The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12


 lis had made in many years, Mur- ray reminded him of his testimony yesterday when he said he had not feared any federal prosecution for income tax violation.
 Feared Annoyance
 Williamson had said that he feared that annoyance of checking up on his salaries. Murray stated that he had, in round figures, giv- en his annual salaries without any trouble of checking up.
 50 going through the records wouldn't have been any trouble at all, would it?" he asked.
 No" replied Williamson.
 In continuation of the reading of Williamson's grand jury testimony, Murray showed that Williamson had told the jury that he "sat down with Edward Hickey yesterday and told him I would tell everything to the grand jury"
 In another portion of the min- utes, when Alcorn referred to the large sums which had been paid for lobbying by the city, Williamson had said:
 Well, I heard Bill Larkin got $31 900 back about four or five years ago." He said that Leary often re- ferred to Larkin's fees, and also to fees which had been paid the late Abner Hayes, by an administration other than the one he was con- nected with.
 Williamson also told the grand jury that he did not know what Leary did with the part of the checks which he retained.
 Blames Leary
 Asked who should be blamed for the greater portion of the situa- ton, Williamson had told. the jury, "Leary."
 Do you want to admit that you violated your oath as lawyef?" asked Murray today.
 well, were you ever in jam?" parried Williamson.
 "Only a traffic jam," replied Murray genially.
 Then he continued, Do you want me to skip the question:"
 yes" said WalllamSOn.
 After reaching the portion of the grand jury testimony featuring the testimony of Williamson concerning a meeting with Leary and Macken- zie at the offices of the Deamond Ginger Ale Company. Murray questioned Williamson at length.
 Williamson told the grand jury that Mayor Hayes was present at the meeting, and that he was pres ent when $5,0OO was split between Leary, Williamson and Mackenzie.
 The check, he described, was a retainer at the start of thes 1887 session of the general assembly. It was brought to the office by Olsen, on call of Leary. It was. the only time he had ever seen Olsen, the witness told the grand jury. and he was not introduced to him.
 T am not concerned with Olsen" :" he said, T don't know him I have no concern for anyone but myself in this case"
 Little Hazy
 Today. Williamson admitted, T was little hay. at the time," of the grand jury testimony. He said that he is not very "hazy about it now"
 To degree, he said, he regarded Olsen as messenger.
 He definitely, stated, however, today that Hayes was not present when the money was split.
 My recollection, so far as Hayes is concerned" he said, is that I never heard any money talk out of him in all my life or during any of these transactions"
 He continued that Hayes had gone from the meeting in Leary's office before the 5000 check was passed. He said he made this statement after mulling it over in his mind again and again."
 He admitted there was discrep- ancy between that statement and the one he had made before the grand jury, but there was no dis cusion of money between us at any time."
 The visit to the office by Hayes, at the time he and Mackenzie were there, Williamson said, was purely social.
 Alcorn told Williamson before the grand jury that apparently he would be asked by Leary to explain to authorities that he had cashed all the checks paid to him at the Waterbury Trust Company.
 'If anybody asked me where the Waterbury Trust Company is-or if I were to be sent tothat bank, I would have to inquire where it is of policeman" stated William son to the grand jury.
 Mayor KEew
 When before the grand jury, Williamson had testified that he did not think there was any ques- ton but what Hayes knew of the split of fees between himself, Leary and Mackenzie.
 Mackenzie was seated in the courtroom again today, awaiting call as the next states witness. To- day is the Seth day of the trial, which opened November 29. George Musica