The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
No Records Destroyed
 By Alderman Or Aides
Accused Accountant, Three Former Employees Testify
 Before Jury on Services Rendered City

A huge vanload of evidence from the tax collectors office, some dat ing back as far as 1917, apparently showing work accomplished by the Kingsley accountants, was deposited at the courthouse yesterday for use in the defense of George H. Kings ley and John w. Meaney, two of the 20 accused in the Waterbury conspiracy trial. The records were subpoenaed by the defense.
 Two huge metal filing cabinets and large bound ledgers and books brought back reminders of the Transportation of the states evi- dence in the case. But the states evidence was much more bulky.
 Records Returned
 Three former employees of Simon J. Alderman, New Haven account ant corroborated his claims that all city records were returned to the controllers vault before they left the city hall, on the occasions when they worked during December, 1887. The three, Philip Meyerson, 26, of New Haven, James P. Cronin, 26 of Waterbury and Nathan s. Goldstein, go, of New Haven, were on the stand briefly.
 Aldermans four days of tes- timony came to a smashing conclu- sion at PAS o'clock, after two hours of cross- examination by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn.
 He left the stand after emphatic ally denying that he had ever told Supt. of State Police (former Coun- ty Detective) Edward J. Hickey, Tt looks bad for me-"
 And I didn't call him Dan either, MT. Alcorn," cried Alderman, reiterating his denial that he had told James P. Purcell he "was doing a little job for Dan (Leary)", when he encountered him in city hall dur ing December, 1887.
 Meyerson, the first witness to fol- low Alderman, after corroborating Alderman's testimony, was asked one question by Alcorn, Did you sss Alderman taking sheets out of the warrants payable register?" - Sheets Restored
 The answer was "Yes," but Attor- iey George W. Crawford, on redi- rect examination brought out that Meyerson had also seen the sheets put back into the book. Cronin, who testnied he was subpoenaed as . state witness, but sat in the court- room two weeks without being called, said that he did not know of any documents or records taken from city hall or destroyed.
 A former employe of the Diamond Ginger Ale Co.,, the witness became confused between the identities of John w. Meaney, @ defendant, and Francis Troy, also a member of the Kingsley company, who was a state witness.
 The confusion developed when Cronin said he had seen Meaney in the office of the city sheriff, talk ing with Enoch Borgnaes and AL derman, during December, 1887.
 Under examination by Attorney Benjamin Slade, however, he ad- mitted his uncertainty and finally said he was sure Meaney was moi the man, for he did not have e inoustache, such as Troy wears. Ht steadfastly claimed, however, tha lne had seen Meaney sometime ir city hall.
 During his questioning along that line, after Crorin said that the mar he knew had mouHtache, and was tall, Alcorn had Meaney stand up Meaney is short and stocky, and has no moustache.
 Nothing Taken
 Nathan s. Goldstein, whom Alder man said yesterday received $20 week and expenses from him as salary, although he charged the city $22.50 a day for his services. Issued c positive mo, sir" when asked if any material from the city hall had been taken out, misplaced or destroyed.
 T never heard of the Danbury meeting until the testimony here" said Alderman, denying that he knew anything about the destruc- ton of records. The "Danbury meet ing" was described in testimony of confessed conspirator Harry Mac kenzie. He said that Leary met him and Charles E. Williamson, de- fendant, at Danbury and told them he intended to get rid of the rec ords.
 Denies Statement !. Another denial was made by AL derman when Alcorn asked him If he wasn't quoted by New Haven 1cwspaperman as saying, T don't propose to let those Waterbury fel- lows leave me holding the bag"
 "No reporter ever quoted me as saying that and I never said any R00CrVFTT WINS