The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Browning Giuen Check For $,25O
 In 1882, Admits Attorney Leuy
 Considerable

Starting with references to Q check for S4,2b0 paid to Browning in 1882, the following is Q transcript of testimony given by Levy under cross examination yesterday after noon by Defense Attorney Thomas Y. MoDonough, with particular ref- erence to his temtimony before the grand jury.
 The outset Is 0 direct excerpt from Levy's grand jury testimony;
 e. What did you do with the cashp
 A, Took 1t back to New Haven,
 e. All of it9 A. All of 1t.
 c, Did you give 1t to olsenS
 A. No, sir.
 e, Or anybody elses A. No.
 e, Where did you put it'
 A. Tn my safe,
 e, Well, for the year 1884, you received $2i 1850. You received all under the oral contract made with the Mayor9
 A, Yes,
 e. You didn't return much for thats A. For what9 Saved City
 a. For that s2i, $50. You didn't save the City of Waterbury very much,
 A. I think I saved 1t consider ably.
 q. Mr. Levy, have you been sued in ie32 by Morris slepaek, Earl House, Jerome Grady, and Norman Jule in the Superior court' A. Yes.
 e. Was there Q lawsuit against you for sib9i on Q note payable January 90, 1881,
 A, Yes,
 a, Was there c lawsuit In Super for Court in Bridgeport by Homer Brooks & Go. for SboooS
 A. Yes. a, That action for t5eoo,s2 stayed in the Bridgeport Court un- tii May, ie30, when It was diseon. tinued. Correetp
 A. Yes.
 e, Was that the date on which you actually made the contract with the City9
 e, Well, that isn't true. It wasn't May 3i.
 A. No, sir. -
 c, Well, when did you make it'
 A. July, io3o,
 0. Who was present.
 A. MT. Hayes, (and I believe MT. Kelly) and myself.
 tBy a Jufor)
 c. Isn't it 50 that Kelly was the man ,ss ,,Sns whc 1, told you to go ahead with
 Speak To Kelly A. Mfr. Hayes Is the man I spoke with first. He instructed me to speak with MT. Kelly. c. Didn't you make Q prelini- nary report as to what could Do done, and Kelly told you to go ahead with tho work7
 A. That Is right. After he saw Mir. Hayes.
 c. Where did you meet tho Mayor and MT. Keily9 A. At the City Hall c. Tn the Mayors ofaceS A. Yes.
 a. How long were you there9
 A. Which occasion are you refer. ing to2
 a. I ain referring to July, ie3o.
 A.. I was there for some time. l dent recall now.
 c. How ieng2
 A. I was there 50 frequently, for such periods of time that I can't recall any particular reason, but I believe I was there for several hours.
 c. Tn the Mayors office7
 A. There b where I went.
 c. You always went to the May. OTIS office when you came to Wa. terbury2
 A. Yes, in the aldermanic room, next to the Mayors office.
 c. Did the Mayor have . stenog- rapher ct that time9 A. I believe SO,
 c. Did he dictate anything to her?
 A. No.
 (objeetion by Aieorn--o overruled) c. He made no memorandum by his stenographer CT in ionghand2
 A. That Is correct. (Dy Alcorn)
 c. MT. Levy, have been in- formed that you desire to change your story with reference to money received from Waterbury since 1881 to the present time. Is that c faet7
 A. That Is correct. c. What date do you know wal this question committed to you by the Grand Jury7 A. March %.
 c. What was the date Of your last appearance7 A. My third appearance? C, Yes. A. March 90. c. What was the date Of your first appearance? A. March 2i, c. What was the date that the