The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

'FNS~~0 --N-"' A. Hotel Elton.
 Knows BOrgnaes
 e. During the time you were here, dated back to 1882 and dowr to January. 1888, whether or not either MT. Kingsley or MT Meaney and MT. Murray were here to your knowledge?
 A. Yes, they were.
 Q. Do you know a man named Enoch Borgnaes?
 A. do.
 o. Whether or not he was here during the time you were in Wa terbury?
 A. He was.
 o. What work did he do? A. When I first came in 1883, MT Borgnaes was charged with the city audit-charged also with the city audit in 1884. @. How about 1885?
 A. He was charged with that at the time.
 @. And 1886? A. He was doing special work for either the controller or the mayor. o. Assigned by whom?
 A. The firm.
 o. That assignment was made in what year?
 A. believe in 1884.
 o. Whether or not 1t continued or was it interrupted?
 A. It was interrupted.
 o. How long was the interrup- tion?
 A.. Probably a month. MT. Borg naes went back to New York. o. And whether he came back to Waterbury? \ A. He did. ........ o. And did he go on with the special work for the mayor and con- troller? A. At that time he went on the audit. o. Whether or not after he went on the special work for the mayor and controller?
 A. He did.
 o. When did he go on 1t?
 A. I would say 1885.
 o. How long do you think he was on 1t?
 A. For most of. that year.
 c. By the way, in 1885 was there an election?
 A. Vest, there was
 o. You were a voter, wer you not? A. I don't know whether I voted in 1885 or not. @. You were made a voter oi Waterbury?
 A. Yes. ...-.
 o. When were you made voter? A. I believe in 1884. f'7' o. The election of 1885 was held in what month? A. I believe October was the city elections.
 o. Was that the year MT. Borg naes was doing special work for the mayor?
 A. That was one of the years.
 Special Work
 o. In 1886 whether he was doing special work?
 A. That was one of the years. o. And 1887?
 A. He was. O. Was he doing special work fol the mayor during the year 1887? A. Yes, he was.
 o. And for MT. Leary also? A. I really can't say whether il was for the mayor or MT. Leary = either one of them.
 o. Do you know whether or moi Borgnaes was doing any work fol MT. Hayes or Controller Leary dur ing the year 1887, with respect te the election?
 A. l don't know.
 @. Did you see him at any time while he was working on reports? A. Yes.
 o. What were they?
 A. They were statements of the condition of the city at various dates.
 e. Were they for publication, i you know?
 A. don't know whether they were for publication or not.
 e. Let me see if can refreSt your memory. Did you observe Borgnaes prior to the 1887 electior getting out statements?
 A. Yes, did.
 Q. And where was he doing hi work?
 A. In the city hall.
 o. And that was one of the years to which he was assigned to specia work forthe mayor?
 A. That's correct.
 @. Did you see what particular work he was doing-did you noticei A. I saw some of the work he wa! doing.
 Q. What was it.
 A. He was making statements O. the financial condition of the cit. for a certain period.
 o. Did you know the arrange. ments under which he was assinget to do this special work?
 A. No, I did not.
 o. You never talked with MT Kingsley or MT. Meaney or MT Murray in regard to it?
 A. No. did not ak to them abou it.
 Q. When did you last see Mir Borgnaes?
 A. Middle of March 1888.
 c. And where did you see him? A. Saw him at his home.
 No Personal Knowledge
 e. At that time, of your owi knowledge, do you know whether h, was on a leave of absence with hal pay by Kingsley & Co.,?
 A I don't believe he was at tha time.
 e. Was he later?
 A. don't know of my owr knowledge.
 Q. You didn't talk with any member of the firm with respect to 1t?
 A. Not at that time.
 c. Had you. either earlier oi later?
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