The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-25

0s+SNA that the teller's sheets for the sav- ings department from 1881 to 1897 are on hand, but that the daily sheets for the same period in the commercial department have been destroyed.
 Olsen told him of the record" several months ago, he said, that MT. Seeley was the only other of- ficer who knew about it.'
 Janitor Reilly Would Tell
 The witness also claimed that he was told by olsen that John Reilly, a janitor at the bank, would testify before the grand jury that he had burned the banks records" 1"
 olsen subsequently, told Loomis that he testified before the grand jury that he (Olsem burned the re- cords according to Loomis.
 LoOmis Told Same Story
 Loomis was a witness before the grand jury. Asked if his testimony before the grand jury differed from his present story, the witness cried, "No!, told the truth"
 Loomis said that Daniel J. Leary was the largest stockholder in the bank at one time, but was never the majority stockholder.
 Testimony that he could not re- call that Olsen had told him about the destruction of the records was given by MT. Seeley.
 First He Knew of It
 He said the first he knew about it was when Special Investigator George L. Greer of the Alcorn staff came to the bank with a subpoena for records. The witness said that the clerks could not find the records sought.
 Two days later, he said, the dep- uty bank commissioner was at the bank. But defense counsel succeeded in barring any evidence pertaining to the bank commissioners state- Inents.
 Under cross-examination by Att torney John H. Cassidy, Seeley re- marked that the bank commissioner had never complained about the Hanks systems.
 Names Not Kept
 sMr. Seeiey said that the names of payees on checks had not been kept for at least three years, and that the system applied to all checks in- ciuding payroll checks. He was high in his praise for MT. Olsen's ability as banker. The defense questioned Loomis and Richardson at length concern ing conferences with Special Prose- cutor Alcorn and his staff, more than week ago, concerning their testimony in the trial.
 goth Week Opens
 Richardson was the 38th witness of the trial called by Special Prose- cutor Hugh M. Alcorn. He took the stand at the opening of the 20th week of the trial, which las been featured by 63 sessions since its opening November 29.
 A resident of Prospect for the past five years, Richardson, paying teller at the Waterbury Trust company for the past 15 years, identified Carl D. Olsen as treasurer and vice pres- ident of the bank for the past few years, prier to 1888 when he resigned.
 The witness also testified that he knows Daniel J. Leary, but as far aS he is concerned it twas only hear say" that Leary was the largest stock holder of the bank. Leary was a member of the board of directors, the witness said, however.
 tOn questioning by the states at- torney, Richardson was called upon to give description of the bank with special reference to the prox- inity of his "cage" to the desk of Olsen. He was not the only one in the cage, he said.
 Ferdinand Bachman, who died the day the grand jury returned it's report and recommendations for prosecution, occupied the same cage, he testified. That date was May l9, 1888.
 Tellers' Sheet
 A "tellers' daily cash sheet" was kept by him at the bank, according to Richardson, showing on one side cash receipts, and on the other, dis bursements. The sheets disclosed the amount, the name of the payee, on local and out of town checks.
 These sheets are the ones which Richardson claims he was told by Olsen had been destroyed. The sheets were generally preserved, Richardson testified.
 Manifestly nervous as he took the stand, shortly after 10 o'clock, the witness settled down considerably as the states attorneys questioning progressed. Olsen often came to him he said, with request for cash, and that request was always filled. o. sen always told him the amount he wanted, and the size of the bills de- sired.
 Olsen instructed him "to keep $10,000 in large bills on hand" Richardson said. He added that he , quite often" changed a treasurer's check for cash on request of Olsen, and that the entry on the tellers' sheet in that instance would be sim ply "treasurers check" and the amount and date and number. MORE BF
 Recalls Names
 Richarson said that "a large sum" was given him by Olsen over the period of years. He recalled that the names of the Connecticut Supply company, the Abrigador Digger and Frank Santalucia appeared on the list and that they were put on at the request of Olsen.
 Today's session of the trial was delayed briefly in opening when Attorney Benjamin Slade conferred with Judge Inglis before court was convened. Shade has been ordered by 8 New York court to answer ques- tions of grand jury concerning his connections as lawyer with P Donald Coster, bizarre--swindle head of the McKesson Robbins company.
 Shade previously refused to ans- yer the questions on the ground that the information was privileged The court order to Slade to testi-