New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-23

XTaken care OF one OF these InurQGI-
ers and I trust that this court after
HE verdict will take care Of. this olla
Who committed the murders which
RMere but the exchange of blood FOR
siISer. .ss
easements of States Attorney Hugh
BIZ Alcorn in superior court this an
}ef1oon when he pleaded with the
bury for the conviction Of Montvid.
well may they make their threat
HAT Malinowski knows too much,''
fcontinued Mr. Alcorl1 Gentlemen Of
|khe jury, / ask you this afternoon
Either to discharge this prisoner or
Ist pdegree. Discharge him and
BIZ sand in my hand. Z
N fp4er, States Attorney Acorn point
Ia at the prisoner, saying: THE man
|Sho stands on guard is as guilty as
he man who fires the shot,, III Walk
l & over to the prisoner ana shaking
biz finger in his face IA rS lcaFfa safsg
! .The brains of the ISra as2 Nj oSnifvid
toinbination sits at this table Mont
ia did not even wink during the
Erdeal ,3ss S. s#sl +.
Isid bought that typewriter. What
lpr2 Because he had joined the Red
Hand Society Of America with mem
bers in every city whose sworn duty,
was to collect money from hich men
Ind priests. Both Kraas and Mont
nd were members Of the Red Hand
Society and i tell you, gentlemen, that
the Malta and the Black Hand So
Kettles were never such a menace to.
cciety.''
States Attorney AIcorn finished his
argunent at 2:55 o'clock and Judge
1WIlliam III. Case immediately began
khis charge to the jury.
Continuing with Montvid,s cross ex-
animation at 10 o'clock this morning,
pState's Attorney Alcorn questioned
/ the accused closely concerning his
actions in the murder house after the
milling of the priest and his house
Keeper He said he and Krakas part
ed outside Of the house and he went
back to $50 Arch street where he
ried all night because he was sorry
be KSok part in the murder and his
loot hurt him SO much where he said
Srakas had shot him. He said he
vent to a German drug store and got
some salve for his wound. Montvid
Then identified the pearl handled Saw
bge automatic with which Krakas
murdered Officer Tierney in Whining
ton as the same one with which he
shot the priest He denied that on
khe morning after the murder he told
Dtto Brother that he was detective
and was going to clean UP the MUIR
er. Montvid said that on the night
fter the murder he bought a New
Britain newspaper and read the story
&. the killing. The prisoner admitted
hat on this night he showed Breith-
81 f1is revolver and told him he was
b clear up the mystery and that ear
fer in the. day he had gone to 33
bring street to get his typewriter
ON Krakas and later that night, af-
Eer s o'clock, he went there again for
1es same purpose. While there he
laid he saw an envelope addressed to
,ather Bojnowski He told the court
hat it was written by krakas as he
EmseIf could not write English Mr..
Acorn picked him up on this state
uenf and asked him il he had not
ii said yesterday afternoon that he
id sent telegram to himself from
fartford, written in English. He said
zrakas had written the telegram fol
IN.
Dks the cross examination Montvid
enied that he had told Mrs. Wink
it's that he was sure the murderers
build never be caught as they were
lack-handers and did their work toe
<liek. He also denied that while
liking with the Spring street woman
hi q fold her he had heard that Faith
Boinowski had been threatened
alter this same evening, February 3
IS said he asked Krakas for his type
fAer back and the latter said he
Srould give it to him when they got te
2lltimore and Krakas said that II he
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