New Britain herald., 1928-08-31

SAMUEL WEISS
Alleged Murderer of Three
cutting Attorney Woods ordered
Weiss to stand. With hands clasped
behind him, his left should sloping
several inches lower than the right
and his head tilted slightly towards
the left, favoring his right ear. Weiss
fixed his gaze on Clerk Danberg
during the reading of the long COM
plant charging murder.
Attorney McDonough Der,urs
Enter plea Of not guilty. Mr..
Woods said.
Just minute" Attorney Nc
Donough spoke up. I'VE do not en-
ter plea of not guilty but enter a
demurrer" and he proceeded to ques-
ton the validity of the complaint.
The complaint charging Weiss with
the murder of John Weiss and John
Stehr in one count, was not clear,
the attorney contended
The charge as to Stehr should be
a separate count if the state intend
ed to charge Weiss with the murder,
he said Mr.. Woods replied that the
demurrer was not well taken. He
could be charged with the murder
of several others had they drank
the poison" the prosecuting attor-
ney declared.
Judge Roche overruled the de-
murrer and Attorney McDonough
entered a plea of not guilty.
Then the second count, charging
Weiss with the murder of Stein, was
read. Sergeant Feeney, guarding
Weiss. was obliged to tell him to
stand. he having slumped down into
his seat during the argument. At
torney McDonough entered the
same demurrer and Judge Roche
overruled it.
Attorney McDonough then asked
that the demurrers be entered as
one general demurrer, on the rec
ord, and Judge Roche granted the
request.
Policemen Testify
that he and Officers Peter Cabelus
and Edward B. Kelly went to 215
Curtis street in the police patrol
about $40 o'clock last Sunday
and found John Weiss dead
on the floor and John Stehr dying on
a bed Officer Kiely and Cabelus
took Stehr to the. hospital, where he
died short time later. Mrs. Weiss
handed the police a bottle of home
brew. John Weiss had slight
near the left eye as though
a cinder had scraped the face. Off
GERS Kelly and Cabelus gave similar
testimony
Daughter OF Dead Man on Stand
Miss Emma Stehr, daughter of
John Stehr, testified that she found
her father in the bathroom and
John Weiss in the back yard.
ct was necessary to turn off the
electric fan in the court room in
ordax to hear the young woman's
testimony. She told Of hearing
Mrs. Weiss scream and of seeing her
carry her husband in from the yard.
He was breathing heavily. Stehr was
sitting on the floor of the bathroom.
his head against the wall. He was
carried into the bed room.
Michael koziowiecz Of 211 Curtis
street testified that his home is next
to that of the house in which Stehr
and Weiss lived. He was on his way
to the chicken coop in his yard
when he saw Weiss and Stehr come
out of their cellar. They babe him
good morning." He was about the
coop ten or fifteen minutes and on
his return he saw Stehr atanding
with one foot resting on the stairs
ard Weiss sitting on the rear veran-
da. The next time he saw them they
were in the houses unconscious.
saw Beer in Cellar
Boleslaw Myszliewicz of 225 Cur
It's street, former charity commits
soner, told of helping to carry Weiss
into the house. He notified the po-
lice by telephone after he had gone
into the cellar and seen dozen bot
Ties of beer, one bottle being open.
There was another open bottle in
which was yellow stuff" near the
beer. He did not know the contents
Of the bottle.
Detective Sergeant w. P. McCue
testified that he had charge of the
commencing Monday.
Detective Sergeant Ellinger was in
charge Of the detective bureau Sun
day. Sergeant McCue being off duty
Sunday after 9 a. m.
Detailed by Sergeant McCue to 60
10 the Stanley Works to arrest Sam
uel Weiss, Sergeants O'Mara and
feeney did SO Wednesday and as
they, with Sergeant McCue, were
to question Weiss, a re-
port was received that a third man
had been poisoned at 215 Curtis
street. Sergeant McCue and. Officer
Dolan went out and arrested Mrs.
ine Weiss at her home. All
this happened after the police had
received the analysis of the home
brew, showing the presence OF cy-
anide. They were preparing to ar
rc5t Mrs. Weiss. regardless of STEMS
death.
Sergeant McCue related that Mrs.
Weiss admitted improper relations
with Weiss in this city and in Mas
Weiss at first denied
that Mrs. Weiss had demonstrated
against continuing their relations.
but when Mrs. Weiss repeated her
statement in his presence, he admit
ted it, the sergeant said.
Testlfying to an interview he had
with Samuel Stein of 247 fremont
street. Sergeant McCue said the lat
ter who is a brother of the third
victim of the poisoning, told him at
police headquarters Wednesday
afternoon that Samuel Weiss had
been at his home subsequent to a
between Samuel and his
brother. John.