The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-10

confidence of Alcorn in Brown.
 And Kingsley & Company, mean- ing Kingsley and Meany, and pre- viously Murray, are here because of the absence of Borgnaes."
 Borgnaes is Enoch E. Borgnaes of Hollis, Long Island, former employe of the Kingsley Co.,, whom the state charges prepared false and misleading accounts for the city administration in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy.
 Brown admitted, according to Slade, that after he was employed it was suggested by the state that he make an examination of the city records to determine if there were any irregularities or unlawful acts Brown undertook to comply with that order, he continued, and in the examination of records discovered checks made out without pin point machine and without being stamped by a number machine.
 From hundreds of such checks, Slade argued, Brown isolated the checks payable to the defendants.
 The states accountant sat on the witness stand and his face express ed pleasure as he told of the hun dreds of alleged irregular checks, Slade said sarcastically. But when I asked him if he didn't find thou sands of other checks made out in that same way, he answered, "No, hundreds"
 Brown, Slade said, made it appear that the checks in question were made out one way, and other checks in another way. The inference IS, naturally, Slade said, that some thing was improper.
 Every opportunity that Brown had on the stand, the little grey haired barrister said, he made refer- ence to so much money being paid to Kingsley & Co.,, although the appropriation for auditing was only $2,50O.
 He presented the information to Alcorn, and Alcorn in good faith said, My expert reports an appro- priation of $2,500 for accounting and Kingsley received so many thous- ands of dollars"
 What Are the Facts?
 Again the inference is reasonable that they received more than they should, said Slade.
 But what are the facts?" he asked leaning closer to the jury.
 Brown, the great expert, ne said at the time he made his examina- tions, had in his possession inform ation received at the Kingsley of- fees showing him the work dont and the amount Of time required and an accounting of every dolla' received from the city.
 Did he tell Alcorn that thu money paid to Kingsley was no only for accounting but for othel work as well?" he challenged.
 "Oh, no he didnt-that woult disclose that rival auditing flrn received less than Brown would re ceive for the same amount of work he cried. That wouldn't hell Brown on his assignment--so h 1 reported that Kingsley was over paid.
 Slade said it wasn't pleasant t speak of witness in such man ner, but T am compelled to within my duty to present my views abou this man Brown"
 He started out In this case t sell himself for pay and deliver thu goods. He believed he did a gooe job. I attempted to show his in. terest in the case-to ascertain what work he did, how much h' got, to disclose his interest.
 Willing Witness?
 "Was Brown a willing witness?' asked Slade. In rapid order ht asked the jury whether Brown hae been fair witness and if he hat attempted to tell the jury all h' knew that they might have thu complete picture before them.
 Or did he deliberately and vii fully conceal what the facts are?' asked Slade. He reminded the jur. of Browns reticence in testifyint concerning his time sheets, whicf he admitted contained erasures You recall the time sheet erasures and Browns testimony that he coult not remember when he made thu erasures," said Slade.
 That answer branded Brown a. man who does not appreciate th obligation of an oath" he roared Why did he tell you he didn't re member, when of course he did"
 Slade said that Brown had tes tified as an expert in numerou criminal cases. but always for tn know that he had received up t. state, "He didn't want the jury t. the time of his examination, nor than $50,000," he added.
 Slade said that when he asked Brown if he himself, after paying assistants $2 and $l.50 an hour wouldn't make $35,000 on the job Brown had replied, gross"
 But its not the amount of none, he made" said Slade. Its import