New Britain herald., 1929-02-04

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the grave into which Jackson body
was laid.
The grilling was begun Saturday
night after Rice had returned from
the jackson funeral. Detective
Hickey revealed. after the arrest,
that he had asked Miss jackson to
invite Rice to come in the capacity
of pail bearer for the purpose OF
"breaking him down." He also dis
closed that he had had Rice under
surveillance since the night Jack
sons body was found. 81 calibra
bullet through the brain. by Mrs.
Jackson and her daughter. Detec-
tive Hickey said that the Jackson
family told him that last Sunday.
Jackson. on taking to his feet again
after an attack OF influenza, had or
dered Rice from his home. and that
previous to that time. though he had
allowed Rice to live there. he had
quarreled with him and acted
''sourly toward him."
Mailmaa Tells story
Joseph T. Porhlus. mail carrier.
questioned regarding the telephone
message he received from Mrs.
Jackson Is minutes after she and
her daughter had found Jackson's
body. told Hickey that she had failed
to mention the fact Of her husbands
death. but had merely said please
run over to Mr.. Rice and tell him to
come right away to milk the cows"
Porhlus had compiled. and a few
minutes later, standing In the door
way Of his own farmhouse. q short
distance from that of Rice, he saw
the latter ride away In hts automo-
bile.
Rice admitted several days ago
that he was q suspect. but he had
not yet been questioned. He told
an Associated Press correspondent
that If he ever caught the murderer
II would carve his heart out" and
asked: do you think ! would kill
Jackson? Why, he was my best
friend" Last night. In speaking to
the same correspondent following
tho arrest he said: II have nothing
to say. am going to Sleep" and
began undressing In his cell.
Mrs. Jackson and Juanita were
present at the time of Rice's arrest.
There IL an understa ndinE here that
the girl IL Rice's prospective fiancee.
but this has never been confirmed.
He has been married twice.
Divorced from hts first wife. he
has been separated for year from
his second. by whom he had four
children. Since the separation. he
has lived at intermittent periods
with the Jacksons He came to
Chaplin. the next town. four years
ago. but quickly established = repu-
tation. He served one term az con-
stable. but failed Of reelection last
year.
Detective Hickey said that he first
suspected Rice when the latter failed
to convince me regarding his two
revolvers."
The chief Investigator declared
Jackson had bought four revolvers,
two .3S calibre and two 3: calibre.
giving one Of each measure to Rice.
When first questioned In regard to
the slaying. Rice offered his two
revolvers for examination to Hickey
Previous to that, shortly after the
finding of Jackson's body. Hickey
had said he believed the staying was
AN inside job" in which the slayer
had taken Jackson's revolver from a
bureau drawer, fired at Jackson. re-
moved the discharged shell. cleaned
the revolver. and replaced 1t.
The accused former constable Of
Chaplin. taken to the office Of City
Prosecutor Harry s. Gaucher before
the court session. refused to head
the pleas Of friends or advice Of Mr..
Gaucher to have counsel. He said
he would 60 into court. plead not
guilty and waive examination. Of
ficers who were with Rice told him
to do as Mr.. Gaucher advised but
still he held of until half an hour
before the court session and then he
decided merely AZ a matter of form
to ask william A. King, former at.
torney general and present corpora
ton counsel. and also friend, to
represent him. So Mr.. King came
and went with Rice to the court
room.
Forgot to Feed Him
Rice was a hungry man all this
time, for the police, interested In the
mans arrest. had forgotten last
night and this morning to carry
him food. When Rice was taken
back to the lookup cell he asked II
anyone would object II he sent out
and got something to eat"
The surprise was on the officers