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Trial StartsJudge Bars DelayThe murder trial of Stephen Robertson, 21, of Middletown started at 1 p.m. today In Superior Court.despite claims by Robertson's attorney that the jury could be prejudiced, \k cause of the assasslnallon attempt call** teday on -Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.Defeqsc Ally* Aran Arabian moved that the case bo pass*! to a lalcr dale, became feel* Jug throughout liic toimlry would bo unfavorable lo a person charged with killing by means of a gun, ' Robertson Is charged with the murder of two sailors last Oct. fi In Iho Quality Lunch at 2S Broadwayf hy means of I high-powered rifle.The victims were James JX Cook* 20, of Port Arthur ytt,;and Bussell A. Schilling, 23, of Newport, Wash.Arabian said news of the ih oo ling of the New York sen ator 1 Has been continually on lb- radio, and there has been much talk of gun control laws. The general feeling jn .all communities, Arabian said, ■ is •'what Is this country coming to?. .James S. O’Brien, prosecutor Jn Use case, said ho appreciated what Arabian said about the tragic event” . In 'California, but added,11 The world must goon.ji0‘BrJen pointed out these were words used by Judge Flor* cncc X. Murray when a similar request. was made In 1863 at the IImo of the assassination of President John FrKtutdft :Defense attorneys pointed Out that the 1863 case of-William Bradshaw Involved a stabbing death, and not a death by gunfire.Judge Christopher Dct Seslo denied the. motion and scheduled the trial la begin at 1 p.m.During the morning session the judge acted on two |re * Lrlal motions nude at a May 3! hearing. In the motions, attorneys for‘the defendant asked that I toms , and evidence not be admitted as evidence during the trial.Judge Del Scsto ruled the Hems would lio allowed as evidence. Ho granted part of ihcsecond motion concerning stale-, (Continued on Page 8) -t f *
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Newport Daily News
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Wed, Jun 05, 1968
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