The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-11

Frankie. Burns. Santalucia left the jury room at 10:20.
 It appeared this afternoon that there might be a night session to- night. County Detective Edward Hickey, who laas been working with Special Prosecutor Alcorn, was not in evidence at the court house to- day, and it was reported that he was seeking an important witt ness who, would be questioned at length this afternoon and tonight.
 If the grand jury is now engaged in preparing it's report for submis- sion to Judge Ernest A. Inglis of the superior court, then the end of its probe is near. After submission of the jury's report, MT. Alcorn is ex- pected to ask for bench warrants on information contained in the jury's report of it's investigation.
 Members of MT. Alcorn's staff. and even the grand jury's stenographer. were absent from the jury room while the jurors held their secret conference.
 Former New Haven County Con- missioner A. Sidney Lynch of West Haven was the only new witness called by Waterbury's Extraordinary Grand Jury this morning as the jury continued its inquisition into the citys political financial affairs. Frankie (Burns) Santalucia, head of the Connecticut Supply Company, was recalled for the seventh time.
 Speculation was that former Com missioner Lynch, who is also a former secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee, was called with regard to possible connections with John M. Golden, director of the New Haven Public Works De- partment, who was witness yester- and also on April 19.
 Brother of Senator
 Lynch, a staunch Democrat, is the brother of former Senator John Lynch of West Haven, a Republican. The latter was at one time president pro-tem of the Senate, the post now held by Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of this city. Former Commissioner Lynch is recognized as a leader of Democrats in New Haven. He is not popular with Governor Cross, how ever, for it was Cross who refused to reappoint him to the county commissionership last year, and named Senator Matthew Daly of New Haven in his stead. It was also Cross who removed him from the office in the central committed
 When MT. Golden made his first appearance before the jury, April 19, in connection with business transactions with the city, under the name of the New Haven Supply company, he was accompanied by MT. Lynch. City records show that in 1892 or whereabouts, MT. Golden sold cement and other supplies to the city.
 On April 19, MT. Lynch apparent ly drove MT. Golden to this city and then waited for him in the vii cinity of the court house while he was being questioned by the jury. At that time MT. Lynch chatted and joked with reporters, who are as- signed to the jury, stating that he was not under subpoena.
 Today, when he arrived, he was wearing glasses, and said not a word as he walked quietly up the stairs to the courthouse entrance until a reporter hailed him.
 Income Tax Returns
 There was rumor today that Frankie Burns is being questioned by the jury in connection with his income tax returns. It was report ed that the Alcorn aides have ob- tained records from an auditor who might have assisted MT. Burns in making out his returns. On the other hand, the jury is also inter- ested in funds received by Burns from the city for rental of construc- ton equipment.