The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

learned from the witness that one of tho adding machine tapes contain ing records of payments to the Abri- gador Digger by the city, had been changed from 1892 to 1881. He de- nied that 1t had been changed from 1897. Attorney Cassell passed the tape to the jury, with a microscope, for their inspection.
 Attorney Healey did not cross ex- anime the witness on behalf of Po- lice and Fire Commissioner Henry w. Minor or John s. Johnston, New York broker.
 Shanahan, Crary Affected
 Purcell admitted that Shanahan and Crary had been affected by cuts during the years 1930-1938, and as a result received as regular salaries, amounts substantially less than amounts fixed by charter.
 Budget appropriation ledgers were brought out to show that ordinarily tho budget in the registrar of voters salary item is 17,200, providing s. 500 each for two registrars, 5000 each for two deputies, and $2100 each for two clerks.
 Nailed Down On Slavin
 The budgets for 1936 and 1887 pro- vided $17,700, and represented an additional $500-the amount paid to Slavin each year.
 And those are the only payments ever received by Slavin aside from his regular salary, aren't they" asked Healey.
 ITO the best of my knowledge replied the witness.
 "There's no doubt about 1t, is there?" demanded Haeley.
 No" was the reply.
 Dramatic Touch
 There was a touch of dramatics in the courtroom as Purcell described his announcement to Controller Sherwood L. Rowland that some of the warrants payabie sheets were missing. He said the announcement was made on inauguration day, Jan uary 3. 1899, in the presence of most of the other employees of the con- troller's office, including Martin J. Dunn.
 Purcell could not be sure whether MT. Rowland and party of friends were present at the time.
 Peck recalled to Purcell, "a few days later" when after hours, Pur- cell and Rowland had attempted to get into the corporation counsel's office.
 We heard some of the missing rec ords were there," said Purcell. He added, that as a result of the noc- turnal jaunt, they were brought up on charges of "prowling" by the mayor. He denied that the incident took place after o'clock at night, but admitted that the office was open during the regular day hours.
 Purcell was on the stand under cross examination by Defense .it- torney George w. Crawford az the 47th day of the trial opened today. It was his 18th day on the stand, the fourth under cross-examnation.
 It was computed today, that since the testimony started, six weeks ago 2,70O pages of transcript have been recorded, representing about 657,- GOO words of testimony. Before the trial is over, however, those figures will be multiplied many times.
 Today's session of the trlal was the final session of the 14th week of the trial, which opened Novem- Der 29 and required eight weeks to obtain a jury of 12 and two alter mates, who are now hearing the is- sues of the Waterbury conspiracy trial.
 Federal Agents Confer
 Federal investigators again con- ferred today with Special Prescott 'r Alcorn and County Detective Ed ward J. Hickey. It appears that their consultations are becoming oaily af- fairs. The federal authorities are re- ported to be probing income tax re- turns of certain of the defendants and others connected with the ad- ministration during the years 1880. 1888.
 March IS is the deadline for of alleged violations of the income tax law prior to 1932. violators may be forced to pay fines on omissions for years prior to thsk time, however. Crawford's cross examination of Purcell, which started in a fiery tempo last Friday afternoon, came tn d aarana conclusion at fO:25 o.