The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Crosse Examination Of Atty. Levy to Continue
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, lN 0 NuLNblO1 NAtok Waev asoV NNS~~e~A' that you must have had Q discus- sion off the record. As an attorney, yof know that means that some discussion took place in the grand fury room that the stenographer did not record. Do you know anything about that, while you were there as a witness9 A, I don't recall any discussion. Of course, l don't know what the stenoHrapher took down or didn't. O. Do you know when there was e period of time that there was no record being made Of your testi- mony?
 A. I don't know.
 c. (Question by MT. Alcorn m the record) Now, I ask you what was the date that you entered into your agreement.
 A. July, 1880.
 c. What date in Julyp
 A, I don't know the date. It was about the middle of the month. c. Middle of July9
 A. Yes.
 What Was Agreement?
 e. What was the agreementp A, The agreement was that l was to receive $7,500 for each year plus 50b of the savings in the elec- tric light and power rates. We had some talk and discussion about this. But that agreement was sub- sequently modified so that the 509S was changed to 40qo and that was in 1882.
 o. Well this voucher that I have recites that this payment of $8,63l under date of June 3, 1882 was pay ment in full for services rendered under contract dated May 10, 1881, authorized by vote of the Aldermen on July 2, 1880.
 A, No, I didn't draw the voucher. Q. know you didn't draw the voucher but you accepted the pay mentp
 A. Yes.
 o. You accepted the check in the amount that is stated on the voucherP
 A. Correct,
 c, And under date stated in the voucher?
 A. That is correct,
 e, For services rendered under contract dated May i9, 1881. You didn't then have any contract with the city or with the mayor under date of May l9, 1881?
 A. Yes.
 c. And you never had onep On that date or
 Doesn't Recall One A. No, sir. None that recall. c. Now, Is 1t true that the pay ment of $8,83i was not payment In full Of your services up to that time, June 2, 1892.
 c. Then, that isn't true on that voucher which comes from the files of the city of Waterbury -- that statement isn't true, then, is 1t? A. That isn't true.
 c. Now, you mean to tell this grand jury that you sat down with the mayor and his secretary and that It was agreed orally what your compensation was to be, what your disbursements were to be, and that you were to have one-half the sav- ings of the city of Waterbury. Il that right9
 A. Yes, that Is correct.
 A, No memorandum was made oi thatp
 A. No. Not in writing.
 c. 4 memorandum would have te be in writing, Wasn't there c memo- randum Of that2
 A. No. sir.
 c, Didn't anybody write anything down?
 A. No.
 c. No pencIling at ail2
 A. No. They didn't.
 c. They didn't in your presence? A. No.
 e. Where did you meet the mayor and Kelly?
 Met in Mayors Office
 A. At the City Hall.
 c, In the mayors office2
 A. Yes.
 c, How long were you there2
 A. must-on which occasion arc you referring to?
 c. I am referring 10 the date that you made your agreement with the mayor in July, 1890. II ugaa thAna faR aag.aA Als,aa don't recall now.
 c. Well, how long?
 A. was there SO briefly for SC many periods Of time tkat I cant recall, but l believe I was there during the day for several hours ir the mayors office.
 c, Whenever you came to Water. bury, you always went to tho mayors officer
 A. The room adjoining th, mayors office.
 c, Tine room oil the other sidt Of the mayors ofiice. Well, now confining yourself to this date thai the agreement was made, did thl mayer have q stenographer at tha' time?
 A. l believe he did.
 c. Right there available?
 4, She was in the waiting room
 c. Did he dictate anything t her?
 A. No,
 c. He made no memorandum al ail-eithcr by stcnograpber or loni hand?
 4. That's correct.
 KeIIy's Presence Uncertain
 c. Mir. Kelly didn't do 1t either.
 4. I'm not certain that Keii! was there. know he was in ane out and know he knew the term we ultimately agreed upon. don't recall definitely if be wa there while was taking to th, mayor or not.
 c. Down to the time you got thii payment in 1892, you had gottef I