The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Tax Clerk Is Given
Gruelling Examination
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ner, and another sent to the Water
bury Clock company.
She said that she told Mr.. Ennis
she wanted to make 1t clear that
size wanted nothing to do with any
thing questionable in the office.
Admitted Shortage
At one point in the cross-exaI11-
ination Miss Lawlor admitted that
there was a shortage Of 500 In her
own cage in 1896. She said 1t was
due to a mistake, but that the mat
ter was made good after o checkup.
She did not say who or how the
shortage was made good.
Atty. McNiff spent much time In
questioning Miss Lawlor on the 500
post dated check Of Thomas p.
Kelly, so often mentioned In the
case, and which was :'held out" for
several weeks In Miss Cavanaugh's
cage.
The defense counsel wanted to
know II Miss Cavanaugh knew the
check was there and she said that
she did. He then wanted to know
how the check was juggled In the
tax office from day to day and why
when she was working in Cage 3
and making daily reports she did
not do something about the check
McNiff Queries Witness
"You knew, Miss Lawlor, didn't
you, that 800 In cash had to be
picked up in the tax office daily to
cover the check on the bank deposit
sheets, didn't your" asked Atty. Nc
Mfr.
He then asked her II she didn't
worry about balances.
Miss Lawlor said that she did moi
worry about the check as she die
not cash It and was not involved ir
the check transaction.
When asked II she were positive
that she did not cash the check
herself, Miss Lawlor said that she
was positive.
Miss Lawlor said she presumed
that Miss Cavanaugh cashed the
check but that she didn't see II
cashed.
Ennis Cashed Checks
Atty. McNiff then questioned Miss
Lawlor as to whether Mr.. Ennis ever
cashed checks at her cage. She said
that he did. He asked the witness
II he took the cash out Of the draw
er himself or whether she did, In
the cashing Of the checks. Miss
Lawlor said that she always took
the cash out Of the drawer.
The attorney asked Miss Lawlol
II she was constantly In her cage
when she was supposed to be. Sht
said that she was, but admitted
she sometimes left It to answer {
phone or do something else, but sh,
said she closed the door Of the cage
although 1t wasn't locked, and tina
she could usually see 1t and that 1
anybody opened 1t she could no
help but hear the door Of the Gag,
open.
When asked II Raymond p. Clark
assistant Tax Collector, ever entered
the cage In which she substituted
for Miss Cavanaugh she said h
might have, but she wasn't sure.
Miss Lawlor said that she mad
UP deposit slips when Miss Cava
1laugh was not there and that MI
Ennis never made out deposit slips
In Office Since 1927
Miss Lawlor said she has worke,
In the tax office since 1927 and as ,
regular cashier from 1880 to 1886
Atty. McNiff asked her why, as sh
testified, that she had asked MI
Ennis for clerical work rather thar
that OF a regular cashier In 1896
She said she liked this work bet
ter.
4 The attorney then asked Mis-
Lawlor II 1t was SO that the tim
she took up clerical work rathe
than that of regular cashier wa
shortly after the time the above re
ported shortage Of 500 was discov
cred
Miss Lawlor said II was the sam
year but couldn't remember tn
date.
Not Worried
Atty. McNiff then asked her
since the discovery Of the situation
that developed In the Tax Collec
tors office last April 8, she wa
worried about affairs at the offic
and over what has happened ant
has given much thought to them.
She said that she was not and ha
not discussed them except when sh
was questioned at the States At
torney'S office.
She later changed her testimon.
saying naturally at the time Of tn