The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-12


 To Slade, Judge Inglis said, q as- sume you believe 1t is necessary to your case, and you are entitled to have it."
 T suggest 1t be marked as one exhibit" continued Alcorn.
 That's not new" shouted Shade T suggested that"
 Tie Them Up Said Judge
 Turning from the arguing counsel. Judge Inglis suggested that some string be obtained to tie up the huge mass of papers and books. One bundle of papers was extract. ed, however, and presented to Clark for specific Identification. He said 1t was a trial balance of the 1928 tax list collections, and represented a fair example" os the work done by Kingsley.
 He was called from the witness stand, and placed immediately in front of the jury box to explain the exhibit to the jury.
 Questioned by Slade, he said that trial balances for other years would be different. Just as Attorney Slade asked for other exhibits, Judge 1nglis said, think we'll suspend here" for the noon recess
 The jury laughed loudly, for Slade was attempting to continue his questioning.
 Small Attendance
 A new low in attendance of spec tators was hit at the conspiracy trial as the 94th session opened this morning, with Miss Barbour on the stand for the fourth consecu- tive day, identifying records from the Kingsley company offices at New York.
 Three men, one of whom has been almost daily attendant since the trial started November 2D, 1888 were seated in the spectators row. A few moments later three young ladies arrived to augment the group.
 It was the smallest number of spectators to witness @ trial session since the very start.
 Indications that Miss Barbour would conclude her testimony today followed the appearance in court today of Raymond P. Clark, for- merly an employe of Kingsley, who now works in the tax collectors of- flee. The only other prospective witness present was Miss Alice o. Donnell, private secretary to George H. Kingsley.
 Approximately 1000 papers relat- ing to work of the Kingsley com- pany in Waterbury had been intro- duced by Attorney Benjamin Shade through Miss Barbour at an early hour this morning Starting yester- day at 2:30 o'clock, Slade introduced batch containing 208, papers. He did not conclude his discussion of them until 10:10 this morning, when they were passed to the jury for inspection.
 Immediately another batch of 70 papers was presented as evidence, and examined by the jury. This procedure also required considera- ble time.
 The defense at an early hour to- day had introduced @ total of 185 exhibits. with many hundreds more expected. The state has introduced about 500 in its case.
 Fans Resting"
 The weatherman played a pecu- liar quip on attendants in the con- spiracy court room. Last week s terrific heat was incentive to obtain two new super silent fans, to re- place two noisy machines which could not be used.
 Since this week opened, the weather has been so cool as to make unnecessary the use of the fans. Another incident connected with the weather was the need for re- pairs today to the water cooler in the ante-room of the court
 So great has been the demand for water by the principals of the trial that a huge container has been placed next to the cooler for the empty cups which are discarded after use.
 Another group of Il sheets followed the group of 76, requiring more time for introduction and consideration by the jury.
 During the examination of thse sheets, Attorney Slade asked Miss Barbour If she had seen Warren M. Brown, the states accountant, in the Kingsley offices at New York, in 1888.
 The witness replied that she had not seen Brown. and that she did not know whether or not he had obtained photostatic copies Of Kingsley Company records. Previous testimony has been to the effect that Brown actually did visit the Kingsley offices in company with officers of the company during the grand jury investigation.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn ques- toned the witness as to whether Brown had received only time sheets relating to Enoch H. Borgnaes for December, 1887. T couldn't say" was the answer.
 Records for work in Waterbury Tn 1887, another batch containing Fl sheets. the same number as in l936, apparently concluded the defense's explanation of the tax system which was installed in the city by the Kingsley Company.
 Final Group
 Yesterday, when Shade started his introduction of records, he indi- cated that it would be the final group of papers to be presented. It is alleged by the defense, in answer to the states claims of overcharges to the city, that the work accom- plished in the tax office by the Kingsley Company resulted in in- creased revenue in that department.
 An increase of 10 per cent, re- suited, according to MT. Slade.
 The state also contends that the Kingsley officials were responsible for submission of false and mislead- ing audits of books of the City of Waterbury.
 Through the introduction of the thosiea ylda of racords Attorney Slade