The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
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 formation against Henry w. Minor was also read.
 During the hour of reading, Clerk Freeman paused several times to clear his throat, and drank several glasses of water which were brought to him by Messenger Joseph Connor.
 He completed his remarks to the II jurors with the statement that the @ defendants on trial before them had pleaded not guilty to the charge.
 Members of the jury you will now attend to the evidence" was his con- cluding statement,
 Judge lnglis Advises Jury
 Judge Inglis took up the procedure at this point and called attention of the jury to the fact that although 27 are accused in the bench war rant which was read to them, only 22 are on trial before them, Your duty Is to pass on the guilt or in- nocence of the 22," he said as he continued and read the names of the men who will be tried by the jury.
 He stressed the necessity that the jury have clearly In mind the charge which is against the accused. He described the bench warrant as lengthy and somewhat involved but impossible to boil down to few words.
 Charge of Conspiracy
 Speaking of the "gist' of the charge, he said that 1t was a charge of conspiracy. Q charge of conspiracy in which each Of the accused was allegedly a member of Q single and unlawful conspiracy.
 He described conspiracy, under the law. as combination or con- federation of two or more persons either to accomplish on unlawful purpose or Q lawful purpose by un- lawful means"
 He said that in this case it is charged that the accused "all eom- bined with each other for on un- lawful purpose and used unlawful means to meet that purpose in vlo- lation of various city and state statutes"
 Series of Instructions
 Judge fnells then embarked on e series of instructions to the jurors concerning their conduct during the trial "The verdict must be ren- dered solely on the evidence pros duced in court" he said. The jur- ors were warned that the deliber. ations which lead to the verdict must Dc kept forever secret.
 The general instructions to avoid reading, listening or talking about the case were also given. Members of the regular panel may talk among themselves, but the two al- ternates cannot.
 In addition, aS e matter of pre- caution, the l2 members of tho reg ular panel will lunch together and the two alternates will lunch in c place separate from the regulars.
 Jurors Are Warned
 The jurors were warned not Co talk to anyone outside their num- ber even their immediate friends or members of their families.
 When they go Co lunch they will always Do In the presence Of e deputy sheriff.
 Judge 1nglls said that he was afraid that If they were allowed to scatter to different restaurants they might oyerhear something eoncorn- Ing the ease which should not rlghtfully come to their cars
 Each day of the trial the Jurors and olternate8 will be allowed to leave the courtroom before the Tee cess in order that they might be able to be out of tho building be- fore the spectators, defendants, lawyers and others make their exits
 When Judge 1nglis concluded his remarks to the Jury q short recess WIS declared
 Questions of Procedure
 Questions Of procedure were then brought up by the judge after the recess, He asked counsel If they had agreed that when an exception or objection was made on behalf Of any defendant it was to be eon- Sidcred in behalf Of all defendants.
 No definite stipulation, however, was reached, Attorney James D. 0. Murray prcferring to hold the ques- ton in abeyance until later in the day.
 Defense Questioning
 Question Of Judge 1nglis Whethsr the defense counsel intended to question witnesses in the order which their defendants appeared on the bench warrant.
 Attorney George II. Crawford claimed that an error had been made by Clerk Freeman in the read- ing Of the information, in that he had stated that the conspiracy charges dated from February 1, i030. He said that his copy Of the warrant read that the conspiracy allegcdly started January l, 1880.
 ft was finally agreed that the warrant read Jaiiuary 1, i030.
 Attorney Benjamin Shade, desiring that the jurors should know tl.at he only represented three clients, called upon his three. William E. Murray, George 1T. Kingsley and John B. Meaney to stand.
 On request of counsel. Judge The glis had all the defendants and their counsel listed for the jurors.
 FitzmaIrice Takes stand
 With the completion of such in- cidentals. Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn called upon City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice, as the first wiGness.
 Fitzmaurice went into office in