Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-20
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 The alleged murderers of the recluse,
 ThoH1as 0. Lockwood, were in the city
 court to-day, Edward Leonard and Jos
 eph Cenesky. They were charged with
 murder ini the first degree. and their
 accomplice, Frederick Preston, with conspiracy. They were not put to plea,
 however, and their cases were c0nttp- ued without bail until tomorrow morn-
 ing, by which time 1t is expected the
 coroner's finding will have arrived. At
 torncy Guilfoile has been retained to
 defend Cenesky, and Judge Lowe Will
 take care of Leonard. Preston has not
 secured counsel yet. He seemed the
 most comfortable of the trio. Leonard
 and Cenesky looked as though they
 had been having hard times since they
 left here. Cenesky particularly looked
 far from being the dandy he was while strike breaking here. He had neither
 collar nor tie and his mop. Of brown
 hair hung over his eyes, giving him q
 drowsy and dirty appearance. HIS
 coat collar was up and he kept his
 arms folded across his chest. He did
 not seem the least concerned in what
 was going on around him.
 Leonard who went to the scene of
 Officer Mendelss0hn's murder the night
 1t took place and brought back the
 body, appeared to have undergone all the feelings that must have stirred his
 fellow prisoner, Cenesky. He had neither collar nor tie also, and his scanty dark hair did. not seem to Occa- sion him any concern. He looked tougher than Cenesky on account Of several days growth of dark beard, and his clothes did not look as Well taken care of Cenesky's,
 Preston sat erect and stin as statue, taking in everything that was said by the ''drunks''. OH the witness stand. He looked to have, fared better than the others, and there was, an air of assurance about him that plainly showed he was glad he was not charged with the murder of Lockwood.
 When the men were arrested in New York they assumed great dignity ana assured the officers it was all mis- take. They did not even ask what they were arrested for, but accom- panied their escorts willingly This apparent lack of curiosity did not dis concert the officers the least, for will ingness to do anything { required or them is the part of old offenders, But when they arrived at the station house and were confronted by Detective Dodds, they literally threw their hands up and went to pieces. They made an open breast of everything that they did for a few weeks before the assault on NIT Lockwood. They told how they planned the assault, and when 1t was to take place and in case of alarm ana pursuit they were to disperse and take their chances by certain roads and meet in New York if they escaped. They told of their surprise at the strength of Lockwood and the fight he put up. and their disappointment ana tlismay at their failure to find any of his hidden hoard. which was the cause of the assault. They knew they nad seriously injured the old man, but they felt sure that he would recover.
 The accused arrived in town last evening about 1:3O o'clock. At Nauga- tuck Detective Kennaugh met Detec- tive DOdds and instead of coming to town by the railroad. as everybody ex- pected. they came by trolley, thus dis appointing large crowd that thad l} gathered at the depOtsu''6 Coroner T Mlx,' who had been appraised of the time they were expected here. was on hand to re- ceiye them and he took statement from each of the men. It was O'CLOCK this morning when the coroner left for his home in New Haven. Before leav- ing town he expressed great satlsrac- ton with the conduct of the detectlve department in the matter and left in- structions with the police that nQ one. even their counsel, must be allowed to converse with the accused until after his finding is placed in the hands Of Prosecutor Meigs.
 It will be impossible to convict the men on the evidence of Preston. he being an accomplice his testimony Is not admissible unless cOrrOb0rated. Therefore the police expect to have to take trip up the Hudson to Ossining state prison for Bassett, who is serv- ing n five years sentence there for burglary. It is supposed that he will corroborate PrestOn's testimony or statement.
 An affecting scene took place at the police station this morning. Mrs Cenesky, who lives on Lafayette street, being a stranger to police mat ters. did not know she could have a few words with her son. Attorney Lynch seeing her distress, took her into the station house and introduced her to Chief Egan, who granted her re- quest.
 A friend of Coroner Mix said to-day that it can be shown by the books Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co, In whose employ Preston was. that he worked the day of the evening on which the assault was committed and | that therefore he could not have been in Waterbury. It was possible for | him, however, to reach Waterbury late | that night by coming from New York | by way of New Haven and arrive here l on the midnight train.
 The same authority says that the | coroner stated the assault was the | most yillainous that ever came to his | olflcial attention. and that if only two | men attacked Lockwood he would have | been able to defend himself.
 Assuming that Preston was not | present. the other three went to the old mans house determined to rob I him. They were amazed at his strength and Rassett clubbed him on the head until the old man fell. Then they | searched the house and. failing to To- rate the money he was supposed to have in hiding. they became very vio- lent in their anger and again clubbe1 fbe prostrate man and left him for |