Paul Martoccio

"... he had conveyed an alleged court threat which resulted in the refusal of a defense witness to testify at a previous trial date. Judge denied that he had told Paul Martoccio, brothe ot Frank and the witness for the defense, that he had been specifically warned of a perjury action by Judge Bird, but that the court had merely stated that ..."

"... to Attorney Judd or Judge nt a restaurant ln Tampa Wednesday sric sald hc told hcr that Judge Bird had told thc state attorney to institute perjury proceedings against Paul Martoccio. The jury was out of thc courtroom at the she said. Guido Dapos' sald hc had talked to Paul Martoccio in Daytona Beach early yesterday (Thursday) morning ns lie was cn route to Clearwater. He said Martoccio told hlm hc would not come to testify and told hlm "I heard they arc going to put mc in jail." Judge Bird called Attorney to thc stand. The lawyer ..."

"... robbery. Attorney Explains CLEARWATER. Willlam W. Judge, Daytona Beach attorney, made a full explanation to Circuit Judge John U. Bird yesterday of hls conversation with Mrs. Russell T. Walker, Paul Martoccio and Guido Dapos relative to alleged threat by Judge Bird of perjury proceedings against Martoccio or his brother, Frank. The attorney said he had advised Paul Martoccio not to testify yesterday in the state's case against Mr. and Mrs. Walker and Dapos because hc had been told by Judge Bird that previous testimony of Paul and hls brother had been contradictory and that he was about to decide to hove State Attorney Chester B. McMullen investigate and to bring perjury proceedings lf necessary. Attorney Judge ..."

"... a motion alleging that a remark made by Judge John U. Bird during a court recess had so frightened one of thc defense witnesses that he refused to appear. Paul Martoccio, the missing witness, was sald to have told Mrs. Walker and Dapos that he hid heard that Judge Bird had sald he would have the state attorney Institute perjury proceedings ..."