The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-18

Demands were made by Attorney
John II. Cassidy, counsel for the
estate Of the late Lawrence Atchi-
son OF Middlebury, for an account
inE on $4,000 turned over TO Mrs.
Atchison, Us guardian OF the two
children, by the estate within the
past four months. Mr.. Cassidy
brought out IN the testimon y that
the mother had been given $1,000
IN October, and $500 since then by
the estate on a probate court order.
The court took a recess early IN
In the morning hearing so that Mrs.
Atchison could obtain an adaffivit
from the Waterbury Trust Co. that
she had deposited two checks, one
for $500 and the other for $500, ut
the bank. The desired information
was produced, but on questioning by
Mr.. Cassidy the witness said she had
no records on what had been done
with the money, although testifying
that $976 remained in the childrens
bank account.
Mrs. Atchison. who returned fiery
answers on cross eXamination, was
ordered to appear in court this aft
ernoon with records on the chill
dren's funds. A further extension
OF tim chad been asked but Judge
McEvoy said it semed advisable to
terminate the matter as soon as
possible.
Today's hearing was requested by
the estate after the children made
several moves to obtain funds from
the estate TO carry on their appeal
to the state Supreme Court OF Err
rors In Hartford. Several weeks
ago Judge McEvoy ordered the es-
tate TO pay $3.50 toward the chill
dren's counsel fees, and objection
was then voiced by Mr.. Cassidy who
said no evidence on the financial
status OF the children had been pre-
scented.
Mrs AtchiSon testified that she
owed her father 5000 and her
mother $500 for care Of her chill
dren. She said she used her own
/ money TO make payments and indi-
Gated she thought she was entitled
+ to the children's funds for re-im-
bursement. On croSs-eXamination
she admitted that her father had
refused to accept the 5000 from the
children's funds for the support he
had given.
Lengthy REORGANIZATION was
| conducted by Mr.. Cassidy on the
method Of receiving payment OF the
$1,000. Mrs. Atchison said her law
yer, Michael v. Blansneld, who re-
ceived the sum from the estate, gave
her two checks, one for $500 and
the other for $500. She said the
only reason why the money was
divided In two checks was that she
was sick on her visit to the lawyers
once and did not wish to handle
larger sum OF money.
She denied that any arrange
ment had been made with the law
yer for paying him for his services.
stating that he had never made any
request and she told him she hoped
she would be able to pay him some
time. She said, facetiously, II
suppose my life insurance would pay
him."
ONNCAh4 bAALAGS NuAAlAk IAlC CAOco-
examination Judge McEvoy inter-
vened to stop outbursts from the
witness. One time he called upon
Attorney Harry Albert, her counsel.
to instruct his client on the rules
Of the court. On many occasions
the court stenographer was ordered
to strike from the evidence state
ments made by the witness follow
ing her answers to the questions
placed by the estate lawyer.
Mrs. Atchison testified that she
removed $50 from the children's
account to pay her father, but that
he would not accept the money.
do you know why he wouldn't
take it?" she asied several times,
each time stopped by the jurist
form continuing. When her law
yer then questioned her as to the
reason, she charged that her hus-
band wouldn't pay for support when
he was living and her father
wouldn't take the money when he
Is dead"
The two children who are appeal