The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-25

| h1m2 A. Yes, sir. o. Do you recall whether or not the teller's sheets for 1937-and for the six or eight years back of that whether or not they are now in the bank or are they missing? A. don't think so. o. You don't think what? A. That they are in the bank.
 @. Did you ever have any talk with Olsen with respect to what became of those afleets? A. No sir. 1 didn't. O. Did you ever have any talk with him about them, particularly when the grand jury was in ses- sion.
 A. Yes, sir. o. And what was the conver- sation you had with respect to those? A. He said they had been de- stroyed.
 e. Do you remember when you had that conversation with him?
 A. Yes.
 o. When was 1t?
 A. Shortly after the Grand Jury convened. Talked With Olsen
 e. Do you remember having any talk with him with respect to what you were to say If you were called before the grand jury? A. Yes, sir. Q. And what was the conversa- tion? A. He wanted me to stress the point that these cheeks were on the sheets under the name of the Citizens & Manufacturers bank.
 o. On what sheets? A. Paying teller's sheets.
 Q. That wasn't the entry on the sheets, was it?
 A. At that time, no.
 Q. Did he say anything to you about checking your story if you went before the grand jury?
 A. That my answers could not be checked.
 o. Did he tell you why?
 A. That the records had been destroyed.
 Q. What records?
 A. Paying teller's sheets.
 Q. I call your attention to this check. Do you recognize it?
 A. I recognize 1t as treasurer's check with my stamp.
 o. And who is it signed by?
 A. Signed by Olsen.
 e. Whether or not there is any endorsemSnt on 1t?
 A. No.
 c. You haven't any recollection as to whether that check when cashed was delivered to MT. Olsen?
 A. No, sir.
 e. Do you recall instances when you gave Olsen cash?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. And when there was no treas- urer's check presented to you by him or anything else in exchange for that?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. Did that occur frequently or
 A. Quite frequently.
 o. With respect to this check that was cashed, exhibit PTS, it bears your cash stamp. Doesn't it?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. With your cash stamp on 1t, are you able to tell who that cash was paid to-the check itself not bearing any endorsement?
 A. Yes, sir.
 @. And to whom was the cash paid to?
 A. MT. Olsen.
 Alcorn: May I state, your honor, that this check will later be identi- fled as having been issued in ex- change for 13 City of Waterbury checks.
 (Objections). Judge: It may stand, with rela- tion to the question simply as to the admission of this evidence; and Mir. Alcorn's remark as to what he intends to prove should be ignored by the jury. l. Gave Cash o. When MT. Olsen asked you to give him cash, you gave 1t to him: and when he gave you no treasurerS checks or any other evidence in ex- change for that cash whether or not he gave you instructions what to put on the teller's sheets?
 A. Yes. sir. e. And what instructions do you recall that he gave you at different times?
 A. At times, 1t was peoples names; other times, treasurers checks; other times, Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank. e. Now, will you give, as best as you can. any names that he gave you, if you know.
 A. Connecticut Supply. Abrigador Diggers. Santalucia. c. Do you recall the name Levy? l, A. Yes, sir.
 Q. Do you recall giving him any cash when the name Levy was men, toned by him? A. No, sir. c. You don't remember cashing a Levy check? A. Yes. sir. e. When was that? A. l couldn't say. Attorney Cassidy: e. Did you make any special note of this conference you had with reference to this check, states exhibit 274? A. No, sir. e. You have been in conference with MT. Brown who Is assisting the state in this prosecution, haven't you?
 A. Once, I spoke to him: that's all.
 e. When was that once? A. Last week.
 c. You have seen him in the Waterbury Trust Company quite frequently? A. Yes, sir. Had Access to Records