The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-01

C1t1ZenS' x Manu1acCureTS NaClOIlal Bank. Both are endorsed in pen and ink: Underwriters Investigation Bureau. John G. Purdie, Principal. Both bear the stamp of the Water bury Trust Co., c. B.. Olsen, Treas December g, 1887.
 December 20, 1887 .........;.$ 270.00 December 20, 1887 758.00
 Total Amount ........... $1028.O0 Alcorn:
 I call the Jury's attention to this States Exhibit No. 65, Sheet 470 Two entries on the bottom of that sheet. % Underwriters Investi. Bu.. .. $75S Underwriters Investi. Bu.. ... .270
 Date: 12-21-37. Date of board meeting: 12-16-37.
 c. I show you two papers, MT. Purcell; will you tell me what they are?
 A. They are city vouchers, and they have the billhead of the Un- derwriters' Investigation Bureau.
 @. And the date?
 A. First one-December II, 1887. Seccond one-December IS, 1887.
 Q. To whom do they refer?
 A. The Underwriters Investiga- tion Bureau.
 o. Any individual?
 A. John G. Purdie Principal.
 o. Those two sheets are part of the public records of the city of Waterbury?
 A. Yes. .-.. Admitted and marked Exhibit 170) e. Do you know what accounts these sheets were charged to?
 A. Yes.
 Accounts Checked
 o. How do you know?
 A. Because I've seen the ledger card, and checked the accounts.
 Alcorn reads:
 Letterhead: Underwriters Investi- gation Bureau. Licensed and bond ed by the State of New York. 1947 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Decem- Der Il, 1887. City of Waterbury, Wa terbury, Conn. For service in dis bursements of November 16. to De- cember II, 1887, inclusive. Salary, $550. Expenses, $208. Total, $758. Received payment: Underwriters Investigation Bureau. John G. Pur- die, Principal.
 December 18, 1897, City of Wa terbury, Waterbury, Conn. Services and disbursements of December l3 to December IT, 1927. inclusive. Salary, $210. Expenses, $60. Total, $27O.
 Received payments, Underwriters Investigation Bureau, John G. Pur- die, Principal.
 Cancelled Checks
 o. I show you three papers, MT. Purcell. Tell me what they are, if you know.
 A. Cancelled city checks.
 o. And under what date
 A. November 16, 1887.
 c. And in whose favor are they drawn?
 A. Underwriters Investigation Bureau, 1947 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
 Q. Are they a part of the pub- lie records of the city of Water- bury? .t.
 A. They are.
 (Marked Exhibit IT'D. O.. MT. Purcell, do you notice the number on the upper right-hand corner?
 A. Yes.
 Q. In pencil, isn't it?
 A. Yes.
 @. Does that have any signifi- canoe?
 A. Yes
 Q. What is 1t?
 A. It means that the checks were issued without a number. The num- bers were affixed after they were paid. '@ o. Whether or not the subject matter of those checks was approved by the Board of Finance?
 A. The checks tell me they were not. ,...-.
 Alcorn reads:
 All three are dated November 16, 1887. All are payable at Citizens Manufacturers National bank. All are payable to the order of the Underwriters Investigation Bureau, 1947 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Ali bear the autographed signature of M. J. Dunn, acting controller. On the back: Ink endorsement: Under writers Investigation Bureau, John G. Purdie, Principal. All bear the stamp of the Waterbury Trust Co.,, c. B. Olsen,> Treasurer, November 16, 1887.
 Amounts: >$2740O, $547.5O. $s51 50. Total, S$1 ,473.00.
 o. I show you another group of papers, and ask you to tell me what they are? | <, Duplicates
 A. Duplicate city checks, payable to Underwriters Investigation Bu- reau. @
 Q. During what year? | A. All dated December 20, 1885. @. Are those part of the public records of the city of Waterbury? A. They are.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit I172).
 Six sheets. Alcorn reads:
 Salary for month of November 1885, $867.50. Then follows the du- plicate, check. Date: December 20 1895. Pay to the order of the U. I B., $867.50.
 Salary for month of September 1895, $867.5O. Then follows the du- plicate check. Date: December 20 1885. Pay to the order of the Under writer's Investigation Bureau, $867- .5O. & #
 Salary for month of August. 1885 $867.50. Follows the duplicate check Date: December 20, 1885. Pay to the order of the U. I. B., $867.50.
 Salary for month of October. 1885 I$a67.5O. Then follows the duplicate Icheck. Date: December 20, 1885. Pay to the order of the U. I. B., $867 50.
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