The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-05

mother, Mrs. Mary Gedeon, 64, was strangled and Frank Byrnes, their lodger, was stabbed to death. Ver- onica had once posed for the young sculptor and a mask of her by him was found in the Gedeon's five-room apartment.
 Police Much Interested
 we are more interested in him than any other man known of in the case," said a police statement issued at the order of Deputy Chief Inspector John Lyons, in charge ot all city detectives.
 The statement said that Irwin roomed with the Gedeon's in 1885 when they lived at 240 E. 53d street. The murder occurred at 3l6 F. 5Otfl street. The police said he rented 6 room on 50th street near the Ge- deon apartment on Good Friday and was seen the next day atthe Ameri- can Museum of Natural History and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
 Loved Both Sisters
 Friends said that at one time 1r- win was infatuated with both Ver- onica and her sister, Ethel, who is now Mrs. Joseph Kudner. MT. Kud- ner and her father, Joseph Gedeoll, an upholsterer who had been living alone because he had Quarreled with his wife over Veronicais conduct, discovered the slayings when they arrived at MT. Gedeon's apartment for an Easter dinner party. The police statement said that 1r- win had been committed to an in stitution in 1895 after alleged at tempts to mutilate himself. He ex- plained it was said, that his acts were the results of desire to "be- come the greatest sculptor the world has ever known; greater even than Michaelsngelo. want to divert all my strength to my work"
 Teaching to Pay Tuition
 Irwin entered St. Lawrence as divinity student and was teaching art to Lelp pay his tuition. His parents were reported to be EvangelistS in Portland, Ore, where he was born. The police announcement described him as five feet, eight inches tall; weight, LAO pounds; dirty blond hair; high forehead.
 Although expressing chief interest ill Irwin, investigators were attempt ing to discover clue in the diary in which Veronica had written frankly of her love life from Jan. l, 1882 or late in 1884.
 The little book recorded her love for Bobby" obviously Robert Flow CT who became her husband when she was 16. The marriage later was annuled. It also mentioned the names of other men with whom she had dates.
 Don't believe that love brings anything but misery to any woman" said one entry.
 Other Released Itetms
 Other excerpts released by police included:
 Jan. 1, 1932-I am crazy about certain boy named Bobby
 Jan. 2-Saw Bobby, made good impression on his family Still crazy about him, wish I wasn't.
 Jan. Bobby is most lovable creature. Am I worried
 Jan. A.. Went out with bloke named Fritz. Jean is coming. I hate to doubie-cross Jean. (The reference was to Jean Karp, Veron- ica's best friend.)
 On Jan. ', 1881, the girl wrote that she would not see Fritz" again be- cause Bobby wouldn't like it" and added:
 T saw him (Bobby) and he said, oh, Godl I love you SO much Am I happy, I ask you?"
 On Jan. 19, 1882, Veronica wrote: T know B. loves me now. Came all the way from Corona just to find out about things. Proof enough. Louis Acommittee suicide Didn't affects me in the least"
 Louis" was Louis Gramatecki, first husband of the girls sister, now Mrs. Ethel Kudner. He turned on the gas in his home shortly after separation.