The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

 of the grand jury session and ques- tioning Attorney Edward Levy, state witness, as to wether or not he wished to verify or amend the state- ments. The cross examination con- tinued as follows:
 e. What was the amount of the check?
 A. Eight thousand and some dol lars. We went into the mayors of- flee and chatted. Presently Mir Olsen came over and handed him (Kelly) Q large brown envelope with money in 1t. Picked up the check cashed 1t and left.
 @. Who was MT. Olsen2 /
 A. He is connected with the Wa terbury Trust Company.
 e. What Is his full name. If you don't know, never mind.
 A. I don't know.
 Q. All right. Go ahead.
 A. I think 1t is Carl. But I'm mol certain.
 e. Go ahead.
 A. As soon as he had gone, MT Kelly said, "Let me count that" and took the package of bills and hand. cd me some and said, "This is more than you would get under the Browning contract. You haven't lost by that
 e. Which was how much?
 A. I believe 1t was about S7,600
 c. Tn July.
 A. $7600. I am not certain as tt the hundreds of dollars, but I ar very certain that the amount wa. about 5000. He told me before left that several savings or plani for savings had been instituted, ant as they fnatured, he would commun. icate with me, and he did so. IT fact, believe was in Waterbury keeping similar appointments or perhaps two occasions. In 1883 believe was in Waterbury keeping similar appointments, but I am moi certain of the number of times. IT each instance, MT. Olsen brought the envelope over to the mayors of. flee. But ct no time thereafter, did he turn them over to me.
 Forgets Amount
 c. Tell the circumstances and the amount of that interview-the voucher and check, etc.
 A. can't give the amount.
 e. That was when-in io339
 A. 1888.
 e. Was 1t February 20 or there's abouts?
 A. It may have been.
 c. What was the amount, 43,7b0?
 A. That would be the $500 l rec ceived.
 e. Yes. Who received the differ- ence9 How much did MT. Kelly re- tain?
 A. It would be the difference.
 c. And the difference would be ''a A. Yes. T think there was on. other.
 c. Yes. That is later in the fall.
 A. Yes. don't know the amount of that check, but I think ct the time l received $i,000.
 c. Tell Us, what was going on during the summer in the city lead- ing up to this October transaction7
 A. During the summer there were no activities with the lighting com- pany.
 c. Yess
 A. So far as I know personally there were none.
 c. Yes.
 A. Tn the fall, there was c larger check issued and again l came tt the mayors office in answer to | call made by Kelly, about l2:30, ane he handed me . voucher and check to endorse.
 c. What was the amount?
 A. Larger than 5000, but r.
 e. Se,400?
 A. I believe 50.
 e. Now, tell what happened?
 A. He either called MT. Olsen ., tho bank or Olsen came in without being called in c few minutes, ant brought an envelope with money which he handed over to MT. Kelly took the check and left; on thai occasion, believe, I received $i,000 I nm not certain.
 c. Who got the sum of $5,400?
 A. MT. Kelly. Tn 1884 I recall or another oceasion--f don't know which of these occasions it was- but when I arrived, Kelly called tn, controllers office and spoke witt MT. Leary and asked If the voucher and check were ready ant brought them down.
 c. The first was in January, io3. for $o,4009
 4. I have no record of the date but in that year the transactioni were oil alike to those I have dc. scribed and on none of the occa. sions in that year did l receiv, more than 9i,000.
 c. That is, on each occasion?
 A. Yes.
 c. It appears that there wer, S2i $50 paid to you that year. Have you received out of that, $30002
 A. If there were three cheeks yes.
 q. Where did the Sie,eb0-is that rlght--where did 1t go7
 4. Mir. Kelly retained it.
 c. DO you remember the Jailuar, check of e0,200, the June check oI Se,300, and the one for June for o.. 3b0? Do you remember any of themi
 odd Money for Olsen
 4. No. I don't except that I re- member during the interval MT Kelly told me that the odd money was for MT. Olsen.
 e. MT. olsen7 Now, there wal some odd money like 1e,300 in Jan. uary. The $500 was for Olsen?
 A. Yes. -
 q, ee,30O in June 22, 1e34-t30l would Do for Olsen?
 4. Yes.
 c. June 2, io54 = t6,2b0 - t2bt would be for Olsen?
 A. If he followed that arrange ment, that b correct.
 A N annaafa that the total O1