The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Fishing Expedition,
 Grand Jury Probe Here Excites Comments From All Angles-Speculation Rife on Eventful Ver- dict-Bridgeport Provides Unexpected Feature.

F. Purcell, special accountant, called doubtless, to explain the references of the controller, as they have been doing, particular ly Armstrong, since the controller has made his several public ap- pearances and numerous public" announcements.
 TINT"
 Then came what the Republi- can organization newspapers had described lon, long ago as their TINT" The girl secretary and as sistant treasurer of local supply house was called before the jury. and told what? Why, that the company had been owned since 1884 by the president who ap- pears under the annual reports as president, not by any the Republican-Ame had whis- pered about through the last two months.
 Was MT. Alcorn pleased at this development of the Republican organization "bombshell" which speculatively, of course, he might have been prepared to make his point of action. By this means, it would have been brought about that the marines landed ill Wa terbury on such-and-such a date, and, a few hours later, the situa- tion was not only well in hand, but complete, in terms of indict- ment of legal action, of saving to the taxpayers of the state.
 Evidence Weighed
 Thus, with the announcement made that witnesses might be re- called again and again, the fact that other officers of the supply company were not called imme- diately, the girl-secretary was not recalled, is it not possible that the prosecutor found the volun- teered information. "phoney?" It would seem possible, again, purely as speculation.
 Another Switch
 Thereafter a switch occurred, once again. Called was the head of a trucking concern, an ex-restau- ranteur, about whom not only whispers had gone abroad" through Waterbury, but there had been shrieks from the Republican, American concerning his rental of equipment to the city. Does the Waterbury Republican-American know, or do others know. that Controller Rowland still "okehs payments to the truck owner for work he is doing for the city? And why not, If he has the equip ment and his work is satisfac- tory? .
 Was MT. Alcorn informed that the truck company owner does work so satisfactorily that the Republican controller can find no issue on which to make attempt at change of what, in some circles, might be termed "patronage?"
 What is in the offing? An, po- litical and far-reaching may be the next moves toward the voting lists of Waterbury and the last election. Are those responsible for the voting lists, as are, dis turbed. They are not. Does MT. Alcorn know that they are not disturbed or is he taking rumors from the attack program for the basis on which witnesses will be called to relate their familiarity with the voting situation?
 Speculatively, it would appear that the Waterbury election was concluded at long last in superior court last fall-the long count" remember?
 Today winds up the third of the third series of daily interrogations with many a witness mentinoed as a possibility. So far, there have been none for the defense"
 Is it possible that some may not be called to relate the gist of the early attack from the controllers office, its basis, it's fallacies, in some part, and concerning the personnel involved. Perhaps, to- morrow. There is always tomor- row. specuiatively. speaking. as of course.