The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-09
Defense Atty. Slade Exposes Some Erasures
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 animation of Sladet hat he com putes he owes his assistants $15,- 38241 for their work from July l.
 The total amount his bill will amount to, for assistants and him. self, for the complete period of his connection with the case thus far is figured at $48,518.48, tentatively.
 Questioned on Errors
 Again this morning, Brown was questioned about the errors he ad- mitted yesterday concerning his claims of overpayments to Corp. Counsel O'Connor. Brown denied that he had come to quick con- clusion about it."
 If you had investigated it, there would be no error?" asked Cassidy "No," was the reply.
 AS he dwelt on cross-examinatlon in behalf of Carl D. Olsen, Cassidy asked Brown where he obtained his banking knowledge, If any" Brown replied that he was experienced by practice, and added that he had spent much time in the Waterbury Trust Company, but had not asked Olsen for any assistance. DO you think I would get very far?" he asked of Cassidy, on that score.
 "Yes," responded Cassidy" I do think you would have been more correct in your testimony, if you had asked Olsen to help you, espe- cially as far as bank procedure is concerned"
 Questione as to his knowledge that Olsen made out deposit slips for people not involved in the trial, Brown said he had confined his in- vestigation to matters pertaining to the case.
 Wanted to Convict Olsen
 "You wanted to convict Carl Olsen, didn't you?" demanded Cas- sidy at that time. Cassidy demanded to know why Brown did not bring into court the slips prepared by Olsen for other persons. The witness was forced to admit that his compilation oi treasurers' checks issued through the Water bury Trust Company was not com- plete. Reference was made to a payment of $40,515.79 recorded on the warrants payable sheets June 20, 1885, for which a city check was sent to the bank June IA. Brown said the payment was regular, and that the amount was exchanged for a treaSurers' check, which was not included on Browns schedule. The payment was in connection with school bonds.
 Took Stand Month Ago
 It was exactly one month ago to- day that Brown took the stand for the state to bridge the gap,' ac- cording to Special Prosecutor AL corn, caused by the absence of city records.
 Since May g, he has been on the stand 15 days, including eight days of state examination. Today was his seventh day under cross-exam- ination.
 Today's session of the trial was the 84th since the opening last Mo- vember 29.
 As the $6 an hour accountant took the stand today for further cross-examination by Attorney John H. Cassidy, racket created by workmen tearing down the adjacent old telephone building made hear ing difficult in the courtroom.
 AS Cassidy questioned Brown from an opposite end of the room, he in- dicated that he was having difficulty hearing the answers. He looked sug- positively in the direction of the tele- phone building. Judge Inglis under stood the suggestion and sent a deputy sheriff to stop the noise.
 Fall Of Rome
 Tt sounds like the fall of Rome or something" commented Cassidy.
 AS lull came about. while the sheriff was enroute to the building, Cassidy said Well try again." No sooner were the words out of his mouth than there came another crash. Cassidy smiled resignedly and said, T guess we'll wait until the bombardment is over"
 The petty cash account of O'Con- nor was the subject of Cassidy's cross s-examination from the start. The witness pointed out in the early moments of today's session that there are no records available to show that the procedure of payment of petty cash to O'Connor was.
 But Cassidy asked Brown to re- call the testimony of City Account ant James P. Purcell, which had been to the effect that $400 would be advanced at the start of each year-accounted for-and another sum advanced. At the end of the year, Cassidy said Brown had testi- fled, a final accounting would be made.
 Brown denied that he had talked to Purcell about the procedure.
 Isn't it incorrect to charge O'Connor with the petty cash fund?' demanded Cassidy.
 "No," said Brown calmly, T don't think so."
 Three to Four Thousand
 Advanced
 Brown continued that from $3,O00 to $4.000 would be advanced year to the corporation counsel for petty cash, and charged to court costs and sheriffs fees.
 Cassidy contended that Browns schedule showed that in 1884 the charge was made to salaries and Judge Inglis bore that charge out by perusing his schedule.
 Then Cassidy started review, ap- parently, of all the years involved, by calling for the 1880 appropriation ledger and having Brown point out an item of $400 to O'Connor for pet ty cash, charged to the court costs and sheriffs fees.
 He contended that the account showed a return of the $400 at the end of the year, and therefore a balance of the account.
 "But 1t does not show that he ac- counted for the petty cash in 1930,"