The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

terday's sensational session. Int transcript of yesterdays question. ing by Murray, Attorney Josiah Peck and Attorney John Cassidy k as follows:
 Atty. Murray started his cross examination of Edward c. Levy late yesterday afternoon. The questions and answers follow:
 0. Now, Mir. Levy, have you told this jury everything you profess tc have known about this lighting transaction?
 A. This what?
 Q. Lighting transaction in Wa terbury?
 A. f don't think I understand the question.
 tQuestion repeated).
 c. DO you understand what that means? A. No. Q. Did you have any transac- tions with the municipality of Wa terbury, other than you had to make savings in lighting? A. No.
 e. Now, you know what the lighting transaction means, don't you?
 A. No. o. Don't understand 1t? Do you profess to have told this jury every thing you know about your contract with the city of Waterbury in, light ing savings?
 A. The only way I can answer
 c. Now, I'm asking you for a yes or no answer. No exception.
 A. I can't answer 1t.
 e. Now, did you ever tell Mayor Hayes that there was anything dis honorable or dishonest about your connection with the city of Water bury in the matter of savings on light?
 A. No.
 o. Did yoii ever tell Mayor Hayes that you had divided money that you had gotten from the city with any other person? A. No. M2yOrS Name o. Now, did you state here this morning, in response to the ques- ton from MT. McDonough, that MT. Kelly had told you that you need have no concern about your income tax matter because he and the mayor, MT. Hayes, would take care of it. Do you recall that? A. Yes-and MT. Leary.
 O. That was the substance of 1t you said, and again this afternoon in response to the question from MT. Peck, you also again dragged Mayor Hayes name in to save you on your income tax situation, Didn't you?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Now, when you went before the grand jury and recanted and got religion and repented your sins were you telling the truth?
 A. Yes.
 e. And speaking of it, on your third appearance before the grand jury, you testified nothing but the truth?
 A. Yes.
 o. And do you pretend now to this jury that you told nothing but the truth on your three appearances before the grand jury?
 A. I am telling the truth.
 o. I'm asking you whether or not you are now telling the abso- lute truth?
 A. Yes.
 0. And you were telling the ab- solute truth on your recantation ot the other job before the grand jury? A. I am not sure what 1t means
 o. Let me tell you what it means On the first two occasions before the grand jury, you deliberately lied and perjured yourself, didn't you? A. Yes. Changed Story @. And then you came back or a third occasion and pretended te change your story. A. As the word "pretended" is in the question, can't answer
 o. You did change the story didn't you? A. Yes.
 o. And you mean to tell thi' this jury as lawyer that you don't know what the word recanI means.
 A. That is the question.
 e. You don't understand? A. I am not sure. o. You went to Yale University didn't you, and got thrown out fol cheating and then went to Trinity College and ultimately wound up ii Boston University Law School. ant when you got there, you concealed the fact that you had even beez in Yale.
 A. I don't remember that.
 e. How did you get to Bostor University Law School? A. I had paper from the arm, training corps.
 c. Didn't you give them any re. cital of your education?
 A. I possibly did.
 e. And you deliberately left Yal'
 A. I don't remember. l V. 4ol1 " Q A0Sb tAA6e JOo "SAA to Trinity and when you entered Boston University Law School, yo' represented to the authorities tha there that you were to Trinity bu not Yale?
 A. don't remember.
 c. When you came to Waterbury you saw Mayor Hayes, didn't you
 A. On what occasion?
 e. On many occasions - on number of occasions.
 A. Not more than a number 0 occasions,
 Q. How many times did you se him?
 A. I cannot remember the mum Der.
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 c. How many times did you se him in company with MT. Brown Ing?
 A. Not very frequently.