New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
BULLETS BLOT OUT
 LIFE OF GIRL, Y
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George" MT. Woods asked him in a kindly tone, and Schmalz hung his head and mumbled something that was hardly audible. Finally he said: "Ill waive examination" with q shrug of his shoulders.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods told Judge NJ. D. SaXe that Schmalz had no attorney and the state would leave it to the courts discretion as 10 the procedure. Judge Sake said something in the way Of evidence should be offered and after Sergeant M. J. Flynn, Officers w. s. Strols and T. c. Dolan and Dr. John Pur- ney, deputy medical examiner and Antonio Mello had testified. Judge SaSe observed that there was suf- ficient evidence and he made q find iNg Of probable cause, binding SchmaIz over to the March term Of superior court without bonds. An hour or so later Schmalz, hand cuffed 10 Surernumerarv Officer Thomas Saunders, vas on hls way 10 Hartford county jail. Officer Strolls drove the car and crowd of more than 100 throngcd about it for a glimpse of the factory foreman who, by q seconds use of a revolver, became the central figure in one Of the most sensational murder cases m the history of New Britain.
 Sergeant Flynn testified that he reached the apartment house at 2% Summer street shortly before II I,. E.4 6 n vestigate the shooting. He found Dr. Purney, Officers Kelly and Moore, Sergeant kiely and other ot- ficers there and upon learning that a. young man with whom Miss Velicka kept company lived at 292 Elm street he went there and ques- toned him.
 Often Spoke of Sugar Daddy
 The young man told of walking from church with her and leaving her near a gasoline station on Hart ford avenue. She was killed q few minutes later but he knew nothing about it. He told Sergeant Flynn he had often heard her refer to her sugar daddy" but he did not know whom she meant. He knew, how ever, that she had a girl Chum liv- ing at 43 Cabot street, so the ser geant went there and questioned the young woman, who told him a man named Schmalz was the Nellcka girls paramour.
 Returning to the police station Ser geant Flynn ascertained Schmalz's address and he and Officer Strolls went to the Armistice street house and interviewed his aged mother, who told them George was not liv- ing with his wife, who made her home at $50 West Main street. After towering" the Armistice street house with policeman, Sergeant Flynn and Officer Strolls went to $50 West Main street and interviewed Schmalz's son, Fred, aged 19
 Recognized From Photo
 The boy told them his father had not admit him because he feared him. The sergeant asked if there was a photograph about the house and the boy produced one of his father in group. Returning to Arrnistice street to show the photo graph to the other officers, Sergeant Flynn sighted a man turning into the house and glimpse of his profile told him it was Schmalz Tell ing Officer Strolls to speed up the car. Sergeant Flynn drew up 10 the sidewalk and leaped out, calling 10 Schmalz.
 Taking him by the arm, the ser geant asked him II he had a. re- Volver, to which Schmalz replied; Yes, I've got it in my pocket. done it." In the right pocket of his overcoat the revolver was found It was of .S2 calibre and there were three empty chambers and three shells which had not been dis. charged. With Officer Stroll4 at the wheel and Sergeant Flynn and Schmalz in the back seat, the trir to headquarters was started and or the way the sergeant asked Schmal5 why he had been "so foolish" as tc shoot the young woman. "She brokC Up my home" Schmalz replied, ac- cordirg to the sergeants testimony T tried to shake hor off but couldn't" In reply 10 Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Sergeant Flynn said he did not question SchmaIi about the alleged Illicit relations be- tween them.
 Bullets Cause of Death
 Officer Strolls testified in a eiwi lar vein and Officer Uolau testified that he made photographs of tb, scene of the shooGnE Dr. paruc, testified that he performed ar autopsy on the victims body at New Britain Gem raj hospital 1aat eterw. and found that death was caused u, internal hemorrhagcs hr3urN' on h, gun shot. There wort wounds Iu th, spleen, heart and KGneE Nc said three bullets having entered th back under tho left shoulder blade the wounds being inc points or triangle, Two hulIets were )0ea," in the body. but the tmri coul no he found
 Chased Ky Wines
 Antonio Milo, &1. Of oo Froa. street. testified that ho was Halart south ol Sumner strsc' about n o'clock yesterday f0rauup7 ar. Sghmalz passed him. 1hou i. l.ar two CT three shots and -a" r,hw' ipn across the street. Ill., Gli uo sec the young woman bu' nc -ausD that something vas nrogE wh, SchrnaIz fled, so he chased him q East Main, Center, Commercial an, Elm street, losing sight Of tnr n,a the Stanley Rule and Level factors
 Mello Held As Witness
 At this point, Julgs Sax onscrg" hat sufficient evidence lad bl presented and he vas roady to mat