New Britain herald., 1915-03-26
kRAkAS SENTENCED
 TO HANG ON MAY IA Admits Taking Part in Murder Of
 Priest and RouSekecpel Here. SAYS TWO OTHERS TOOK PART

That :Sister Talk" is Code Message
 Police Guard Wilmington Church
 and Seek Two Strangers.
 Especial Correspondence)
 Wilmington, Del, March 26.- Peter Krakas who was found guilty by the Wilmin gton jury of the murder or Policeman Tierney three weeks ago tomorrow, today admitted that he req for new trial and was at once sen fenced to be hanged on May 14 next.
 Is Said to Have Confessed.
 Still maintaining his sullen mood, but glowering at his guards will Ill concealed hatred in his eyes, Krakas was brought before the court this morning. He has apparN tly realized his exact position during past few days and has become reconciled to the fact that there is no hope to save his life. Last night he consented to talk over the case with his counsel
 
 firmly told him he had absolutely no grounds for motion for a new trial. It is furthermore declared here in police circles that Krakas admitted to his counsel that he himself with Bernard Montvid who confessed and is now awaiting trial on a murder charge in Connecticut, and two other men all assisted in the murder of Rev. Joseph hri New Britain on February S. Krakas ever, that the two strange men still at large secured nearly all the loot.
 Whether or not Krakas will name these two men before he swings into eternity on May 14 is unknown bv the police, but they insist that he did not tell who they were last night.
 Stands With Bowed Head.
 When Krakas' case was called be- fore the court this morning his law yer at once informed Chief Justice PenneWill that he wished to withdraw his motion to arrest judgment and secure a new trial, as he realized ne had no good grounds. The states at torney then jumped to his feet and moved that sentence be imposed at once. The condemned murderer was then ordered to stand as the court asked if he had anything to say or knew of any reason why sentence should not be imposed
 With bowed head the doomed man stood silent, the only indication of what might be flashing through his mind being by the nervous twitch- ing of his fingers and hands He de- clined to reply to the courts question and his lawyer leaned over to him, whispering "say no.' <rakas re- mained mute, however, and his coun- sel talking for him said, "He has nothing to say"
 AS Justice PenneWill pronounced sentence, ordering him hanged by the neck until dead, Krakas stood with bowed head and only once did he raise his face. That was just when the court said in solemn tones at the close of the sentence, and may God have mercy on your soul.'' He was at once removed to the workhouse. where he will be kept until the day of execution.
 Fear Attack on Church,
 Now that Krakas has been sen fenced, the local police are carefully guarding St. PauIs Roman Catholic church, from where the funeral of Officer Tierney was held. The req son for this rigid guard is that of late two strange men, apparently foreign CTS, have been seen lettering about the edifice and the priest in charge, be- cOmi ing nervous, has confided his fears to the authorities and asked for protection. At present the detective force is searching for the two strangers.
 Sister Talk Is a Code
 Today Krakas called Warden Craw- ford and said he desired to write d letter and this ne did, after referring to the Bible at various times. He confessed to the prison warden that the oft repeated statement he has made that Sister is sick,' was a code message. He declartd he has no sister at all, but has a brother liv- ing in Russia. 1t is not thought inn possible that Krakas and his friends may have some private code, in de- cipnering which the Bible is used, and in using the holy book today he may have been writing a messag ge that was much more importance that outward appearances would indicate.
 Says He Is Protestant.
 Now that he knows for a fact that he has but a short time to live. Kra- kas accepts his fate stolidly. He eN- presses no remorse nor any great fear. Asked if he wanted to see a priest he replied in the negative, explaining that he has no use for a priest, as he has always been a Protestant.
 In the meantime Bernard Mont