New Britain herald., 1915-06-16

the case in question.
 Tells of Finding Body.
 On the morning of Tuesday, Feb- ruary g, Miss Gutauskas went to the priests house at 80 o'clock, she said. It was her custom to go to mass at the church every morning and the priest was always there. On this morning she noticed that the priest s house was closed and thought he was ill. Repeated knocks at the door ana inquiries of neighbors failed to locate the clergyman. Miss Gutauskas was unable to get into school as Miss Gill manaitis always opened it, 50 sent a boy through the window of the parish house and he unlocked the cellar door for Miss Gutauskas. She went up- stairs and found the priest lying dead on the floor and the house upset. She then retraced her steps and in an eX- cited manner told her story Officer II. c. Lyon was passing and was called into the house, she said.
 Miss Gusauskas was questioned closely by Attorney Day about the keys but the girl insisted that sine had seen Miss Gilmanaitis use keys just like'' the one exhibited She told the lawyer that the priest never drew down the shades except in his bedroom, but on this day all the shades were down.
 Lyon Finds Woman.
 Officer Lyon testified that he frs. heard of the murder at nine a. m, on February 3, when, a Mrs. Snyder called him in. He entered the house through the cellar and found the priest dead. He felt of the body and found it cold. After notifying police headquarters, Of f1cer Lyon searched for Miss Giimana- itis and found her dead on the attic floor. He then described the condi- tion of the body and said the house was completely ransacked, drawers from the desk and bureaus being strewn about the floor. On the attic stairway was an iron bed stead tipp-t ed and blocking, the stair. The attic door was open when the officer rush ed up and later he found indications that the door had been pried open. Nearby on a chair was wrench, a pair of shears a pair of pipe pliers and an ice pick. Attorney Day asked Officer Lyon few unimportant ques- tions and he was excused.
 At 11:30 a short recess was de- clared.
 Chief Identifies Cords.
 Chief William J. Rawlings. was called to the stand and told of his connection with the murder case. He was informed of the murder by Of- f1cer Lyon and went to the house with Dr. Wright. He told of finding the two bodies and the condition sur- rounding each. He identified tls cord found about the priests neck. He told of finingi four 32 calibre shells near the body and under the window of the next room a loaded automatic cartridge was found bear ing the stamp of the Savage Arms company. In other rooms everything was turned topsy turvy, he said. His testimony regarding the attic door was similar to that of Officer Lyon. but he mentioned finding the broken key to the door. Rope from the wc- mans neck was identified by the chief as were other exhibits
 He said the woman's body showed evidence of a struggle and in the attic he found a piece of clothes line from which the murder rope had been; cut and this was offered as an exhibit for the state. The chief also found a. severed clothes-Hne from which piece had been cut.
 The chief told Attorney Day that he found no evidence that either the front or rear door had been forced Before being, excused the chief said every window in the house was locked and the curtains were down.
 officer Malone Testifies..
 Officer A. C. Malone testified to his of the murder, including the condition of the two bodies and the condition of the house. He did not think the priest had put up any fight as the rug in the room was not nor was his clothing. He told of finding a gold filled watch on the floor and a small amount of change in the house. The witness said he found that the points of the shears found by Officer Lyon fitted in the marks on the attic door, but said that doors lock opened easily even with the broken key. He identified some of the previously exhibited keys and told of using them to unlock diff ferent doors of the church, school and house. Attorney Day asked Off, cer Malone only a few questions.
 Woman Identifies Accused.
 Mrs. Justina Stepanoeiz of Taunton, Mass, spoke through Interpreter M. R. Malinowski. She keeps a boarding house and says she met Peter Krakas, !, cvfr xrySoo