The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

e. How did you know that?
 A. Because the procedure was the same then as now with regard to the payment of claims, and one step told of the conversation in 1935 which resulted in Borgnaes telling him that Hayes, Leary and King sley would 90 over the report be- fore 1t was made up. Purcell re- membered calling attention of Borg naes to expenditures where there were no appropriations, and over- expenditures of other appropria- tionS.
 He did not recall mentioning the warrants payable to Borgnaes, but said, There were so many things at different times-so many things that I thought were irregular"
 Borgnaes was seen regularly in City Hall by Purcell between 1882 and 1898 he said. Turning to a re- port which Borgnaes issued in 19S5 with respect to the city's indebted ness, Purcell said that he recalled such statement.
 Asked to present 1t, Alcorn replied Like many other things, we haven't it."
 Purcell stated that it was pub fishers statement He said that he had disagreed with Borgnaes, that the report was misleading and that the city's indebtedness had not been reduced as reported.
 Talked With Borgnaes
 DO you remember the transfer ot s165 ,000 to the street department in l937P" he was asked. He said it might have been either 1886 or 1887 He said he talked with Borgnaes about 1t and 8 similar transfer in the following year.
 T recall I was downstairs in the controllers offlce," said Purcell, T was looking through ledger cards of the bookkeeping machine. Borgnaes came from MT. Leary's private office. asked him why he had made that entry and he replied, My boss wants 1t that way-my boss wants 1t done"
 Did you regard 1t as an irregu- larity?" he was asked by Alcorn.
 "Yes," was the reply, although ar objection was sustained, blocking out the answer.
 Refers to Dunn After Purcell had identified Kingsley and Meaney as having been here on at least one occasion the special prosecutor turned his attention to Martin J. Dunn, former purchasing agent.
 Purcell said that he knew Dunn as an employe of the controllers office during the terms of Daniel J Leary. "He was designated by the controller as a purchasing agent" Purcell said that he had acted as controller, insofar as signing cheeks was concerned for the city. Purcell said that he did not go to Mayor Hayes to report alleged irregularities after 1881.
 Who is Alderman" asked Alcorr of Purcell. The witness described him as accountant who resides ir New Haven, and who had been hired by Leary for his ginger ale and beer enterprises.
 He said that he first saw Alder man in the latter part of 1929.
 Did you see Alderman before the election of October, 1937?" asked Alcorn. Purcell said he had not seen him in that year.
 He did say, however, that he had seen Alderman in the controllers office after December 20, 1887. T asked him what he was doing?' said Purcell, referring to a conver- sation with Alderman in the vault of the controllers office.
 "He said he was doing a little job for Dan,," he continued. Alderman On Job Purcell said that the pay vouch- CTS and cancelled checks are kep | in the vault of the controllers office Purcell also said that he saw Alder. man on many ensuing days at about o'clock or shortly after, working II the controllers office, at one time with Martin J. Dunn, and at an other with another assistant. Alder man was operating an adding ma chine at one time, he said.
 He told of several late afternoons when he had seen Alderman tn thu controllers office working. Aleorr reminded him at that time thai Rowland succeeded Leary in office January 3. 1888.
 Purcell recalled one morning about 9 a. m., he believed 1t was the las Thursday of December, when Alder. man stayed in the controllers ofilct about 10 or IS minutes then wen to the second floor of the city hal with Mir. Dunn.
 He said that Alderman had beer working in room next to the Cor poration Counsel's office. AS cour' adjourned at o'clock, Purcell wa. admitting that he did not know whether Alderman had keys to cit. hall offices or the combination tl the controllers office safe.
 Today was the sand session con- ducted in the Waterbury conspiracy case since the start November 29 It marked the start, actually, Of the eleventh week of trial. Eight week were required to impanel a jliry ant the past two weeks have been giver over to presentation of evidence. Purcell is the fifth witness. hay ing been preceded by City Clerh John P. Pitzmaurice: Attorney Ed ward c. Levy, George Horwitz O. New Haven and Arthur Lockwood of Middletown. All were on call by the state.
 Until today. Judge Inglis hss made TO official ruling that prima facie case of conspiracy has beer made out against any of the accused