The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31
Warren M. Brown Has
 Admitted Big Errors
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yes" replied Brown. "But I won't admit it's wrong. There must be some explanation for it."
 The total amount of payments which appeared on warrants payable sheets, including payroll accounts, which Brown had listed as prepaid, In the January 1892 sheet was $490, 0,913.27.
 60 Per Cent Incorrect
 Forced to add up the individual sums which totalled that amount, Brown was then asked to figure what percentage it represented of the $799, 9,205.55 which previously had been listed as the prepay, ments."
 About 60 per cent" he replied readily.
 Therefore the figure $7s9, 9,2o5 .55 Is 60 per cent incorrect" claimed Seaman.
 T still refuse to admit it." re- torted Brown. Later, while engaged in the same line of questioning, Brown said, "On the face of it it appears to be incorrect, but there must be some explanation for it."
 Testimony which Brown gave while under examination by Special Prosecutor Alcorn was reviewed by Seaman, as he questioned Browns method of arriving at the amount of prepayments. Prepayments were explained as amounts paid to indiv- iduals and firms before any record of the payment appeared on the books of the city.
 Alcorn had asked Brown, 'by that process you know you are ab- solutely correct?
 And Brown had answered, "It could not be otherwise"
 Seaman was forced to read furth- CT back into the record, as Brown refused to answer his question, "So it could be otherwise"
 Brown said that he did not "get the drift" of Seaman's questioning on that point. At the conclusion of the reading of an explanation from the transcript. he said, "I'll stick to that one hundnred per cent"
 Noise and heat proved bothersome clements to the principals in the case, as the morning session finally got underway. Judge Inglis was forced to order the contractors en- gagged in the demolition of the old telephone building to desist in the use of air hammers.
 One spectator, who arrived with out any coat or tie was elected from the courtroom by deputy sheriff. Tha decorum of the court dictates thnt comfort must be considered second to dignity.
 Court House Excited
 The courthouse was the scene of excitement and speculation, as the return of Alcorn was awaited. There were rumors that he was question ing a surprise witness-that Enoch Borgnaes, the missing defendant had retuEned-and countless others. Each was more startling that the first.
 When he and his two aides left the building, they rode in an auto- mobile, going via Leavenworth SCT6eC. WltL tllcy IctuIllCu tLlCy came by way of Church street into Kendrick avenue. Church street is a one way street, and can be en- tered only from West Main street.
 There were rumors that Alcorn had gone, toward Naugatuck, but no one could support or verify them.
 Seventh Month of Trial
 The session today marked the be- ginning of the seventh month of the trial, which opened November 29, 1888, involving g men on charges of conspiracy to defraud the city of more than a million dollars.
 Today's session was the 80th. States Accountant Brown took the stand for the 11th day. It was his third day under cross-eXamination by Attorney Seaman, who is ex- pected to continue his questioning for at least the balance of this week.
 As the session opened, Brown was