The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-22

| Judge 1ngllS a0lmtJeu tue BrOupi containing IA checks, 13 dated 1886 and one dated 1887, as evidence.
 While the defense counsel were examining the checks, Alcorn ask ed Purcell, "Tell the jury who R. P. Clark is." Clark had been men, toned in connection with a previ- ous group of checks payable to the Kingsley Company. l "At that time," said Purcell, "he was an employe of Kingsley. At the present time he is an employe of the city" Checks contained nota- tions that work performed by the Kingsley Company in the tax of- fees of the city had been by Clark.
 All Penciled
 How many checks bear a pen- cilled number?" queried Alcorn con- corning the latest group of IA in evidence.
 "The entire group" was the reply. Purcell stated that they were issued without number-that they clear ed the bank without 8 number and they were not approved by the board of finance"
 The list contained checks which were signed in 1886 by Daniel J. Leary, Martin J. Dunn, acting con- troller; and Thomas P. Kelly "act- ing controller.
 It was as follows:--
 February 7-S1, ,O27.71, Autographed by Leary.
 February 1s-s5ss-Kelly, acting controller.
 March 3-S5OO-Kelly.
 April 6-S525-Kelly.
 April 14-$1,7O3.71-Leary.
 May 2-S525-Martin J. Dunn, acting.
 June 3O-S525-Dunn.
 June l-$525-Leary.
 July 29-S525-Leary. August 12-$1, $1,272.8O-Leary.
 Sept. 2-S525-Dunn.
 Sept. 30-S525-Leary. Dec. 31-S525-Leary.
 Jan. 8-S1, .TOtai-$10,252.72.
 Hardly had the 1886 list been checked when Alcorn presented an- other group to Purcell for identifica- tion as 35 checks issued in 1897, for a total amount of $29,696 .43, to George H. Kingsley & Go. Some of the checks were signed by Martin J. Dunn, acting controller, while others were signed by Daniel J. Leary.
 Not Approved
 Purcell stated that 21 of the checks contained pencileld numbers, 12 were numbered by machine, one was numbered with typewriter and one contained absolutely no number Do you know if they were ap- proved by the board of finance" the witness was asked.
 q know that they were not ap- l proved" was the answer.
 Alcorn asked him how he knew
 The witness replied that all checks approved by the board oi finance are made out in the city clerks office, and are marked with a pin point machine.
 The complete list of the 35 pay- ments made to Kingsley company in 1897 was as follows, as read to the jury by Alcorn today: February l, S525.OO, M. J. Dunn acting controller.
 February g, $1,OO9.90, M. J. Dunn. February "A, S75325, M. J. Dunn.
 March l, $525.OO, M. J. Dunn.
 March 16, $S72.70, M. J. Dunn.
 April l, $525.0O, M. J. Dunn.
 April g, $985.70, M. J. Dunn. April IA, $92S.40, D. J. Leary, con- tr0ller.
 April 30, s525.o0, M. J. Dunn.
 May ,. $943.20, M. J. Dunn.
 May "A. $1,770.67, M. J. Dunn.
 May 2S, $52hO0, M. J. Dunn. June 8, $927.75, M. J. Dunn. June 2S, $525.00, M. J. Dunn.
 July IS, $967.20. M. J. Dunn.
 August g., $525.00, D. J. Leary. August 31, $525.0O, M. J. Dunn. September IA, $633.56, M. J, Dunn. September 10, $9IS.30, M. J. Dunn.
 September 90, S525.00, M. J. Dunn.
 October 1, $919.92, M. J. Dunn.
 October 9, $548.S5, M. J. Dunn.
 October g, $46O.53, M. J. Dunn.
 October 9, $769.30, M. J. Dunn.
 November 3, $525.00, M. J. Dunn.
 November 10, $94O.5O, M. J. Dunn.
 November 10, $S91.O0, M. J. Dunn.
 November 30, $1,3S5.1 10, M. J. Dunn.
 December I, $525.OO, M. J. Dunn.
 December 8, $693.85, M. J. Dunn. December 8, $1,285.10, D. J. Leary. December 20, $525.00, M. J. Dunn. December 20, $715.30, M. J. Dunn. December 20, $246S.S5, M. J. Dunn.
 December 3l. $1.6O7.50, D. J. Leary
 Total, S29,696.43 Slade Protests Alcorns presentation in court of an invoice from the Kingsley Com pany, representing bill dated De- cember 21, 1887, brought loud pro- test from Attorney Benjamin Siade. counsel for the three New York ac- countantS.
 He questioned Purcell at length about the exhibit and asked him whether 1t :" the same now as when he turned 1t over to the state. Asked If he dad been in conference with Warren Brown of the state prosecution forces, Purcell said, "All did with reference to the state was give them the papers they asked for"
 Purcell answered in the affirma- tive when Slade asked him, And 1t appears to be in the same condi- ton as when you last saw it." Pur- cell said he might have seen the l voice early in 1938 in the control lers office.
 You realize you're under oath. MT. Purcell" said Slade when Pur- cell stated that he did not think any changes had been made on the in- voice.
 Alcorn then addressed the court and jury, reading from the invoice. which was Dated December 2l, 1887, Bill number 3l81-Hon. T. F. Hayes, Mayor, City of Waterbury.
 "OK-Frank Hayes" Services rendered per your in- structions--re-audit of records of