The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-16

 he has ct least eight or ten more persons to examine and that on this basis his inquest will not pc completed for ct least another week The preparation of the transcript of testimony will also require con- siderable time, according to Cor oner Monzani, and for that reason there will be no immediate finding issued.
 All other issues will be sidetracked however, according to Coroner Mon- Sani, in favor of the murder case, as he desires to complete 1t as soon as possible. Witnesses who will be examined during the continuation of tho inquest include relatives of husband and wife, police officers, neighbors, and others with import ant Knowledge of the case.
 Medical Report Coming
 A complete medical report was expected today by Coroner Monzani from Medical Examiner pr. Wilbur J. Moore of Cheshire, who conduct- cd on autopsy on Mrs. HivonS body. 1t has been learned that Mrs. Hivon died not from the bullet wounds, but rather from c fractured skull caused by the beating about the head administered by her husband who used the stock of his gun. There were four bullets in Mrs. Hi- vons body, according to pr. Moore
 Following his capture ct Hamden yesterday morning shortly after 10 o'clock, fivon signed Q full confess sion, occupying 10 pages, in the presence of Lieutenant William schat1man of tho Beacon Falls state police barracks.
 Capture After Night Hunt
 Tho capture, which cliinaxed all all night hunt by Q posse which followed keen-nosed bloodhounds, took place about five miles from the scene of the crime, on Q railroad embankment on sherman avenue Hamden. Tho accused was sleep. ing when caught, and his first startled words to his seekers were, "shoot mel Shoot Me- Five poe lice guns were leveled at him as he spoke.
 Shortly after his apprehension, the ex-ptisefighter made an effort to escape, but Sergeant Benedict M. Crosby of tho Hamden force grabbed him and the two tumbled 30 feet down the ernbankment to the tracks below.
 Admits His Crime
 Tn his signed confession, now in the hands of the authorities, Hivon admits the crime, but describes 1t in somewhat different manner from that believed by the police. He says that he was released from the New Haven County jail on Monday, after having served 30 days on Q breach of the peace charge pre- ferred by his wife. He brooded over the jail sentence, and almost broke when he was served with divorce papers filed by his wife. on the grounds of intoierable cruelty and habituAl iatemperance.
 Cheshire constables said that Hi- von had sworn he would "get" Reed the boarder. Attaches At the couYa- ty jail had often heard Hivon speak of "another man" and knew him to brood necessarily.
 Was Going To Home
 Following his release from the jail, Hivon had decided to remov himself permanently from his home. Accompanied by his brother, he had driven to Cheshire to aOek the accompaniment of Constables Leroy Carpenter and Leslie Nub. bell" to avoid any trouble that might arise."
 Trouble might have arisen on Monday night had not the con. stable been on the scene, for an argument was brought about over settlement of the property between husband and wife. Hivon agreed to surrender all his interests to the property and automobile for $500 cash, and c heated argument en- sued, with Hivon finally leaving the scene and returning to his mothers home in New Haven, according to Coroner Monzani.
 TOok Matter Seriously
 He undoubtedly considered the matter seriously ell day Tuesday for on that afternoon he purchased the .22 caliber gun used in the shoot- ing and clubbing, together with 6 supply of "short" cartridges. Hivon boarded the 7:l6 p. m. bus from New Haven and alighted at Ives cor- ners about 8 o'clock and walked up the Brookvale road, approach Ing his home from the south.
 Hivon claims that his wife fired on him before he brought his gun into play. He alleges that he did not Ire through the badruom vim