The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
Counsel For Defense
 Carries Inquiry Into
 Facts To Washington
Attempted BIackmail of Former Mayor Hayes Linked With Conspiracy Trial; MistriaI Objective of In.
 stigatOrs; Former City Official Suspected

the attorney, clearly showed that there had been a destruction of evidence prior to the trial held in New Haven in October, 1889 Mir. Navln made it clear that Judge Hlncks aid not make any ruling upon the merits of his claim, but merely held that insofar as the court was concerned the case had been closed. Mir. Navin further stated that Judge Hincks was very cooperative, and suggested to him the proper step to take in order to bring to the attention of the proper authorities the matters revealed by the attorneys investigations. Tn accordance with Judge Hinck's sug- gestion Mir, Navin has already taken steps to bring the whole matter to 6 head.
 The lawyer further stated that he had received a distinct shock a short time ago when he read @ let ter which was reposing in the file of the MaSsucci case at the clerks office in New Haven. Mir. Navin said that up until August of this year he had had no knowledge of the existence of such a letter, which had been sent to the Hon. orable Judge Carroll Hincks by United States Attorney Robert P. Butler a few days before the trial of Massucci started in the New Ha- ven court. Mir. Navin said that he never received copy of such letter although he feels that Mir. Butler should have sent him one, and that if he had had knowledge of the fact that the United States attorney had sent such letter then he would have pursued an entirely different policy than he did at that time.
 Feels Justified
 After the denial of my motion to appear as a friend of the court felt justified in assuming that Mir. Butler would get in touch with me, especially since he had seen fit to have representation present on October 14th in the person of the assistant United States attorney, Valentine J. Sacco, after I had ex- tended his office the courtesy of sending him copy of my motion, which I was under no obligation to do. Many things which were dif- ficult of understanding before, dur. ing and after the trial of Massucci. are considerably clarified as a result of the discovery of the above letter. In justice to Massucci had no al- formative but to take the matter up with the proper authorities, and ] I shall leave no stone unturned to see that for the first time a full ] investigation is made of the entire | matter"
 When referred to the original in- vestigation by Waterbury police at | the time of the alleged crime by Massucci. for which he was found | guilty in New Haven federal i court, Attorney Navin dryly re- marked: What investigation? The | record discloses that Supt. of Police Roach took complete charge of the so-called investigation. from the time that former-Mayor Hayes turned over the first note that he received. to Roach. who did not tes- tify at the Massucci hearing in New Haven. although defense coun- sel asked for a continuance of the case until such time as Supt. Roach | returned from California. as the police chief was considered a very important witness by defense coun- sel. relative to the rights of their client" The motion for a contin- uance was denied.
 MistriaI Objective
 Throughout the entire conduct | of the case from the stages of its preliminary investigation, during | and even after the trial and con- yiction of Massucci. MT. Navin has steadfastly contended that the ul- innate purpose of the alleged ran som notes (two) was to secure a in the Waterbury conspir- acy case in the superior court at i the time of the arrest Of Massucci. With that end in view, the lawyer is pursuing the matter at this time into federal government channels at Washington. D. c.
 The record of the conspiracy | trial in this city discloses the fact