Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06


 Mrs Ludovka kulas. the keeper of the Polish boarding house in somers- vile. who was murdered yesterday ill her kitchen. was turned over to the undertaken to-day for burial by order of tue acting coroner. l. T. Tingier of Rockville. The search of the authori- ties for Frank Sheerel. who formerly boarded at the house of Mrs Kulas, and who disappeared from the village about the time the crime was commit ted. had been unsuccessful this morn ing. although county and town off cials. as well as the police of neigh boring cities and towns. were on the lookout for him through the night. Sheel'el is believed to have bearded q trolley car at about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Somersville. According to the best information yet received he left the car at the gate of the cem- etery, which is about half way be- tween Somers and Somersvflle. There is highway on the other side of the cemetery and the fugitive is supposed tn have taken that road. By this high way Sheerel could have gone north toward Springfield or south toward Rockville. No especial search of this road was made by the officers. how ever. until today. as the theory last night was that the man had taken a west bound car for Thompsonyille. He was seen to get off the east bound car at the cemetery near Somers street. and according to d passenger he boarded the same car again when it made it's return trip toward Thomp- sonville. It is now believed that the passenger was mistaken. as the con- ductor of the car is positive that the man did not board the car on the re- turn trip from Somers. The conductor Says he would certainly have noticed the passenger he dropped at the ceme- tery had he got on the car again. The opinion of Dr A. L. Hurd, the medical examiner. is that the man took the Rockville-Springiield road. A reward of $500 has been offered by Sheriff Dickinson for his apprehension.
 Coroner Tingiar said to-day that there Was no doubt that the woman was struck from behind as she stood at the sink washing dishes. There are five or six wounds on the head which were made apparently by dull in- strument. These wounds. in the Opin- ion of the medical examiner. caused l dearh. A towel was bound tightly about the wOmai's throat when the body was discovered, but it was not bound tightly enough to cause stran. gulation. according to Coroner Tirgier
 It is supposed that the murderer used 1 the towel to stifie the cries of the wo. i man.
 l The house was ransacked from eel. lar to garret. showing that the man l had plenty of time for his work. The sum of S116 belonging to different boarders was taken. Envelopes con. | taining bank books were also opened to see if there was any money inside. The bank books were not taken.
 Sheerel. the man for whom the of. | ficers are looking. was formerly em. ployed in the mills oI the Somersville Manufacturing Go. where Mrs Kulas's , husband, Stephen Kulas. and the other occupants of the house also work Last Friday Sheercl left the village saying he was going to Chicago. but he was seen in Somersyille again yes. terday afternoon. He Is about 2l years old. weighs 15 pounds. and is ] feet inches tall. He has dark brown hair and moustache of the same col 1 or. while his complexion is fair witt red cheeks. He wore yesterday a black soft hat, black overcoat and dark trousers
 The particular blow which seems t have caused death was struck at the middle of the back of tho head. caus ing deep wound. The exact nature of the weapon has not been deter mined. Coroner Tingier and Shefiil \. P. Dickinson think that an impla ment having q sharp corner may have been used by the murderer. as the wounds were not made apparently eifh"r by knife or by a smooth club The similarity between this crime and the murder in Hartford on Novem ] ber 1. 1903. of Mrs Praska Shlppil.. is ; heinz commented on generally today In both cases the victim was struck down while nj her work by blow from behind and robbery appears tC have been the sole motive. The au 1 thor of the Hartford crime has neyel been apprehended.
 Dr Hurd, the medical examiner said Ihnra were four differ Ct blows a- the hack of the skull. earh of whirl caused fracture of the bone. Whi'; examining the body. the doctor found nearby on the floor q dish having | long and somewhat pointed handle Dr Hurd's theory Is that the murdered { may have used this dish as his weap on- Ii would have hecp possible. h. thinks. for il powerful man to hay, | inflicted with the end of tha disl handle such wounds as were made b- @r"srin" the hand,s firInIs aud strik ing with it as with a dagger. T., | handle Of the dish. which had appIf ently served in the household as q fry { ing pan, was bent.