The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Reconciliation
 e. Weren't you in your exam ination in chief asked the follow ing question, and didn't you give the following answers: @. By Alcorn: MT. Purcell, as matter of fact when cheeks were drawn, you also saw them after they were returned from the bank? A. Yes.
 o. And you made that reconcili- ation sheet from the bank? A. Yes.
 Q. And struck the balance of the city's financial condition?"
 o. Did you so testify?
 A. believe did.
 @. Is that true?
 A. I don't think 1t refers at all- Q. I didn't ask you what you think I'm asking you whether you so testified. A. I did. e. Was it true? A. Whatever I have testified to was true. Q. I don't quite agree with you. I'm asking about this particular question.
 Alcorn; don't agree with you Shade: If the court pleases, please admonish the gentleman for his in- terruption. move the answer be stricken out.
 Judge: You mean the answer to the last question? (Question read) It is responsive. Let's not argue about it.
 o. Did you so testify? A. I believe did.
 o. I'm going to ask you again if 1t was true?
 Alcorn: I submit that it is answered, if your honor please.
 o. MT. Purcell do you recall hav- ing been asked the following question and you having given the following answer: @" I'll put it an- other way. Did you or did you not make up the reconciliation sheet from the bank as to the city'S fi- nancial condition from time to time? A. Showing the reconciliation be- tween the cash account and bank deposit, yes. o. So you were familiar with outgoing checks if they went out and you were familiam with them as they came in. Were you not? A. I was familiar with the checks as they came back. o. As they came back? A. Yes"
 o. Did otestify?
 o. Did you so testify?
 @. Is that true? A. Yes.
 Recess called at this point) Court reconvened at 3:45- o. MT. Purcell, kindly look again at page 399 and call your attention to the item with George H. Kingsley Go. $236.37.
 A. Yes.
 @. Do you find there an entry on that warrants payable sheet showing the amount of appropriation in the department for which that item is chargeable? A. I find the amount of the ap- propriation was overdrawn. Q. Yes. Overdrawn to the extent of $23, 3,628.85. A. Yes. Q. Andthat overdraft was indicat- ed by symbol of Sile appropriation that is. the symbol for the ap- propriation required? A. Yes.
 0. And it shows an over-draft in that particular item of $23, 3,62885? A. Yes. e. You saw that warrants payable sheet from time to time while you were there?
 A. I probably did.
 o. You don't want to be 50 un- certain of that, CD you? The fact is you did see it.
 A. I don't remember having seen this particular sheet. @. You mean that? A. Yes.
 o. And you have no memory in respect to any particular entry upon that sheet? A. No.
 Q. Nor did you have any know ledge at any time of any particular Item on that particular sheet? A. I do recall now
 Q. Which way VIII you have it2 sheet? ''e''
 A. I can't be sure that I did.
 Q. At any time did you see the appropriation ledger in connection with that item?
 A. Yes. have seen the appro- priation ledger sheet.
 o. You did see it. That indicated an overraft, did it not, of $23 3OOO.
 A. Yes.
 Q. Yet you find that the Board of Finance approved that sheet, Judging by its signature.
 A. It appears that way, yes.
 @. Now, may direct attention, MT. Purcell, again to exhibit GA. Kindly look at page 393. There is an item for $991.12. Did you see that sheet at any time since November 19, 1935?
 A. I can't remember. know that counted the sheets in the book short time ago since was on the stand. Q. You counted the sheets?
 A. Yes. But have no personal knowledge of having seen the sheet before. ". Wcus tdlat IS du aIlSWer 10 that question, MT. Purcell. When did you count the sheets in that book?
 A. I don't know what date it was. I went through the book to get a record of the dated sheets.
 o. When did you do that?
 A. It was sometime since I have been on the stand.
 o. Since you testified?
 A. Yes.
 e. In connection with that item of $99l.l2 to George H. Kingsley & Co.. do you remember on December 5, 1885 going through the appropria- ton ledger?
 A. don't remember.
 Q. Well, the exhibit before you on page 393 clearly indicates by an ap- prOpriatiOn symbol that the apprO-