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THE DAILY REVIEW
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Official Paper, Villafe of Freeport
FREEPORT, N. Y^ TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1921
VoL XXIV, No. 78
HAR VEY AFRAID TO GO TO TRIAL INNASSA U
NEEDS TEN MORE HEN TO ENFORCE PROMBmON LAW
County Attorney In Official Opinion Advises Nas¬ sau Supervisors They Should Support the Sher¬ iff As the Peace Officer Charged With Enforcer ment of Statutes, Especially Prohibition
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' Minpola, Mity 24.—Sheriff Charles ^V. Rmlth, rhftrKcd, nn the flrHt pearo offi. «er of tho oounty, with tlu> cuCorcfment of tho ))rohi))ltlon Ijiwh .ind imrtloiilarl; tho Miillan-Oiajre law which piitft th'- hurtlen of the onforooment on the homo oflloors, hns n«ko(l the Xiuisau Hupor l«(irs for ten extra mon to do tho work und to have their imy fixed.
nooatiKo of this and for tho Rjldancc of the lionrd momhors the Supervl.sorx twlay rocelvod from County Attorney II. Stewart M< Knight an opinion in which ho sot forth the duties of tho sheriff lie savs tho suporvlsors should kIvo that supi)ort '.vhhh will enable tho shvrlff to do his full duty.
The opinion of Coimty Attorney^Mc K^ijfht follows:
"In relation to tho application of th; Sheriff that the Board fix tho amount nnd m.-'nnor of payments of oomponsr- '.Ion of (loputv sheriffs which ho prf. poses to appoint lo apprehend vioLitors of the state prnhlhltlon law 1 herewith Riilimit a Kencrul stntcmont of the law dellnlnic the duties of the Hhcriff In order that this Roard In consldorins this a)»t)llcatlon may at the same time br advised as to what the people nl" the comity have a riBht to expect of their sheriff in iiollce protoction and enforce- m<"nt of the criminal law of this state "The OfHce of .-iherlff Is a most ani-ient rin** datinK Smolc at least to the time Ol Alfred. King-of EnRland, «w* tWs'WWWi'f thereof has always been tho chlot olT- cer and oonsorvntor of the i»eace in his shire or oounty. The offlce of sheriff carrle<l with It in America, all ot Its common law duties and powers except as motllfled by statute. He Is an offi¬ cial deslgnatwl In the constitution and without any statute ddlnlnK his dullc i The common law powers and duties of sheriffs und which continued to boloiiK to them down to the adojitlon of the constitution continue to be powers and duties except whi^n enlargrcd or reduced l>y constitutional or legislative acts. such ofllce Is however amenable to the legislative department of the govern¬ ment and it Is generally held that hl>> functions unless expressly prescrll>cd by the constitution are not Immutable or exi'luslvc^ l)ut are subject to legislative ultei-atlon and control."
After quoting from various laws bear¬ ing on tho subject the Attorney addti:
"Our llrst Inquiry In determining the power.s, duties and liubillties ot a sher (Continued on  page r>).
HAD TO SIT ON STRAW TO  SEE  SHOWS;   BUT WHO CARES AT A QRCUS?
Hempstead. May 24.—A crowd that filled every available 'seat in the big tent, attended the Walter L. Main shows in this village last night. Ho big wns the crowd that the circus peo- pl»« sprejid straw on the ground for the people to bU on. It Is estimated that fully 5,000 were  In  the  tent.
That the show was all It was ad¬ vertised to be is the opinion of those who saw it. Th({ Wirth family, looked upon as the premier riding act of the day. and which showed at tlie Hippo¬ drome during the winter, took the crowd by storm. There were many other good acts including tho Mexican family.
Everytlng was clean, the show went off smoothly and the people were sat¬ isfied that they wore given their money's worth.
HRE IN OCEAN SIDE
IS QUICKLY PUT OUT
Oce«n Side. May 24.—Fire which partly destroyed the roof over the main dining room of the Ocean Side Inn Sunday nbt>ut S o'clock, brought out the Are department. The Columbia Engine Company, which Is located atonost opposite, and the Salamanders only a short distance away, were quickly on the acene and made short work of the bUue. .
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RIOTINO AT BELFAST
Dublin, May 24.—RioUni: broke out at rielfast today durins balloting for can¬ didates for tha new Northern Ireland ((tutcrl Parliament. -Several persons were wounded In tl«e suburb of Newton Ittvolvers w»'i'»  tiroti unit  stones
»re .thrown.
ASK BUSINESS MEN OF FREEPORT TO BE VILLAGEJOOSTERS
Chamber of Commerce Promoters
Want Full Attendance At
Election Tomorrow
Freeport, May 24.—The second meet¬ ing of the newly formed Freeport Chamber of Commerce will take place tomorrow evening in Engine 1 fire house on Church streeti
Tlie membership committee appoint¬ ed last week has been very aclive and it is expected that the membership will lie swelled to exceed 200 this week.
The election of officers will take place ¦\VodncHday. Tho general sentiment seems to bo that the present temporary officers would make excellent permanent ones. It Is possible they may be elected to (III out tho year.
Freeport was the only vlllago rounda¬ bout that did not have a Chamber of Commerce or something of the sort up to last week and now that one is es- tixbllshed, it Is expected that the or¬ ganization will grow leaps and bounds. .fltepB h^ve- been, taken to have the bmly Incorporated. As soon as this done, and officers elected, the Cham¬ ber of Commerce will be able to func¬ tion, and be a potential factor in vll¬ lago affairs.
Some of the biggest business men and merchants have come out strongly for the proposition. It is ex^ccJed all the village merchants .will beMlbe mem- beis, ,ln fact all business and-ajefefeaslon- ai men, because anything that is at¬ tempted by the Chamber of Commerco will be for the betterment of Freeport as a whole.
In Mineola the Civic Association offers prizes for the best looking block, tho best kept gardens, etc.
Freeport Chamber of Commerce will naturally have the welfare of Freeport at heart and will be looking for ways and means of boosting the village at every opportunity.
EIGHT MEN FROM NASSAU TO GO TO PUTTSBURGH FOR MIUTARY TRAINING
Mineola. May 24.—Nassau County will send eight men to the Citizens Military Training Camp at Piatts- burgh, which will oi>en August 6th and last 30 days.
The Xassau County Farm Bureau will selet;t two of these men. Manager O.  W.  Underwood announces.
Other men to be sent from Nassau will be selected through other agencies and among Withers Congressman Fred¬ erick  Hicks win select some.
WORLD WAR VETERiUtSSOON TO GET MS
Application Blanks On Way To Legion and War Veteran Poit Adjutants—Applications of For¬ mer Service Men To Be Ap¬ proved By Local Post Officers In Order To Get Prompt Action
Rockville Centre, May 24.—Applica¬ tion blanks for distribution of the State bonus are on the way from the offlce of the Adjutant General of the State of Now York to the adjutants of posts of the* American Legion and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Those who saw serviee in the World War are to receive $10 for each month of service since the declaration of war but in no event will the total exceed $210.
Past Adjutant Russell of Maj.-Gen. .1. Franklin Bell Post, Veterans of For¬ eign Wars, in response to a request tor the strength of the Post, sent by the Adjutant of ^tm-fitrntfi.,. r*.'>Ma(l that ibe Poat would like to have 150 blanks. This will allow for twenty-five pros¬ pective recruits.
The requirements of the bill passed last November are that the applicant must have been a resident of New York State when he entered the serv¬ ice and when the bill was passed.
Bell Post has appointed a committee to look after the bonus for its members. Application blanks are expected at any time and the prospects are that within a few weeks the bonus will be[ forthcoming.
STMIN PLANE IS RECOVERED; TWOMENIIELD
UfilON CANNON |VH»ROl)S LANGUAGE BY WYSONG ON THE WAY TO, DESCRIBING NASSAU CONDmONS FREEPORT SHE
St. Mikiel 240 Millimetre Gna Cominf From New Jersey To¬ morrow To Be Set Up in Rail¬ road.. Park—To.. Be.. Honored May 30—Legion Men To Meet the Piece At Villafe LimiU
Freeport, May 24.—Merle Post, own er of the Wantagh Oarage left Free- port at daybreak Monday to bring from Raritan Arsenal, New .lersoy, the 240 millimetre gun for the William Clinton Story Post, American Legion.
The gun saw service in the .St. Mihlel salient. It is loaned by the government on   condition   that  it  may  be   recalled
hout, through the G. A. R. Post. It will rest In the railroad park near the station temporarily, and will be form¬ ally turned over to the Legion by the 0..*.R. on Memorial Day.
It is expected that the gun will ar¬ rive in Freeport on Wednesday. The Legion will meet it at the village lim¬ its. All Legion men are asked to hold themselves In roachness Wednesday fer a call to quai^ers.
UMFT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH WHEN FLAGjS^INSULTED
Sentiment  Expressed  by  R.  W.
Squiers Applanded By Masons
At Hempstead
Hempstead, May 24.—The stated communication of Morton Lodge 63, F. and A.M.. last night, broijght out the largest number of the craft that have attended a meeting here in several years. It is eiatimated that there were fully five hundred In the lodge room. Several rows of extra chairs had to be provided to accommodate them. I^arge delegations were present from neigh¬ boring lodges, including Spartan of Freeport, Massapequa of RockviUe Centre, Bethpage of Farmingdale, Aml- ville, Matlnocock of Oyster Bay and others.
The lodger had as Its distinguished gtiest, Rt. Wor. Arnon L, Squires, a tMst district deputy and a Justice of the Supreme Court Qf this Judicial district, who Is engaged in the work in connec¬ tion with the ediicational program of the Grand Lodge of the State of New Tork.
Justice Squires gave a very forceful address, impressing upon the members of the craft the Importance of carrying the principles of Maaonry into every¬ day life. He was roundly applauded, particularly when, after describing an Insult offered to the Stars ^nd Stripes in Madiaon Square Oarden. he declared that there was a point beyond which he did not bvUer* In fr««dom of ap««ch.
The Master Mason degree was con- (wrred. Master Hmry S. Kkidmere and the other officers occupying their re¬ spective stations.
Refresliments were served following tb«t commnnlon.
G.H.TERRYSUCCEEDS PEHIT^BUILDING SUPEkpENDENT
Townships, City and VUlages Each
Get An AUotment, Fixed By
Nassau Supervisors
Mineola, May 24.—The Nassau super¬ visors yesterday appointed George H. Terry, of Mineola, superintendent of county buildings to succeed Aubrey Pettit, resigned. The salary is $2,500 a year.
Chairman Hiram R. Smith announces the appointment of Mr. Terry is made from the civil service list, on which list Mr. Terry's is the flrst name.
From the civil service list also, in the order in which they stand accord¬ ing to their ratings after examination, were selected Lawrence Wanser, Will¬ iam P. Raynor, Walter Sprague and Frederick K. G. Hawxhurst to serve as motorcycle officers in the county dur¬ ing the summer. The pay is $208.33 per month. The four men appointed to¬ day take the place of Benjamin 8. Mc- Kinley, Thomas J. Brown. Daniel 3. Kenyon and Leonard Thome, all of whom were selected from the stand¬ ing civil service lists but all of whom refuse to serve.
Sheriff Charles A. Smith reported 33 males and one female making up the list of prisoners in the Jail.
Former Supervisor P. J. Christ ap¬ peared before the board to ask that a trafflc officer be placed in Jpricho turn¬ pike. He thlnkfi speeding motorists from, the cities, tempted by Nassau's good roads, go faster than is safe. The matter was referred to Supervisor Remsen  of  North  Hempstead.
District Attorney Charles B. Weeks was authorized to purchase seven mo¬ torcycles for the use of the ne^ traf¬ fic officers.
Supervisor. Doughty's resolution to Widen Br6adway. Woodmere, mt. a county road and providing for taking seven parcels of land tor this purposa. was adopted.
Saitiuel Loew, Amanto Pyfe, Mat- thaw J. Farrelly. Eugene Koch, Eu¬ gene Muller, hav* released their lands which arm neeUod lor ths taAprovemeat.
Prisoners Admit Takinf Airplane Parts But Do Not Admit Theft | of Army Machine — Claim To| Have Been Students At West! Point—County Detective Miller Aids Army Officers in Search
Mineola,   May   24.—News   of   the   at¬ tempt  to steal an airship of the army
type   from   Mitchel   Field   here   comes
to light  today  in the arrest of W.  H.
Donnalard    and    Stephen    Csuturano,
both of whom claim to have been West
Point cadets, dropped because they fell
behind In  their studies.
How  the  plane  was  taken  from  the | if required
hangar where an armed sentry walked j     it was obtained through the efforts of
his   beat   and   how   It   was   discovered | congressman Hicks and Howard Ostor
stuck   in   the   mud   nearly   three   miles
distant, is also told through tho arrest
of   the   two   young     men.     Thoy     are
charged   with   burglary.     The   specific
charge against  them  Is  that  they took
from   Mitchel   Field   about   $400   worth
of airplane parts and flttings.    To this,
officials say,  they confess.    They  have
not   confessed   that   they  attempted   to
steal   a  regular   army   plane,   the   Cur¬ tis   J.-H. The two youths, Donnalard Is 21 and
his  coniiJunlon  Is  10,  are  employed  at an aviation school at Ocean Side. They
have a plane in which they were ac¬ customed to fly about the country. I Claiming to have been West Point cadets! thoy are said to have ingratiated themseives at Mitchel Field. They were allowed to land there since it was easier landin'^^han anywhere else. In this way they are said to have gained familiarity with the hangars, the field and the habits of sentries when posted. Last Wednesday night one of the Curtis planes was missing. Search revealed that It had been "taxied" from the hangar across the fields in the di¬ rection of Meadow Brook, a distance of about three iniles. There It stuck in the mud. The theory of the officers at the field is that tho.se who took it were afraid to fly in the darkness and sought to get the ship as far from the post as possible, hide it and return for It at an opiwrtune time. When it stuck in the mud it was loft where it was not likely to be seen. Watch was kept for the return of the thieves, and they did return for it but the guards, In their anxiety to make a capture, fright¬ ened the thieves away before they were close enough to be caught.
The plane has been so .set that the slightest touch to the propeller would set It going at great speed. It would have thrown the person who started it. Following out the suspicions that arose when the attempt was made to steal the airship County Detective Ferdinand Miller, with officers from the post, went to Ocean Side yesterdiiy and arrested the two men, who confess to the theft of the fittings found in their room in  the Ocean  Side Inn.
Both are held for burglary with o good chance of having the attempted theft of an airship charged against them also. Both are in the county jail in lieu of iwiil.
DEPUTY GREAT SACHEM
SHAW HAS RECOVERED
Far Rockaway. May 24.-ii-Samuel .1. Shaw. Deputy Great Sachem~'of tho Im¬ proved Order of Red Men. haa fully re¬ covered from an attack of grip and is able to return to work. Deputy Shaw was ill several weeks, the illness havint; been prolonged by a relapse.
It is expected Dejiuty Shaw will at tend the meeting of Tomah Tribe. 494, In Hempstead Bank building, Hemp¬ stead, tomorrow night. This is a new tribe the charter still being open. Spe¬ cial business is to hu transacted tomor¬ row night.
HOME STILL BLOWS UP;
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
New York, May 24.—Thirty cans of alcohol blew up when a "home st^il" exploded in a room of a three-story frame house on Third avenue. Brook¬ lyn, early today.
As a result the two m^tf who ran the still are dying, and a #oaian and three rhlUbren are suffering from severe bums, a fourth child is badly hurt froni Jumping out of a third-ttory window. The woman and her chiMren lived ion the floor above that on which the still was.
Sailors frem a nearby supply Imhm came to the reacue of the neighbors.
0.tSCHAPTER CEEBRATESnS l?*BDnDAY
Cassiopeia of RockvUle Centre Has "Party" Which Is Attended By Several Of Those Who Help¬ ed In Its Organization—Excel¬ lent Program Enjoyed By Mem- ben And Visitors
Rockville Centre, May 24.—Dlsting Uished guests gathered in the meeting room' of Cassiopeia I'liapter, 453. O. K. S., last night to help celebrate the chap¬ ter's twelfth birthday. It was a bril¬ liant affair, with handsome frocks, flow¬ er." and artistic decorations.
At the period of recreation, the birth¬ day i)arty began. A decorated table in the centre of tho room bore a l>ig twelve pound birthtlay cake, with twelve light ed candles. The AVorthy Matron, Mrs. Malinda M. Darling, cut the cake and it was distributed among the a.ssom- blage.
.Surrounding the cake were carnations of various colors. Attached to each was a pretty little gold emblem of the order. One was given to oa<h guest and to members of Cassiopeia (Chapter.
Mrs. Louisa Emerson, ; Past CJrand Matron of the O. K. S. who twelve years ago granted the petition of the organ¬ izers for a dispensation and attended the Institution of the chapter May 14, 1909. was present last evening. Also preseif were Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Past Dis¬ trict Deputy, who instituted the chan¬ ter, and fSeorge Forl>ell, oldest living ixttron of Cassiopeia.
Among the other distlngui'<hed guests wore: Mrs. May E. Smylhe, i'ast District Deputy Orand Matron, and John M. Smythe. Past Grand Patron; William J. McLaren, Past Assistant Grand I.,ectur- cr, and Past Commissioner of Appeal.^. Mrs. Maud Sparrow, Mrs. Sadie Garrl son, Mrs. Mamie Smith and Mrs. Ktta Diemer, Past DiKtrict l>eputy Grand Matrons: Jennie T. Benson, Past District Deputy Grand Matron ot the old Secuiid Di«trict and Past Orand Adah; Emily Lepold. i'asl Grand Electa; Leonora hawyer. Pa.st Grand Representative of Texas; Emma Ht-htler, Past Grand Hep rescntative of &k>uth Carolina, and itnrah AVest, Past Grand Representative of Ohio, and William Diemer, l'«>«t Assist ant Orsuid Lecturer of Brooklyn. (Continued on page 6).
MMK. Cl'RIE NOT ILL
Philadelphia, Pa., May 24—-Rumors tlMt Mme. Marie Curie was serioufily 111 were set at rest today when it >iraB an¬ nounced tbat tbe condition of the fa¬ mous Frenchwoman is goivJ.
Discovery   of   valuable   oil   and gas
territory   near   Puerto   Limoct.   en the
eaatern   coast   of   Costa   Rica,   is re¬ ported.
His Counsel Will Ask For Change Of Venae— Justice Blackman Stays Trial—District Attor¬ ney Weeks Smiles and Says: ^'Singular That Fair Trial Can't Be Had"—Nassau Sustaining Herself In Trial Of Criminal Actions—Case Held Up For Ten Days At Least—Barbuti Trial May Also Be Stayed
Mineola, May 24.—Former Sheriff Herbert Harvey of Flushing, is fearful that if he goes to trial in Nassau County he will not be able to get a fair and impartial trial. This is brought qut in an affidavit made yesterday by his attorney, Charles N. Wysong, who asked for and secured an order from Justice Abel E. Blackmar, presiding justice of the Appellate Division of the First District of Supreme Court, stay¬ ing Harvey's trial until such time as his counsel can make an applica¬ tion for a change of venue.
In other words it is a request to have the criminal charges against the former Queens County Sheriff tried in another county.
The only comment District Attorney Weeks will make on the cases concerning the criminal dealing in stolen automobiles in this county is to say:
"All I can say is that counsel for Harvey has told me that he is ready to go to trial. It seems a singular thing to me that Nassau Coun¬ ty is held up as a county wherein criminal actions cannot be sustained."
Harvey is under ludjitmont  iharninw'
liirn with bribery and cun.spirac.v. t|)e H|)oci(ic brilx'ry according lo the affidav¬ it made iiy Attorney Wysong Is that Ilarve^'j i.s allegMl to have given ('ar- man i'iant, former county detective and self confesse<l dealer In stolen automo biles. $200 some time in September of l!il9. This Is .said to have been part of tbe "protection" that was suiiposod t<i be paid by those who were buying and selling stolen autc«n>biles In tbe motor thieves' ring in Nassau County.
.Mr. Wysong acts forth in his aftldavll also that the indictment on which liar vey is about to be tried was founded on to.stimony before tho grand Jury by Mat- lliew J. O'Neill, William Hoffman. Ciii- maii Plant and Aubrey Pettit, all of whom have confessed their guilt In con nection with the automobile "game." H.' also said that John .tones and 1-inrry J)e l!oo (evidently moaning DoBeaul friends of some of the .accused testified against larvoy before the grand Jury.
The trial of Harvey was set for to¬ morrow by Justice Cropsey last week. At that time Justice Cropsey told coun sel that such motions as he had to make ."hi^uld be made before t<im.orrow an I that motions made on the morning of the day of trial would not be sulflcieiit to cause the postponement.
This is pnrt of the count on which Mr. Wysong now asks for a stay of trial foi the puriwse of getting a change o venue.
Mr. Wysong's affidavit l>efore Ju.stice l;iackmar  sets  forth   In   i>art:
"That the prosecution of Plant am' Pettit grew out of John Doe jirmoed Ings conducted l)y Justice Scudder be ginning about March 1920 and continu ing through that summer and fall; thai the defendant herein was liefore .Mr Justice Scudder and testified In each o the Plant trials for the defendaiil. Plant; that while the investigation r< sultins In thes* various indictments ha been going on for over a year, no indict ment .igainst the defendant herein wic ever sought or obtained until .May 17. I!t2t. as the deponent is informed and verily believes.
"That all of the indictments B»)ove re ferrod to grew out of the theft of auKi mobiles and the traffic in stolen automo biles; and the trials and pleas of Ihe de fondants have crated great Interest throughout the, County of Nassau and have been the subjet-t of much comment in the county and eiuewhere.
"That the presiding Justice of th May term of the Supreme Cour' has seen fitting lo publicly denounce Juror:-' to flne six or more <.'or cont^'mpt of court; tn publicly crit)«'i«e the <-ount.v clerk, the commissioner of jurors, th-* deputy (XNnmisitioiier of Jurors, and Ius threatened to remove him if witiiin hlx power.
"He has derided and denounced tb< sheriff, the undersherlff and the st^rifT's staff: he has publicly denounced offloerK and procees servers and generntly crci i- ed an atmosphere inimicable to the chances of the defendaktt gettftw a fair and impartial trial In the Courty of Nui- sau at this time.
"Oepor.ent does rtot seek to create tb<.- impresslon or make the charge that an.\ act of the Presidtec Justice iibove re- ferrtd ts wss unjust and does not Jtidr the merits ot any of the contro'verslex
U. S. UNER POCAHONTAS IN TROUBLE 60 MILES OFF LONG ISLAND COAST
Boston, May 24.—Tho United 8tate.» mail liner i^ocjihontas is In trouble sixty miles off Long IsluiiO, according to radio  messages  picked  up  here.
The vessel's distress signals wore aUo hoard by Ibo Coa.st Ciuard Cutter .Man¬ hattan, wbjcli is KojM^^ to lier as.sis- tarico.
on'.ered into between the presiding .lus¬ tice Hixl the vailoiis county oHlcors at tho luesont term of coin-t; he relates tli.'.so f;icts because of tbe unusual In¬ terest taken in tbe hajipeniiigs at this term of court and In tlie tases already tiiod and lo !)'• tried thereat.
"Tbat liy reason of the facts above re¬ lated, tho newspapers havo tarried col- I mns ol now.s concerning the liappon- Ings of the criminal term of Supreme Court for .N'assau i.'ounty and the ciii- zenry. Jurors end prospective Jurors are nusually well Infoi'-rrtisi as to tho cvep's at .Mineola, and tiic atinosplierc creat"(l permeates   the  county.
"Tbat the defendant Is a m^n of stand¬ ing and resix-ct in the founty of Queens where he bus rcsideil Idi many year.s last iiast.
"That bo was foi-morly tie Kherir of Ihe County <>( (jueens and Is a director of the Kir.st .National Hank of Khishing .Jnd of visrlous other business coriwr-a tlons. Tbat iiy reason of Ills political md business prominence he is w< II known In Queens and .N'assau Counties end bis indictment rollowing tbc Indict¬ ment of Hutomobll • thieves and receiv¬ ing of stolen automobiles lius created much comment throughotit tbe county of .Nassau.
"That many persons have, within tho last two days, asked deponent whether he was going to trial in tbe above en¬ titled actiorb in Nassau County, and havf- almost unlvorHaily stated, 'liurvov won't have a chance in .Nassau Coun¬ ty."
"That dei>onent verily believes that a defendant cannot get a fair and im¬ partial trial within the County of .Nas¬ sau and intends to make an appllcallop, with aii convenient speed, for a change of venue,
"That -an application for a change of venue requi.-cs the intci-vlewIng of many l>ocp|e, the prt twratlon of .-ifflilavitH und nucli clerical work, all of wlilch refjulres time; first to accumulate tin- data, and then additional time to »liap«" it Into alii, davit form. Tbat there only r«in»in» I two Working days before the date s*<t j foi   the  trial."
"That out of tho four defendants who have iioen Indicted, all til«<a or pleaded guilty in a .*orieK of Indictments growblK flit of the theft ot automobiles and thu criminal receipt thereof, three Cf) have turned State's evidence and defendant atands alone in his defense."
"In Addition to the time required to prepare for a motion for chance of venue, timt: is required, if tlie defen¬ dant Is to be permitted tn present his defense fuUy and fairly, to prepare and make a motion for a Bill of Partioulars (Continued on payc Ti.