The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Twenty Months Spent
 In Probing Seemingly
 Incredible Situation
Defeat of City Controller Leary Paved Way for Ex haustive Search Into Municipal Records-Past
 Year CIimaxed With Startling Developments

May 21 - Governor Cross demanos resignation of Boxing Commis. sioner Joseph H. Lawlor, Statue Revision Commissioner John D Thoms and County Commis- sjonel Matthew A. Daly. All named in jury report. May 24 Twenty -four of accused arratgned in superior court greeted with boos of spectators. Purdie appears. Borgnaes and Coppeto missing Case con- tinued to June 21 May 24 Board of Aldermen adopts resolution calling for sus- pension of Mayor Hayes and AL derman Kelly, pending trial of charges
 May 9 - P B l. and police of 48 states asked to apprehend Borg naes and Coppeto, Friends an, nounce Coppeto on way to sur- render
 June 1-Mayor Hayes vetoes alder manic resolution calling for his and Kelly's suspension. June 2 - States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis tenders resignation to judges council because of jury's censure.
 June 3 -- Phil Coppeto surrenders to arrest and posts bond for re- lease
 June Revenue agents start probe of income tax returns Phil Coppeto called as first wit ness.
 June Bench warrants for ar- rest of five legislators issued by Judge Robert Munger of Hart ford.
 June 10 - Senator Nathan Spiro oi Danbury pleads guilty to charge of corrupt lobbying and pays $500 fine in Hartford superior court
 June 22 - Four legislators plead not guilty to charges of corrupt lobbying.
 July -- Grand jury adjourns in- definitely.
 (Still in Recess) July 15--Charles E. Williamson, Da- rien; and Edward G. Levy, New Haven. put to plea in unexpect- ed move Both plead not guilty July 21 Twenty-three defendants arraigned. All plead not guilty With exception of Timothy Hor- gan, elected to be tried by jury Horgan elects court trial. Harry Mackenzie of Bethel absent due to illness-Borgnaes unaccount- ed for
 September g Alcorn makes sur- prise motion to take conspiracy trials out of New Haven county October IA - Supreme court denies right of Waterbury defendants to inspect grand jury minutes October 25 - Judge Ernest 0. Simp- son denies motion for change of venue but transfers trial from Waterbury to New Haven. November 1 Special Prosecutor Alcorn asks Judge Simpson to rescind order transferring trial to- New Haven. November 8 - Judge Simpson voids original order and returns cases to Waterbury for trial November 8 Special Prosecutor Alcorn moves for immediate trial of conspiracy cases. November 9 - Chief Justice Will liam M. Maltbie aappoints Judge Ernest A. Inglis to preside over trial.
 November 10 - Judge Simpson as- signs trial for November 29. November % - First juror accept ed. Mackenzie and Levy plead guilty. Morgan nolo contendere
 1889 January 18 - Jury completed. Two laternates included. January 31 State calls first witt ness.
 June 13 - State rests. June "A - Judge Inglis discharges three of defendants for lack of evidence.
 June 27 - Defense of 19 remaining defendants opens. July 19 - Defense comes to abrupt close. State valves rebuttal right.
 August -- Final arguments open. August II - Summation arguments completed. Judge Inglis starts charge to jury. August 16 - Judge Inglis commits case to jury.