The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18

derer had drawn a rude diagram repre-
senting the scene of the killing and his
movements both during and after the
shooting, when he concealed his loot.
zastera remains as smiling and COM
placent as if he had not admitted his
terrible atrocities.
Threats of Lynching.
An ugly feeling has developed
throughout the countryside, however.
and open threats of lynching have been
made
Fearing that some attempt might be
made to storm the Jail and lynch the
boy slayer, Assistant County Prosecu-
tor Stokes today made application to
Judge w p. Voorhees,. of New Bruns-
wick, for the calling of special ses-
sion of the grand jury to return an in
dictment for murder in the first degree
against zastera.
The authorities are now convinced
that Joseph Huron, the discharged
farmland had no part in the triple
tragedy and no further attempt will
be made to take him into custody
zastera had previously been under
the cross-fire of a third degree" ex-
animation on Sunday. and had hyster
ically made confession that he had
slain the wealthy young SQUAD farmer.
his wife and their servant.
Belief now exists that Zastera was
in love with pretty Jennie Bende, and.
repulsed by her, he determined to kill
her when the bloodlust came upon
him, and he had determined to kill and
rob the Shepherds.
Didn't Think of Baby.
Relatives of Jennie Bende have told
the authorities that Miss Bende was
afraid of zastera and told them that he
had attempted to enter her room not
/ long ago Miss Bende's sister said that
Jennie had asked her to remain with
her nights in order to keep Zastera from
repeating his attack.
/ Zastera also made a confession to
| Prosecutor Andrew A. c. Stokes after
! he had been subjected to a severe
sweating. He was not permitted TO
sleep, and every moment detective
would ply him with questions.
! Zastera declared for a time that he
/ had lost his memory; that he could re-
call nothing that would in any way
throw light on the murders Suddenly
he screamed:
'T see it all now. see ii all. 1t has
come back to mel"
Did you kill them?" he was asked.
Il did" he screamed. II wanted
money [ knew Mr.. Sheppard had
| lot of money and wanted it, I knew
/ he kept his money in a leather purse
/ he carried on the inside of his coat
! pocket When | got up to milk the
COW last Thursday morning it came to
me to kill them | hadn't thought of 1t
until then"
Didn't Think OF Body.
| "And you say you didn't kill the
baby because you didn't think abOut
lite"
/ eyes," replied Zastera.
/ While Zastera was making his con
! fession he kept his hands over his eyes.
] Never once did he look at the prose-
cutor or the detectives.
why don't you look at us while you
! talk?" asked Mr.. Stokes.
Il can't think when | look at YOU
If l let the light into my eyes | can't
think what happened, replied zastera
! "Why didn't you run away after
committing the murders2 Why did you
stay there when you know you would
be Suspected" Mr.. Stokes asked him.
II had figured all that out after
| killed them" he replied. Il was GER
1 tain that / would be caught il | ran
away. 1t seemed good deal safer TO
stay right there after going across the
field to give the alarm"