The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-12
Azhdrian Denies
 Loans Were Forced
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 Before the hearing was resumed. Senator Judson took a moment to d. rect the attention of the committee to the circumstances of the postpone nent of the nearing last week. Sa1d he- .I want to call to the ofhcFl at Vention of the committee. as I have suggested in a written coinnnunica- tion. that last Friday when we were assembled to continue this trial, and tho city had gone to considerable ex- Dense to say nothing of the inconven- ierce of yourselves, that the person under investigation falsely made a represent to the committee or wilful falsity apparently that his counsel was sick and confined to his house and unable to come to the trial. Most extraordinary conduct, in view of the fact that it was made out of whole cloth My client had informed me that he saw MT. McKenna on the street with his counsel that evening walking together, but I assumed from inc representation made here to this nody in this public way that he had met with some sudden illness at his house. SO of course assented to the continuance Now, gentlemen, If we are to meet with falsehoods Of that character on the threshold of this 1n- quiry I want to know what we are 10 expect when we want to get inn
  If this took place before court, there is no question as to where MT. Mo Kenna would be lodged by now. It seems to me that for the sake of the dignity of this court, Mir Mckenna should be rebuled.''
 Chairman Lavery told MT. Judson the committee would take the com lrunication under consideration, in executive session. Later it was learn ed that Attorney Klein. counsel for NcKenna, had written a communica- ton to the committee protesting against the recommendation of Judson. He declared that the matter of Mo Kenna's statement was personal af- fair between the committee of investi- gation and McKenna himself. and was foreign to the Investigation of the con- duct of his office. The committee tcok no action on the matter, though both communications were discussed during the executive session of 15 min utes following the regular hearing last night
 The Eagles parade with its martial music interrupted the hearing at the outset last night, and the commit ice gave itself up to the enjoyment of the band until its strains subsided in the distance so that the answers Of the first witness, Reuben B. AZSdar- ian. could be heard.
 Readers of the Farmer will recall that this witness testified on direct examination by Senator Judson that he had made a loan of s75 and another os so to McKenna. denying that they ere made under coercion. He was also questioned about certain paper presented to him while he was pa- fient in a Hartford sanitarium, the same being brought to him by Will jam F McKenna, brother of the city engineer. He had denied that this paper was an assignment of wages presented to him for signature as the .zsly way he could retain his place on the payroll of the city while i'll.
 In cross-examination this seemingly oninouS array of circumstances de- veloled into a plain business transac- lion between McKenna and himself, though 1t was nearly an hour before the witness. wary and cautious in his choice Of words. was allowed to leave the stand
 Azhdarian said under cross ex amina- ion that he went into the sanitarium Iu October. 1910. and remained there ur.til just after New Years He re- ceived his senni-rnonthly checks for Oct. IS. Nov 1 and Nov. 16 and ex- --ected his check on Dec. or 2 but it didn't come. Then he came to Bridge port -o see about his pay.
 You made a lean to Mir. McKenna?" ssyes."
 Do you remember how long after you had received your pay for over fine (this was S7S. Azhdarian earned working nights in the city engineers office while he was regularly employ Sd elsewherel you made this loan?" T couldn't tell whether it was two hours. two days or two weeks replied Azhdarian
 Tt may have been the same day?" Yes and it may have been two weeks later. He simply asked me whether would loan him. There was nothing said about the back pay when the loan