New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-16
STRANGERS NOTICED
FOLLOWING SLEUTHS
INTERPRETER maIinoWSki and DeteC-
tive Hurley Watched By -Four Men
EONIVID R[QUISIII0N under WAY

In Formal Claim For Reward Filed
With Mayor Bernard Lynch Crit
icises Police, Saying He Gave Them
Plenty of Time to Get Men.
Court Interpreter Mathew Malinow-
ski, State Policeman Robert Hurley
and others who have been closely con-
nected in following up the cleWs to
the possible perpetrators of the
Zebris- murder are being
closely watched by four mysterious
strangers, evidently Lithuanians, ac-
cording to reliable information re-
ceived at this office. This idea, how
ever, is secuted by the police and by
Mr.. Malinowsl1i, who denies that any
one is after him.
Seen Watching MaIinowski
Last night when Mr. Malinowski
was putting his automobile up in the
garage two strange men were OBJ
served watching him intently from
the outside. They pointed to the
1inguist and carried on a brief con-
Versation concerning him. A short
time after this two other strangers en-
tered the garage and loitered about
under the pretext of purchasing
car. AS soon as Mr.. Malinowski left
the garage the two strangers depart
co and Joined the two other Watchers
alter which they went down the
street.
Again this morning the queer ac-
TONS of two of the strangers were
notlced. They loitered about the depot
ana when State Policeman Hurley
arrived a signal was passed and thew
separated, each going in a different
direction.
Intentions Are Unknown.
Just what object these men have in
rolloW1ng the police is unknown IT
may be that they are merely curious
IL may be that they are trying to find
what clues the police are working on
and use them to their own ADVANTAGE
or 1t may be that they are friends OF
Arakas and Montvid, intent upon find
ng some way to ultimately rescue
heir friends or to wreak their yenge-
ance on the police.
Mr.. Malinowski laughs at the sug-
Sestion that he is being followed and
Chief Rawlings thinks there is nothing
TO it. Regarding the episode at the
garage he thinks it was just a coin
cidence.
Police Getting Aflidavits.
Today the activities of the authori-
ties in connection with the murder
case consisted chiefly Of securing the
necessary affidavits for use in getting
he extradicting papers to be used in
bringing Bernard Montvid, the self
confessed accomplice in the murder Of
Father Zebris and Eva Gilmanaitis
from Wilmington, Delaware, back to
New Britain, where he will be given
his preliminary hearing and then be
bound over to the superior court for
rial. Detective Sergeant Bamforth
who with State Policeman Robert /
Hurley will be sent back to the south
ern city to bring back the murderer,
stated this afternoon that they would
positively not leave today. Whether
Or not they would leave tomorrow he
lid not know, but thought likely that
hey will. In Wilmington there will
% some lengthy technicalities to at
end to, but it is expected that the |
Britain with Montvid on Friday or |
AS there is so much interest in this
case and it is likely that an enormous
crowd would be at the depot when |!
he party arrives it is believed that |
he authorities will keep the exact |
ime of Montvid's coming a secret and |
he prisoner will be sneaked into the |
h. Io
ore anybody on the outside knows of |
t. When the murderer is brought be- /
ore the court for his preliminary
rearing extra precautions will be TAX !
m and a strong police guard will be
present. Any suspicious persons will
lot be permitted to enter the court
Dom.
Police Accused Of Error.
Allegations that the police erred
after being presented with 1nforma-
ion that might have led to the cap
ure of Peter Krakas for the murder
,f Rev, Joseph Zebris and his house
xeeper. Eva Gilmanaitis, are con-
aimed in a formal claim for the re-
ward Of $1,000 offered by the city for
INFORM nation which would cause the
arrest of the murderer, filed with
Navor Ouigley today by Bernard j.
-,vnch. a, we'll known letter carrier,
# Sexton street. Mr.. Lynch claims
hat he supplied information that
would have resulted in krakas' arrest
lad the police made the most OF their
opportunities.
The text Of the claim, which was
,eceiyed by mail today, folloWs3 Il
New Britain, Conn.yf
March Is, 1915.
Hon. Geo. A. Quigley, Mayor,