Alleged Beinecke thief meets with judge
Edward Forbes Smiley III, an experienced dealer of antique maps, appeared at a pre-trial conference at the New Haven Superior Court yesterday as part of his ongoing trial for the theft of seven rare maps from the Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library in June.
Smiley's lawyer, Richard Reeve, said he could not comment on Smiley's conference with the judge. He said another conference is slated for Nov. 16, but no hearing date has been set at the present time.
According to Smiley's arrest warrant, Beinecke Head of Public Services Ellen Cordes identified Smiley on...
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