Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Brennan Case Set
For DOUer July Is
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the Brennan defense, W. Howard
Thompson. Georgetown. asked. for
a continuance of the trial OF the
mother and Robert beyond July is.
but the court denied the motion.
Mr.. Don0low had an exception
noted to the ruling
On the bench were Chief JUS
tice Charles S. Richards and AS
sociate Judges Charles L. Terry,
Jr., and Caleb r. Layton, III. Not
more than IS spectators were in
the sultry courtroom to hear the
proceedings.
Representing the state in the
proceedings were Attorney Gener-s
al Albert w James and Kent Coun-
ty Deputy Attorney General Henry
J. Ridgely
All four defendants sat together
in the prisoners dock although it
was not required that George and
Raymond, who are at liberty on,
$4,000 bond each, be on that special
bench for unbailed defendants.
The motion before the court con-
tinued from June IA, when it con-
vened Tuesday afternoon was the
defense's insistence to the right to
inspect or have copies of the state
ments given by defendants in the
investigation.
Chief Justice Richards first asked
Mr. Donolow to state his conten-
tions as to the time and circuHi-
stances of the making Of statements
by the defendants.
The attorney replied that the
conditions which prevailed when
Robert made his statements were
the same as when the other two
boys made statements-95 per cent
of the time they were together or
simply in adjoining rooms.
Robert does not recall anything
of the CONFESSIONS Mr.. Donolow
contended. 1.-THE other two boys re-
member only vaguely. This places
my associate and me in the posi-
ton of not being able to prepare
the defense of George and Ray
mond properly and of not being
able to prepare Roberts defense at
all"
The attorney then pleaded that
Robert was subjected to long hours
of questioning over period Oi
seven days-from la. m. to some
times 2 or 3 a. m. the next day. He
maintained that all statements by
him were signed at or after mid
night. that the defendants were
brought to and from the Keni
County jail to the state police sta
tion, that they usually had their
meals at the jail, but "On some
occasions Robert was fed only
sandwiches at the police barracks
Mr.. DOnolow spoke of five con.
fused statements made by Robert
He explained he did not NEAR thai
the conditions under which the de
fendants were questioned were
dangerous" but the hours were
long, especially in view of Robert;
youth and the fact that he is but ;
high school sophomore.
Mr.. James argued that defens,
counsel had failed to show the.
were entitled to the statements
that he could not see how the,
would aid the opposition in pre-
pairing the defense, and that
failed to see any reasonable basi
for the efforts to get the state
ments.
The court then announced
would hear Captain Frederick I
Lamb for the information of th
court as to the circumstances {
the questioning of and statement
obtained. from Robert, the chic
justice alone asking the questions
Captain Lamb told of four state
ments made by Robert in conneC
ton with the woodbridge case, on
on april Is, one on April 16, an
other on April 1S, and the last o
April "a. He said Robert was ash
ed if he had counsel or intended I
get counsel, and the boys repl
was that he did not intend to hay
an attorney.
Robert was questioned from
p. m. to p. m. the first day an
signed a statement between IL
m. and midnight, the officer sal
and about o'clock had been give
sandwiches and coffee-"the san
as / had" There was intermittel
questioning after o'clock and Il
boy was taken to Jail at a. n
Captain Lamb recounted.
AS to the other days, the ofic,
related:
April 16, questioned from o.
p. m. to $50 p. m. Signed stat
ment about p. M, was return'
to Jail at Sis, brought back to Il
police station about 8, and que
toned intermittently and returns