The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28

$3.50, 900 in her own right and was
due to inherit $1,000, 900 from the
estate Of her grandfather, the late
Max Bernheimer, who amassed q
fortune In the brewery business.
when you were living with Mrs
Lonergan," Grumet asked Lonergan
few days after his arrest last
Oct. 25, kdid you receive a weekly
or monthly allowance from you
wife?"
mo specific amount" Lonergan
replied.
What did you usually receiver"
about $700 around the beginning
Of each month"
He said he used the money to
pay household bills and to meet his
own expenses.
"Your wife was q very wealthy
womanp"
Eyes,"
sand you had no money Of your
own?"
mo"
Lonergan admitted that he had
been made the sole beneficiary Of
his wife's will shortly after their
marriage In September, 1941, but
that after they separated, Mrs.
Lonergan told him she had cut him
of without a penny. This was two
months before the murder, he said.
Lengthy Confession
Reading Of the lengthy comics.
sion was concluded approximately
one-half hour after the morning
session started. A district attorneys
stenographer began reading 1t late
yesterday, and 1t detailed how name
calling and bitter quarrel had
preceded the aircraftman's attack
upon his young wife.
The prosecution indicated It might
rest today after 1t had called sew
eral more witnesses.
The first of these cleanup wit
r1esses 70 rthe state was Mrs. Jeanne
Murphy Jaburg. night club singer
who appeared as Jeanne Murphy.
She was the young, attractive blonde
Ionergan met through his friend,
John Harjes, and with whom he
made tour Of night clubs on the
night before the Staying.
Mrs. Jaburg, wearing violet wool
coat suit, a violet off-the-face felt
hat over her blonde hair, and green
glasses, answered questions in such
a low voice that Grumet had to ask
her to speak up. She said her perm
anent address was Palm Beach, Fla.
She told Of being introduced to
Lonergan by Harjes and Of going
to q theater the night before the
murder. They made the round Of
clubs frequented by cafe society
Stork Club, the 81 and the Blue
Angel and he took her home at
approximately 3:45 a. m, she said.
"At the time you left him, was he
drunk or sober?" Judge James q.
Wallace said.
HE was neither" Mrs Jaburg re-
piled calmly.
could he walk and talk?" the
Judge PERSISTED.
Eyes," Mrs. Jaburg said.
Phoned at IL .. m.
Lonergan telephoned her at II
q. m, Sunday, approximately two
and orie-half hours after the state
alleges he killed his wife, and again
at / p. M, to make luncheon APP
pointment.
She said they met at the Plaza
hotel at 2:15 p. m, and lunched for
about one and one-half hours. They
went to her apartment and remained
for about 10 minutes, she said, and at
about p. m, he left. She said she
had not seen him again until they
met in court today.
Mrs. Jaburg said that although
Lonergan wore his uniform Satur-
day night, he was wearing gray
coat and trousers Sunday. She said
she asked him about the missing
uniform.
HE asked me for bottle Of beer"
she said. II didn't have any, so !
gave him a scotch and soda. Then
I asked him again about his uniform
and he told me a story about be-
friending soldier and putting him
up for the night. He said when he
woke up the soldier was gone and
had taken his uniform and some
money. I asked him why he didn't
call police and he said he would"
WAS there anything different
about his manner" Wallace asked,
ION Sunday than when you were
with him the night before?"
mo" Mrs. Jaburg said.
In the portion Of the confession
read to the jury yesterday, Loner-
gan related how he went to his