Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-22
COMPLETED IN
 DORSEY CLAIM HEAR

The fourth and final session of the commissioners. Nathan Belcher and Thomas F. Troland, sitting to hear the claim made by Thomas F. Dorsey amounting to $3,477 against the estate of the late James O'Neffl. occurred Wed nesday morning in New London and counsel for MT. Dorsey and for Mrs. FL la O'NeiIl, adninistratrix of the estate, agreed>to submit briefs with the commits sioners instead Of making arguments.
 The mornings session was occupied with testimony by James H. O'Neill, son of the late actor, Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr, son of the petitioner, and some fur ther testimony by Mrs. Ella O'Neill. The son, James, declared that. he heard his father say that he was "rnalx- ing Tom present of Seo0 commission on the sale Of the property to tn Scott h. vest1nent O." and said that his father told Dorsey that as far as the actual sale was concerned Dorsey had nothing to do with it.
 Dorsey accepted the check with thanks" said Mir. O'NeilI. He stated that he had heard his fa- tther say repeatedly that there was an 1 agreement that Dorsey should receive two per cent. commission only because l he had a monopoly on handling the real !
 I Mir O'Neili said he was present when Dorsey complained that his father gave him but per cent. and he said his fa- i ther say to Dorsey: You know, Tom i that you get better than per cent. out l of me in commissions and borrowed money. etc.
 I Dorsey seldom came to the house but 1 what he got money from my father. He used to hand him a S5 bill or q SI0 Dill frequently" saiG the witness. l As to the purchase of the Main stree. property. which was bought before Mir ! ONeill had seen 1t. witness said tha. Dorsey told Mir. o'Nein t was q bar gain. Witness said that his father said l to Dorsey: T don't think it is such a wonderful buy" and Dorsey told him he could sell 1t right away for profit | of s1,00o. If you can make profit ] If S1,000 on if within 4 hours I will give you half the profit" said the elder O'Neill.
 The property has not yet been sold Witness declared that he transacted a great deal of his fathers business
 wrote checks for him. etc. but he coult ind only one check out of the 40 t, 50 exhibited which was in his handwrit ing. This was check for S23e.6o anS was written at his fathers direction
 while i'll in the Prince George hotel il
 New York
 As to the check for S35O. Mir o'Neil
 declared that this was loan to Dorsey On cross examination, Mir. O'Neill sal
 he didn't know for what reason tn,
 check for s2S6.s0 was given Dorsey. At
 torney Burrows for MT. Dorsey aske, O'Nein if, during the conversation a5ou
 the Scott sale, his father said to him
 Get out of here; you have no par in this transaction. You don't knov
 anything except what 1 tell you" Wit
 ness replied, He might have said that
 but he didn't"
 He said his father had great adn1ira
 tion for Dorsey as a real estate agent
 He made lot Of money for you
 father, didn't he?" asked Mir Burrow:
 ''No, he sold my father lot of 'dea
 ones,'" replied MT. o'Neill.
 You do not like Dorsey, do you?
 asked NIT. Burrows.
 Not since lie has treated my mothe
 this way" said NIT. O'Neill
 Did Dorsey joan you money that NJ
 O'Neil loaned him?" asked MT Burrow
 No" said the witness. Do you now owe Dorsey any mor ey7" dueried MT. Burrows. 'fNct a cent" declared the witness. Mrs. O'Neill was recalled to tell abo, , the check for s336.60. She said that tn check, dated March 26. 1920. was in flu 5 payment of all due MT Dorsey up that date.
 A letter written by Mrs. O'Neill at Nj t O'Neilrs request directed to Carlos Ba
 ", cashier Of the Union Bank & Tru
 Co.,. was jaid in as evidence. This co1 tained instructions 10 Mir Barry to r 2 fuse to allow Mir. Dorsey to have an { further access to MT. O'Neili's privai ] box at the bank containing securitie a etc.
 Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr. testified tn; a he was at Mr. O'Neilrs house during a part of the transaction when the p s quot avenue house was sold to Thoms s l A. Scott. He said that he had secure 5 a customer in NIT. Punerantz who wa a willing to give little less than N I Scott paid for it. Mir. O'Neir said tn; 5 | he had known MT. Scott for & long tin s and he was his neishbor and ha wou 2 rather have him have fhe property tla q anyone else. Mr. Purnerantz had SUI