The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-27
Hathaway Will Make
 Shirts In Jail Shop
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, completed for the funeral this af- ternoon of the girl he Is alleged to have slain.
 The Rev c. T. Howe, rector, was to officiate at the services at St Paurs Episcopal church. Burial was to be in Portsmouth cemetery. Enroute by automobile to the jail yesterday. Hathaway passed the bungalow home of his dead girl friend on Bristol Ferry street in Portsmouth. He did not look at the house. Outwardly he showed no emotion.
 Shortly after Miss Russelfs death, Hathaway told close friend she had been criminally attacked and slain by two highwaymen who held up him and the girl as they sat, in a parked automobile.
 After his surrender yesterday the suspect admitted this story was false, according to the attorney-general, and told different version which, McLyman said, likewise would not hold water."
 We are dead sure that Hathaway is our man." said the attorney-gen- eral. Ut is. We are convinced, a assault, with Hathaway, no doubt, somewhat under the influence Of liquor, choking the girl to death when she resisted him. We believe there are no other elements in the case. We found a bottle near the body. It contained gin, Or what apparently was supposed to be gin."
 But while authorities built the case with which they hope to send Hath- away to prison for life, or, If it is esta ablished that the crime was com mitted over the state line in Massa- chusetts. to the electric chair, ex- pressions of faith came from the de- fendant's socially-p fam fly.
 Dr Louis F. Hathaway, .Jr, of Springfield, brother of the defend ant, expressed the conviction that "Pinky" was absolutely innocent" He was confident his younger brother would be completely cleared of any part in the crime when his case came to trial.
 Hathaway was in good humor and high spirits when he arose this morning, perhaps cheered by the sunshine which frightened his cell. Good morning." he greeted guard.
 He was informed he could have special meals brought in from out side but announced he would be sat- isfied with the routine prison fare and breakfasted on oatmeal, coffee, bread and butter.
 After eating he lighted a cigaret and puffed it with evident enjoy- ment as he perused several newspa- pers which had been sent in-news- papers whose banner headlines told of his surrender and commitment to jail.
 
 brass polishers appeared later out side his cell the affable prisoner chatted with them.
 Hathaway still wore the sporty clothes he had on when he surren- dered, but he was expected to change to-day to the prescribed pri- son garb.
 From a source close to the Hath- away family, the United Press learned to-day that the youths par ents were preparing "a fight to the last ditch" in behalf of the suspect.
 It was learned that one of Mass achusetts' most prominent criminal lawyers would be engaged by the family to defend Hathaway. who is considered by his relatives as "a victim of circumstances"
 Why Did They Fail
 Boston, March 27 - (UP) - An investigation was under way here today to determine why police failed to capture Elliott R. Hath away, alleged slayer of Verna Rus- sell. while he was in the west end. making arrangements for his sur- render, early yesterday
 Police Superintendent Michael H. Crowley has asked Captain John McGrath of the Joy Street station for written report on the matter.
 Inquiry disclosed that police ar rived at the Chambers street home of an uncle of the fugitive only a few minutes after Hathaway's de- parture, and that police reached a garage just after the youth had left by automobile for North Attleboro, where he subsequently surrendered.
 Though scores of Beacon Hill and West End hotels and lodging houses were searched by police after Hath away's abandoned automobile was found here early Wednesday, no trace of Hathaway was discovered