The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Ne,u York Bank Clerk
 Testifies For State
John s. Fox Subpoeaned With Information on Deposits Made in New York by J. s. Johnston
 Respite for Purcell.

| a. Tn this large bundle that you have, I assume that there are stand ard ledgers, with articles, and per- haps four or five hundred volumes.
 A. No, the ledger sheet, after they are posted, are bound books.
 e. And do oil of these papers in that bundle apply to J. 8. Johnston'
 A. No, sir.
 c. There are c great many sheets in that large bundle which refer to people other than J. 8. Johnstonp
 A. That's right.
 C. Your ledger accounts are kept in alphabetical order or numerical Symbols9 A. That's right.
 c. Those who happen to line up with Mir. johnston's name are also there9 A. That's right.
 0. There are many sheets in that bundle that don't apply to Mir Fox? A. That's right. e. Are they in loose-leaf form or bound together in permanent form9 A. Bound.
 c. They were originally ioose'
 A. Yes.
 c. As they were closed, they were form9
 A. That's right.
 e. whether or not these sheets which I have here, which MT. Al- corn Is offering, were made copies on these original records pertaining to J. s. Johnston9
 Copied From original
 A. They were part of the original records.
 e. So that these sheets which I hold In my hand were copied from the original record by somebody9 A. That's right. e. Not copied by you9 A. No.
 c. You weren't present when they were copiedp
 A. No.
 c. And you haven't determined their aeeuracyp A. I have not. Judgei
 ft is clear that before you admit these purported copies, there must be some way of determining that it Is an accurate copy. Do l understand that this tranSeiript of tho record was made particularly for use in this case7
 A. Yos, your Honor. c, Do you have any knowledge yourself as to whether this iB accu- rato7
 A. I didn't check it personally. Alc0rn, Will you produce the original ree- ord from which this copy was made9 tRoeoss for tho purpose of compar- ing original records with the trafis- criptJ
 Trial Goes On
 Court convened again at ii;s7. Mir, Fox resumed the witness stand.
 c. Will you produce tho ledger carrying the earliest date?
 c. What is this book9
 A. The original ledger record, ae. count Of ]. &. Johnston. , c, Beginning dato is whatP
 A. December 1, i03i.
 e. Was that produced from the files of tho Colonial Trust Cor
 A. That's right,
 Judge; Ia there any way of identifying those particular sheets7
 A. Nc, all bear the name Of J. g, Johnston, and his addross.
 Alcofn;
 c. Will you produce tho next ledger in order carrying account of j, 6, Johnston9 e, How many sheets In that book 2 A. Three.
 c. Throe in all9
 A. That's right. ,,, e, q. What What is tho beginning date of A. March 3, ioai. January i4, i032. July i4, i032. c. Produced from tho original records of tho Colonial Trust Cor , A. That's right.
 c The next book in ordor orig- inal records Of Colonial Trust Go. produced from this file, carry ai account of j. 6. Johnston9
 A. That's right.
 e. How many sheets in that books A. Three.
 c. What is tho date of tho first ontry, Mir. Fox9
 A. July i4, iosa to January il, ip33.
 c. And that was also produced from the files of tho Colonial Trust company