The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Thousands OF Dollars Paid Former
 City Executiues For Legal Seruices
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LeaTy, COlLTOllcT. OA Lllc pnSh. Bears the stamp of the Waterbury Trust Company, under date of Au- gust 6, 1882. F. w. Chesson, Treas. Endorsed: John F. McGrath.
 Another Duplicate
 o. show you another paper, and ask you to tell me what 1t IS? A. That is a duplicate city check. o. Tn whose favor? A. Attorney John F. McGrath. o. Whether or not the original of that is in existence?
 A. Not to my knowledge.
 o. Is that part of the record in the files of the City of Waterbury? A. It is.
 o. MT. Purcell, I notice that this duplicate check bears no number. Does that have any significance? A. Yes.
 o. What is it?
 A. The original has the number after it was cashed.
 @. Can you tell whether or not this matter was before the Board Of Finance for its approval or disap- proval?
 A. It was not.
 Alcorn reads the check:
 $9,OOO Dated: July 12, 1883. Pay 5000 to the order of Attorney John F. McGrath, City.
 o. I show you another paper, MT. Purcell, and ask you to tell me what that is? A. That is duplicate city check. o. It has no number?
 A. No. o. In whose name was the check drawn?
 A. John F. McGrath.
 o. Whether or not that Is a part of the records of the City Of Waterbury?
 A. It is.
 Admitted and marked as Ex7 hibit 189.)
 No Number
 o. Mr. Purcell, do you notice a number on there?
 A. There is no number on It. o. Does that have any signifl- canoe?
 A. Yes.
 e. What is it?
 A. It means that the check was issued without number. The num- Der was affixed after it had been paid by the bank.
 o. To your knowledge, is the or iginal of that check now in exist ence?
 A. It was not.
 MT, Alcorn reads check:
 March IA, 1884. Series of confer ences extending over year and six months, with Commissioner Will Hams, in connection with City of Waterbury Compensation cases, ana avoidance of such cases, $6,5OO, and expenses connected therein, $l8O. $6,680. March IA, 1884. Duplicate checks: Payable at Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank. Pay SC, 68O to the order of John F. Mo Grath, Attorney at Law, Waterbury, Conn.
 o. Now, MT. Purcell, do you hap pen to know of your own knowledge, whether any check of the City of Waterbury was issued to John F. McGrath, during the year 1857? A. I can't remember.
 Alcorn:
 make the total out as $20,180 from August 6, 1882, to March IA, 1884.
 o. Do you know MT. Guilfoile? A. Yes.
 o. Francis P. Guilfoile?
 A. Yes.
 o. He's a lawyer in this city, also?
 A. Yes.
 F. P. Guilfoile
 o. Do you know whether money was paid to him by the City of Wa terbury during the years we've been speaking about, 1882 through 1887? A. I do.
 o. show you these papers, and would like to have you tell me what they are?
 A. The first is cancelled city check, and duplicate Of that check. o. In whose name?
 A. Francis P. Guilfoile.
 o. What year?
 A. January 5, 1882. Next is cancelled city check, payable to Francis P. Guilfoile, Attorney. o. For what year?
 A. January 20, 1882. Purcell:
 Next two. One is cancelled city check, and the other is a duplicate of that check, payable to Francis P. Guilfoile.
 0. What year?
 A. May IS, 1882.
 Purcell:
 Cancelled city checks, payable to Francis P. Guilfoile. Sept. 15, 1882. o. Are there two vouchers in that group of papers? ] A.Two duplicate cheeks?
 A.Two duplicate checks, I should have said.
 A. Yes.
 o. Do they relate to any of the checks I have shown you?
 A. Yes.
 o. Will you put them in proper place-check and duplicate checks? A. They're arranger that way now o. Part of the record of the city of Waterbury? | A. Yes. | Exhibit 19O | Alcorn:
 There are four cancelled checks, and two duplicates attached.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 190).
 O.. MT. Purcell, call your atten- tion to the first sheet, and tell me what is the number made with? A. Red pencil. o. I show you the peper that fol- lows. Is that a copy of the check I've just shown you? | A. Yes. @. Whether or not that had any number on it? A. No. o. What doe sthat indicate? | A. That the checks were issued without number. The number was affixed after the check was