The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17

| Attorney Healey, MT. Alcorn cried, "Welh the money was there"
 On June 21, 1884, a check to Johnston was issued in the amount of $75OO and subsequently, credited to his account in the New York bank. The balance was previously | $24.22.
 June 25, three checks were paid out from the Johnston account for a total of $5,625. On June g, the f three corresponding amounts were sent to the Chase Bank by the Wa terbury Trust company for collec- tion.
 A check for $7,500 was issued to Johnston December 24, 1884, Brown said, but the check was not trans ferred to the New York bank. h. stead, he said, 8 treasurer's check was issued in the amount of SLIPS and transferred to New York and credited to the Johnston bank ac- count, which had been $322.34.
 The treasurer's check was in ex- hibit, and was signed by Carl D. Olsen, dated December 9, 1884.
 "Who got the difference between the s7,5oO and the $1125?" asked Al- corn.
 ,"I don't know" replied Brown.
 The witness said that there were only two deposits made by John- ston in the Colonial Trust Con- pany, N. Y. during 1884, which he could not trace.
 One for $75O, October 5, 1884 and another for $500, dated November T, 1884. Both he said, contained the notation "Six," which had ac- companied deposit slips represent ing city cheeks.
 Cash Deposit In 1885, he said, $34,210 was paid to Johnston by the city. Starting with March 2, 1885, he said, 5000 check was issued. A cash deposit at the New York bank to the amount of $2,000 was made by Johnston on the same date, replen- ishing the bank account which was then $70.58.
 Another city check to Johnston, cashed at the Waterbury Trust March g, was for $10,500, Brown said, but the bank account of ! Johnston did not indicate any de- posit at that time. A deposit of $500 on April was the next, he said.
 Another, payment, $5,085, was rep resented in a check cashed May 20, 1885 at the Waterbury Trust Com pany. But Johnston had made a deposit of $2,200 cash at the bank in New York three days previously, he said. His deposit prior to that instance had been $7.97, he said. The account of Johnston at the Colonial Trust Company, New York was closed June 21, 1885, Brown said, and new account at the Un- derwriters' Trust Company, N. Y. was opened, according to sigma ture card in evidence, May 3l, 1885. A $500 deposit was made at that time.
 A check payable to. Johnston was cashed at the Waterbury Trust Company July IS, 1895, and entered on the city books as charged to the interest on floating debt. From that payment, Brown indi- cated, Johnston deposited $l,000 cash at the New York bank, July 19.
 Brown continued in his reference es to payments and deposits in rap- i'd order, with little interruption from defense counsel.
 He told of a check cashed Decem- Der 30, 1885 for $5,625, and subse- quently of deposit to the credit of Johnston in the amount Of $1,- 100.
 Identity Lost
 Asked by ,Alcorn if he could trace the transaction at the Waterbury Trust Company, Brown replied, The identity is entirely lost at the Waterbury Trust O." he replied.
 In 1886, Brown said, four pay- ments were made for a total of $37,075.00. Referring to Q payment for s9.a25 made January 2l but not placed on the. city books until March 6, lo36. Alcorn said to Brown, three months in the difference"
 Admits Mistakes
 Attorney Healey was again on his feet. ''It's less than one half oi three months difference" he said Then as Alcorn turned, Healey con tinued, "At least when 1 make a mistake admit it."
 To which Alcorn retorted, "Wsll it wasnt-it was only half of three na0nthev