The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

had never known of anything suspi- cious in connection with his work. Borgnaes never gave him any reason to be suspicious the witness indi- cated in his answers to Attorney Slade.
 Has Not Seen BOrgEaes
 Troy explained to the court and jury, on questions by Special Prose- cutor Alcorn that he has not seen Borgnaes since March, 1888. He add ed that MT. Meaney had told him last year of the request by Borgnaes because of illness, that he be given a leave of absence with half pay.
 Mrs. Borngaes told him in Novem- Der or December, 1888 that she and her children were going to Europe Troy said Borgnaes was sick in bed Troy said, when he visited him last March, but he subsequently, re- turned to work.
 Collapse Of BOrgnaes
 While working at North Bergu- ney, New Jersey, Troy said, he learned that Borgnaes, after re- turning to work, had collapsed. He said that he has known the mis- sing defendant for eight or nine years. The company always pays employees who are unable to work because of illness, he stated.
 The morning was marked by bit ter repartee between Attorney Slade and Special Prosecutor Alcorn dur ing the cross-examination of Troy.
 Slade asked a question which AL corn objected to as improper.
 "Very we'll" said Slade withdraw ing, T don't claim it."
 "Well, why did you ask it?" de- manded Alcorn.
 In a loud voice, Slade responded, Because I'm falling unconSciously into your habits-except that I don't give any excuses. I come right out and withdraw the question"
 Witness Withdrawn
 Elsie Emanuelson of Deep River, an employe of the Griffnehagen & Associates, resumed the stand this morning as the 69th session of the trial resumed. She was teStlfylng yesterday when court was adjourn ed, concerning records which she and staff of assistants compiled, allegedly listing the number of miss ing records of the city of Waterbury for 1886 and 1887.
 Defense counsel objected. and were successful in keeping the rec } ords from admission ill their origin o1 AHicc EY,ooYolIntcnf1 took the stand today, Special Prose- cutor Alcorn explained that he de- sired to withdraw her for the pres ent, in order to have the data placed in proper form for admission.
 He explained that it would take a couple of days, during the weekend to compare the prepared lists with she appropriations ledgers, which are in evidence, and which alleged ly contain the voucher numbers is- sued in 1886 and 1887.
 Miss EmanuelSon'S records, pre- pared for Controller Sherwood L.. Rowland, contain the list of vouch- CTS, in numerical sequence, and notes those allegedly missing.
 When the special prosecutor start ed to enlarge on his statement, to the effect that the state would have to expend time and expense to pre- pare the missing record list, Attor- ney George Crawford objected that there was no necessity for the eX- planation, that the defense would offer no opposition to the with drawal of the witness.
 Troy Summoned
 Francis B. Troy took the stand at the time and questioned at length concerning Enoch Borgnaes, and his own activities as an employe of the George H. Kingsley Company.
 Three employees of the company are on trial on the conspiracy charges, and Borgnaes, is a fugi- tive from justice, accused of the same crime.
 Troy, resident of New York, said he came here originally in 1883 to work on the city audits, worked here intermittently with transfers to Trenton, N. J., Danbury, Conn.,, and Michigan, being made. The greater part of his time was spent. in Wa terbury, he explained.
 Since 1892, he testified, he has been employed by the Kingsley & Company. George H. Kingsley, Will liam B. Murray and John w. Meaney have been partners in the concern since December 1, 1887.
 During the time he was assigned here, he said, he lived at The Elton, and eventually was made a voter. Kingsley. Murray and Meaney, who are on trial, were here at various times, he said.
 First mention of Enoch Borgnaes was made when the witness said that in 1883 when he was first as- signed here, Borgnaes was in charge of the city audit. Starting in 1884, Troy stated, Borgnaes did special work, "assigned either to the con- troiler or the mayor by the firm"
 Tn 1895, an election year, Troy ad- mitted, Borgnaes was doing special work for the mayor. also in 1886 and 1887, another election year.
 1887 Statement
 Questioned about statements which Borgnaes allegedly made showing the condition of the city, financially, the witness said that he did not know if they were prepared for publication or not. Nor did he know whether Borgnaes worked on the 1887 election.
 He said, however, that Borgnaes did get out statement in 1887, after working in the City Hall, over the city books.
 "And that was the year, or one of the years he was assigned to do spe- rial work for the mayor?" queried Alcorn.
 Correct" was the answer.
 Troy later stated that he saw some of the work Borgnaes was do- ing and that it was statement of the financial condition of the city for nine months period. He knew nothing. he said. about the ar- arrangements under which Borgnaes