New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
and the reply was: Just around the

and the reply was: Just around the corner"
 After Watkins ended the conver- sation Carter held the line and found that the call came from Northampton. That night after a dance he went to Northampton with other salesmen and saw Watkins at the hotel there and stayed over night.
 The next morning they had break fast with Watkins and each asked Watkins when they would receive their money. Carter said he was owed s2300 by Watkins. Watkins told him that Egan had told him CWatkins) ito keep out of the state until things blow over so he would not get a paper"
 '' Alcorn asked Carter what was meant by paper" whether . news- paper or a warranh and Carter said he believed it was the latter.
 Before the salesman left on Sun- day morning Carter said Watkins saw AAdl 0 ol0hA SuCSh pdydoiO to William E. Egan and also a note to Egan. When they reached Hartford that night all went to Egan's house and he told them to come to his office on Monday morning and he would fix up their checks.
 On crAss- s-examination by MT. Hyde Carter said he had sold stock for the N. A. I. through circulars an differ ent papers. He related for Hyde the details of the Northampton trip.
 Not Yet," Says Carter
 Asked by Judge Isaac Wolfe, Did you get your s23.0OO?" Carter said: Not yet" There was roar of laughter in the court room and off cers had to pound their gavels sev- eral times to obtain quiet.
 On redirect examination by AL corn, Carter said he did not get his money and he knew the others did not.
 Maynard Tresslar, brother-in law Of Watkins. the next witness, said he was 35 years old. married, has two children and is serving one to two years for conspiracy in the Watkins company's affairs.
 He testified at length to the flight of Watkins and himself from Hart ford. He had been a telegraph oper- ator for Is years in Pennsylvania towns and he first came to Hartford in June 1927 to visit his sister. Mrs. Watkins. He returned to Pennsyl- vania and came to Hartford on vacation in August with his H. year-old son.
 CalId Flat Tire"
 They stayed with the Watkins and his brother-in-law talked a great deal about his stock brokerage business. He returned to Scranton. Pa. and found he had been dis charged from his place so he re- turned to Hartford September 1 and went 10 work for Watkins to learn the selling of securities with a drawing account of $50 week. He got this only short time as he could not make sales and his rs,y was cut down when Watkins called him a fiat tire"
 Tresslar said that on April 5, 1928, he was called by Watkins to come right over to Egan's office. He found there Mayors, the vice president, and Watkins and Egan. Watkins gave him package containing val uable papers, and what he believed to be bonds to take to Mrs. Wat kins. Watkins also said he was go- ing to leave town and witness could accompany him.
 Tresslar testified that he took the package to Mrs. Watkins and she appeared to have been expecting it. He was instructed to tell Mrs. Wat kins to prepare her husbands valise as he was going out of town for few days. Watkins and the witness left Hartford about { p. m. April in Watkins car and drove to Northampton where they stayed un- til April 8.
 While there Watkins did consid- erable telephoning to Egan and his wife. They left Northampton April for Worcester where they stayed over night The rest Of the trip was to Middletown. N. Y. Newburgh. N. Y. Buffalo. Syracuse and Chicago