The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

Calle0 meeCulB peJWeSu 1CVy duu Kelly at his home, between the 10th and 18th of March, 1888. He said that he was i'll at the time, and that Kelly had come to discuss with him matters concerning the Garden theater of Waterbury" Lockwood said that he had been interested in the Garden, and that Kelly had promised to assist him in his in- terests.
 He had made an appointment to meet Kelly at a Ford agency but had to cancel 1t because he became i'll, he said. Kelly had come to his home instead, he continued.
 Lockwood continued that Kelly and he talked in his bedroom-he was in bed-about the Garden the- ater, until Levy came to the house. Lockwood, when questioned by AL corn said that he believed Kelly had an interest in the Ford agency where the original appointment was to have been kept.
 He described his bedroom as a large one, about IT feet square, with two large alcoves.
 "One of the two said. he would like to talk to the other about @ contract" said Lockwood, "so suggested that they go downstairs" /"
 Levy told Lockwood, he said that he would rather stay upstairs for fear of disturbing Lockwood's s mother-in-law, who was downstairs. Lockwood continued that his moth- er-in-law brought up a bottle of brandy, and that Levy and Kelly went over into the corner and talked. Levy said yesterday that the conversation of the bedroom con- ference concerned his statement to Kelly that he intended to "tell the truth to the grand jury" He said that Kelly convinced him that he should tell the story as they had planed 1t.
 Fell Asleep
 Lockwood said he believed that Kelly and Levy talked for about two hours, and that during the time he dozed off. He estimated that Kelly left the house first.
 Lockwood stated that he be- lieved he first met Browning in 1928 or 1880.
 The circumstances, he said, were that Levy and George Browning came to Bristol to get a contract from his theater, to make a survey of the utilities. They did make the survey. He said that he didn't recall that Levy and Browning accomplished anything.
 Lockwood said that he introduced Levy to the mayor of Bristol, and to several other prospective utili- ties survey customers" in Bristol when Levy asked for assistance in getting customers.
 Concerning his introduction of Levy into Waterbury, Lockwood said T have recollection that l got a hold of someone in Waterbury, I'm not sure if 1t was Kelly or Leary-and he told me to send him over at any tirne." Lockwood said he believed 1t was either Kelly or Leary he communicated with.
 He said that he did not know from his own knowledge whether Levy actually came to Waterbury.
 Met In New York
 Alcorn continued questioning Lockwood about times he allegedly had seen Kelly and Levy together. Lockwood recalled that in 1881 he had met Kelly and Levy and their wives at the home of @ business associate in New York. The asso- ciate was relative of Levy's he said.
 Again in the summer of 1887, Lockwood said, he saw Levy and Kelly together at Kelly's summer home in Madison. He believed there were two such occasions.
 It was Attorney McDonough, the only defense counsel to cross-ex- amine Lockwood, who brought out thath he is an inactive member of the New York bar. Lockwood comemnted that he confines his activities to the motion picture in- dustry.
 Heard of No Loan
 From Lockwood, McDonough learned that Levy had told Lock- wood that he was troubled over his income tax returns. Lock- wood had never heard of any loan by Kelly to Levy, in which bank books were given as security.
 Lockwood said he had never heard of any conversation of cor- rupt activities between Levy and Kelly, so far as the City of Wa | tArltirv Wag concerned"
 He said he knew of the original contract only. When he introduced Levy, by telephone conversation, to e Waterbury official, he said, "it was for the purpose of Q lawful legitimate business proposition. His last answer to question, at 10:47 was that he knew nothing of any difiiculties between Browning and Levy.
 A dramatic hush pervaded the courtroom when, at 10.48, Special Prosecutor Alcorn called, James F. Purcell"
 A slender, pale-faced man, wear ing dark suit, red tie and white shirt, arose and walked straight to the witness poxs -
 Apparently sensing that Purcell'S voice would be of low-tine, Alcorn cautioned the witness, before asking him c single question.
 "Now try to keep your voice up so the jury can hear It."
 From the start. Purcell told his story in e hushed voice, which had attorneys, spectators and all others straining their ears. Many times de- fense attorneys asked that the witt ness speak louder.
 Purcell, under preliminary ques- tioning, told the court and jury that he had lived in Waterbury all his life. that he attended St. Patrick's parochiai school, Porter and Duggan schools, evening hign school, busi- I .aA AAsaa.