New Britain herald., 1915-02-10
HIGH OFFICIALS
 OFFER BIG REWARDS

letters over to them. After an inves-
 tigation the post office people came tc
 the conclusion that it was not within
 the scope of their authority and they
 declined to help in ferreting out the
 writer of the strange threats.
 With these odds against him. how ever, Father Bojnowski has not given up hopes of ultimately finding the guilty man and while he hesitates to suspect anyone openly at present he has devised a system which may soon discover the guilty person to him. By some new arrangement at his church the clergyman is slowly securing sample of the handwriting of each of his parishioners and is comparing these samples with the x.Fenmanship the threats. When , two samples that are similar are dis covered the priest will feel certain that he has located his man and will act accordingly.
 Robbcry''-Fathcr BojnOWsli.
 Concerning the death of Father Iebris, Father Bojnowslli is much grieved Asked what his view of the matter is and his ca as to the motive, he replied emphatically: Robbery" He is not inclined to place much fredence in the theory that revenge Was the motive but feels positive that loot was the sole reason for the crime. Father Bojnowski says that his opinion is that Father Zebris is worth considera ble. While he realized that the dead priest did not keep much money about his person or in the house he thinks that he had a lot invested and that knowing this, , the robbers committed murder in an
 tempt to get the wealth they
 ought would be theirs.
 Father Zimmerman's Statements.
 Rev. Father Zimmerman, of Wa terbury, who was associated with Father Zebris six years ago, was in terviewed by a Herald man last night ard said that he thinks the local priest was murdered by enemies and that robbery played no part in the crime. He said that of late Father Zebris has not been in the habit of Keeping much money, but has turned it all into his church for the help of lis poor. During his talk Father Zimmerman referred to the factional feelings amongst New Britain church. goers and intimated that revenge might be the motive for his murder.
 Neighbors Are Nervous.
 The terrible crime which was com nitted so near to them has complete ly unnerved the Schneider and Nuss families, who reside in the adjoining house, and last night they declined to sleep in their home, a nervous fear that the assassins might return caus- ing them alarm.
 Special Officer Charles Grace guard eT the murder house all last night and noticed nothing unusual and to- day the place hase been guarded by Special Officer Gustave Nelson. No- ~ody except detectives and police are pefraitted to enter.
 Others Heard Noises.
 Stories hav~ been leaking out to- day about other peoole in the neigh | borhood who claim to lave heard re- 1 volyer shots in the Church street par ish house. One little boy c<~,ne to 1 the police station and he said he heo.7 l a shot at 6:45 o'clock Monday night. l and another man has claimed to have Iheard a shot around II o'clock, as did Sired Ward. Officer John Carl l son. however does not think that a shot was heard at this time for on Monday night he stood at McBriarty's drug store from 11:30 until 11:40 o'clock and did not hear a sound. He is positive if shots had been fired then l he would have heard them.
 Candle Grease Explained.
 Today the excessive amount of | csT dle grease found on the floors of { the parish house was partially eN- 1 A plained by the statement of neigh l bors who declare that for some l reason known only to herself, the l housekeeper never used the gas ex- ycept in the gas stove. She is said to 1 have never lighted tho gas jets in [ the house, but always used a candle 1 or lamp for light.
 Hears of Sisters Death.
 After a search that took several hours and during which time it was necessary for the Herald reporter to hasten into the mountains back of Burlington in an automobile, man named John Cusma, q brother-in law of Miss Gilmanaitis, was located in the woods cutting timber Question ed concerning the murder of his wifc's sister Mir. Cusma could throw no light on a. possible motive.
 The first information his wife re- ceived of her sisters death, he said was yesterday afternoon when she went to Bristol to do some shopping. In passing by a display window she Eoriced a big bulletin stating that Rev. Father Zebris and his house. Keeper had been murdered in New Britain.
 I Stunned and grief stricken at this sudden knowledge of her sisters un- timely end Mrs. Cusma drove hur- riedly to her home and informed her husand and today she came to this city.