The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-12
Purcell Is Coming
 Back Next Tuesday
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Tuesday, but from the manner in which Prosecutor Alcorn spoke yes- terday afternoon, it appears another witness will precede him to the stand on Tuesday morning. Agents of MT. Alcorn were engaged in spe- cial investigation and research work yesterday afternoon, 1mme- diately after the jury adjourned. Warren M. Brown, special accoun- tant, was at the city assessors office checking the evaluation of properties of Frank Santalucia (Frankie Burns), president of the Connecticut Supply, who has been subpoenaed, with his records, to appear before the jury.
 Eight Witnesses Appear
 Eight witnesses have appeared at the court house since the day the grand jury officially opened its in- vestigation. They are: Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, who defeated former Controller Daniel J. Leary by 33 votes in the past election; his accountant, James F. Purcell; his special assistant, William J. Armstrong;; Frankie (Burns) San- talucia; his office manager, Joseph Moore; E. G. Palmer, president of the Office Supply Company; Miss Carolyn Cozza, secretary-treasurer of the same concern; and Martin J. Hayden, clerk of the Board of Well fare of the city.
 Of this eight, only three can be identified without a slight doubt, as having appeared before the jury and testified. They are Rowland, Purcell and Miss Cozza.
 The others were apparently kept waiting in the hall during the tes- timony of other witnesses, and then excused for lack of time to query them.
 Welfare Dept. Rumbles
 The book which was brought to the grand jury for scrutiny yester- day by Martin J. Hayden was ten tatively identified today as con- taining the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Welfare. AS clerk of the board, MT. Hayden is custo- dian of such records. Other records of the welfare department before the grand jury include warrant sheets of expenditures for the past five years, as inpounded last week by Detective Edward J. Hickey.
 With only eight witnesses sub poenaed to date, and only three positively heard, it appears that the probe will continue for an indefinite term.
 In view of the special scrutiny of Santalucia's accounts in the asses- sors' office yesterday, the possibility arises that he will be among the array of witnesses called back on Tuesday.
 Progress Is Mystery
 Progress of the probe is an un- known quantity due to the secrecy imposed on all principals by the court. MT. Alcorn has refused to an- swer 8 point-blank question on this angle, changing the subject by say ing, "Why don't you ask me how I'm feeling?" He appeared quite happy about the whole thing as he left the courtroom yesterday.
 That the probe is functioning smoothly and without legal hitch to date was given credence today by Judge Ernest A. Inglis, who said that the grand jury had not asked him for any rulings on any specific question. T have not heard from them at all," was his comment Judge Inglis instructed the jury in his charge that they were to seek his opinion on any legal question which entered the probe.
 Grand Jury Members Home
 Members of the grand jury re- turned to their respective homes for the weekend, sworn to secrecy which precludes discussion of the probe even with family members Reporters assigned to watch and write about the proceedings made a bee-line to 8 drug store for lini- ment, which will be applied to stifl necks, acquired by straining to catch glimpSes of the witnesses as they are shuttled to the top floor sanc- tum of the jury. Reporters get only worms eye" view of the proceed. k1ys, for their quarters" consist oi a bench in 8 corner on the second floor of the court house.
 As the elevator stops on the tor