The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Appropriation and budgetary ledgers kept in the city controllers office between 1880 and 19S7-con- tainng pencied notations of "overdrawn over-appro- priations" and the persons or firms who received the funds from the over-drawn appropriations, were ad mitted as evidence in the Waterbury conspiracy trial today.
 Complete Work Sheets Also In
 The ledgers, heavy bound volumes, were ad- mitted following the admission of the complete 19S0 1887 work sheets of James P. Purcell chief account ant of the controllers office, who returned to the wit ness stand for his fourth appearance today.
 Judge lnglis OverruIes Objection
 'How did it come about that the pencil marks were made" asked Judge Inglis of the witness re- ferng to the notatons the various edgers as they were admitted in evidence.
 ''For the same reason-that the appropriations were overdrawn," was the reply of Purcell. Judge defense counsel that "the penced notations not portion of tn record"
 Records That Spoke Truth
 Ruling on that objection, Judge Ingls held Tt was the duty of the witness to keep records which spoke the Judge Inglis said that it "in pursuance of his duty" that Purcell made the penced notations on the new air of mystery created by three federal agents held conference with Judge Ing and Special Prosecutor Alcorn before court this morning.
 Illegal Transfers In First Book
 Illegal diversions" and transfers of funds from one fund to another which not shown in the audits of George H. Kingsley John w. Meaney and William B. Murray will be shown in the first book offered by Acorn after the o'clock recess he said The book will also show diversions ordered by Lea he continued each statement being made in the presence of the jury
 Will Disregard Remarks
 Judge Inglis will order the jury to disregard those remarks by Alcorn, however when court resumes at o'clock because of objection raised by Attorney Benja- min sade who objected at various times to the speech making of Acorn"
 Ledgers showing budgets and transactions of the various city funds, bond funds special funds, sinking oaIy.a nfnc them pencil marked by Purcell, entered evidence.
 Records of Marked Items
 On command of Special Prosecutor Alcorn Purcell read from the 1886 appropriation ledger record Of pencil marked items He had previously testified that all pencil marked items represented payments over the appro- priation.
 Complete List Given To Jury
 The list was from the appropriation for Court Costs and Sheriffs Fees. It follows:
 "Petty Cash, (which he identified as Corporation Counsel Charles S. OConnor), $4l155 Petty Cash, $40846 Petty Cash $40307 Mathes SPAS; $3990l Petty Cash; $39510 Petty Cash; $l80 Mathes $392. Bowes; $420 Petty Cash; $250, T: C. Smith; $il74S Bronson Cash. $350 William Wallace. appraisal of furniture; $S9620 Petty Cash $450 D. T. Harrington IT, $450 Nuhn and Nuhn $3r7 Petty Cash; $492500 Francis F. GuoIe
 Levy Payment Is Included
 In the 1882 ledger penciled reference to pay- ent of $863100 to Edward C. Levy of New Haven, who witness for the state last week There was also payment of $4.20o to George Browning of New Yorks ttvys partner, marked off The 1888 books showed further payments of $4250 to Levy February 28 and $6 400 on November 10, Of that year.
 Made or Years Ago
 The witness insisted that he had made the notes five six years ago, despite remark made by Attorney
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