The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12

Their genial smiles at variance witt tary affairs committees are pictured 8 possible European war crisis mex ator Morris Sheppard of ! county building, which, when the jury is completed with be the per- sonal headquarters of the state staff. The notation also bears the mes- sage, Any witness not obeying this summons is liable to punishment by fine or imprisonment"
 Attorney Healey objected to the inclusion of such material on subpoenas, describing 1t as "out of order and prejudicial to the defend- ants."
 In addition, Attorney Healey stated that the process server in most cases, George L. Greer), am- plified the information on the sub- poena by instructing the witness to report to the third floor of the court instead of the superior court room proper.
 Calling attention to an Illinois law, Attorney Healey pointed out that under the terms of the rule of that state, a party or counsel issuing summonses similar in nature to those issued by MT. Alcorn could be proceeded against for contempt of court.
 Tt amounts to an order to the witness to appear at a place other than superior court" he said. 'It amounts to an order to appear at the private office of the special states attorney" he continued. Nothing Objectionable
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn then entered the discussion to remark that the subpoenas, which were printed last December, had been signed by himself with orders that the witness appear at superior court. He admitted that they were worded as Attorney Healey claimed, but contended that they contained nothing objectionable.
 The judge thereupon examined 8 subpoena of the nature issued and denied the motion.
 Alcorn then commented on the tremendous and unexpected delay which had arisen in the trial, and said that the order to appear at his office had been put on the back of the subpoenas as a matter of convenience.
 Continuing, he said that witnesses appearing this week would be un- able to go to the top floor because of the presence of veniremen, on hand to be questioned as potential alternate jurors.
 Upon his suggestion, Judge Inglis ordered a sheriff to remain at the court door today and keep all wit nesses subpoenaed by the state from going to the top floor of the build- ing.
 All witnesses summoned for to- day will be excused until Tuesday, according to Judge Inglis. The de- fense has subpoenaed several wit nesses for Tuesday.
 Subpoena Marked
 In connection with the denial of his motion concerning the sub- poenas, Attorney Healey asked to have one of the subpoenas marked as an exhibit. Over the objections of MT. Alcorn, the subpoena was ordered marked by Judge Inglis.
 The sixth panel of veniremen was reduced to 45 yesterday afternoon with the disqualification of that number during the complete court day. The order for the drawing o1 another panel was anticipated mo- mentarily.
 At the conclusion of the day, the court had challenged eight, the de- fense 9 and the state IS.
 Totals for the entire trial were: Court 106, defense 179 and state 154
 Starting the Fist day of the trial today, the defense was in possession of Al challenges; the state 66.
 Harry Talmadge, of Prospect, the last venireman to be questioned yes terday, was the 451st since the trial started November 29.
 Twenty-Five of the 45 veniremer questioned yesterday took the stand in the morning, and the remaining 20 in the afternoon. The 20 who were disqualified in the afternoon were as follows:
 John R. Jeffcott of New Haven by the state; Elizabeth F. Nixon o1 West Haven by the defense; Charles Allan Sattig of Woodbridge by the state; Ollie Warner, ST., of Hamder by the court; Frank c. Smith ot Wallingford by the defense; Daniel J. Lizdas of Middlebury by the state; Ella c. Scranton of West Haven by the state.
 Challenged
 William P. Hanley of Seymour by the defense; Joseph H. How'd o1 Branford by the state; Charles R Bishop of Guilford by the court; Ernest T. Gadd of North Haven by the defense; Nelson Leroy Root oi New Haven by the defense; Charles Gerrish of East Haven by the de- fense; Llewellyn B. Morrow of New Haven by the defense.
 Howard White of Guilford by the defense; William McCann of Madi- son by the court; Oscar P. Gum precht of Cheshire by the court; William J. Sheehy of Derby by the state; Arthur B. Russell of West Haven by the state; Harry Talmadgt of Prospect by the defense.
 Several of the veniremen ques- tioned yesterday were acceptable te one side, but not to another. Many were not questioned by one side ol the other. but toward the later mo- ments of the afternoon, it was no- ticeable that defense counsel ques- tioned each venireman more exten- sively than has been usual during the past few days of court.
 Cites Statute
 Fire Chief William McCann oi Madison made use of the statute provision which allows him exemp- ton from jury service. While be- It.... es,,asflax,a<i hxy AffhNnay Isl,v, IT