-lobby- iStS.
 Mackenzie was in the courtroom yeSUcIudJ, dllu CnPCSVSo w M called to the stand very soon.
 Holiday Court Scene
 The courthouse scene today was one of holiday, with defense counsel chatting with members of the AL corn staff, and Judge IngliS taking part on occasions.
 Judge IngliS indicated that he would remain at the courthouse un- til every page of the testimony had been given to defense lawyers by Raymond w. Smith, state stenog- rapher. Counsel said there was no reason for him to stay, that there would be no questions from them regarding the transfer of the tes- timony. But he remained on the scene.
 Williamson, whose testimony as given in court yesterday is danger ous to the defense, will be on the stand tomorrow for cross examin- ation. There will be no session of the trial Good Friday. The cross-ex- animation of Williamson is expect ed to be as thorough and searching as that to which Edward G. Levy was subjected. The witness is the only one of the defendants on trial to Judge Inglis instead of to the jury.
 Williamson, who testified yester- day that he split $58,40 with Dan- iel J. Leary and Harry E. Macken- zie during the 1885 and 1887 Gen. eral Assembly, for lobbying services, said on cross-examination, that Mayor Hayes had never been pres ent at any of the financial transac- tionS.
 The former compensation com- missioner and Republican big-shot also said, under examination by At torney James D. c. Murray, that he had never told the mayor about the splits. City checks were used in making all payments, he said.
 AS the afternoon session of the trial opened City Assessor Thomas A. Shanahan, whose illness neces- sitated an early recess of the morn- ing session, was seated in an easy chair near the door of Judge Ing lis chamber For awhile it was questionable whether he would be able to return to court, but follow ing conference between Dr. An drew J. Jackson, his physician, At torney Patrick Healey and States Attorney Alcorn, court was resumed. Objection Expected
 It is understood reliably, that de- farca cn,,nca1 1uil1 chiart ctrar,,o,,c ly to any move by the state to sever the case of Shanahan from the others because of his illness. With the trial in progress four months, the reason is obvious.
 States Attorney Alcorn concluded his direct examination of the wit ness before the early noon recess.
 Defense Attorney Murray started his cross examination, with ques- tions comparing the present tes- timony of the witness with that he had given before the grand jury. Williamson admitted that his tes- timony yesterday was radically" contradictory to that which he had given before the grand jury.
 At that point, Attorney Murray sought access to the grand jury minutes, on the basis of the ruling made by Judge Inglis when Edward G. Levy admitted that he had per- jured himself before the grand jury.
 Wilder Protests
 Rising to his feet to make his first statement since the trial began, Attorney Frank Wilder. counsel to Williamson, objected to the open ing of the minutes, stating that his client had testified before the grand jury to many matters not related to the present trial.
 Attorney Murray claimed that Wilder had no standing in court that his client was no longer a de- fendant, but witness for the state, and subject to cross examination.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn said that he had no objection to the opening of the minutes, but added that what misstatements were made by Williamson on his early appear ances before the grand jury had been strengthened out.
 He joined Wilder in the state ment that Williamson had been questioned about matters extraneous