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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Counsel Quiz Purcell
 On Working Sheets
Alcorn's Questions on Records in Controller's
 Office Many Cheeks Found Missing.

record of checks paid in advanceq tobjection by McDonoush--overa ruled.) ''f A. Yes.
 a. And what source of city rec ords did you use to make this rec ordp
 4. The cancelled checks them- selves.
 e. Whether or not you have made c search for them, and what you found with respect to lt9 A. They could not be found. e. Did you look also for the War rants Payable Sheetp
 A. did.
 e. Did you find itp
 A. The book was found in the controllers office.
 e. How about some sheets2 A. There were e number of sheets missing from the book.
 e. And that Is what year9 A. 1882.
 Not Available
 c. Now are the records, the Warrants Payable Sheets, and can. celled checks now available or with in reach, to your knowledge9 A. No.
 c. And do these reconciliation sheets contain records which can- not be found in any other place In the city records9
 A. Yes.
 Crawford:
 c. Are there any city unposted checks in these schedules9 A. Yes.
 Q. I mean payroll cheeks, A. No payroll checks. Crawford;
 e. Are there any city payroll cheeks In the schedule before you9 A. No sir,
 Alcorn:
 c. Now, MT. Purcell, here is an- other bundle of papers, and I shall ask you to tell me what they are? A. The bank reconciliations for 1883.
 c. And were they made by you and under your directien9 A. Yes.
 c. And in line of your duty as an accountant in the controllers of. fice9
 A. Yes.
 c. Are they correctp A. Yes.
 c. Whether or not they contain Q record Of checks paid in advance. or prepaid checks9
 A. Yes.
 c. What source in the city rec- ords did you use to make this rec. A, The cancelled cheeks them- selves.
 c. Anything else'
 A. No.
 Looked For Checks c. Have you looked for those cancelled cheeks9
 A. Yes.
 c, Have you been able to find them?
 4. No.
 c. Are the records, including the cancelled cheeks, now available? A. Not to my knowledge. c. But you looked for them. A. Yes.
 c. Now do these reconciiiations contain records not contained in any other place in the city reeords'. 4. Yes.
 Judge;
 c. Did 1 understand that the list of cancelled cheeks was made by you personally or someone eisef A., All that I've seen 50 far were made by mo personally.
 Aleorn:
 c. Now, MT. Purcell, I'll show you another group Of papers and ask you to toll me what they are. A. Bank reconciliations for 1884, c, And were they made by you or under your supervision and diree. ton?
 A. They were made by mo or un- dor my supervision.
 e. Arc they eorFects
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16


 Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Aicorn will endeavor to present the records to 1887. which were kept by Purcell who was appointed chief accountant in the controllers office in 1D30.
 Pencil Marked
 Through the medium of these records, which are pencil-marked work sheets, showing the payee of numerous city cheeks, Alcorn claims he can show payments which otherwise city officials att tempted to conceal when they ale legedly destroyed the official rec ords.
 Although the procedure accom- panying yesterdays session was dull and tedious, and of no par ticular interest to q capacity audi ence of spectators. the ruling Of Judge Inglis admitting the records to evidence was of vital importance to the states case.
 The jury was admitted to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

book as c public record--to show budget items and city expenditures.
 And" he continued, to show that there were itesm charged to ifnpro- per accounts, and there were illegal diversionS."
 Every page k necessary" he claimed. He stated that "Eyery page Of every book has been exa. a.nined by the states expert accountant" Object to Speech
 Attorney Benjamin Slade objec- ted to tho speech" by Alcern. and Attorney John II. Cassidy objected to the admission of the book against defendants, "who have no knowledge Of the bookkeeping system Of the city"
 Thereupon Alcorn started his pro- cedure of introducing documentary evidence --including books Of the city Of Waterbury commencing with the year 1880. The book, c general fund ledger for tho second district. 1880, was also admitted over objec- tons, as was the various funds ledger for ip30," Purcell said that the latter would contain references to trust funds"
 Continuing. Aicorn submitted the general funds ledger for 1881, and ledgers showing special funds, bond funds, surplus resources and trust funds for the same year.
 Following the admission of the leJl records. Alcorn presented the ie32 books. which showed the no. lated payments to Levy and Brown ing, then followed with the 1883 books. which showed similar marked payments.
 In rapid order, thcn, and without interruption save that Of the ob- jections Of the defense counsel which was overruled. Alcorn QUO. ceeded in entering hs evidence the ie34.ie36 and Ioa0 boolts Of tho city. "Court Costs" Tn connection with the fD3G ledger he specifically asked Purcell about aii appropriation record for Court Costs and Sheriff Fees"
 Are these pencil marks made by you2" asked Acorn. "Yes," was the reply.
 "In connection with what item?o he was asked.
 "A number Of items" he re. piled.
 "Whsn were they mades" he was asked.
 "The early part of ies7," was the answer.
 OyerdraWn
 II was at this point that Purcel! stated, in. response to question by Judge Ingils that the pencil marked payments indicated in. stances Of oyerdTawn appropfiat tions.
 shortly thereafter. he read to tho court sa list Of payments to f.nns and individuals. which were pen. cii.marked in the appropriation for Court Coats and sheriff EssDs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
MADRID BLASTED
 WITH BIG CANNON
Loyalist Leaders Discuss Their Prospects of Hold
 ing Out Much Longer

Perpignan. French Spanish From tier, Feb. i6.-tUP)-The Spanish Nationalists blasted Madrid with big calibre cannon today while Loyalist leaders continued to consider their policy and their prospects Of hold- ing central Spain.
 Reports said that about 100 shells fell in Madrid yesterday, and did severe material damage in addition to causing i've known deaths and wounding i2 persons.
 The guns opened up again last night, In salyos of three shells at c time. Again ct midnight, they opened q bombardment in which shells fell oil over the city, coming ct intervals of about one Q minute. United Press dispatches said each shell shook an area of several blocks and that the explosions could be heard oil over the city.
 Gold, Jewels Mystery On the frontier, French police continued an inquiry into c large quantity Of gold and jewels found on retreating Loyalists from cata- ionia It was reported that the jew els were part of the war treasure which the Loyaiists had with them at Figueras before they left fot France. Much of this treasure was reported to have been destroyed when Figueras castle, where tho foyalist cabinet had its headquar. tcrs, was exploded.
 Six truckioads Of jewels and other yaluables. which Loyaiists had con- signed to tho Spanish consul here, became stuck on the roads, and it was understood that French police had taken in ail more than i6,000.. 900 francs ts307,S00) worth Of jew- els.
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Questioned by counsel for the state and defense yesterday, Chiei Accountant James P. Purcell iden. titled records which he said were working sheets--showin city trans. actions from ies0-iOS4. The tran. script is as follows:
 Alcorn:
 e. Now, then, Mir. Purcell whether or not there are among those papers a record made by you with respect to payments by check of money paid by the City of Wa. terhuryp
 (objection by Murray---overruled ) (objection by McDonough--over. rurled)
 A. Yes.
 Q. whether or not among those sheets are records which cannot bt found in any other place in the city records?
 (objection by slade and McDon. ough-overruled,)
 A. Yes.
 o. Have you made a search fol Warrants Payablbe Sheets and can. celled checks throughout the room or offices of the City of Waterbury, A. Yes,
 e. Have you been able to fnt them?
 A. No.
 e. Are there In those sheets be. fore you memoranda of payment, made by the City of Waterbury foi which there are no other entries ir the books of Waterbury?
 Alcorn: I'll withdraw that ques. ton.
 Q. Have you among those sheets that are now before you Q memo randum that was made from records in the City of Waterbury that are now missing9
 (objection by waterhouse-sus. tained.)
 c. Are there in the papers that you have there memoranda oi checks that had been paid in ad- vance9
 A. Yes.
 c. What years do they cover' A. 1881.
 c. What months do they cover9 A. January through December. e. All the way through2
 A. All the way through.
 Alcorn:
 You've already said that the data that you have there was taken iron, memoranda, or books, or cheeks, oi vouchers, which are now missing.
 Objection by McDonough-sus- tained.)
 Crime was taken here for exam- nation of the papers In question:
 Information Furnished
 slade:
 e. It Is e fact, isn't 1t, MT. Pur- cell, in making up the results ai shown on these papers, you had in' formation that was furnished bS others and adopted by you upor which you arrived ct results?
 A. Some Of the work was done bS others.
 Judge:
 c. I want to make sure under. stand. Is 1t not true that some oi the data in this collection was takef from the Warrants Payable 9heetsi A. Yes, 1t is true.
 c. Have you made any seafcl for the Warrants Payable sheetl from which that data was taken9
 A. Yes.
 oobjection by Crawford -- sus' tained.)
 Acorn;
 c. Mir. Purcell. 1 am showing yot another bundle Of papers, and tel us what they are?
 A. Bank reeonelliations for thu year iD32, months of Januar, through December.
 c. Whether or not they wer, made by you or under your super. vision7
 A. They were made by he or un- der my supervision,
 c. Arc they eorrect7 O A. Yes. they arc.
 e. Whether or not they eontaii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
PosTMAsTRE's FUNERAL

Cromwell, Feb. i6-tUP) Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Postmaster William H. Buggie, be, who died yesterday at Boston, fol- lowing an operation. .'lggie was member Of the boafts %.f directors of Middletown National bank and Cromwell Dime Savings bank. He leaves two sons and Q daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
DR BRITToN DIES

New Haven, Feb. ie-- -(uP)--yu. neral services will be held tonior. row for Dr. Wilton E. Dritton, 70, entomoiogist at Connecticut Agri- cultural Experiment station sliict 1901. who died yesterday after q long illness. Burial will Dc at 9ur- rey, \. fl. pr. Dritton was . native of Keafs. N. fl.
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c. I'll show you another book and tell me if that also is Q part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. It is.
 e. For what yearp A. 1881.
 e. What does 1t refer to? A. The general fund, second dis trict budgetary control, appropria- ton ledger, and ledger for special funds.
 e. Do those funds have fixed numbers?
 A. Yes.
 e. May I place before you an- other book and ask if that also is @ part of the official public records of the City of Waterbury, A. Yes. e. For what yearp
 A. 1891.
 c. And what does 1t refer to? A. Bond funds, surplus resource income funds, and trust funds. (Recess).
 c. I'll show you another book and ask you if that also is a part of the record of the City of Waterbury A. Yes.
 c. What year does it coverp A. 1932.
 e. What is it2
 A. This Is the general fund for the first and second district, appro- priation ledger.
 Objection by Slade-overruled). Judge: May be marked as Exhibit 80.
 c. I'd like to call your particular attention with reference to Account No. 5l2Es.
 A. Yes.
 Q. Do you notice any pencil nos tations with respect to Levyp (Objection).
 c. Do you notice any pencil mem- orandum on there by you9 A. Yes.
 Cheek for Year e. What does 1t refer to? A. The notation refers to Levy. c. What is the notation as 1t ap- pears there?
 A. Namely, figures printed oppo- site the amount.
 c. What amountp
 A. $8,6Si.
 c. What is the date given9 A. The date is December 3i, e, Is there any other notation is- sued there9
 A. Yes. t.H4 c. And to whom does that feferp A. Browning. e. Under what date2 A. December 3i,
 c. What Is the notationp A. Namely the figures printed opposite the amount. c, What is the amount7 A. $4,200.
 c. Under what datep A, December 9i,
 For 1899
 c. I'll show you another book and ask you if that also is c part Of the public records belonging to the City of Waterbury,
 A. Yes.
 c. For what year9
 A. io32.
 c. And what is it9 A. It appears to be the budgetary control ledger for oil funds. c. State whether or not on OK. animation of that book Is also shown the appropriation ledger ac- count for bond funds, sinking funds and trust funds.
 A. Yes.
 Judge--May be marked Exhibit 40. c. I'll show you another book and ask you If that also is c part of the public records of the City of Waterbury,
 A. Yes.
 c. And t covers what year9 A. 1883.
 c. And what is the book2 A., It contains the appropriation ledger for bond funds, first and sec- ond district. including the water fund.
 e, Is the water fund . special fund?
 A. Yes. Judge: May be marked Exhibit H.
 C., I want to call your attention to ono Of the items in that ledger. have reference to Account No, ibi2r.o.
 A. Yes. c. You have that account be- fore you9 A. Yes.
 c. Arc there pencil notations there2
 A. Yes.
 c. And 10 what do these nota. tons refer?
 Collection by McDonough). c. Were those pencil notations made by you'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Hours Of Arguments Delay Fraud Trial
Defense Counsel Voice Vigorous Objections to Adrnis
 sion of PurcelI's Private Records-State Wins Point

Hours of arguments by defense counsel Tuesday and yesterday against the admission of James P. PurcellS private records of city ancia transactions proved futile when Judge IngS admitted the 190 3 S2 and 3S records yesteray As court adjourned defense counsel voc
 ing their general objections to the admission of the 1884
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
AIco,n Presses Probe
 On Missing Records

BpeCiaL RfOSeCuVoE k1uBH Ns Al~ corn resumed this direct examine ation of James P. Purcell, a member of Controller Sherwood Rowland's staff, as court opened this morning. Alcorn:
 a, I think when you were de- scribing the contents of the boxes, you said, if I recall correctly, that there were some 30 or 40 boxes left in the storage room which were not removed. Do you recall thatr
 A, Yes.
 e. What were the contents of those boxes9
 A. Cancelled payroll cheeks,
 e. And those checks were pre- pared where, and on what machine? A. They were prepared in the controllers third floor office, dur ing those years there.
 o. Whether or not those were the contents of those boxes, do you know?
 A. Sc far as I know, yes.
 e. I think you testified you were an accountant in the controllers of- flee, and whether or not, by virtue of the position you occupied, you were in charge of the books and en- tries of the records on the books of the City of Waterbury, I don't mean exclusively in charge but whether they were there, and used by you7
 A. Yes.
 c. Whether or not the records of the City of Waterbury were used by you throughout the term of your office extending during the period of 1892 through i937p
 A. Yes.
 c. Are you familiar with the ledg- CTS that were used and kept in the officer
 A. Yes.
 c. Will you describe those ledg- ersp
 A. They were on. loose-leaf sheets, on heavy linen paper, known as ledger cards, and there was Q separ- ate ledger for each form, and then there were appropriation ledgers.
 c. I'll show you this book and ask you what 1t is2
 A. That was the general bond control ledger, and appropriation ledger bond.
 c. Docs 1t show for the year 1880 the budget items on the appropria- ton. and the actual expenditures referring to the handling of the city money?
 A. For the general fund, yes.
 Identifies Books
 c. Mfr. Purcell. II show you an- other book, and ask you to tell me what 1t is.
 A. The other ledger was what was known as the general fund, sec- ond district. (There was more than one taxation district then.) This is the second district with reference to the fund ledger,
 c. And that book Is part of the official public records of tho City Of Waterbury,
 A. Yes.
 e. What year9
 A. 1880.
 c. I'll show you another book Ntld Noh you " btAi hhV II ~ 70 beA V of the public record Of the City of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 c. What Is the book2
 A. General fund ledger, includ- ing bond funds, and special funds. c. Also trust funds2
 A. There are some trust funds,
 Judge And that b for what year9
 A. 1880.
 c. I'll show you another book and toll mo whether or not that also iS part of the public records Of tho City of Waterbury,
 A. Yes.
 c. This Is what year9
 A. 1881.
 c. And what Is the book2
 A, The general budgetafy con- troi fund, and appropriation ledger that it, general funds for the first book as c public record--to show
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

The Government Of Iatvia will manufacture cosmetics. f
 Latvia iA enlarGing It's govern~ inent-owned distiilerios,
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Overdrawn Accounts
 With Receivers Names
lContinued from Page D

Thomas F. McDonough, after Attorney George Crawford had offered Alcorn his magnifying glass to read the pencied marks.
 "He won't need them" observed McDonough, "for the pencil notes very resh Judge Ings ordered the remark stricken from the record,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Out O00 Men h Dramatic Surrey Find OM Quaker -Ncw , Years Od-a Smooth, Mild, Riek Whisky
 YAk Sells ct Rock.Bostom Low Pdesi

oThe next time you get ready to buy . bottle of fine, rich, expensive whisksy--do this; Figure how many quarts you buy In . years time. Then
 knock of . dollar for each quart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

aud toial your saeinosi Here's why we make such . suggestion;
 We went to 1000 men and poured each one of them . drink of delicious Old Quaker. "Taste itg' we asked them. "Smsil itI Drink itl Then give us your honest opinion"
 We were amazed at their answer. Not one Of these men knew tho name, age, or price of the whiskey-yet eeO out Of 1000 commented on Old QuakeT's rich, mild mellowness :. It's delicious tastel
 Why Not SGUs Monsy? If you agree with these ee0 out of 1000 msn--you've made . money. saving discovery. You can probably eus yow whtsksv biIls c third--for Old Quaker has As tasts ef sspsnsivs whis- key at c real roek-botlom pricsi Why not see for yourself -and say "old Quaker"--ths next time you buyl
Montana labor news., 1939-02-02
Barn Dance Planned
By Ladies' Auxiliary
Wives of the Smeltermen Invite
Public to Entertainment.

EAST HELENA. - The Ladies
Auxiliary No. SIS of the N. M. &
S. W. are sponsoring a barn dance
Feb. 4th in the I. o. o. F. hall. We
cordially invite everyone to attend
this outstanding affair and share the
fun with us.
This newly organized branch of
the mems union Local No. 70 needs
help financially and all of the mem
bers are very much interested in it
knowing the good it will do and
want it to prosper in every respect.
The committees are working dill
gently to make this dance a success
and will feel that its efforts are
rewarded if you plan to attend.
Kindly draw a ring around Feb.
18th on your calendar, which will
remind you that you are to go to
the "barn dance" on that date.
We have engaged Moe Brothers,
a popular home town orchestra.
Come in your house dresses and
overalls. Entertainment and fun
for all.
Eleanor Petek, Mary Multi.
Montana labor news., 1939-02-02
ASK FOR pAB(0
UNION MADE RUGS
N N0LE u N

CALIFORNIA. - Word has been
received from the East Bay Cities
Corrugated Fibre Products and Wax
Paper Workers Union No. 1882 ask
ing members of organized labor to
buy Pabco products which it is
claimed is the only union made limo
leum and stainless sheen felt base
floor covering. Efforts to increase
sales are being made by Frank
Moran, business representative of
Corrugated Fibre Products and
Waxed Paper Workers Union No.
1872, and Harry c. Gilmore, secre-
tary, who have made union contracts
with the firms western and eastern
plants.
Men and women in Montana are
urgently requested to ask for Pabco
floor covering and rugs. In making
purchases, ask your furniture dealer
for these products.
Montana labor news., 1939-02-02
Refuses 10
WresiIe 0'DowdY
Until Portland Man
Establishes Himself

Otto Ludwig, the Mad Man from
Amarillo, Texas, definitely refused
to meet Pat O'Dowdy, another vii
famous and dangerous type wrestler,
until he, O'Dowdy, could defeat
some of the boys that Ludwig has
met and beat.
"Why should I wrestle O'Dowdy
when he has only wrestled once in
the city. True enough he has beat
Hartay, who is as classy a wrestler
as I have seen, but I have also beat
Hartay. Let this Irishman get a
reputation and I'll meet him; but
not until then" Such was the out
come of a conference between Abe
Elias, matchmaker for the Pioneer
Athletic Club, and O'Dowdy and
Ludwig. So this bout scheduled for
this week is off.
A splendid three-bout card has,
however, been arranged with Lud-
wig taking on the tough and always
clever Bob Cummings. Cummings
who resorts to clean tactics can be-
come as unethical as the rest of them
if the boys try to rough him up. In
addition he is one of the ~cleverest
and fastest boys seen here this
season.
The semi-final will give O'Dowdy
an opportunity to prove his capabili-
ties as he will attempt to best King
Kong Clayton, who has a large fol-
lowing here, but who has been off
the cards considerable this year due
to his being in demand a great deal
in Salt Lake, Spokane and other
nearby vicinities.
O'Dowdy proved himself one of
the most popular of the Irish boys
upon his first appearance here last
Monday. O'Dowdy, clad in a black
derby, blue checkered shirt, and a
green topcoat arrived in town and
Immediately made comment on ac-
count of his loud dress.
The opener brings together two
main event boys, Gus Johnson and
Eddie Barker. These two sensational
boys round out an exceptionally
strong card.
Montana labor news., 1939-02-02
Plumbers Compliment.
New National Officers

ANACONDA.-The Plumbers and
Steamfitters Local Union No. 673 of
Anaconda held a special meeting in
the A. o. H.. hall Jan. "a. The meet
ing was called by Pres. Marcille to
have all the members meet our
newly appointed national organizer,
Mr.. E, B. Fitzgerald. Pres. Marcille
called the meeting at 7:3O p. n. and
all the members Of the local were
present.
Bro. Lyons, who had been ap-
pointed at the previous meeting to
act as business agent to go to Dillon
and get information on the new
PWA high school which is being con-
structed there. He made a fine re-
port which was well received. The
Northern Plumbing and Heating Co.
of Denver, Colo, and owned by Mr..
Max Baer, was awarded the plumb
ing and heating on this job. The
contract price was 500, 800. AS Dillon
is in the jurisdiction of Local No.
673, the mechanics will be supplied
from this local union.
Bro. Fitzgerald was given the floor
and made a talk regarding his new
territory and dwelt much about his
activities in this vicinity. He made
several fine suggestions to the Off
GERS and members of Local 673, and
told the brothers if at any time they
needed his help to wire him and he
would come at once. At the close
of his remarks a motion was made
and passed to give Bro. Fitzgerald
a rising vote of thanks, after which
our guest officers and members went
to the Garden Cafe and partook of
a fine banquet.
Local 673 is pleased with the
choice that has been made at head
quarters in sending Bro. Fitzgerald
into this territory and feels he will
do much, ironing OUT any difficulties
which may arise. He congratulated
the local and their committee in
their activity of joining and pro-
noting the Montana State Associa-
ton of Plumbers and Steamfitters
and feels this state organization will
do much to create better sanitary in
~stallations throughout the state.
Much was gained from this meet
ing and it is hoped Bro. Fitzgerald
will come often to Anaconda where
the welcome sign will be out for
him.
No further business, the meeting
adjourned until its next regular
meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10.