The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

grains day enough to kill an or- dinary man."
 Mackenzie said that he testified willingly" before the grand jury, and did not deliberately make any mistakes or try to hide anything.
 Close to Roraback
 The witness admitted his closeness to J. Henry Roraback, and the lat ter's domination of the General As- sembly. He admitted that the Rora- back power N.4s specially beneficial to the Connecticut Light and Power company, of which he was president Anyone who tried to introduce legislation to embarrass the Con- necticut Light and Power company with J. H. Roraback as president, wouldn't get far, would they?" asked Murray.
 "Not at one time," was the reply
 None Was Closer
 Mackenzie could name no person who was closer to Roraback than himself with the exception of Col. Robert Eaton, Republican, and for mer collector of internal revenue. Mackenzie admitted that he re- placed John T. King as leader of Republican politics in Fairfield county, and in that position was able to designate patronage.
 During the 1935 session of the gen. eral assembly, he said, he received a total of s24,000 to $25,000 in fees for watching bills"
 Do you want the jury to believe that?" asked Murray.
 "It,s true," the witness answered About 1929, he admitted, he re- ceived $2,500 from the Poli Theate, circuit. On that occasion, he said he and Colonel Eaton went to Washington to confere with Treas ury Department officials about 8 $25,0OO assessment on the Poi company.
 Assessment Dropped
 The assessment was dropped, he said and he received $2,500 as 1C per cent fee. He did not know ii Eaton received anything from Louis Sagal, who contacted him on be- half of Polls.
 Mackenzie said today that the morphine he used did not cost him cent, and that the doctor did not take anything from him for treat ment. The doctor is Frank Moore of Bethel. The codeine, he said, he bought himself, for about $3 or $4 weekly.
 Concerning his post as federal prohibition inspector, the witness said that he received $4,500 year Hu said that he knew nothing about any possible conversion of alcohol supposed to be used in the manufac- tlre of hats at Danbury, into bever- ages.
 He denied that he suggested 8 forlner State Policeman named Kirk reuign from the force to take. liquor permit.
 Mackenzie claimed that the tele. phone in the Crows Nest at the capi. tol was paid for Ly the state. He saic that the office space in the Danbury court house was granted him by the County Commissioners Thornhil and Shepherd.
 First Job with State
 His first job with the state, he said, was that in the state depart ment of agencies and institutions He told Murray that he realized nc graft from that job.
 Concerning the appointment oi William Hanna as speaker of the House in 1895, Mackenzie said that it had been suggested by severa others before he mentioned it. Han- ma, resident of Bethel, has been g friend of Mackenzie's since birth the witness said. He admitted that he "has always had Q desire to further his (Han- na'sl political fortunes" :.
 57th Day Starts
 Mackenzie's admissions yesterday that he was dope addict formed the basis for Murray'S croSS-eXam- nation at this, the 57th day of the trial.
 Before the jury was called in however, and before Mackenzie re- stunned the witness stand, Attorney George Crawford made a motion to have stricken from the record all the testimony of Williamson and Mackenzie. Judge Inglis denied the motion without comment.
 Murray opened his ripping cross quiz with the question of whether it was not a fact that for 15 years past, Mackenzie had taken not less than grains of morphine a day. Mackenzie said that it twas not the fact"
 If I told you that fact apeared on your hospital case history would you deny it?" Murray asked.
 "Yes," the witness said.
 Mackenzie admitted, however, that for the past three years, he had taken five grains day, which in his own estimation was enough to kill an ordinary man.
 Claims Cured
 Mackenzie admitted quite frank ly that he was a drug addict, but claimed to have been cured since July of last year.
 He said that it was only his ad- QlCLlOIl OO OKuSo d1lu WOAAy OVCA the Waterbury case which caused him to go to the Danbury hospital last year following his testimony before the grand jury.
 The witness said that the most dope he had ever taken in one day was nine or ten grains, and that was the occasion of March 9, his first appearance before the grand jury.
 Onfother occasions, he told Mur- ray, he had taken as many as seven or eight grains, but never as many as IS.
 All of his prescriptions for dope and all his hypodermics the witness said, were obtained from doctor. All the dope he took, he said, however, was not prescribed. His doctor, Dr. Frank Moore, of Bethel. was doing his best to get me to go to an institution for cure"
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