The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-08

SOOuS III CauH0a, MuSlCa naQ con-
cealed their non-existence from
outside auditors for 10 years or
more. The trial was expected to dis
close how he did it.
Witnesses to be Called
Among witnesses expected to be
called today are Mrs. Carol Coster,
wife of the alleged master swindler"
who ended his life and his rule over
an $4,000, 900 drug kingdom as the
law closed in on him and the con-
Germ and the others involved with
him.
Over 100 witnesses are expected to
be heard and another witness that
might reach the witness stand today
Is Archibald F. Mcneil of Bridge
port, former Democratic national
committeeman from Connecticut.
Jonathan Circuit of the law firm of
Boardman and Grout of Bridgeport
Is also expected to be called.
Harold Corbin once proposed for
the post which District Attorney
Thomas e. Dewey Is holing is repre-
senting Mr.. Phillips, the local man
in the case. His local attorney is
Atty. Lawrence L. Lewis.
George, Arthur and Robert Musica,
brothers of Coster, and Ben Simon,
who pleaded guilty to Federal in
dictments last year, were in the
building yesterday and are prepared
to testify for the government.
District Atty. Kaufman who will
be assisted by Howard Corcoran,
brother of Thomas Corcoran, Roose-
welt brain truster" faces one of the
most important batteries of attor-
neys In New York City. There were
so many present that they sat in
two rows. The five defendants sat
in back of them.
William Copeland Dodge, whom
Thomas e. Dewey succeeded as
district attorney, represents the
Jenkins; George z. Medalie, the
former U. s. attorney who intro
duced Dewey to the public, repre-
sents MIR. Merwin. Philip Reich, of
Bridgeport, was present in the
courtroom as attorney for George
and Robert Musica, while Max
Shapiro represented Simon.
Jury Asked to Be Fair
The jury was completed shortly
before p. m. several hours after
Judge Moscowitz had said: II have
no means of examining the hearts
and minds OF you prospective jur-
ors to tell whether you will be fair.
I want you to lay aside all preju-
dices and be fair to the government
and the defendants"
Mrs. Fannie M. Baker, of 40
Claremont avenue, widow of ply
stefan was the last of the IL jurors.
The two alternates were named 10
minutes later.
During the entire jury selection
which began shortly after noon, the
defense excused II prospective jur-
ors, the government seven, and the
court eight.
Members of Jury
Besides Mrs. Baker, the jury, all
Of New York, comprised: Forman
James p. O'Neill, Of 5085 Broadway,
a dispatcher for Consolidated Edi-
son, Inc, Theodore Roesnthal, of
I'll West 10th street, insurance bro
ker; w. M. G. Warnstadt, 467 Cen
trail Park West, manufacturers
agent: Miss Esther Edelman, COL
west End avenue, advertising SOL
icitor; Roy B. Seybolt, 270 Maggie
avenue, commercial representative
for New York Telephone company;
Mrs. Maude Dumont, 225 West 108
street, housewife: James F. Brooks,
1928 Baychester avenue, auto sales
man; George II. Paelian, 2733 Ne
therland avenue. telephone engin-
eer; Ralph w. Nicholas, IA East
23rd street, manufacturing sales
representative; Mrs. Louise G.
Harding, 81 West 18th street, writ
err: Charles A. Searls, 225 East 73rd
street, salesman.
The alternates are: Richard Bur-
CESS, So Perry street, church secre-
tary and John Fl. Roe. 678 East 23rd
street, architectural craftsman.
Selection Of the jury began slow
", with Judge Moscowitz question
ing prospective jurors drawn from
a panel Of 90 men and women. Cos
ter's name crept into the trial Inn
mediately when the Judge asked II
any person had any prejudice
against the suicide swindler. One
man, Michael 2. Sexton. said he
had, and was excused.
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