The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09

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heaved the package out. He contin-
ued slowly along and observed, he
said, man picking up the package.
This observation was made by use
Of the rear-vision mirror in the car.
He stopped his car ana two patrol
men who had been hiding IN the rear
Of his car from the time he left
his office leaped out and Joined a
number Of other police officers In
capturing Massucci.
The former executive identified the
two notes and the envelopes In
which they were mailed.
Cross examination by Atty. Jo-
seph Navin just started when court
adjourned for lunch. He was asking
the former city official to tell what
Supt. of Police Roach had done with
the notes and had received the
leconic reply from Hayes that he
didn't know, but he evidently had
taken good care OF them for they
were In court today.
Last minute efforts of defense
counsel for further continuance
were denied at the outset by Judge
Hincks.
The case was originally supposed
TO 60 to trial last Monday, but a
weeks continuance was granted on
motion Of Attorney Joseph M. Ma
win, appearing for the accused.
Among the motions for delay Of
fered this morning, but denied by
the presiding Judge, was one to al
low Massucci more time to hire adj
ditional counsel. Another would
have excluded all official witnesses
from the courtroom and forced
them to appear only when sum-
moned to testify.
A further motion, made by Attor-
ney Hugo Guastaferri, appearing
with Attorney Navin for the accused,
was for the exclusion from the court
room Of Joseph r. st. Louis, court re-
porter for The Waterbury Democrat
engaged in covering the proceedings
at New Haven. Atty. Guastaferri re-
ferred to Mr.. st. Louis as former
secretary TO Mayor Hayes.
st. Louis Is Queried
Upon questioning by Judge Hincks
Mr.. st. Louis volunteered the infor-
nation that he was in the court
room solely as representative OF
The Democrat. Judge Hincks allowed
Mr.. st. Louis to remain, but eau
toned him against discussion of the
, case with any Of the witnesses. All
witnesses were also cautioned by
Judge Hincks not to talk about the
progress Of the trial among them
selves.
Just prior to the jury polling a
further defense motion was denied.
Atty. Navin sought to have the
state furnish funds to pay for the
testimony Of a handwriting expert
Judge Hincks denied 1t on the
ground that he could see no reason
why the state government should
pay witness to testify against it.
. self.
Inspector Stevens First
, The first witness called to the
stand was Chief Inspector Joseph p
, Stevens, head of the Waterbury De-
tective Bureau. He identified a map
showing the junction Of Catherine
avenue and Wall street, where May
or Hayes dropped the package OF
money" and the accused Fiore was
! captured by police, hiding in near
by house doorways, behind trees and
hedges.
Inspector Stevens identified the
map as made by the Waterbury En-
gineering Department, which brought
an objection from Atty. Navin who
, questioned the right of Stevens tc
! identify the map since he didn't
draw it. The motion was overrulec
| and the map entered as an exhibit.
Other witnesses in the courtroom
+ today, awaiting call, were forme
Executive Secretary Thomas
, Kelly, and several members of tn,
: Waterbury Police Department, in
GLIDING Lieuts. Edward McElligott
william Foley, Connie Shanahar
Joseph Bender, all of the detectiv
bureau, and Patrolman Joseph Cav
anaugh Of the vice squad.
An important witness was ais,
, announced by the court as Frank
: Whelan, a federal agent.
! It was brought out in the earl,
: part Of the proceedings when de
. tense counsel were referring to MI
!. st. Louis that he was not to b
i summoned as witness either TO
+ state or accused.