Evening journal., 1915-03-16
KRAKUS PAVNED
WATCH ONNEDBY
slain PRIEST
Philadelphia Broker Says
Montvid Accompanied Stay
er When Sale Was Made
MORE CLAIMANTS FOR
Reward FOR MURDERERS


connect Peter Krakus, murderer Of
Patrolman Francis X. Tierney, with
the murder of the Rev. Joseph
Zebrows and his housekeeper, Eva
Gilman, in New Britain, Conn.,, on
February was obtained today, when
w. Magg, a Philadelphia pawnbroker,
positively identified Krakus as the
man who had pawned the watch anc
chain of the murdered priest at his
store on Monday, March 1, for SIS. II
had at first been thought that Montvid
had pawned the watch end that he
had given the receipt, made in the
name of John Schmidt, to Krakus, on
whom it was found
Magg today declared that Krakus
and not Montvid had pawned the
priests stolen watch Montvid was
in the store however. with Krakus.
Chief of Police George Black has
not heard from the BrOOkline. Mass,
authorities to whom he addressed a
letter requesting that Witnesses to
the murder of Merrill. drug clerk
there last November be sent here 20
look at the two men, Nothing has
been heard from other cities which
had been notified of the arrest Of the
men here.
It was learned this morning that
Peter Krakus. under indictment for
the murder of Patrolman Francis X
Tierney and who will be tried in the
oyer and Terminor Court next Mon
day. had been inquring about the
Lithuanian residents here on Tuesday
March ?, the day following his ar
rival here. At that time he visited
the store Of John Putczkus, grocer al
Third and Lombard streets.
To Miss Valerie i. Putczkus. tn
Young woman who acted as court inter
prefer in the case yesterday, hc said b
was from Baltimore and was trying t
buy barber shop here. Krakus. VIII
rave the name Of Alelba. asked scvera
times Of the young woman how man
Iithuanians there were in this city.
ON Friday, the day prior TO the slay
ng of officer 1icrney, krakus again en-
tered the store and bought a pack q
cigarettes. On both occasions he spok
good English.
Yesterday when Miss Puiczku
walked into the office of AttOrne!
General Josiah o. WOlcott, she salt
10 him: II can speak Lithuanian. Il
there anything you want to say t
me2" Krakus frightened uD am
asked: Can you speak Lithuanian
The next instant he was sullen an'
with the repeated statement; Tel
my sister and she will come, NOTHING
Two Philadelphia Lithuanians witt
visited here yesterday, reported ina
several weeks ago Montyid applle'
for board at a house kept by a Lith
uanian there. saying he came from
certain town. Shortly afterward
Krakus applied at the some house 10
board. Some of the other boarder
who had heard of Montvid started Z
upbraid him for buying a certat
drug. This caused Krakus to leay
and shortly afterwards Telegram
was received at the house for tn
man. reading: SISTER is sick, com
quick" The two men then left tn
house.
other claimants for the reward OF
fered for the arrest of Charles Monl
vid and Peter Kralkus for the murde
of the priest and his housekeeper ar
Walter Weir, of No 2202 Delawar
avenue and William Gray, OF No. 81
New Castle avenue. Mr.. Weir say
he was the actual capturer OF Mon'
vid. having caught up with the pri'
oner at Ninth and Shipley streets a.
ter chasing the man from Seventh an
Shirley streets on the day OF IN
Tierney murder. When caught Mon
vid in reply to Mr.. Weir said he ma
run because every one else had. De-
pite this reply, Mr.. Wier held Mon
vid until officer Washington arrive
Mr.. Weir also says that while Mon
vid was running in Ninth street, MON
vid drained the contents of a bottl
Weir's story is borne out by Mr.. era
In speaking os the numerous clalh
ants to the reward. Chief Back sa
that the first real clue TO the identil
OF the men Under arrest came FRO
John Pietuszka, court interpreter al
constable. vsho informed CHIEF BlaC
early Sunday morning that he thougl
the two men were wanted for the mu
der of the priest and his housekeept
II was after Mr.. pietuszka had le
the chiefs office that Stanley Hasi
the Polish undertaken. came in with
copy of Polish paper telling OF u
murder in New Britain.
Patrolmen Willard S. Sharploss an
Horace Mcdaniel continue TO II
prove. Both had a.rostful night n
today they we're much improved