The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-19
Dramatic Conclusion Today In Presenting Evidence; Jury Arguments To Begin Aug. 1
Judge Inglis Has Motions for Directed Verdicts of Acquittal Under Advise
 ment; Decision Due on August 1
DEFENSE COUNSEL "HUDDLE"
 STARTLES COURT ATTACHES
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)


 The defense of the Waterbury conspiracy trial came to dramatic and breath.takng conclusion to- day, counsel for the 20 trial for the past eight months announced that no further evidence would be presented
 Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, surprised by the suddenness and unexpectedness of the move, nounced that there would be rebuttal. Arguments to the jury will commence August 1, and reliable hnted that the trial should be by the end of August
 Motions for directed verdicts of acquittal were made on behalf of 19 of the defendants-the 19 who trial to the jury. Judge Ernest A. lnglis nounced that he will take the motions under advise ment and make his decisions from the bench August l, just before the summation arguments started So sudden the conclusion of the defense that not the best informed of it's imminence The defense of George H. Kingsley and John after 10 o'clock when court opened there ndca- ton that such procedure would not be followed.
 Adjournment to August
 Court adjourned today at 1225 until August l. when Judge Ings will his decisions the motions for directed vrdcts of acqua Each of the defense counsel argued briefly their motions based on Section e486 of the General Statutes which gives judge the power the jury to acqu accused, if he does not think the evidence is convincing of guilt.
 Only about 20 spectators in the usually crowded courtroom this morning, when at 10 o'clock, Attorney he would rest for the present. because of the failure of two expected witnesses to appear
 Murray Asks Adjournment
 Attorney James D c. Murray, counsel for Mayor Frank Hayes immediately asked Judge 1ngs to adjourn court about hour that defense counsel might discuss their procedure Ut might last hour," he said to Judge 1nglis, But it will save time."
 Only three the 20 defendants presented any defense and testified on behalf of the state. The other 16 offered no defense of any description.
 Judge Ings readily granted the requested delay and the of defense attorneys retired from the court ud ing and dropped the street to the office of Attorney John H. Cassidy. For approximately 34 of an hour the attorneys remained in the secuSon of the oce discussing
 
 Office Shades Drawn
 Shades of Cassdys office drawn during the ference The office, directly opposite the press in the court building under the constant surveillance of the newspapermen covering the trial.
 The "break" in the trial, came on what was to have been the 18th day of the defense which opened June 2 TwenySeven witnesses have been called since that time in the defense of Simon Alderman New Haven accountant John w. Meany and George H. Kingsley of the Kingsley witnesses.
 Another Conference
 When the defense attorneys returned to the court house at 1O5 following their secret conference at Cassdys office, Attorneys Thomas McDonough, James D. Mur- ray and Special Prosecutor Hugh H. Acorn engaged in conference with Judge Ingis
 Judge Ingis apparently informed of the plans of the defense to rest at that time Additional defense se were summoned including Attorneys Joseph Seaman, George w. Crawford and Mir Sade Acorn left the con ference at that point.
 Less than 10 minutes later, however. general con- ference of all defense counsel and the state stair was called at Judge Inglis chambers