The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Prosecutor Am Starts Re Direct Examination Of Attorney Levy To-day

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 Levy admitted that he never told the mayor what was going on, al- though he agreed with Attorney Murray that he could have reached him if he desired to.
 That's All"
 Levy was very uncomfortable ur- der the whitening eros sexamination of Murray, and apparently was high- ly pleased when Murray said That's all"
 He told the cross examiner that he decided to change his plea from not guilty to guilty after he found out that conspiracy constituted Q plaii- ming between two or more people, and that all others concerned are equai- ly guilty under the law.
 Levy hedged continuously under the crafty questioning of the New York attorney, and at many times asked to have the questions repeat cd. Sometimes he claimed that he did not understand the question.
 Levy was asked by the cross ex- aminer if he told the mayor he was concerned about being paid too much by the city.
 Looking bewildered, Levy queried, By concern do you mean Q coFn- pany?" Murray stopped his question: ing to look quizzically at Levy and ask, "You know what I mean. You're a college graduate. mean by concern .. worry, fear, trepida- tion."
 Murray was chiefly concerned with the defense of his client, May- or Hayes, who was a school mate of his.
 You didn't have the decency to resign from the Connecticut bar when you perjured yourself did you?" boomed forth Attorney Mur- ray, at the witness who has been on the stand six consecutive court days.
 T haven't resigned" was the reply of Levy.
 still A Member?
 With biting sarcasm, Murray con- tinued and terminated, "are you still remaining @ member of the Connecticut bar-that's all"
 His apparent contempt for the witness electrified the court room.
 The principal admissions brought from the witness by Attorney Mur- ray were that Levy had deliberate ly lied before the grand jury about Hayes and that never before either in grand jury or present de- velopmentS - had he implicated Hayes or Martin J. Dunn in the conspiracy.
 Levy made mention of Hayes, Dunn, Leary, Kelly and Olsen, as having fixed a story for him about his receipts from the city. Today he denied that he had ever had any discussions concerning the lighting survey with Dunn. IL Wasn't True
 Tn a dramatic episode of this mornings developments, Murray asked Levy, if he knew he had lied about the mayor concerning the utilities contract.
 T knew 1t wasn't true," he respon- ded.
 Were you lying" demanded the cross examiner.
 T knew 1t wasn't true" repeated Levy.
 Almost in disgust, Murray said re- signedly, MT. Levy, do you make subtle distinction between something that is untrue and 6 lie?"
 Levy said that he did not. | A~al.a klan aass~kwaa,.. .x,aa anavx.A sl today, with deputy sheriffs on hand to restrain the crowd to the capaci- ty of the courtroom. Citizens are not allowed into the courthouse un- less they have some specific bus mess.
 Are some of your answers to my questions real or assumed stupidi- ty?" asked MT. Murray ct one point.
 When MT. Murray terminated his oss-examination. Special Prosecu- tor Alcorn started out on redirect Several objections arose to questions he propounded, ond defense counsel indicated that they would desire to further cross-examine the wit ness.
 After the testimony about his as- surances that there would be no occurrences to his failure to pay income taxes, MT. Alcorn attempted to introduce the transcript of Levy's testimony before the grand jury as an exhibit.
 On the question What is the purpose?" defense counsel won from Judge Inglis Q ruling that the trans script could not be admitted.