The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-20
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tiOns Of the voting machines as ex' hibits and was sustained. But, IT main, the numerous tally sheets check lists, noderators' reports ane the second "oficial report" of Gen. eral Moderator James R. McMahon principal defendant as charged by < the plaintiff counsel, were admitted and labeled as exhibits.
 Attorney Richardson Bronson was aided by former Assistant Attorney General Ernest L. Averill, John B McI,inden and Hugo Guastaferri.
 Hearing Opened
 Corporation Counsel Charles & O'Connor and Claims Attorney Vincent A. Scully opened the hear ing today with answer to the denial of their motion to quash, the fifth procedure of the defense at yester' days hearing.
 Among the first witnesses called were Town Clerk Egan and Regis trar of Voters John T. Derwin < During the testimony of Miss Egan MT. Bronson asked that the election records held at the bank vault be brought into court. Clerk George H Freeman and two deputy sheriffs went to the bank and returned with the forty check list books, keys to machines, and the rest.
 Constable Jamele Busy
 While court was in session Con- stable Nicholas Jamele was serving the last of the 60 subpoenas on the Inoderators and two checkers of the 20 election districts on Oct. 4. The court room filled with various of those called but they will not be heard as witnesses until later today, if then, 1t is expected. Although the public was barred by order of Judge DickenSon, the court was filled with attorneys and various of the defeat- ed candidates and their friends, among the former category, Senator George T. Culhane, candidate for mayor, and Francis T. Phillips, can- didate for treasurer; Domenic Bar bieri, candidate for sheriff, and the others.
 Town Clerk Egan Testifies
 Miss Egan, under examination of Mir. Bronson, was asked to relate the events leading up to her "impound- ing" of the election documents until today, held in the vault of the Citi- zenS and Manufacturers National bank.
 "There were so many excited peo- pie around the office that felt that they wouldn't be safe there, " she testified. Asked why, she re- piled:
 Because so many persons have the combination of the safe"
 Objection by Corporation Counsel O'Connor was sustained.
 Miss Egan testified that she had asked that Harry Leary, custodian of the machines, return to her one set of the four existing for the vot- ing machines" the night before election"
 e. What did he do?
 A. He refused to return them.
 c. Did he return them after elec- ton?
 A. Yes. At about s:46 o'clock at the office. '
 She testified that all of the elec- ton returns were returned election night.
 e. All? Two tally sheets from every districG.
 A. Two tally sheets from every district except the third district.
 e. How many were returned from the third district?
 A. One tally sheet.
 She stated further that she gave the election documents in entirety to the corporation counsel, acting for the moderator, "on demand the following day.
 e. Did anyone ask you for the election records the night of the election?
 A. Yes. The corporation counsel and a moderator named Calvin from the first district.
 e. Did you turn them overP
 A. No. believed the bank was the safest place. There were sc many excited people. I was afraid there would be riot in the office.
 Reed Testihes
 Miss Egan was followed on the stand by Lewis S. Reed, president of the Citizens and Manufacturer National bank. He testified that ht had been notified by Mayor Frana Hayes that 1t was the mayors wisl that no one have access to the cleo. ton records without an order iron the superior court"
 A letter from Mayor Hayes was offered ip evidence.
 MT. Reed, under examination ano oss-examination, related that Mss Egarl and MT. Bronson did, "as ] was told" go to the bank vaults tc inspect the election records.
 T was not with them, It seems tc me that the president, MT Leach, who actually accompanied them to the vault, would serve bet. ter as Q witness, MT. Reed remon- strated.
 Here Judge DickenSon interposed
 The witness is giving you gentle. men Q lesson In the procedure oI law. advise that you get at this matter by proper procedure" ht warned MT. Bronson.
 The corporation counsel made 6 point of the visit to the bank vault after, he said, the town clerk hae been warned not to touch the rec. ords."