New Britain herald., 1915-04-24
H5mfHih and KdIn0WSki Make
Visit to kIakas IN Wilmington
NOTHING DOING" AS usual
Wilmington Police at Loggcrheads
With Detective Bamforth and May
Refuse to Give Up Father Zebris'
Watch Taken From krakas.
Especial to the HeraldD

Wilmington, Delaware, April "a
Relations between the local police and
the New Britain, Conn. police which
have been somewhat strained since
the arrest of Peter krakas and Ber-
nard Montvid here a month or more
ago for the murder of Policeman 1ler-
new and who we're subsequently iden-
tilted as the murderers of Kew. 1o-
seph Zebris and Eva GilmanaltlS III
New Britain, because of alleged laNlt9
nm tho mart of the Nutmeg state au-
tborities in apprehending the murder
ers which resulted in the murder OF
the local policeman, were stretched
to almost a breaking point today when
Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth,
of the New Britain police swooped
down upon them unannounced for the
purpose of visiting and interviewing
Krakas, now under sentence of death
for the murder of Policeman Tierney.
Sergeant Bamforth and Interpreter
Matthew Malinowski left New Britain
quietly late yesterday and arrived in
this city last night. Their were SEEM
ingly yelled in secrecy and they went
at once to the workhouse where
krakas is incarcerated to talk over
the murder with the doomed man.
Actions Yelled i'm Secrecy.
Just what transpired in that inter
view within the prison walls is I'M
known as both Sergeant Bamforth
and Interpreter MaIinowski absolute
ly refuse to discuss their converse
ton. However, they do admit that they
saw krakas and had a long talk with
him.
Not satisfied with the result of
their interview last night the Con-
necticut men expressed their ipten-
lions of returning to the workhouse
this afternoon to again interview kra-
kas.
May Not Give Up Evidence.
b The local police are at loggerheads
with Sergeant Bamforth for not in
forming them of his proposed visit
and his intention of Interviewing
krakas. They feel that inasmuch as
he is their prisoner and they have en-
tended many Courtesies to the New
Brtainte he should have told them
what he intended to do. AS a re-
suit of this breach of sympathy be-
tween the two police departments the
Wilmington officials may refuse to
Iu' Ii oNCi ~ LHS SOHneCllCuI
tiles the watches found on Krakas
when he was arrested. Among this
watches was one which was identified
by Sergeant Bamforth as being the
property of Father Zebris, the muir
dered priest. If they do decline to
turn over this discriminating bit of
evidence it will materially injure the
states case against Montvid, it is said.
Resume of Murder Trial.
Last month. after a short trail, Peter
Krakas was found guilty by jury
in this city of the murder of Police
man Tierney. His lawyer at first
made a motion for a new trial but
later. realizing that he had no case,
withdrew the motion and Krakas
knew he was doomed. The court inn
posed sentence and Krakas will be
hanged some time May Ia.
His partner in crime. Bernard Mont
vid, was extradicted by the Connecti-
cut authorities and taken to that state
for trial, He was given a prelim-
mary hearing in New Britain and
pleaded guilty. Under the laws there
plea of not guilty was entered for
him and he is ncw being kept in soli-
tary confinement in the Hartford
county jail awaiting his trial which
will take place in June and will he
conducted by States Attorney Hugh NJ.
Alcorn.