The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12
Williamson Admits Mayor Hayes Not In It
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 which Williamson gave before the grand jury, including true and un- true stories, Attorney Murray said, @Amen," and shortly thereafter con- cluded the cross-examination.
 Although Williamson admitted that he realized the number of vary ing stories he had told the grand jury, he stubbornly refused to "be frank and admit perjury.
 No Connection in Cases
 The witness insisted today that there was a connection in 1885 be- tween the compromise appointment of Frederic c. Walcott as welfare commissioner and the passage of the steam sterilizer bill.
 Asked to whom the full responsi- bility for the Waterbury municipal situation belonged, he answered briefly, Daniel J. Leary," according to the grand jury testimony.
 Self destruction is a cowardly thing" Alcorn told Williamson be- fore the grand jury when the latter was confessing to the money splits. Williamson assured Alcorn that he had no intentions of suicide or run- ming away.
 Got Two Nice Kids
 i've got two nice kids-as nice as any that walk the globe" he said, "ard they don't deserve a black eye at the hands of their old man."
 The morning session was high lighted with many clashes between Attorney Murray and Special Prose- cutor Alcorn, who insisted that the defense lawyer was making mistakes in the reading of the grand jury transcript. Well, there's no prohibi- tion against your reading it over," said Murray in answer to one ob- jection by Alcorn.
 Alc0rn Jr. Bushes
 Defense Attorney Murray stopped short in the reading of the William son grand jury testimony at one time and looked at Assistant Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., seated at the state table with his father.
 What is the joke, MT. Alcorn Jr?" he asked loudly.
 Young Alcorn flushed and turned quizzically to the defense lawyer, but said nothing.
 AicOrn's Cheshire Grin
 Turing to Judge Inglis, Murray said, Your honor, MT. Alcorn has been looking at me with Cheshire cat grin, and 1t is very disconcerting 1 don't try cases that way, and I've be.m looking at that for weeks.
 T cannot see anything humorous in the situation at all"
 Mr. Murray said that he would have to change his position, and did so, moving in front of the state table, nearer the jury. Judge Inglis said nothing.
 Mfr. Alcorn Sr., however objected that MT. Murray had moved directly in front of him. T am entitled to a view of the witness" he said. Att to2ney Murray moved back to his original stance and the trial pro- ceeded. MT. Alcorn, Jr., looked very sober-faced.
 C0ntradicted Himself
 In his grand jury testimony Will Hanson had insisted that Hayes knew about the split fees and that he was present at meeting in the Diamond Ginger Ale Company of- flee at one time early in 1897 when a check for S5,000 was divided.
 Today, under s-examination by Murray, he said that he is cer- tain that Hayes had left the office before the check was split, and that his business at the office had been a social call.
 Williamson said today that al- though he told Special Prosecutor Alcorn before the grand jury that he was "a part of colossal fraud" he didn't mean such statement, and he now believes himself inno- cent. He maintains that every dollar he received from the city of Water bury was earned.
 Williamson; Emphatic
 T don't know why got into this damn lousy game" Williamson told the grand jury.
 Lengthy testimony given by Will liamson with reference to the meet ing with Mackenzie and Leary was read. Williamson told the grand jury that Mackenzie had asked him to tell the grand jury that the city checks had been cashed by him at the Waterbury Trust Company Williamson told Mackenzie, he said. that he wasn't going to tell any "such dog-gone story"
 'Mackenzie's approach was always indirect, never direct" said William son.
 Mackenzie Pleased
 Mackenzie, he said, was rather pleased to hear Leary say ne was going to "take out" the city records pertaining to payments to William son.
 Although no checks were made out in the name of Mackenzie, he knew that Williamson would tell the grand jury of the split when he was called as witness, Williamson said.
 Do you know if Olsen got a di- vorce from Mackenzie,s sister?" a juror asked Williamson during the hearing.
 T don't know" Williamson replied although he knew there was some connection. Olsen is Carl D. Olsen @ defendant, former banker.
 Not in with Roraback
 Williamson told the grand jury that he never could get to first base with Roraback," and that he never had been too close to him, because he was independent"
 He insisted that his income tax re- turns showed every penny he had ever earned.
 In concluding his cross examina- tion, Attorney Murray asked, Do you realize how many varying stories you told under oath?"
 "Yes," was the reply.
 DO you want to be frank and ad- init that you perjured?"
 No" emphatically.
 Williamson admitted that no ges- ture had ever been made by him of hig partners to return the money