The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-01

recipient of $75,000 for truck hire.
 Owns no trucks, state alleges.
 Alcorn reads:
 12-6-37-Pay $2,25O to the order of the Abrigador Digger, Waterbury Conn. Endorsed: Philip Coppeto. Payable at Citizens and Manufactur- CTS National bank. Bears stamp of the Waterbury Trust Go. December "A, 1887.
 o. MT. Purcell, snow you a group of seven vouchers. would ask you to tell me what they are.
 A. They're seven cancelled city checks.
 Q. In whose favor are they drawn?
 A. The Abrigador Digger.
 o. Are they a part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. They are.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 163.
 Alcorn reads:
 They are all dated November 9, 1887. All payable to the Abrigador Digger. On the back: Endorsed Abrigador Digger. Philip Coppeto. All bear the stamp of the Water bury Trust Go. November 12, 1887: $822.40, $520.00, $735.02, $953 33, $786oo, $78ooo, $758.33; total, $5, ,355.98.
 o. I show you another group of cancelled checks-they purport to be-. Will you tell me what they are?
 A. They're cancelled city checks.
 o. Drawn in whose favor?
 A. The Abrigador Digger.
 o. And are they part of the public records of the City of Water bury?
 A. They are.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 164).
 Abrigador Digger
 Alcorn: ..-..
 All the checks are dated December 10, 1887. All bear penciled num- Der. All are payable to the Abri- gador Digger. They all bear the autographed signature of D. J. Leary, controller. On the back: Endorsed: The Abrigador Digger. Philip Cop peto. Each bears the stamp of the Waterbury Trust Go. c. B. Olsen, treasurer. December Il, 1887. All are payable at the Citizens and Man. ufacturers National bank: $52000, $325.00, $325.OO, $325.00, $325.0O, $953.33, $75833; total, $3,531.66. $758.33; total, $3,531.66.
 o. MT. Purcell, what does the pencil number indicate? A. That the checks were drawn without a number. @
 o. When did they receive the number?
 A. After they had been paid. o. And can you tell from exam ming these checks, whether they were approved by the Board of Finance?
 A. They do not appear.
 o. Are there are other cancelled checks or vouchers relating either to Philip Coppeto, or the Abrigador Digger?
 A. NOG CO lIly h1lOWlCOSC.
 o. Are you able to tell approxi- mately how much money was paid by the City of Waterbury to Philip Coppeto or the Abrigador Digger, or both, during the years 1881 through 1887, inclusive?
 A. Yes.
 o. How much, through those years 1881 through 1887?
 A. Average of approximately $100,0O0 year.
 Court recess).
 Donate Pietraoria
 o. MT. Purcell, do you know the accused, Donate Pietraoria?
 A. know him by sight.
 o. Do you know where he lives? A. In Bristol.
 o. Do you know where he lives in Waterbury?
 A. No.
 o. Do you happen to know whether a person by that name, either Pietraoria or Peters, got any checks from the City of Waterbury between 1880 and 1887?
 
 A. Yes.
 o. Do you know anything about the checks? How they were issued?
 A. Yes.
 o. Do you know what the pay ments appeared for?
 A. Yes.
 o. And what?
 A. Trucking.
 @. Do you know what accounts they were charged to?
 A. I don't remember.
 A. I'm showing yoy this Exhibit 2 for Identification, and ask you to tell me what those papers are?
 A. Cancelled city checks.
 Q. And who appears as the payee? A. Donate A. Pietraoria.
 Q.Are those cancelled checks a part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 Alcorn:
 30 checks.
 Alcorn reads:-
 June 10, 1932-Pay $2,167 to Don- ato A. Pietraroria, Eagle street. city. Autographed signature of D. J. Leary, con.$oller. On the front it says Cash" CMR. Payable to, the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank. Endorsed: Donate A. Pietra-