Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-16

In the murder trial of the state VS..
John Jurasz, charged with killing a
woman at North Lyme last Labor day,
number of witnesses were called on
Monday in the superior court, and by
the close of the days session the state
had nearly exhausted its witnesses,
Major Hull stating that he would re-
quire but few minutes this morning
before the state would rest.
coroner Brown was the first witness
called. and he testified to going to the
scene of the murder Sept. 81, the wom-
ans body having been found. He saw
1t beside the spring hole, there being
number there at the time The water
in the hole was four feet Deep and
from 1t he took a small fiat stone and
cart stake, the former che state
claims being the instrument used to
kill the woman. He saw John Jurasz
at the New London Jail Sept. %, when
he warned him that any statement he
might make might be used against him.
He said he did not hear Jurasz say
anything about consulting with his
lawyers before he talked.
To the coroner Jurasz told Of being
born n Hungary and going to work
or farm where the woman was kill
ed at the request Of the owner. He also
worked for Kuz and on the town roads
and for others. He wanted to get his
clothes from the farm where he first
worked. and Ridisz was going to help
him. Rtdisz told him on Sunday that
the owner and his daughter were in
New York, and Katie did not want
to give up the goods until they return
ed. Seeing Ridlsz at the farm he beck
oned to him, being afraid to go there,
from what the farm boy had said. He
then went to the Beebe farm and put
on his shoes. He denied hitting Katie
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it or the stone.
Three months before her death Katie
had told him to keep off the farm. He
said he and Ridlsz were in New Lon
don the Tuesday following Labor day.
Until then he did not know Katie was
dead. Wednesday they, with another
man. went to New Jersey. He claim
ed that Ridisz had told him that the
owner of the farm had accused Ridisz
Of taking his wife away from him, and
Ridisz was frightened and could not
sleep well at night.
Farm Boy Called.
By the aid of the interpreter, W1adek
Satkowsli, who has been held in Jail
as a witness since the arrest of the
men. in order that he would not go
away or be kept away, testified that
he had been brought to North Lyme by
Jurasz, who said he could earn SO a
week and his board on a farm. He
helped Jurasz carry potatoes, ducks,
trunks and other things to a boat. Not
until they arrived at the farm did Ju-
rasz say anything about stealing,
whereupon Satkowski told the owner
and JuTasz was driven away. Jurasz
went to KuX's. He came to the farm
three months before the murder and
saw Katie there. and saw Ridisz the
Saturday before Labor day at the farm,
having come just before the owner
and his daughter went to New York.
Peter Prezenuk boarded at the house.
Saturday before Labor day in the
evening Jurasz came to the house and
talked with Katie about his goods.
Taking a stick, Katie went towards
him and said she would not give them
to him. and that he must get them
when the owner was there. Jurasz
tried to hit her with tin pail and she
called to the witness, whereupon he got
a stick and went towards Jurasz, and
Ridisz stood near a window and said
later speaking to Jurasz and
the latter said he was going home.
Ridisz then talked about a nights
lodging there, and they occupied the
same room. On Sunday Jurasz was
seen walking back and forth in the
road. Ridisz and Jurasz went away
about 3 o'clock towards the Kux house
GLlulSE IGluIHeu III the evening ana &c
cupied the same room with Katie.
At six the next morning the witness
got UP and did the work, Katie, Peter
and Ridisz being there. He took an
axe and started for the woods after
breakfast, going about seven and leav-
ing Katie and Ridisz there. He re-
turned at Ills o'clock Milk was
spilled over the kitchen floor and two
chairs were tipped over and Katie's
bed all mussed up. He saw no one
and Katie was missing He went to
and told Peter and then
went to Toupaz's. He did not see
Jurasz there after the Sunday before
Labor day.
Or. Fl. II. Rogers Of New London was
called and testified that blood stains
on a rock or stone, If left in water
for a few hours. would dissolve and
disappear. The large stone and stick
had been in the pool two weeks and
the testimony was to show the reason
for the absence of blood.