The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-01

JAMES P. HEALEY
 Conner Co.
 state will try to show at a later date, was adjudicated bankrupt in March, 1883 and discharged from bankruptcy, December, 1883.
 No records, other than the g checks, entered in evidence last night, were presented today con- cerning Peters. Alcorn read the con- tent of the g checks to the court and, jury, showing total of $3,450.
 Healey Named
 "Who is James F. Healey, if you kDw?' suddenly asked Alcorn of tLe witness, who is on the stand today for the 11th consecutive court day, testifying for the state.
 Purcell said that he has known H ealey for the past 15 years, and that he is connected with the H. w.. Gamer Co." 5
 "Do you know if during 1931-1937, any checks were issued to the Con- ner Company, or Healey?"
 The answer was in the afirma- tise. Purcell was uncertain, how ever, as to whether they were issued without the approval of the board of finance. He was equally ufcer- tain. as to whether the payments were added to the warrants payable registers after they had been ap- proved by the board of finance.
 Alcorn offered group of checks, payable to the Conner Company, all issued November 13, 1887. There were six checks. Attorney John H. Cas- sidy, counsel for Healey, claimed that the checks could not be entered as evidence because there had been no prima facie case of conspiracy established. He claimed that the court had changed the order of pro cedure in conspiracy cases-in allow ing the admission of evidence before the establishment of the conspiracy.
 Cassidy Objects
 Attorney Cassidy brought up a point at that moment, which caused Judge Inglis to ponder a moment before rendering a decision. Cassidy claimed that the checks had been issued to the Conner company, 8 corpora ton, and could not be used as evidence against Healey as an individual.
 Judge Inglis paused to look at the bench warrant issued for the arrest of the 27 men. .--. -s.
 .'It's on page 18," said Alcorn as he saw the judge searching for the reference to Healey. Judge Inglis, after looking at the warrant, over- ruled the objection.
 The six checks, as Alcorn read them into the record, showed total payments of $5,472.0o to the Conner company. Each was endorsed by Healey, as treasurer of the company. All were dated November 13, 1887.
 Purcell said the checks were is- sued without numbers and that they had gone through the bank without a number. The number had been written in pencil upon their return from the bank, he said. The checks had not been approved by the board of finance, he added.
 More cancelled checks, these is- sued on the pin point machine, and payable to the Conner company. They were dated December and Oc- tober, 1937,. and totaled $2,601. .00. The total payments represented in the 10 checks issued relative to the Conner company were $8,073 00. Pur- cell told the court and jury that he had no knowledge of the existence of any records, other than the ones presented in court, referring to pay ments to either Healey or the Con- ner company.
 Healey is 48 years of age. He took a trip to England, May g, during the course of the grand jury investi- gation.
 The grand jury listed his firm as one of the favored group of truckers and contractors. About him they said, James P. Healey, whose busi- ness is known as the H. w. Conner company, received, so far as is known, $38.206.75 from the city of Waterbury between 1884 and 1887.
 Mir. Purdie!
 whether or not you know MT. Psirdie?" said A1corn to Purcell opening an avenue to testimony concerning the private investigator, who is president of the Underwriters Investigation Bureau of New York. Purcell said that he had not met him until after the grand jury inves- tigation. He said he didn't know him personally and that he had never leen him about the city. He said lat plrdie had received cheeks kum the city of Waterbury, how Neg.
 without further hesitation, Aleorn presented two cancelled city checks. issued December 20, 1887. not on the regular pin point machine of the #