Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08


month. I met her one night when
I was in a restaurant on Wood
ward with two other fellows. We
went out drinking and then l
took her home.
OUT DRINKING AGAIN
II called her the next night
and asked her fer a date We
wFut out drinking again.
Il saw her several more times
and then the weekend before l
killed her, rented room at 10
w. Euclid. ON Monday, the 25th,
I had dinner with her. The next
morning l checked out of my
room and moved into another
rooming house next 10 10 W.
Euclid.
Tuesday afternoon tthe day
~ the murder l met her about
. n. IN. and she told me she
had an appointment at the
beauty shop at p. m.
Il went 90 the beauty shop
with her and then went next
door and had lot To drink. 1
was nervous and drank some
coffee and orange juice
II went TO her room tl5l w.
Euclid 10 wait for her and dis
cuSS our plans TO 20 To Arizona.
WheT she came in we started
90 argue and she told me she
was going 90 marry Paul. paul
WaSn't identified furthcr)
"She told me Paul was com
ing al 8 p. m. j pulled out my
gun and told her she better not
let Pau i'm when he came. She
laughed and started cleaning up
her room and told me 10 put
away the gun.
..She said II didn't put awAy-
the gun she would call police.
Then i grabbed her by the arm
and pulled her onto the bed.
STARTS TO SCREAM
81 started to talk 20 her and
tried 10 get her 10 change her
mind. She started To scream
and grabbed her by the throat.
II choked her for what
seemed like hours. Then blood
came out of her mouth and
ears and I stuffed my handker-
chief down her throat.
Right then her andlady
knocked on the door and l told
her Marie was out and 10 go
away. Then stuffed the body
under the bed.
"I went into the bathroom
and washed my hands. There
was blood all over my shirt so
I put my coat on and went over
10 my roOming house and put
on n clean shirt. Then l got my
bag. which I always kept
ked, and went down TO
Woodward, where had a couple
Of drinks.
81 went 10 the buS station
then and got a bus TO Flint. l
bummed around there for n few
DAYS and then went on TO Sagi-
nav"
In Saginaw he became &C
ouainted with Miss Marcia Haas
29-year-old dental technician. /
was Miss Haas tip TO Whitman
that led TO his undoing.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
As PaScarella was taken ava,
after his confession, he asket
ahd-Deteetfvc sgt. Del
bert Raymond:
where are you taking me ."
The detectives told PaScarell;
they were taking him to Receiv
ing Hospital for a physical exam
ination so you can't say we were
rough with YOU.
THAT isn't necessary" the
youth replied. you've been
fine 10 me-"
Then he cried.
"Oh what's the use. What's
the use"
After being examined al Receiv
ing Hospital, PaScarella was taker
10 a cell and placed under heavy
guard Miss Haas and other per
sons involved in Saginaw were tC
be brought 10 Detroit 10 identify
him further
Shortly after Pascarella haC
confessed. detectives phoned the
Great Lakes naval training sta
tion near Chicago 10 let authori
ties there know the elimination o.
a chain OF events which al one
time had one of their sailors al
the principal suspect.
The sailor. Pete SpcroS had beer
the recipient Of passionate lov,
notes from Mrs. Berridgc lie hat
been under naval arrest for
week. but had not been told Of thI
actual murder.
SAILOR Is HAPPY
Informed today that she ha
been murdered. bat that he wa
not a suspect. SperoS declared:
Thank heavens, I'm clear OF
suspicion. Now maybe l can get
out Of the brig"
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