New Britain herald., 1915-06-22
Says Krakas Shot Him "
 Demurred Against Rob| Father zsbris
RING THREATENED TO I
 INTERPRETER MAILING

Giving Police in Ronnine
 Ciucs-Expcctcd That Case
 Concluded Soon, prosccutor
 Put on His Last Witness.
 Bernard Montvid took Inc
 stand in superior court this af and told how he was invdlye1. murder in this city on r<tI of Rev. Joseph zebris and W manaitis.
 Throughout his story, Mon
 nied that he did the actual
 This, he said, was done fby
 He said he first met Krakaa
 ton, Mass. Referring to tt to this city Montvid said he
 kas went to the priests house day, February 2, on the nr@| arranging for Krakas we'd ddin did this, he said. to get plao< house. On the following f1|/ met Krakas and they Walked the railroad track in an cA<f& rection. Krakas said he wax x rob Father Zebris Monfvld jury he demurred and thaf
 whipped out gun and shot the heel. Fearing he would E| dered. he said. he agreed to pany Krakas.
 Going to the front doof
 house, they rang tha ben n0
 admitted by Miss Gilmans}lIs.
 said. Throw up your hsnd6 the woman obeycd. Father shouted and Krakas shot liln|
 Mcntvid testified. The @ofnI pr stairs. Montvid eaid. a10 l. followcd her. raturnine h f<e n/ later and saying he nad s<ii1e1
 At press time this afttrnotr vid was still on the witness <|
 One Of the features Of thf ir| cay was the disclosure of scte|
 murder Interpreter M E. Ma1is| for his activity in running duu| nurderers. It was also broII light that therc is in sxfafercx 6 Hand" society, formed to blze| and murder.
 v The second week cf Montvid opened in superior courI tnis nd the lawyers. judge Jury and a1 having had rest since last HI The prisoner seemed mach the today as Iast week.
 Sergeant Bamforth on stan
 Detective Sergeant Hanaforth the first witness called by ststc' forney Hugh M. AIcorn. Ee t6 being notified of tho murder r1 morning of February and desc inc condition of the Parish when he arrived, the murd priest lying on tho parlor floor| woman orr tne attic Lhe house turned topsy turvv ar ], tic door showing evidence of ing been pried open. He said 1iH| move in the case was by a proco to run down variou.| rects. When he searched the rr| 1ody he found no watch or w| 0n February J2 he received info| icn that two strangers CnarlIs M nd Jack Nelson. had been in Britain At tie time or tho mu| this the detectixe tol' ;oing to Wilmington on Msroh there he interviewed Montvid iu The accused told Of his coming fo| cuntry and traced his route for| nsuing time. Montvi6 told Ser61 that he had never bed lew Britain and said he never 'rakas until he meet him in Phil4 hia.
 On March 1s Montvio saw the ! hicer again and in the prezenr| Ir. Malinowsli. State poiice| hurley and Wilmington vr1'cerf. c was In New Britain and that < .rakas and two strangers he wen sther zebris' hovH< where he s<. ' tsidc while the others went in Arrsained about q half hour. W ,ey came out he was givcn a b3 keys and the gang scpars kreeant Bamfofth said nc saw al lt confessions signed and decin 5 threats or Inducements were t,
 Montvid.
 Tn New York, en route from M ington, on March 22, Montvid < 'ssed that on February he Kr> ,hn Gilman and Joseph sch| ent to the prieet's house where f| ere admittedb bhya ath lsvsoman. Mo d said E6 sfo6d Af}Aars the door .vi rakss said Throw up you harf ne woman did so but the priest m to shout and kralkas shot h| rakas and Scnuftz then took oman upstairs and when they na' ok they told him they had k|1 IT. The prisoner said he was kIj e bunch of keys and $t.zt
 Montvid at scene of Murder. Arriving in New Britain at <
 March 2s Montvid. on his reo,i "a taken fo the ratlrei CT Ia f,ts..s ,..1