The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-25

J. 'P. Morgan's promise, did 1t?
 Ave both know that. That is just an illustration. W
 Q--A very apt one. At any rate, there was no security offered by the. Equitable, and there was filed With the petition for the Service Bus company Q certified check for $l %, 900. T7@ n,
 A--Now I have no such recollec. ton, and l insist that counsel not testify fn this way and put the answer up to me or the respons- ibllty for his testimony.
 The mayor was handed a report and asked if he did not see the statement, Security fund, the Ser. vice Bus company encloses here- with.' AZ e
 T didn't see that" Walker ans. wered. .....I. "
 (Mr seabury indicates statc- ment).
 e." Security fund. The Service Bus Corporation enclosey herewith h q certified check for $10O,000 to sec cure the faithful performance of the obligatio1tof the franchise sub Ject to the terms and conditions of our letter of the 18th day of July, E1926. accompanying the said check Now, doesn't that serve to refresh your recollection that the service bus company did ac- company It's petition with a check for $106. .000 ?r Y Art refreshes my recollection that 1t is q part of the 9th report, but have nO Independent recol. lection because those, checks were not filed with the board of esti. mate and apportionment.
 Q--You have no reason to be. lieye. that the report in that respect is false?
 A--None In the world, but you ask mo If 1t refreshes my recoi- lection. I have, even with this, no independent recollection of tha transaction.
 Q--Now have you an indcpcnd- ent recollection of the Equitable Couch Company having accom- panied It's petition with any secur- ity of any kind. character or de- scription. ai X
 The mayor replied that the only recollection he had, was that the Equitable had not filed any such
 Assembiyman steingut interposed to ask why Chairman Delaney of the board of transportation was not summoned, inasmuch as De- laney knew all the facts in the case. Fi
 T'Tt wouIdnt'be n bad idea If you wanted to know the facts" Walker
 chairman Hofstadter dismissed the suggestion and the questioning
 VThe mayor explained he believed he moved the Equitable contract be granted and voted for It.. He was asked whether he and his party colleagues had urged the grant of tho Equitable franchise. He replied he had not and there came an interchange over the num- Der of votes in the board of esti- mate. E,
 when Mayor Walker challenged the truth of . statement by Sea bury that no thorough fnvestiga- tion had been made into the finan- cial standing of the Equitable e lII say to you that in spite of your opinion 1t 1s unfair to Chair- man Delaney of the board of trans portntion and tintils someone will look him in the eye and challenge him. I will not believe it,y Walker said M
 VI don't care # you believe t or not. eit is in the record, seaburyi ft fI
 IT know you don,t care what I believe and that goes double" Walker ret0rted. l.s f,.E
 Walker was asked by seabury whether he had used persuasive arguments with otbev members of F the board tO bring about accept. ance of the equitable petition and replied it was not ac fair Mate. nHnt. When he was asked f it were true, hcfmayors replied: ~
 You probably yourself r6inerii- [ bcr this because II think you aD-' pearcd before tho transit coinmts.