The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

of James P. Purcell, state witness Mayor Thomas Spellacy of Hartford Police Commissioner Henry w Minor, Attorney Herman Weisma1 and Martin J. Dunn, Charles Will iamson of Darien were linked by thu evidence today.
 Purcell on the stand for thu twelfth day. Questioned by Alcorn o. MT. Purcell, I show you twt papers, and ask you to tell me what they are, if you know?
 A. One is cancelled city check The other is 8 city voucher. Int other is an invoice relating N Francis P. Guilfoile.
 Q. All papers refer to Francis P Guilfoile?
 A. They do.
 Q. What year?
 A. 1887. .
 o. Part of the files of the City oi Waterbury? A. They are.
 Healey:
 On behalf of those whom I rep resent, I feel it my duty to look over these papers, and see whether or not there is any reference what ever to each of my clients.
 Admitted and marked as Exhi- bit 191.)
 Alcorn reads:
 Dec. 20, 1897. Stamp No. 1870 Payable at Citizens etc. Pay $6,00C to the order of Attorney Francis P Guilfoile, 192 Grand St. Waterbury Conn. Bears the autographed sig nature of D. J. Leary. Back: En- dorsed: Francis P. Guilfoile, and the stamp of the Waterbury Trust Co. dated Dec. 29, 1897. c. B. Olsen Treas. Then there is apparently the voucher. Waterbury, Conn Top: Francis P. Guilfoile, 192 Grand street, City of Waterbury. December IT, 1887. In the body of the sheet is the following: Revision of the City of Waterbury Charter, 1881 to 1937-l937 special acts included. Con- ference, and assistance in prepara- ton of State of Connecticut Case versus Peter Griffen, relative to adoption of Merit System. Consul tation to the case of the State, George Culhane. Re-canvass of election re-returns. Mandamus Act. Legislative con- sultation. $6,000.
 e. Then there is a pencil initial Do you know what that initial is? A. J. A. L.
 Mrs. McFadden
 o. Do you know the initial?
 A. That would be Mrs. McFadden in the controllers office.
 o. That's the secretary2
 A. No, the bookkeeper.
 Alcorn:
 Then on the sheet are the words: Approved by Charles O'Conner Corp. Counsel. In the left-hand corner, there is the symbol number Will you read that?
 A. 1-41-B3.
 e. What does that stand for?
 A. For the appropriation fol Court costs in the Corporation Counsels office.
 Alcorn reads:
 The next sheet has the letter. head, Francis P. Guilfoile. Dec. 16 1887. City of Waterbury. Francis P. Guilfoile. Revision of City ot Waterbury Charter, 1931- -1937. .-l931 Making index for charter, 1887 Consultation and assistance in the preparation of case of the State ot Conn.,, John Brophy vs. Peter Grif. fen, relative to the adoption of the Merit System in the City of Water. bury. Consultation and assistance in the preparation of the State oj Conn. case in relation to George Culhane vs. John McMahon. Re. canvass of election returns. Man. damus Act. Legislative consulta. ton. $6,000.
 Q. call attention to sheet No Page 481, Exhibit 65, MT. Purcell Do you find on that sheet entry O, this $6,o0O item I have just read? A. Yes.
 @. Where is it? Under what date; AEntrysdate: December 21, 1897. Q. Will you look at the top of that sheet and see if there is any ap. proval of those items by the boare of finance? A. No.
 Know Spellacy?
 Alcorn:
 make the total of the Exhibit. I offered, which show payments tt Francis P. Guilfoile, from January 5, 1882, to December, 1897, $31, ,260. .92 o. MT. Purcell, do you know an at. torney named Spellacy? A. Yes.
 o. Do you know of any service that he rendered the city at any time?
 A. No.
 CT show you this paper and ask you to tell me what that is?
 A. A duplicate city check.
 o. In whose favor?
 A. Spellacy, Ryan & Yeomans attorneys and counselors at law, 65C Main street, Hartford, Conn.
 o. What date?
 A. April 25, 1883. Q. Whether or not to your knowl- edge the original of that check is in existence? A. Not to my knowledge. o. Whether or not that paper is a part of the public records of the City of Waterbury?
 A. It is.
 Healey:
 Q.Have you made a search to find out whether or not this evidence is in existence?
 A. Yes.
 o. Were you able to find it?
 A. No.
 A. You personally made search9 A. Yes.
 o. You yourself?
 A. Yes.
 o. Why do you answer "To my knowledge" if you yourself looked for it and haven't found it?
 A. I thought I answered the ques- tion.
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 Q. Isn't 1t so that you're taking