The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
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Inasmuch as the evidence being produced is preliminary, Attys Maurice P. Wrenn and Miles 2. Me- Niff, Jr. have not cross-examined at length any of the witnesses.
 Eleven Witnesses Heard
 When Judge McEvcy ordered re- cess shortly after 11:3O eleven wit- nesses had been called to identify the cancelled cheeks, stubs, water bils and property tax bills, referred to above.
 The first witness called this morning was Sheldon Westlock of Bristol, who Identified himself as the chief retail salesman of the Socony Vacuum oil co, in this ter- ritory. He testified that he did busi- ness with Charles Thomas, owner of an East Main street gasoline station who testified yesterday afternoon and Identified receipts for water bills that Thomas had previously identified yesterday.
 The second witness was John M Gill of g Kfngsbury street who tes- tified that he received tax bill for real estate in 1889, sent a check to the tax collector and received Q re- ceipt. Mfr. Gill said he did not per- sonally pay the bill, his daughter taking it to the tax collectors o6tce.
 Motion Is Denied
 Atty. Wrenn counsel for Miss Cavanaugh moved that MT. Gilps evidence be stricken out. Judge Mo- Eyoy denied the motion.
 MT. Gill then identified a sigma ture in the lower right hand corner of a tax receipt signed Collector ot Taxes, Mary Cavanaugh, authorized agent" :. The next witness was Herbert A. George of Fairfield, assistant treas urer of the Conn. Railway and Lighting O., who identified water bills, receipts and 8 check for $22T.O0 sent in payment of the bills. He said i that the check was sent from Bridgeport, and under cross exarai. nation admitted that he did moi know who received the check at the tax collectors ofice.
 Irving H. Rhodes of New Haven representing the Loomis and Nettle- ton co. of that city, identified bills and a cancelled check sent in pay. ment for them in the amount ol $22l CT. He said the check was sen' to a local representative of his firm and that he did not know who re- ceived it at the tax collectors office
 Realtor On Stand
 ! NY..H.~. S.R &HAa xrya11 .lPTI AVlyF local real estate firm of Nuhn z Nuhn told of receiving water bill and writing check to cover then and personally taking the check t' the Tax Collectors office. He re ceived receipts and identified hii cancelled check.
 Samuel H. Feldmai1 of Bridgepor was the next witness. He is treas urer of the Bruscenti Steinberg Co of that city, which owns property at 13 Field St. extension. He tolt of getting water bills and payin( them by check and getting receipts and identified his cancelled checl given in payment of the bills.
 The next witness was Millea Taf of Meriden who identified Q cancel, lied check for $44.65 which he sen to the Tax Collectors office for { water bill and further identified hi' cancelled check.
 Elton EmpIoye On stand
 The next witness was Vincent E Gerardi, assistant manager of thu Elton Hotel, who identified a can celled check for 8 water bill ht made out and the receipts, accom- 1 panying 1t.
 MT. Gerardi was followed by Rob ert L. Lagerquist, office manager of the Connecticut Light & Powel O., who identified six receipts fol water bills and g cancelled checl sent in payment of them.
 John R. Burlingame, clerk a' the Waterbury Club, told of per. sonally delivering a check for water bill received by the club at the Tax Collectors office on Feb 28, 1889. He identified the cancelled check and the receipt.
 Stanley A. Austin, chief clerk al the Colopial Trust O.. told of check for $287.60 being sent by messenger to the Tax Collector office for water bills on property held by that bank and identified the paid bills and cancelled check.
 Witnesses After Recess After the 11:30 recess the follow. ing witnesses were called and al | testified as did the previous wit nesses that they had paid tax bills and identified receipts and theii cancelled cheeks.
 William Loomis, representing the Waterbury Trust CO, was the first witness. He identified a cancelled check for $121.90 and receipted tas bills for which the check was giv- en. Then followed Gabriel Mason of 127 Clinton street, Aleck Bren. ner of 259 Grove street, Alice Seav. CT of the Waterbury Trust Co. Mrs. Edith Spring of Highland ave- nue, Ernest Vanasse Of 42 Spencer avenue, Emil Mascolo of BOA East Main street, Romeo Dumochel oi 345 Highland avenue, Mary Brad ford, the daughter of James o Kepper, secretary and treasurer oi the Negro Business League and Martin Bowes of 16 Sheldon street.
 MT. Bowes paid his bill in cash and identified his receipt.
 Pick up Head and Lead to Come
 Several prominent Waterburians and representatives of prominent local business firms and corpora tions were among those called this morning.
 Trial Starts At 3:45 The trial of Miss Cavanaugh got underway at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon after the morning ses- sion and most of the afternoon ses- sion was used in selecting twelve jurors and one alternate. It had been originally agreed among c0lIn- scl and Judge McEvoy that there should be two alternates. The jury panel was exhausted however after the first alternate was selected. A conference between Judge Mo- Vz,Sxnx, aud s.r,asvaaAl r.aesaIfad 3v, an