The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-17
Higher Up Ordered
Messages Destroyed
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them with names from a city di-
| rectory.
Burned in Warren Office
Originals of these messages were
night of July 10.
Christensen was named by Fish
er as having had a part in destruc-
ton of the messages.
Christensen, suspended with
Fisher by the Western Union, said
Heron entered the Warren office
about noon on July 10 and started
talking to Fisher.
II overheard part of their con-
versation," he said.
what did they say?" asked
Chairman Hugo L. Black, D., Ala.
"Well," the operation began,
"Herron told Mr.. Fisher that he
had received call from his supe-
ords of having made payments on
messages and also records of the
kilograms.
Nice for Little Fire
"Mr. Heron said it would be
nice if they could arrange a little
fire in the cellar and Mr.. Fisher
said that would be all right be-
cause our 10-year lease was just
| about up anyway"
Christensen said he could not
! hear the remainder of the CONVEX
sation.
He disclosed that he burned
zone folder" of records for July,
1894.
Christensen denied his burning
kof the records was prompted by
the Utility Company. He said Her
ron never had lent nor given him
any money.
Christensen said he had worked
in the Warren office seven years,
he never had before burned any
records.
That work, he said, usually was
handled by messenger boys.
81 only burned one days bust
ness" Gully 1880 he said.
How was it that the records
for June 1885 (The month when
Heron is alleged to have sent l.
800 messages to DriscolD were
| destroyed, Black asked.
Trying to Find Out.
"That's what I've been trying
to find out" Christensen replied.
William p. Bach, Western Union
manager at Bradford, Pa, pro-
duced original records showing
Herron's name on due bills al
Warren totalled $367.75.
/ -
Elmer Danielson, testified on re-
examination that on the morning
after the burning of records he
found the cellar-door Of the office
ajar.
He testified he participated in
the burning of the originals under
orders of A. j. Christensen, opera
! tor and night manager of the Of
flee. However, he said, he was un-
der the impression that the mes
sages burned were for July, 1894
| and did not discover until the next
day that June 1885 originals were
destroyed - contrary to Western
Union rules.
CorcOran Refutes Brewster
Corcoran denied testimony that
he had threatened to hold up
Quoddy if Brewster did not "play
ball by voting for the death SEN
tence.
my business, Corcoran said.
was to protect Quoddy, not to
break it.
Rep. Martin Dies, D.. Tex, asked
Corcoran if he lever thought 1t
might be embarrassing" to discuss
Quoddy with Brewster because
outsiders might think lit looked
like trade"
NO" Corcoran replied, "be-
cause Mr.. Brewster was the chief.
There never was any trading. He
was the one who was pushing the
| project.
Ellis attitude on the utility ques-
ton never came into the Quoddy
case because there was never any
doubt of it,
PWA. engineer Cory, mentioned
in earlier testimony, denied to
newspapermen that he had any
connection with the utilities bill.
He said the charge that he attemp-
ted to influence Brewster was lab
surd" and added that he knew
nothing about the bill.
Heron Was Nervous.
Christensen testified that Heron
was nervous at various times.
zone time" Christensen said,
'Mr. Heron came in and mention
ed the fact that he wished he was
out of what he called this mess
''He said that IL he had known
there would be an investigation he
would have seen that the kilograms
were authorized"
Christensen said he believed
Heron knew the location Of the
June kilograms.
II. r. Veaie. eastern division SUI
perintendent for Western Union,
produced cardboard box contain
dg charred fragments Of messages
removed from the stove.
vealo testified that the Destroyed
records might have been only nre.