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mind to follow out the plans he had
made and kill the two OF them. There.
fore he deliberately drove the car
over the embankment and into the
brook, the police allege.
Said Wife Was Driving
At the time the accident occurred,
Carlson told the police that his wife
was driving the car and that she was
pinned under the steering wheel. Ac-
cording to the story told the news
paper reporters at that time by Julius
Carlson, a brother of the accused from
Hartford, Mrs. Carlson was driving
the machine and becoming confused
by headlights on approaching cars,
she lost control of the wheel and the
car went over the embankment. The
car turned on its right side and the
woman was pinned under the steering
wheel. The husband made good his
escape from the car as the windows
in the Ford coupe were partially
opened.
Sat on Wife's Head
Upon being questioned, Carlson adj
mitted that he was driving and when
the car went over the embankment
into the brook his wife was sitting on
the right side. He was not hurt in
the accident but his wife was stunned
and the force of the fall caused her
feet to go under the steering appara-
tus and her head was in the water
near the right door. Seeing that her
head was partially in the water Carl
son said, the police claim, that he sat
on her until he thought that she was
dead. Believing that he had been
there more than half hour ana as
sured that his wife was dead. he
started out OF the car and began to
shout for help.
John Frawley, motorman on
passing Berlin to New Britain trolley
car was the first to see the accident
and when his car reached the Ellis
street junction he phoned the New
Britain police.
Both Taken to Hospital
Alvin ventres, resident Of Ken.
sington was the next to come upon
the scene of the accident at about
y. u C1OCh. TIC dIutu Vic piicoiict
in taking the body Of Mrs. Carlson
out OF the car. They were taken to
the New Britain general hospital
where Carlson remained until after
midnight and the body of Mrs. Carl
son was turned over to the John A.
Andrews undertaking parlors after
permission had been granted by DR..
Waterman Lyon, medical examiner.
Chief w. c. Hart and Policeman
strolls Hellberg and Brophy went to
the scene of the crime after the call
was received at police headquarters.
The couple were married In South
children were born of the union. They
are Carl, 10. and Julius, IS, with
whom Carlson has lived since the
time of the crime.
Makes Conflicting Statements
Since the accident occurred, Carl
son has been called to the police sta
ton and has made three different
statements each one conflicting with
the other. He was first called on the
Tuesday following the accident at
which time he stated she was driving
the car and was blinded by the head
lights of an approaching automobile.
A week later he was again called
into the station and his statement at
this time confiicted with the first one.
He was not cross examined either
time but the police say that the
changes in the statements were
enough to excite their suspicion. He
was called In again yesterday morn
ing and after being crossexamined
afternoon confessed to muir
dering his wife. the police say.
The first time he was called he
stated that his wife was driving the
car and was going to turn from Stan
ley street into South Main street in |
station to fill the gasoline tank The
second time he admitted that they |
we're driving in that direction to COL
ect some bills and yesterday morning |
said that they stopped at their home
on the return trip from Hartford to
get some bills so that they could go |
put and collect money.
Insurance Claim Held Up
Mrs Carlson was insured for $500 |
IN the New York Life Insurance COM
pany and although her husband has
put In claim for the money he has
not received any as the claim is still
pending.
Carlson Taken TO jail.
Carlson was taken to the county
ai IN Hartford ut 9.30 O'Clock this
morning by Policemen William
strolls, John C. stadler and Herbert
lyons, in the police service car. The
,fficers upon their return stated that
he prisoner was In the best Of humor
IN the trip to Hartford and on sew
,ral occasions Joined the Others in
hearty laugh on subjects of interest.
70 mention was made Of the murder.
The two children are now living at
heir home OH Newington road with