The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11

payment, Williamson told the grand jury, We did the same as before Mackenzie was there and we split"
 Paid $12,0Oo
 Asked if Leary paid "the whole $12,O00 to you?' Williamsons answer before the grand jury had been "Yes."
 In the conspiracy trial, as a witt ness, Williamson has testied that every check ever paid him by Leary was split-with Leary taking half first, and the other half being divid- ed between Williamson and Mac kenzie.
 Williamson told the grand jury that he had never paid Mackenzie in the presence of Leary, and that he always waited for him to go out" He said there was no special l reason for it, but he also told the grand jury that he did not know whether Leary knew he was splitting with Mackenzie.
 During the reading of the min- utes, Attorney Murray stressed the fact that isl one question Special Prosecutor Alcorn had referred to Williamson as MT. Mackenzie" With a purpose in mind, Attorney Murray had also referred to Will liamson as MT. Mackenzie" during the heated cross-examination ses- sion last Thursday. Today he point ed out that Alcorn had also made the same mistake"
 Apparently you agree on some thing" commented Attorney Frank Wilder, counsel for Williamson. Murray, just a bit scornfully, said that he had not heard the remark of Wilder and asked to have it re- peated. When this wish was granted, Murray referred to Wilder as the assistant states attorney
 Which Is Which?
 Continuing his attack on Wilder he said, well, now we have two witnesses and two states attorneys. Perhaps your honor could advise me which to cross-examine first" With this concluded, Murray turn ed to the transcript again, coming upon Alcorn's questioning of Will liamson concerning income tax pros- cautions. This question was im- portant during the cross-examina- tion of the initial states witness, Edward G. Levy.
 When Alcorn asked him, before the grand jury, Are all these amounts accounted for the govern ment?" meaning reference to it- come tax returns, Williamson's an- swer had been, T presume will hear further about it." The witness said that the news papers had stressed stories to the effect that he he'd received $24, 400 in 1895 and $34,000 in 1887.
 No Fear
 Asked if he feared prosecution by the government on the strength of newspaper stories, the witness re- piled that the newspaper stories said he got money which his in- come tax report did not Sh0w--be- cause he had not received that a. mount. This was on question ask c1 by Murray aside from the grand jury record.
 T didn't think of the prosecu- tion," he said, T thought of the an- noyance of checking up."
 Murray immediately reminded the witness that as member of the law firm of Williamson, Willis, List CT and Foster, he should have been in 8 position to show records kept in efficient manner. Williamson reminded Murray that of the $24,000 he was charged with receiving ir 1885, he could only show $6,200.
 And that's what you were afraid of--and that's why you changed your story?" boomed Murray, re- ferring to the fact that Williamson changed his story before the grand jury on his third appearance. The answer was a vigorous "No."
 Williamson emphatically denied that any fear of federal income tax department prosecution prompted or guided his answers on his third appearance before the grand jury when he allegedly told the true story of his connections with the city.
 An incident when Williamson and Mackenzie were coming to Water. bury for a conference with MT. Leary caused laugh when Murray referred to it. The two rode here in car. Murray asked, And was the door of the car closed?" Puzzled, Williamson answered, "Yes."
 And every other door you touch- ed with Mackenzie was closed, was- mt it?"
 The answer was not heard. More Contacts WilliamSon,S high regard for Mackenzie's power was mace plain when he was a witness before the grand jury. for he told that body that T think he (Mackenzie) has more contacts than any other man in Connecticut"
 In connection with that statement, he pointed to Mackenzie's backing by J. Henry Roraback.
 He also told the grand jury about the power of Rofaback and of the numerous times he had heard in the General Assembly of things MT. 1tUkoDHCh WdIlvvu UT uluIl WHA1ts
 PAtted Self on Job
 When Alcorn asked Williamson about assistants in the Waterbury lobbying program, he answered De- fore the grand Jury. T thought I was in charge of the whole legisla- tive program, and I had patted my self on the back for having pig job"
 Alcorn told Williamson of the $96, ,000 which he claims was paid to lawyers in 1887 for lobbying in the interests of the city, and asked the witness if he knew about 1t.
 T didn't know that amount had been paid nor did I know a dollar had been paid until I read it in the papers" he said.
 Alcorn asked Williamson. in the presence of the grand jury, if the $96, 900 paid to lawyers for lobbying on bills was outrageous.
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