The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

dent constituted the remainder of the spectators ct the solemn scene,
 At first the prisoner, who walked sheriff, had difficulty in finding the grave, T don't see it," he kept saying as he looked eagerly at each monument on the way. The eeme. tery earetalser, who had difficulty keeping up, finally motloned, to Q barren spot and Luearelli rushed forward,
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 For approximately two minutes he stood at the burial spot, his head bowed, and his handcuffed hands holding his gray felt hat Luca. relli wore 0 black suit and Q colorful tic which he said Mrs, Hatch had picked out for him. His eyes were moist, but he made no sound,
 Earlier, as he had stood in court listening to States Atty. William B, Fitzgerald read . statement Of facts" Lucarell had shown no emo. ton.
 In the statement, the prosecutor pointed out that Lucarelli was mar ried in 1928 At PortcheSter to Cath. crime Tirhrli. Two daughters were born, one now 10 and the other II, and there hos been dispute over the paternity of the younger one, it was disclosed. The couple Sep- arated in July, 1880, and have not lived together since, the prosecutor stated.
 Mrs. Hatch, who was stabbed July i4 at Bruno's restaurant on Savings street, died three days later, and meanwhile maintained that she was not seriously hurt and that she would recover, according to the statement.
 Claimed Accident
 The prosecutor further stated that on her admittanee to the hospital and several times thereafter Mrs. Hatch maintained that she was In. jured In Q fall on 6 butcher knife,
 The pocket-knife, which pierced the victims chest At the heart, was exhibited In court by the states attorney,
 Mrs. Hatch saw Luoarelll just be- fore he stabbed her and as the knife struck her body, 1t was dis- closed.
 The victims husband, Douglas Hatch, waS Q private In the Army until this week. Her previous hus- band was Mathew Haekerman from whom she obtained Q divorce In 1886, A divorce also was started against Hatch but remained inactive on the Superior Court docket ct the time Of the Slaying, ..
 'The defendant was in love with the deceased who apparently re, turned his affection" Fitzgerald Stated. Their activities reVolved pretty much around the restaurant in which the fatal Stabbing took place, About two weeks prior to the Stabbing they began to quarrel and the defendant had not slept for approximately c week before the stabhlng,"
 The statement continued, "The defendants infatuAtlon with Mary Hatch was characterized by such Jealousy of her by him that he deep- ly resented the slightest attention of any other man to her. She was accustomed to frequent Bruno'S res. taurant Q great deal and was ae. Qualnted with 6 number of men who were also accustomed to spend their time there. Whenever she drank Der with one or another of these men or permitted one of them to es- cort her home the jealousy of the defendant was aroused.
 Serene
 "Notwithstanding these feelings on his part their relationship was rela- lively serene until her husband came home on fuTsough from Camp Ed- wards July G. Mrs. Hatch and the defendant understood that Hatch would soon be discharged from the Army"
 The prosecutor said the defend: ant and victim frequently discussed her decision to remain with her husband after he was discharged and the extent to which 1t would be possible for the defendant and Mrs. Hatch to sustain their relation. ship after Hatch's return,
 "The prospective upset to be oc. casioned by Hatch's return and the defendants jealousy of every man with whom the deceased associated, however casually, created an emo. tional state in the defendant which became intensified by his convic- ton that there was another man, whose identity was unknown to him, in Mrs. Hatch's life," Fitzgerald stated.
 Drank Heavily
 On the day of the staying Luca. relli drank heavily but later claimed when questioned by County Detec- tive Thomas P. Laden, T could have drank a million drinks and they would have had no effect upon me-" according to the statement.
 When Lucarelli met Mrs. Hatch at Bruno's on the night of the staying she was sitting with another man, and Lucarelli was heard to say what I would like to do to you," 1t was disclosed. The stab- bing occurred a few minutes later.
 In regard to questioning of Mrs. Hatch by the county detective on the day after the stabbing, the statement reads as follows: "She said that the defendant had been drinking steadily and heavily for weeks befor ethe stabbing, that be- cause of his excessive drinking she told him at Bruno's on that after noon that she was through with him, and she stated that in her opinion the reason for the defend- ants act was Q combination of his drinking and the effect upon him of her declared decision to termin- ate their relationship"
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