The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
1 URSULA PARROTT | ASSUMES BLAME
Soldier Boy Friend Ex- Cused From Testifying
 For Time Being
(NEA Telephoto)
BY MILTON L. CARR

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Miami, Feb. 26 -(UP)- Novelist Ursula Parrott alternately sobbed and dried her eyes in federal court today when the government intro- duced into evidence her alleged con- fession assuming full blame for the escape of Pvt. Michael N. Bryan from @ military stockade.
 The 40-year-old author, charged with aiding Bryan's escape, harbor- ing him, and undermining his mo- rale, loyalty and discipline as sol- dier, was denied his support, how ever, for the time present.
 Shortly after Miss Parrott's state ment was introduced, Bryan, @ for mer guitar player in Benny Good mans band, was excused from testi- flying flor the time being"
 A half-Alled courtroom, consist ing of about 100 elderly women and Q few men, say Bryan take the stand and heard Assistant Q. g. Attorney Ernest L. Duhaine ask him if he was a prisoner ct Q Miami Beach military Stockade on Dec. 28 the day Miss Parrott allegedly aided him to flee from confinement by hiding him in the back seat of hel car.
 'Your honor," Bryan said turn ing to Federal Judge John W. Hol- land, T would like to be excused from testifying because my testi. mony might Do discriminating te me-"
 Bryan had been expected to be the prosecutions star witness against Miss Parrott.
 Defense Attorney Bart A. Riley explained that an effort is being made for a review of court mar tial which sent Bryan to military prison for one year for escaping.
 Riley said any testimony by Bryan might hurt his chances fol review by military authorities ant Judge Holland excused him flor thu time being"
 Earlier the prosecution introduced six-page alleged confession whicl the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Miss Parrott had given Specia Agent Robert S. Moore shortly aft CT she and Bryan surrendered t( federal authorities Dec. 29.
 The confession said the couple spent the night of Dec. 2S at MI ani's 36th street airport and walk ing around"
 The document, written in long hand by Moore, said in part:
 q. Katherine Ursula Parrott wish to state that nothing tha happened at the stockade at Miam Beach was Private Bryan's fault I was entirely responsible fo Bryan's AWOL sentence and bothered my conscience. At my las visit with him, I looked at him an' knew how badly he wanted to g out to dinner, so I decided to talk chance for him. told him t. lie down in the back seat and hur riedly turned the car and headet for the stockade gates. drov to my house to get uniform MI chael had there. We had dime at Elae Columbus hotel and theI went to the airport and othe places and walked around togethe all night" Moore told the 12-man jury tha Miss Parrott had made the con fession after he had informed he . that she was not required to mak . any statement unless she wanted tt l "She replied that she felt sh s should make the statement in tn interest of Private Bryan" Moor , said. , Tn the confession, Miss Parrot ? told of visiting Bryan in an effol to get him to turn government wit ness for a narcotics case in Ne' York. Sine said he was reluctan 5 to do SO because he did not wan ; to turn on musician friends wh were involved" She said he ha agreed finally to testify.
 ] Bryan is under two New Yor , indictments in connection with tn trRnsportating of mariJuana.