The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03


 orders and which were attached to illegal checks and vouchers have been marked as exhibits and are in the possession of the grand jury"
 Judge Inglis declined to enter the slips as evidence because they were not made in the regular course of office operation. Alcorn is expected to renew his applications to present them in evidence, however.
 Legion Expenses
 Among the checks issued to Mayor Hayes was one dated September l6 1882, for $1,010.50, which Purcell pre- viously had testified was used for the American Legion convention here. All checks, in this connection were issued without the approval ot the board of finance, said Purcell.
 A bill from the Hartford Clur dated April 3, 1885, for dinners foi Senators" was paid with a city check issued May 6, 1882. The check was for $35225, and covered an item of $35 aside from the senators din- ners.
 Alcorn pointed out that the bill was addressed to Lieutenant Cover nor Hayes, and tried to gain from Purcell a statement concerning any Waterbury appropriation for enter tainment by the lieutenant governor of the state. His question was strick- en from the record, however.
 Purcell testified that the mayor is allowed about $500 annually for off, cial entertainment. The Hartford club check was charged to the gen. eral fund.
 Alcorn referred to it as "an ille- gal charge-an illegal payment of city funds"
 Other bills and checks showed that the city paid $225 .00 to the Wa terbury Club, check dated February 26, 1885. It was for entertainment of officers and distinguished visitors at National defense week here.
 Entertainment
 Another check to the Waterbury Club was dated April 8, 1885, for $10925. The invoice referred to the entertainment of Connecticut may ors.
 The final of that group was a check dated July 31, 1895, for $168.97 for entertainment as a Saengerfest.
 Two cancelled checks, payable to Diorio Restaurant, and endorsed by Rocco A. Diorio, showed payments for an outing June g, 1887, of the committee on cities, town and bor- cughs, $425.45; and the committee on roads, rivers and bridges, May 29, 193!: $473.10.
 Attorney James D. c. Murray ob- jected to the introduction of the checks, stating that they would not prove any conspiracy.
 Turning to payments made to Ex- ecutive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly, Alcorn introduced group of checks showing payments of $867 for travel. Four checks were included. One check to Daniel J. Leary, for $236 500. itemized 12 trips to Hart ford for legislative purposes. It was dated April 2, 1887.
 A letter from George H. Kingsley, salutated. Dear Dan,' and closed George" was admitted, containing reference to the audit of 1883. The audit was submitted for possible errors. Records sohwed that it was returned and that the only error noted was the misspelling of town.
 No Orders Given
 Do you know whether Miss Mo- Givney ever received orders with respect to entering items on the warrants payable sheets?" asked AL corn. A storm of protest forced him to revamp his question to Have you ever heard such orders given to Miss McGivney?"
 The answer was "No."
 Purcell gave testimony about the procedure of placing items on the warrants payable registers. He said the sheets were prepared in the con- troller's office, by a bookkeeper, under Leary's direction. Bills to be entered on the sheets were kept in a particular spot, he said, and also checks to be posted. Those not paid were kept in the desk drawer of the audit clerks office.