Evening journal., 1915-11-03
Another NIX-UP OVER
Division OF reward
Captain Kelleher and Ser
geant Green Ask Judge
Tuttle at Hartford oAct
REPORT OF PROTEST
FROM LOCAL COUNSEL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARTFORD, Conn. Nov. 3.--Judge
Joseph p Tuttle will apportion the
81 400 of reward offered in this State
for the arrest and conviction of the
murderers of the Rev. Joseph Zebris
and his housekeeper. Miss Eva Gill
manaitis. in New Britain on February
s. among the Wilmingtonians who are
TO share i'm IT, Judge Tuttle met rep
resentatives of the Wilmington po-
flee pension fund in chambers yes
terday afternoon and will receive a
statement from Adolph Markell before
making decision.
Captain Daniel Kelleher and Ser.
geant Francis Green came to Hart
ford yesterday and reported that at
meeting of those interested I'm Will
mington Monday. no agreement had
been reached. A telegram from the
lawyer representing Adolph Markell.
containing the same information. was
received by the judge. It protested
against the proposed conference of
the policemen with the judge under
/ the circumstances.
Wilmington people received the
biggest part OF the $4,000 offered as
the Iebris reward under the decision
of Judge Tuttle several weeks ago.
But he did not apportion the 81 400
awarded TO Wilmington people, leav-
ing John Pietuszka, Adolph Markell
and the police pension fund to de-
eide, IL possible, the share Of each.
In the event OF inability TO arrive at
a decision, after reasonable time he
would decide how the money should
be split, the Judge said.
The proposition in Wilmington
Judge Tuttle was told yesterday. was
that Pietuszka accept S100 for his
small part In the apprehension of the
murderers, which consisted Of link
ing the assailants of Policeman
Francis X. Tierney with the New
Britain crime through an article
printed in a Lithuanian newspaper
Markell was not satisfied with a $500
slice of the reward, letting the police
pension fund take $500.
The judge notified the Wilmington
men, after hearing their story, that
he would get statement from Marke
by mail. Pietuszka asks 5000 and
has left it to the Judge TO decid,
whether he gets that or less. Aftei
Markets statement Is received, Judg,
Tuttle will distribute the rewards.
Attorney General Josiah o. Wolcot
who represents Adolph Markell, was il
dignant when spoken TO this monin
about the action of the committee al
pointed last week 10 look out for the il
terests Of the Police Pension Fund.
speaking OF the case Mr.. Wolcott sal,
| feThpse two n1au ,rithont iuforf,iI
those interested on the adverse side. a
tended our conference and then, VIII
, we could not reach an agreement, tn
left in the dead of night for Hartfoi
, Conn, where they endeayored to ha
the case re-opened.'
= Mr.. Wolcott said today that the
! lice Pension Fund committee claimed
had secured additional evidence. hut III
= was not thought sufficient, he thougl
4 to make any change in the case.
Mr. Wolcott was asked il it was tru
that he. as counsel for Markell, ha
wired Judge Tuttle on hearing OF III
departure of Captain Kelleher an
: Sergeant Green for Hartford. He re
piled that he had.
: City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
who had represented the Pensio
. Fund at the previous hearing in Hart
I ford. refused to discuss the matter to
| day.
There was a report that Mr.. Wol
colt and Mr.. Hastings had both wire
: protests TO Judge Tuttle because Car
! tain Kelleher and Sergeant Green ha
) gone to Hartford without sanction {
: their counsel.
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