The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
City Money aid Purdie
 Deposited To Olsen
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Will cOncludue his dlrecC CeSClmOny tomorrow then go under an indefin- ite period of cross-examination.
 That the end Of the states case is very near is inevitable, unless AL corn has numerous surprise wit nesses prepared to testify.
 Six Deposits In 1887
 Six deposits were made in the ac- count of Carl D. Olsen-speciap' during 1897 only, Brown testified. Each of the deposits he traced to cheeks paid to Detective Purdie and the Underwriters Investigation Bu- reau, by the city. :.
 The grand jury and the state charge that Purdie performed spe- cial services, in violation of a statute pertaining to the hiring of special Investigators by city officials, during Waterbury elections especially.
 The account was opened June 8, 1887 with deposit of $2,000 treasur- CTS check. Five subsequent deposits and numerous withdrawals were made, he continued, but when the account was closed January 19, 1888, $l,815.25 was withdrawn from 1t.
 Withdrawal Checks
 The withdrawal, according to Brown, was made with treasurer'S check issued January 19, 1888 in the name of Carl D. Olsen. The check was payable to the order of Olsen, signed by Olsen as treasurer of the Waterbury Trust Company and en- dorsed by Olsen.
 The check was cashed January 21, 1938, Brown testified.
 Attorney Harold Ashworth, coun- sel for Purdie, moved that all teSti- mony of Brown concerning his client be stricken out, save the records of payments by the city to Purdie. His contention was that he admitted re- ceipt of the money, but that he was not acquainted with the bookkeep- ing system of the city. Neither was he aware of what happened to the money after Purdie cashed the checks, the attorney contended.
 Atty Crawford Fails
 Efforts of Defense Attorney George w. Crawford to have strick- en the testimony of Brown concern ing the payments of the Connectl- cut Supply Company were also un- successful. He argued that de- fense attorneys were taken by surprise" by the states attorneys move in offering evidence concern ing payments made to a dead man. Fruin died in 1887.
 Judge Inglis denied the request.
 Brown said that $116,199.24 of $135,918.57 paid to the Connecticut Supply Company in 1936 was de- posted, while $l9,71937 was con- verted immediately into cash at the Waterbury Trust Go. Practically all of the business of the Connecticut Supply Company was with the city of Waterbury, he said.
 Total Payment By City
 The total payment by the city to the company in 1887 was $18,653.72.
 Reference was made in the testi- nlony of Brown, to check and stub for $5,675 in the check book of the Connecticut Supply Company, under date of February IA, 1887. The check was payable to the Lapham, Davis & Bianchi, New YorK brokers.
 It was this check that Alcorn previously contended was used, rep resenting city money, to purchase 2,65S shares of stock in the Elec- trio Steam Sterilizer company for Daniel J. Leary. The latter is former officer of the enterprise.
 Check Signed by Fruin
 The check was signed by Fruin. Brown identified papers purportedly showing a transfer of the stock from the name of Fruin to Leary.
 All payments to Purdie were charged to an appropriation for "auditing by a certified public ac- countant," Brown said.
 There were six payments in 1885, amounting to $5,240.00, Brown said. all six checks were cashed at the Waterbury Trust Company Decem- Der g, 1885 and entered on the city books, December 31. They were issued December 20.
 Four payments were made to purdie in 1886, he continued, on checks dated in December, for total of $2,337.80. The checks were cashed January Il, 1887.
 Twelve Payments
 There were twelve payments made in 1887, he said. Five vouchers representing payments, he traced to a treasurer's check issued by Olsen June 5, 1887. A check for $2,000 was deposited in the c. D. Olsen special account two days later. The ledger card for the account at the Water bury Trust Company is missing.
 A withdrawal was made the same day, for $13850, leaving balance in the account of 1861 50.
 Second Deposit
 A second deposit was made June 24, 1897 for $1,000. represented by cash, Brown testified. The third de- posit was made September 10, 1887, with two checks, totalling $1l98.30.
 The two checks were city of Wa terbury checks, charged to auditing by a certified public accountant"
 The fourth deposit was of $l,- 473.00, a treasurer's check issued by Carl D. Olsen. Three city checks were on exhibit, aggregating total of $1,473O0, the amount of the treasurers check. The three checks were payable to John G. Purdie, and were indorsed by him. All the checks were dated November 16, 1887.
 s Cent Deposit Slip
 On November IT, 1887 a deposit slip, for five cents, was credited to the account of Carl D. Olsen special. bringing the total to an exact $2,000, Brown said.
 The sixth deposit to the account was on December g, 1887 when