New Britain herald., 1915-03-11
Peter Mtlba Admits Being in New Britain on Night Priest and
 Houstkeeper Were Killed.
BOJNOWSkl GETS THREAT
 MAILED FROM WILMINGTON

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 Defm-Prisoncrs Carried Key Ring
 Formerly Owned By Eva Gill; K manaitis-Police Sure of Men
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 Hernard Montvid alias Moras, and Peter Melba, alias Krakas, the two men held by the Wilmington, Della ware, police for the murder of a po- liceman and who are also suspected Of being the slayers of Rev. Joseph Zebris ana Miss Eva Gilmanaitis in this city on the night of February s, have been poSitively identified from their photographs in the possession of the Herald, and which are repro $ duced herewith as the men sought by the police for the atrocious mur- der A well known detective who has been working on the case and who : has in his possession a complete de- scription of the two men wanted for the murder, has identified them as the ones sought Charles Dehm, the we'll known Arch street saloon owner, has also identified them both as two men who visited his place two weeks before the murder and acted in such a manner as to arouse his suspicion.
 Description Is Identical.
 According to the description in the hands of the detective, Montvid is a man of about twenty-six years of age, Of medium size, stockily built anl with high bushy hair. This cor responds exactly with the accompany ing photograph. Melba is described as light haired and full faced His complexion is said to be ruddy and he has a dimple on either cheek. His hair is long and he parts it on the side. This also agrees with the pie ture herewith attached. The hair takes a darker hue when photo graphed
 According to the description given cut Melba has large, strong teeth, and a flat nose. Tn his picture his teeth are large and look strong and his nose has flattened appearance.
 Montvid Admits Being Here.
 This conclusive identification of the two men, taken together with the fact that late this afternoon Montvid ad- niitted to the authorities that he was in New Britain on the day of the mur- der, establishes beyond all doubt that he is one of the men wanted for the murder. Melba, of Krakas, has not vet been questioned as to whether or not he was in New Britain on Feb ruary s, but according to MT Dehm's statement he was. The detective also asserts that he was one of the duo seen here at the time and who have been sought for diligently since the murder was discovered
 Gets Letter From Wilmington.
 Another startling development to- day. and one that drives another spike Into the box into which the two Will mington prisoners are being nailed, Is that within the past week Rev. father Ll3cyan Bojnowski has received seV- eral more letters demanding sums or money as high as $1O,O00, with the accompanying threat that ne Woula he murdered if he did not pay. The sienificant part is that one of the let ters was posted from Wilmington, Delaware, and another was mailed from Waterbury.
 Had Victims Key Kings.
 The Herald's special representative at Wilmington states this afternoon that the most important development pt that end of the case is the admls- sion of Montvid that he was in New Britain on the day that Father Zebrls and his housekeeper were murdered, and the discovery of two Key rings taken from the prisoners and which are identically like the ones known to have been carried by Miss Gilman nitis. The tell-tale beer check found on the men is marked "541 Main : street. and the theater stub which they also had has been identified as similar to those issued by a Waterbury playhouse. They bear the stamp "Col- oniaP' and there is a moving picture house in the Brass City by that name.
 Late this morning, states the Will mington representative, Detective Ser geant Bamforth, of the New Britain police, visited the work house five miles from the city where the two men nre incaroerated and he subject ed Montvid to rigorous question, during which he made the admission that he was in New Britain on tho night of February 8. At press time Melba had not ben examined.
 Priest Wore No. Hat.
 The hat which Melba wore when arrested and which Sergeant Eam forth identified as the property Of the dead priest is size seven and was pIr- chased from the Talbot company, of Boston. While it is not positively !. known if Father Zebris made prao