The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
Alcorn Clashes With
 Cassidy Over R Remarks
"SantaIucia Knew How to Get the Money, Shouts PrOsecutOr-Jury Advised By Judge to Disregard
 Remarks of Special Prosecutor

me or under my supervision and direction; and that to the best of my knowledge and belief,
 "(1) The vouchers represent ex- penditures authorized by, and pay- able from the appropriation indi- cated on the, vouchers and on the reverse side hereof.
 "(2) The charges % and balances of appropriations are correctly shown on the reverse side. hereof.
 "(3) All calculations are cor- rect.
 "(4) The prices or rates charged are fair, and are as stipulated in orders or contracts.
 "(5) Commodities or services to the quantities of the qualities or kinds specified in the orders or contracts have been received solely for the benefit of the city.
 "(6 )None of the claims present. cd for payment herewith, has been paid previously, nor vouched for payment.
 "(7) No commission, bonus, or reward has been received or Is ex- pected on account thereof by any officer or employe of the city"
 Accompanying this, not read, but which is . part of the same exhibit and therefore before the jury, was this:
 we have examined and ap- proved the original vouchers sup- porting the warrants listed on the reverse side hereof and numbered from (blank) to (blank) inclusive, and authorize the issue of warrants in payment of claims represented by said vouchers totaling (blank). :"
 Below this were the signatures of the members of the finance board, including Mayer Frank Hayes. The spaces for numbers of the vouchers and for the total amount approved were not filled in. On the reverse of this sheet were tic items of pay ments to Santalucla, which, Pur- cell declared, were put on five days after the sheet was approved.
 In answer to preliminary ques tons by Aicorn concerning Santalu c;a's dealings with the city, Purcel replied that he knew nothing abou his business or equipment, and tha be could give no figures off-hand as to the amount of money paid hin during the years l6o:-i937.
 T can only say large amounts, he replied in answer to the Alcori question How much?"
 He also stated that payments wer, made to Santalucia without the ap proval of the board of finance.
 Got the Money
 Attorney Cassidy had no objection to the admission of the checks t santalucia, but claims this does no prove that Santalucia was any part. to the conspiracy. He Is not charge' with knowledge Of the bookkeepinI system
 He knew how to get the none, and he got 1t in advance" Alcorl said sharply.
 Your Honor" said Cassidy slowly that remark Of Mir. Alcorns is mos unfair. I ask that the jury be tol' that 1t was unfair"
 T had to reply to you, didn't l, countered Alcorn.
 But you do not have to be un fair" cried Cassidy.
 Judge 1nglis instructed the Jur! that they should disregard remark of counsel during arguments.
 The next sally ocurred during tn examination of Purcell concerninI the 27 checks, all issued Decembe 10, 1897, cashed December l3 and | at the Waterbury Trust company although the board of finance di' not meet until December 10, ans there was no mention of the check on the warrants payable register until December 2l.
 Purcell said that he could sec tha all the checks had been cashed a the bank.
 NUt bHuh GAVeEt
 Attorney Josiah Peck, counsel fo Leary, protested that the idcntihca ton of the cheeks as "cashed" wa erroneous, and asked for proof. II claimed that the stamp on the bacl of the check did not prove 1t ha, been cashed-merely that 1t ha, cleared the bank.
 Judge Inglis agreed that Purcel did not qualify as a bank expert, an, therefore ordered the jury to disre gard the reference to the checks a "cashed."
 Concerning the question at iss,lI Peck asked Alcorn, How does h (PurceiD khow?'
 "He should know" was the reply
 "sure,' rejoined Attorney Gas sidy, "he went to correspondence school"
 Aicorn gave no indication yester day as to the reason for Separatin the two groups of Santaiucia check although they were issued on tn single date, December 10, 1887.
 Attorney Frederick Waterhous tried in vain yesterday to have Judg Ingiis restrain Purcell from testl flying that he knew cheeks wer issued without the knowledge of tn board of finance--because they di not contain the pin-poInt marking which identifies checks issued 1 the city clerks ofiice.'
 Waterhouse pointed out that Cit Clerk John P. FItzmaurice Ina himself testified that on some occa sions checks had been issued in hI office with the use Of ai ordinar typewriter - when the pin poir machine was out Of commission Judge rnglis denied the motion.
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