The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-27
Check Allegedly Used
 To Cover Up Payment
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! uhIuG OL S1,VUV clBllCd Os 0s OAoCh, dated May IS, 1883 came next in the furry of exhibits. It was followed by three treasurer's cheeks also in the name of Peters, dated March 10, 1882, $500; August 28, 1885, $500; and May IS, 1896. $3,465.00. The lat ter was in the names of James and D. A. Peters. One of the checks was signed by P. Bachmann.
 One of the morning fights devel- oped when the state presented as evidence four treasurer checks, three payable in the name of the Water bury Trust Company and the other payable to Carl D. Olsen.
 One dated June 5, 1897 was pay able to the Waterbury Trust O., for $3,027.70, signed by William L.. Loomis; another dated June 5, 1887, payable to the bank for $2,000, signed by Olsen; another payable to the bank, dated November 16 1897, signed by Olsen, and the fourth, dated January 19, 1888, was payable to Olsen, signed by Olsen and endorsed by Olsen.
 None of the three payable to the bank were endorsed, and Alcorn pointed out that fact to tie jury. Rebounding, Attorney Slade suggest ed that Alcorn also point out that under the law no endorsement is necessary or treasurer's checks pay able to the bank of issuance. Judge Inglis instructed the jury that such was the case.
 Alcorn Confident On his feet and smiling confi- dently, Alcorn said, That's perfect all right, if the funds went to the Waterbury Trust Co.
 But the state claims that the funds did not go to the bank" | The defense presented howl of objections to the statement, on the ground that it was 8 state argI- ment. Judge Inglis on request of Attorney Slade, instructed the jury that they were to disregard the re- mark.
 Five more deposit slips. these in the name of e. D. Olsen, Special" 1" were identified by the witness, as dated in 1e37. They were marked exhibit 339 in the trial.
 Asked by Alcorn if there had been a special account for Olsen in the bank at that time, Johnson said that he could not recall. Over the objections of Attorney Cassidy, AL corn was allowed to attempt to re- fresh the memory of his witness. In its finality, Johnson said that the deposit slip indicated that there was such an account. And that's as far as I can go," he remarked
 During the examination of the exhibit (33e), Alcorn referred to it as 334. He was immediately taken to task by Cassidy, who cajoled him, "You're slipping-you're slipping. You've got to get stronger pair of glasses"
 wen leave it to the jury as to whether that looked like 334 or 339," said Alcorn, dismissing the subject.
 The witness said that three of the slips were in the handwriting of Olsen, dated December 10, Novem- Der 10 and November IT. 1887.
 At the completion of Alcorn's con- sideration of the Olsen deposit slips Cassidy stepped up and called att tention of the jury that one of the slips represented "Only five cents"
 Five Gents!
 "Well explain that" answered Alcorn.
 "Five cents," taunted Cassidy.
 "That's part of the conspiracy" retorted Alcorn hotly.
 He then presented two treasurer's checks payable to Henry w. Minor. Over the objections of Attorney Patrick Healey, that they were too remote" the checks were admitted as evidence, showing payments o1 $2,710 to Minor October 29, 1936, and Sl,715 December 10, 1886.
 The check, which Alcorn claimed was in payment to former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile was then intro- duced. When defense objected, AL corn explained that the treasurer's check was issued by the Waterbury Trust company to the Waterbury Trust company.
 Judge Inglis asked Alcorn if the check was "in the same category" as previous checks and would be con- nected up' Alcorn replied that there was little different basis and Judge Inglis asked if he wanted to argue on the matter.
 The jury was then excused and the arguments developed, but Judge Inglis admitted the check.