The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-06
Chairman Crary
 Had Complaints
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| John DiCorpo, School commissioner l Mrs Gertrude Sirica Bowes, Assist ant Republican Registrar Albert | o. Taller and Miss Madeline Drey- CT, Goss right-hand chieftain in
 the first voting district.
 Town Chairman Crary admitted
 that he received complaints from 10th the first and third districts on | election day on alleged irregulari- ties. He said that he sent after a
 miniature voting machine at the first voting district and had it re-
 moved. At the third district he
 said he informed Assistant City Clerk DiCorpo of complaint early
 and later visited the district. It is ! ir the third district, incidentally, that it is claimed most irregulari- ties were observed.
 Assistant City Clerk DiCorpo
 who is democratic chairman of the third district, admitted on the stand that he received a complaint from Town Chairman Crary but that he was too busy getting his organiza- ton working up to 9 o'clock in the morning to attend to the mat ter. He was later visited by Town Chairman Crary and they visited the third district voting place only to find no evidence of irregularl- ties.
 Mayor Hayes testified that he set out with Controller Daniel J. | of election day to visit the polls.
 He said that his tour was finished at 9-o'clock and that during this fi,,on hn nhGnpua1 n n irrnoIIl [. rit ca Controller Leary was unable tu be present to-day due to other du- | ties.
 Controller Leary was unable to be present to-day due to other du- | ties.
 Police Superintendent Mclean
 was questioned concerning the as- signment of Supernumerary Po- | liceman Verrastro to the third vot- l ing distfict on election day. Me-
 Lean stated that he did not know
 until the Gormely hearing in Nau- gatuck that Verrastro was a first cousin of the Summa family. He said that he did not consider his action unusual in view of the fact l that in two prior elections Yer | rastro had served as a Supernumer-
 ary policeman in the fifth district also in the northern section cl | Waterbury.
 Mrs Bowes testified that she re- | ceived no complaints on election | day, that she had seven work CTS or duty at the time and that the aver-
 age pay was $5 and $S per em. | ploye.
 Miss Madeline Dreyer at to-day. | hearing was questioned along lines
 similar to those put into effect al 1 the Naugatuck session. She attack. ed her sister, Mrs Frances Dreyel | ODell. q Gormley witness, bitter
 ly to-day according to authentic
 information.
 Registrar Taller, Misses Georg
 ette and Ruth Dreyer, Francis O., | Brien, of 40 Spencer avenue
 Charles Boyce of 2S Albion street
 William Allen of Oakville, Anns
 Egan of 45 Welton street, Henr,
 Gottlieb of Plaza avenue, Pete | Dunais of 18S Cherry street, Jo
 seph Solomita of 1858 North Mair
 street, Andrew Grillo. of 95 Ros,
 street, James R. McMahon of 96:
 North Main street. and Anthon.
 Petrillo of AS Morningside avenue
 all testified that they witnessed nc
 irregularities at the polls.
 The hearing for to-day closed l this afternoon but due to some tcs timony given, possibly detrimental to the cause of Congressman Cos
 by the witnesses called by Attorne,
 i.arkin. another hearing of wit
 nesses is expected to take place. ] Judge Gorrpley will follow witt rebuttal testimony.