New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16
'MONTVID m
when POINT
Damaging Testimonj|
Alleged Murderer
SAID TO Be HIGH
Hrockton Jewclcr idcnti6
in Prisoners Possession
Taken From Him
Tcstifics.

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The state began drawin<
about Bernard Montvid
murder of Rev. Joseph zebrI
Eva Gilmanaitis In this I'd
ruary Q. when the trial proi
in superior court this morn
shown that Montvid was ~
OF Peter Krakas, who was
Wilmington, Delaware. f0F
der OF Policeman Francix
The most damaging
evidence against the ae<l
given by a Brockton 5ewe|
identified jewelry found GA
person in Wilmington a.
from him by two masked hI
In Bridgewater, Mass. Teu
pie who knew Montvid ider
and ne trembled as they po
out. xYfFk
Montvid More serto
When court reconvened n
ing there were present half
witnesses for the state. </
Britain. Philadelphia, WI
and Taunton, Mass, and a ln|
Der Of interested spectators
satisfied the guards at the a 4
they were entitled 70 all
Montvid, still maintaining hiH|
conposure and evincinK i
interest In all the proceed n
his seat in front Of the juf<|
SIDE his lawyers. E. "a. Day n
Hammersly. He seemed r.
collected. but nothing thef
or done escaped his eagle d
was more quiet today and IN
desire to laugh, az he did VA
He talked with his, lawyers
and then only to answer uu11
volunteer Information. ne I'D
iealize the seriousness or ~
tion.
Architect UnkIcbsch TEL
states Attorney Alcorn n4 II
y. unklebach. the Local nfcH
hiS first witness in thN {fi|
qualified as an expert and d
maps OF the Rev. tosonh
home, showing the first oa1
floors as well as the attlc;of II
der house. He said he <<en|
house on February .. The Il;
the murder, and drew the I'D
identified various photoerar ii.
Lithuanian church. the puria|
ind the immediate ne:xn Il
Pointing to the map. states a
Alcorn asked MIR. Unkleba< +
the different rooms. He snin|
vas about twelve feet from fn<
where blood stains were rouuH
front hall. He then explain
location OF the study. ad1aceH|
parlor, with steps leading d
the kitchen and the dining rod
the second floor, he said. the
trance Is by way Of the real
Three bed rooms. study. h
were described
second floor and the attic sfn|
from the bed room on the no.
corner, the door swinging d
into the room and the stairwa,
4 narrow one, but three rect n
inches In width. The attic
said the architect H|
but one exit. Blood spots wer<
i've feet and three Inches m
OPP Of the stairs. he said.
Attorney Day, for the defense
Mr.. Unklebach a few oucatioI
hen excused him,
DR.. Wright Called.
DR.. Theodore O.. Wright. tn,
MEDICAL examiner. told OF being
the parish house on the VA
Z February and finding the
cad In the parlor and the
eeper dead in the attic. He n
ever saw either of the victims
e viewed their dead bodies. n
ather zebris was lying on fhv
18th his feet toward the door
as fully dressed and had been
sveral hours, having died befor|
light of the eighth, In Or. wi
pinion. After viewing the ho
gifted the coroner and lad
,rpse removed TO the underl
'oms OF j. M. Curtin e. Co. f5
, saw four empty cartridges h
de OF the dead priest on the
Id gave them to Sergeant ban.
he shells were introduced
ate's exhibit. At the nuf1u|
und the cause OF death was 81,
ounds In the heart and chou
ere was a heavy cord tied al
q priests neck.
DIR. Wright said that while 10
the priest he was Informed
ere was another dead body
airs and he found the woman
ad on the attic floor her feet
e stairs. Two heavy cords had
ID around her neck. he said
use OF her death was etrann1|
0m these cords. he said the aV
veaied. Miss Gilmanaitis was
oman. he said. and when hH
r there was blood coming iron
outh.
Or. Wright was not questions
e defense.
One Wound Was Fatal.
Or. p. ID. Bunce. who performs
topsies on the two bodies. ~.
xt witness for the state. He
Their zebris WAS ffty-fonr wear