The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-07
!, tense interest as they drank in each word falling from the witness. Sullivan COrfoborafes Girl


 Sullivan Corroborates Girl
 Sullivan's story corroborated the testimony offered by Isabelle as to meeting her and taking her to Tor komian's office in search of a poe sition, giving her the drink, and as- sisting her from the office. He de- nied that he got in the car of Andrew Della Bella which is said to have taken her to the home of Distefano. He said he left Isabelle with Della Bella and Thomas Barrett at Bank and Grand streets and then went to Exchange place and to his home at .192 Baldwin street. He denied he as- saulted her in Torkomian's office.
 The TOrkOmian Parties
 He related stories of two parties" in Tork0mian's office previous to the Isabelle case. He said in each case he accompanied a girl friend, and that he and the Baron and the girl participated in the party. One of the girls, he said was a married woman.
 Most of the evidence against Tor komian was admitted over the strong objection of Attorney Bauby.
 Attorney Weisman brought the testimony from Sullivan by adroit questioning.
 Sullivan said he met the girl on March Sd at the home of her sister, Mrs. William Sullivan. the day be- fore the alleged assault.
 Plot to Get Girl.
 He said she seemed dissatisfied with her position in Mrs Silks gen. eral store and asked him to look for job for her. He said he thought he could secure position for her.
 II called Torkomian at o'clock the next day and talked with him on the phone. told him about the girl and said she was experienced having worked in law office. He said he wanted to see her and told me to come to his office about 5 o. clock. if convenient. He wanted to know what her name was, whether she had any relations liv- ing in Waterbury, how old she was and where she came from. told him she came from Worcester. When I came to the office he re- viewed this questioning and then could have party with her. told him it was immaterial to me. Some- one told him I had used drugs and when he asked me answered that I used chloral hydrate to put me to sleep.
 "He asked me about the drug and told him few grains had the same effect on a person as 10 or 12 shots of liquor. l explained that when he asked me whether, it would in- crease the alcoholic percentage in q drink.
 "He asked me if I could get some of it and answered could. He gave me $2 and I went to the Wa terbury Drug on East Main street and bought an ounce for 40 cents. I kept the change because Torkomian never asked me for it..
 Describes First Visit.
 Sullivan then described the first visit which has been related in de- tail, to Torkomian's office, their walk with Isabelle's sister who had accompanied them as far as the stairs of the Baron's office. In this evidence he said when he introduced Isabelle to Torkomian, he mentioned that her sister was waiting down stairs. He stated that Torkomian winked and mentioned that Isabelle would have to come back because the partner was not there. He sug- gested they return about 7:3O O clock. Sullivan also told of the two men coming to the office and the phone call Torkomian made. He said the second man brought in jug, covered with paper and York omian returned an empty one to him. He started to filter this filled second jug into an empty jug and then men, tioned he would like to have some honey" Sullivan said.
 Sullivan told of dancing with Isa- belle and then giving her the drink. He said he put five grains of the drug into the glas of water and handed it to Isabelle. He said he put the drug into the water because he was afraid Torkomian would not know how much to put in, and probably bring fatal results.
 He said 1t was Torkomian's sug- gestion that toast be drunk to his health. After she drank the liquid, she complained of the bitter taste of it. went to get her glass of water but in the meantime she had taken a glass of beer that had been placed on a safe beside her. She explained she took it because she wanted to get the bitter taste out of her mouth. She started to get dizzy. Then Tor komian came out of the office ana, winking at me, said I.ought to go out and get the honey for the wine. l needed some cigarettes so left. When I returned Isabelle was hold ing glass of beer in her hand and she was saying something about the first time since her confirmation. The lights were dinner in the office than when I left. Baron turned to me and told me to get her out of the office because she felt sick"
 On cross examination by States Attorney Lewis, Sullivan said he was gone about 20 minutes from the of- flee. He also admitted that Torko- milan told him he wanted to have a party with her. Asked what he meant by party, Sullivan answered he did not know how to explain it.. He said on further questioning by Attorney Weisman that Torkomian desired to become intimate with her.
 Sullivan then said he called the Exchange Billiard parlor and asked Barrett to have Della Bella bring the girl home. He said he assisted Isabelle from the office and when the Della Bella machine drove up to the curb, he placed Isabelle into 1t and instructed Della Bella where to take Isabelle. He stated he said that Isabelle would know where she lived. Sullivan said Della Bella stated he would take Barrett home first and then take Isabelle to her home in Rockville where she was employed in the store. Sullivan said he went to Hodson's lunch and then went home after purchasing a mag aziue in a drug store on Baldwin