The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-21

ClcTk, was TcCdueU DO LLlc SCdLlU tLlAS morning.
 Questioned by Alcorn:
 @. Did you know that the evi- dence in this case, so far, shows that the checks of city of Waterbury to Frank Santalucia alone during the year 1887 were in excess of $140,000? Judge Inglis sustained objection. @. This book (referring to pay rolls) contained also the entries of the WPA, did it not?
 A. don't know just what it con- tained.
 @. Do you know of any book in the street department upon which those items were entered?
 Objection by MT. Healey.
 Alcorn: I propose to show that there were no other books kept. Cassidy: And the witness said he doesn't know.
 Objections overruled.
 Attorney Healey:
 o. MT. ODonnell, you know that the reason why this change in method took place along about the middle of November, 1897, was so that the various people who sup piled trucks in that fashion to the city could get paid on weekly basis?
 A. Yes.
 O. When they were on voucher basis it was necessary for them to wait to get their payments until af- ter meetings of the board of finance. Wasn't it?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Complaints Made
 @. And you know that there was a lot of complaint on the part of the truck operators because their payments were held up until after meetings of the board of finance? A. Yes, that's so.
 Attorney Cassidy:
 O. You never hired a truck or any equipment from the city?
 A. No, sir.
 o. Never attempted to?
 A. No, sir.
 @. You have no knowledge what soever under what agreement or con- tract the equipment was hired. Have you?
 A. No, sir.
 o. And as understand. you have no knowledge of what books have the contracts under which equipment was rendered to the city of Waterbury, have you?
 A. No, sir.
 Cook Called
 Witness excused and Harold Cook was called to the stand.
 Questioned by Alcorn:
 o. Where do you live?
 A. Richmond, Long Island.
 o. Where are you employed?
 A. In the office of Lapham, Davis & Bianchi-brokers.
 o. Are they members of the New York Stock Exchange?
 A. Yes.
 o. What is your position in the broker firm?
 A. Clerk.
 o. Did you have any distinct title other than clerk?
 A. Margin clerk.
 o. How long have you been mar gin clerk?
 A. Since 1885.
 o. Are you familiar with the records of the firm?
 A. Yes.
 o. Do you know the accused Johnston here?
 A. I have seen him in the office. o. Do you happen to have with you the ledger account in the name of one Francis Fruin of Waterbury? A. Yes.
 0. Will you produce it. please? Now, referring to that account will you tell us when it was opened?
 Attorney Peck: It seems to me that the admissibility of these ac- counts might be discussed in the ab- sence of the jury.
 Alcorn: If your honor, please, this evidence is offered to carry out the promise which I made earlier with respect
 Judge Inglis: think on the whole perhaps I better excuse the jury at this time.
 Jury excused.
 Alcorn Speaks
 Alcorn: I propose to show the accounts for the purchase of secur- ities by one Francis Fruin of De- cember 22, 1886. propose to show under the rules of the Stock Ex- change that an account at this time could not be opened unless the per- son who opened the account is prop erly identified and recommended and received by the brokers of the firm. Then, I propose to show that purchases between the date of the 22nd of December, 1886, and Jan- uary 20, 1887 of the total of 2633 shares of the Electric Steam Steril- izer stock. Now, we propose later. after the documentary evidence is III that on January 18, 1887, this &C.,