The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03
Report On City's Finances
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 plains Pmpseo Savng Cheeks

Testimony given late yesterday afternoon by Chief Accountant James P. Purcell in his 18th day on the witness stand at the Water bury conspiracy trial is as follows:
 Question by Alcorn.
 Q. I suppose you also know Thomas P. Kelly?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What was his position in the City government?
 A. Executive secretary to the Mayor.
 @. How long has he been execu- tive secretary to the Mayor, to your knowledge?
 A. Since 1880 continuing to date.
 0. And is at present executive secretary to the mayor?
 A. Yes.
 Q. Where did he have his office?
 A. In the Mayors suite.
 o. Do you know any other bus mess he's engaged in?
 A. don't know.
 Q. Do you know if he also signed checks of the City?
 A. I do.
 o. I show you what purports to be a check. Will you tell me what that is?
 A. A cancelled city check, pay able to Thomas P. Kelly.
 0. And what is the date?
 A. December 13, 1892.
 o. Is that part of the public rec ords of the City of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 200.
 o. This bears a red pencil num- Der, see. What does that indicate?
 A. That it was drawn without a number. The number was affixed after payment.
 Not Approved @. Whether it was approved by the Board of Finance? A. No. Alcorn reads the check: Waterbury. December 13, 1882. Pencil number 41182. Pay $130 to the order of Thomas P. Kelly, Water bury, Conn. Charge: Loan. Bears the autographed signature of D. J. Leary Controller. Endorsement in ink: Thomas P Kelly. Stamp of the Wa terbury Trust Company. December 13, 1882. F. W. Chesson, Treasurer. o. I show you two papers, and ask you to tell me what they are?
 A. Duplicate city checks,
 o. In whose name?
 A. Thomas Kelly.
 o. Part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 o. And the date?
 A. First = December 12, 1884. Second-December IT, 1884. 0. Whether or not the original of those checks are in existence? A. They are not. Admitted and marked as Exhibit 210).
 Q. Do you notice the pencil num- Der on the check?
 A. Yes.
 o. What does that indicate?
 A. The original was drawn with out a number. The number was af- fixed after payment.
 o. What as to whether approved by the Board of Finance? A. They were not.
 o. Whether or not the originals of those checks are in existence? A. Not to my knowledge. Alcorn reads the cheeks:
 Both payable at Citizens & Man. ufacturers' National Bank. Decem- Der 12, 1884. Expenses to Boston, $175. Duplicate check: December 12, 1884. No. in pencil-67816. Pay $175 to the order of Thomas P. Kelly, City Hall. Charge: Blank. December 1T, 1884. Expenses on bond and loan trips. $375. Decem- Der IT, 1884. No. in pencil-67817. Pay $375 to the order of Thomas Kelly, City Hall. Charge: Blank.
 Cancelled Checks
 o. I show you some other papers, and ask you to tell me what they are.
 A. Cancelled city check, and voucher.
 ~. Tn whose IaVOr?
 A. Thomas P. Kelly.
 o. What date?
 A. December 20, 1887.
 @. Part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. They are.
 Admitted and marked as Exhibit 21D.
 o. Whether or not that check was drawn on the pin-point machine? A. It was not. Alcorn reads the check:
 December 20, 1887. Payable at Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank. Pay $187 to the order of Thomas P. Kelly, Waterbury, Conn. Charge: Blank. Autographed sigma ture of D. J. Leary, Controller Front: Cash-CMR. Back: Endorse ment in ink: Thomas P. Kelly. Stamp: December 20, 1887. Water bury Trust Company. c. B. Olsen, Treasurer.
 Voucher: Thomas P. Kelly, Wa | terbury. Conn, Date of invoice: De-