The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-29
Stocks Dropped Into New Low Ground for Year
Letters OF Bruno
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FOtu FhBo V "Isidor's possession iH furs toe tailed t21,SOO.
 "T gove him t5.S0O from a pri. yate banking account
 "on the 14 of November 1888. I took 12.0O0 out Of stocks and gave it to Isidor.
 "The account in stocks and bonds 1J0 ,0O0--Jsldor half, Richard half. Tn furs t21, 1,000--IsidOr half, Rlch- ard half.
 "Isidor owes n Mrs HilIe S3.50o since 1932.
 "Isldor loaned friend $2,O00 for dellcatessen.
 "Isidor invested fin a bakery, but learned 1t was in bankruptcy for the past two years.
 T would like to write you for some details.
 T presume Isidor had some ifn- rortant papers with him. would like to have everything explained about where hly safe deposit boxes gre.
 If l could gain access Q the skins could sell some or send them to you. I hope they are not going bad.
 T can do nothing without your authoriza ton.
 box could be done only by the or der Of the court. Have you an at- torney?
 If you come here yourself to regulate fl, 1t would take q lot of fienn nts lf al. a.lka an attorney, there would be noth- ing left.
 That concluded the translation of the letter and 1t was admitted to evidence over the objection of de- feDse counsel. It was dated May 1, 1894.
 A second letter, dated July 8, 1894. then was produced.
 The letter Informed the Fisch family that Henry Uhlig. to whom FiSch's brother gave permission to investigate how much of an estate tho fur cutter left had ben able to accom pliSh nothing.
 "Isidor had sold his skins to a firm that went bankrupt" Hnupt- mann wrote, "aDd with regard to Mrs lille, things are us they were when I wrote you last. Isid0r has nt paid back that sum-"
 Hauptmann also told of "an- other loan to Isidor by n man I don't know" of some $500 which had not been paid back by Fisch.
 Hauptmann in this letter ex- pressed the opinion that IsIdors safe deposit box might furnish in- formation as to the dead mans es- tate.
 What bank is the deposit box in 2" the letter inquired.
 "Isidor told me he had sold his building lot long time ago" Hauptmann wrote.
 The letter. concuprlng in Fisch's brothers intention of coming to this country, indicated that the would deal with the family direct. was resumed.
 c. Your friend F'iBch lived in one room didn't he2
 A. Yes. A small room.
 c. Did he ever have .more than one room?
 A. ] don't know.
 c. He owned no automobile?
 A. No.
 c. And you wrote that 'yisch owed you $7.50O, s5,JO0 out of your private bank. and $2,000 you gave him when he went to Europe?
 A. Yes. but not fin cash.
 c. When you wrote you took this money out of your private bank was that the truth? A. The part about tho private bank &C., count was not true.
 .. Did you put $12,00O up in stocks in this partnership A. No, it was s9,b00.
 c. That wasn't true then, when you wrote to FiBch's brother that you put up $12,o0o? A. No, 1t was So.500.
 Q. Didn't you write that risch put up furs worth S21.000 but no cash7 A. Yes.
 c. Was that the truth? A. Yes, he gave no money. on the day of the transa ction.
 c. You wrote in the letter you were n machinist fin Germany. Were you fl machinibt or a carpcu- ter there? A. A machinist.
 .. Your letters and your booka correspond exactly, don't they? A. I guess so.
 .. You wrote that you under too. n small transaction in the spring Of 1933? A. Yeg.
 .. Why didn't you write about your transactions in the spring of 1932? A. Because wasn't re- Bponslble for those.
 WiJentz was trying to show that Hauptmnnn' first dealings with f!Sch were not fin the spring of 1883. as HauptmaDn wrote in .he letter.
 Houptmann said he had done ether business with Fisch before that time.
 In the spring of 1888 he gave you $2,000 and you made a prO9t for him? A. Yes.
 c. It was his money? A. Yes.
 c. And you made 3103 for him ? A. Yes. gave you any money? A. Tn Aug. | ust or September of 1892.
 .. You didn't explain anything about that in your letter? A. fl 1 explained everything fin that let- ter it would have to be book.
 c. Why didn't you put all of your transactions in your boOkY A. lt wasn't necessary.
 v. WcI, uluD you put cVeIy rangaction in 1888 in this book z A. Yea. in 1882 and 1893.
 q. Well (sh0utlng) you show ne in this book where he gave you more than 5000 in either year in the name of FiBch? A. Not fin the | name Of Fiscb, but the amount h there.
 c. Did you share every time you gained or lost in stocks or furH? 1 A. We shared on agln and lose on | certain stocks.
 The attorney general and tho witness quarreIed over the "sbare and share" phrase.
 Hauptmnnn leaned far forward and shook his long finger undec Wilehtz'e DOge----
 That's where you get me mixed up. he said. Chats where you're wrong"
 c. That's your writing, you say you share cvcrythlD Rha1f and half, and did you mean itY 4. Let me see the letter.