The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

reminiscences of his dismissal from Yale university as the trial entered tho 30th session day.
 "You were put on your honor not to bring in any outside matter or cheatq" asked the New York attor- ney. The witness replied In the affirmative.
 "And you made an implied prom ise to your professor not to cheat" hammered away Murray at the Wit ness, who has confessed to the crime of conspiracy. Again the an- swer was in the affirmative.
 And you went ahead and cheat ed," demanded Murray. Levy again replied "Yes."
 Lew did not understand a ques- ton put to him by Murray, con" corning his "penitential mood be- fore the grand jury" and whether he intended to "rectify any injury he had done to the city of Water- bury"
 "When you took the stand before the grand jury the third time, you told the purported truth" queried Murray. T did tell the truth" re- torted Levy.
 "You realized the gravity of 1t allp You wanted to purge yourselfP' The answer was "Yes."
 In Q highly sarcastic tone, Attor- ney Murray asked, In that peni- tentlal mood did your conscience impel you to return the $2o,0oo, which you testified you received be- tween l932-le37p'
 "r have not returned it" the Wit ness stated. ...
 "You felt that you stole it9"
 q did not steal It."
 'pid you come by it honestly"
 "No." said Levy. He added how ever, that he deluded himself that 1t was within his right to accept it' Murray commented that he was easily deluded.
 sActually," said the lawyer, "the The witness agreed. But you made s2000O does not belong to you" no effort to return it2" he was asked. Levy said that his conscience bothered him considerably over the s20,000."
 Income Tax
 Turning to the well known ques- ton of Levy's income tax returns, Murray asked Have you paid any income tax on any part of the stol- en $20,000."
 Alcorn objected and was sustained but under another question, Levy said that he had paid an income tax in 1887 but could not remember the amounts.
 Are you honest in that answer" aueried Attorney Murray.
 Levy later stated that he had paid approximately SIS a quarter over four quarters, a total of $500 for 1887.
 Referring once again to his third and final trip before the grand jury, Levy said, I told them everything that they asked.
 Levy admitted that twice yester- day on cross s-examination he had stated that Kelly told him the may or would assist him in his income tax difficulties.
 Again the questioning returned to Levy's testimony before the grand jury concerning the promise of Kel- ly to him that i've won't let you down." Levy in that instance told the grand jury that he believed the i've" meant Kelly and possibly Leary.
 "Was that true?" asked Murray.
 "Yes." was the answer.
 Doesn't Remember
 Murray charged that Levy had made no reference to Hayes in this connection before the grand jury.
 "It was both Hayes and Leary," biurted Levy.
 "Did you tell the grand jury 1t was Hayes" pressed Murray.
 T don't remember" parried Levy.
 "You recollect that you never mentioned Hayes when you claip4eds you were telling the truth with re- gard to Kelly's statement concern ing the income taxes," asked Mur- ray pointedly.
 Levy said that he had never con- ferred with Kelly after March % about the income tax situation. Murray charged You knew every thing then that you ever knew con- cerning the subject"
 In answer to Murray's claim that on direct testimony he had never mentioned the name of Mayor Hayes concerning the utilities con- tract, Levy said that he had men, tioned it in connection with the signing of the contract.
 "Weren't you trying to conceal from the jury the fact that Hayes had made a perfectly legal and pro- per contract for the city of Water bury with your outfit?"
 "Was I?-Not I" denied Levy.
 Denies Stories
 Levy at this point denied having told varying stories. He claimed that he only changed his story once after making two appearances be- fore the grand jury. T told the truth March 2e." he said.
 Levy did not remember having told the grand jury on any occa- sion any story involving Hayes. ol- sen. Leary. Kelly and Martin J., Dunn in the conspiracy.
 m this connection, Attorney Mur- ray was referring to 8 statement made by Levy on eross-examinatsop by Attorney Josiah II. Jeck yester- day in which Levy involved Hayes. I.eary, Olsen, Kelly and Dunn in the story he first told the grand jury about his reasons for accept ing fees.
 *pid you make such statement on direct examination? ne was asked
 ' don't think so." he replied.