The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-12
Mrs. Viola Wheeler Of
 Seymour Is Accepted
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 by MT. Alcorn.
 Benjamin c. Bamford, of Ham, den, was hardly seated in the wit ness chair when he was excused by the state. No questions were asked him by either side.
 Leland C. Dudley, of Branford was likewise not questioned. He was challenged by the defense.
 MT. Alcorn entered challenge against Samuel H. Sanford, of Derby. MT. Sanford said he op- crates a store and billiard parlor, and once served as an alderman. He has had jury experience. Meriden Man Loses
 Ralph Fairchild, 50, of Meriden, was challenged by the defense. He said he has been unemployed for some months. He is a registered Republican. MT. Fairchild stated he was once the owner of an cleo trical appliance business.
 Thomas F. Hopkins, of Meriden, was challenged by the state. He also said he was unemployed.
 The state challenged Oliver For tin, of Meriden. MT. Fortin said he is a retired grocer and has had jury experience. He said he has read somewhat about the conspir- acy case but has formed no opin- ion as to she innocence or guilt of the accused. Questioned by MT. Alcorn, he said he knew "very well" former Mayor Daniel Donovan of Meriden. The grand jury report mentioned MT. Donovan as having received money from the city of Waterbury.
 No Questions, but Loses
 The defense challenged Clifford E. Treat, of Orange, without asking him any questions. MT. Treat is a farmer and said he has jury exper- fence.
 Albert E. Coates, of Branford said he has been a gardener for the past 30 years, and takes care of a number of estates at Madison and Pine Orchard. He said he had not cared for any Waterbury peo- ple's property in recent years. He said he had the Republican partys platform in the last state election campaign but had been influenced by it's menion of the Waterbury sit uation. He said he was not regis tered with either the Republican or Democratic party. The defense challenged him.
 Mother Is Excused
 Mrs Katherine Mullen, of New Haven. mother of four children, was excused by MT. Alcorn. Her husband, Arthur Mullen, is former New Haven city controller and is now employed by the state labor department. She was acceptable to the defense but challenged by the state.
 Charles E. Shine, of West Haven wht operates a trucking business was accepted by the defense but challenged by the state. The only , business he has done in Waterbury he said, was in moving furniture He said he had read of the case but had no fixed opinion.
 Alc0rn Had to Act
 MT. Alcorn sought unnecessarily to have the court disqualify Ru- dolph Killer, 78, of Naugatuck. MT Killer said his health was pretty good" and that he could sit in the jury box flor a couple of hours at a time anyway. When the court declined to excuse the venireman MT. Alcorn challenged for the state
 The defense asked no questions of Samuel F. Hall, Cheshire farmer but challenged him. He was ques- tioned briefly by MT. Alcorn,
 Judge Inglis excused William H Hotchkiss, of Guilford, a retired railroad man, when he said that he has formed a fixed opinion on the case. MT. Hotchkiss was the last venireman questioned before recess at 11:30 o'clock.
 Aerial Ladder Comes
 Waterbury's new aerial ladder truck entered the picture during the questioning of Thomas E. Mar tin, of Naugatuck. MT. Martin said he knows one Waterbury fireman named Leary, and one local lawyer Attorney Maurice Wrenn. He came to Waterbury Saturday, he said, tc see the new ladder truck go through its tests before members of the fire i board.
 You saw the new truck?", asked MT. Alcorn.
 "Yes", said MT. Martin.
 Did you know" inquired the pro. secutor." that it cost the city $18,OoO?"
 And 50 cents", interposed At. torney Benjamin Slade, with smile
 MT. Martin, after further ques. tioning, was challenged by the state
 John F. Maurer, of West Haven was excused by the state.
 Melville Aldrich, of Wallingford was excused by the court.
 John R. Waters, of Branford was accepted by the defense, but challenged by the state. For a time it appeared that MT. Alcorn woulo also accept him.
 Wallingford Man Goes
 Arthur A. Blakeslee, 65 year ole Wallingford farmer, told the court he had read part of the grand jury report last May but had formed nc opinion on the case. He said he k a registered Democrat and served as a delegate at the Democratic convention last September at East. ern Point, Groton. He has served as first, second and third selectmar of Wallingford, and acted as mem- Der of the board of relief. He said he recalled Attorney John H. Cassidy who was examining him as law. yer in the famous Louis Leopold trial in Waterbury some years ago MT. Blakeslee said he was member of the jury in that case. He wa. challeged by the state.
 Arthur J. Roberge, of Wallingford was not questioned by either side He was accepted by the defense bu challenged by the state.
 Richard Neary. of Naugatuck, wht said he once lived in Waterbury was cha1lenped hv the state He wa.