New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
C0NN0R ASSERTS BARNARD MADE PROFIT ON DEAL.
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(Coatinued from First Page) of 35S7.s0 and another of S5S7, the total amount Of which was S1.- 174.s0. No further questions were asked of the witness and there was no cross examination.
 COnnOr Resumes Stand
 Connor resumed the stand when the trial was resumed today.
 Connor was . witness yesterday for the state and at length told of transactions carried through by Watkins. He was . witness agains ,. Watkins and the latter's brothers in-law. Guy and Maynard Tresslar, and his testimony brought the case against them to quick close with pleas of guilty.
 Connor was asked by State Attor- ney Alcorn yesterday to identify certain accounts in the Watkins books, accounts which were de- scribed as secret" in that the iden- tity of those who had them was kept secret 50 far as possible.
 Among the entries were several which showed that William E. Egan, designated as Bill Egan' over the initials "R. w." had stock in the National Associated Investors. Inc. carried on credit. To Judge Wolfe. who frequently asked qucs- tions. the witness said that there was delivery of stock to Egan.
 Identifies Secret Accounts
 Connor identified secret accounts by number, as those of Frank E. Healy. law partner of Egan, and former attorney general. State Pc lice Commissioner Robert T. Hur- ley and former Lieut.. Governor J. Edwin Brainard. The accounts showed payments made by check to them and also indicated profits made. The accounts also showed they were carried on the books of Winthrop Gregory and Co.,. one of the subordinate companies organ izcd by Watkins.
 When Calnen of Esan's counsel objected to identification of ac- counts by numbers. MT. Alcorn said he intended to show that Egan sug- gested the numbering plan.
 Connor told Judge Wolfe that he had never made out an income tax return. This came after he had de- scribed payments Of various sums to Egan. Hurley and Hcaly.
 Through Connor was brought out the history of a seoo.ooo predated note testified to by J. Werner An derson the first witness yesterday The Winthrop Gregory and Co. un- dertook to make market for a five million dollar stock issue Of the N. A. l. and the compensation was to be twenty thousand shares of a face value of $c0n,oo0 and Watkins made up the note for this amount in November, 1927. with due date on April Is. 1928. It was in the making of this note that Egan had part. according to Anderson. h. giving advice as to the drawing ny of the note.
 ConnOr Testimony Halted Connor was withdrawn from Nh' stand shortly before court adjourn ed yesterday that the state nigh offer other witnesses.
 Just as court adjourned Esar tried 10 talk with Connor but wa! stopped by Mir. Alcorn. This led tt an argument between them. Alcorr saying he refused to allow Egan tt talk with Connor because the latter was state witness. The retort' were far from courteous and Egan as parting shot. said: "Why should I have 10 stand ant listen 10 you blab. hlab, blab al day"
 Connor was cross by MT Calnen. He was asked about $1, 0Oo retainer fee to Egan and sai' that Egan had received that amount 4 check for s1,ooo was offered a an exhibit
 connor testified that safe dc posit box at the Hartford Trust com pany was held hy himself and k. W Watkins and they alone had acces to if.
 On redirect examination by Mi Alcorn, Connor said he knew o money in large sums being trans ferred from the N. A. I. 10 the H w. Watkins company where it wa transferred 10 the personal and pri vate account of Watkins himself. \ check was offered for s19? ? drawn 10 the order of J. EdWl Rrainard. This check was voided an another substituted drawn to the or der of Cash for the same amount iConnor said he was ordered 10 dra' the check for cash and place th cash to the account of J. Edwi Brainard.
 He explained under auesticnin that the item represented a stoc transa cticn for 100 shares Of the 4. I. which Rrainard bought at so a share. which stock was sold fo
 him al $2S share. Connor sal there was no transfer of stock (
 sale of stock. It was just cas transaction.
 Mir. Calnen did not cross eXamin Connor on this incident but he Wa
 asked as to who Brainard was.