The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-01
Confession Okayed
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about the penalty in Connecticut for q murder. The witness said Coroner Ct phen Homick told him the pen- ally was the electric chair. On roas-exAmination IAsky de- scribed the accused as a very sub- stantial citizen and as a ''Very nice fellow"
 Also tegtifying briefly before the
 defense made It's dramatic move were officer James Stack. County Detective Thomas P. Laden, Lieu
 tenant Ernest Pakul and Chief In-
 spector Joseph Bender. all of whom
 testified no promise or threat was
 made to Zukauskas, no violence ! was used and no tndudcement was
 given when he made his state naents.
 Coroner Homick was on the stand, l ready to read Zukauskas confess l don, when the defense presented its i request for special evidence on ad- instability of the statement
 Judges Confer yudgs Prank P. McEvoy. Judge 1 Howard Alcorn, and Judge John H. King conferred briefly. and then 1 Judge McEVoy ruled the defense
 could produce its witness. At that
 point. the eager crowd of specta- tors anticipated testimony by Zu- 1 kauskas, and watched intenely as he sat at the counsel table and talked to his lawyers. | Kt II 1 suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie. was seated, his lawyer asked,
 Did you go home on Wednesday, ! November 2." He replied he did, at 1 about 3 or 3:I5.
 Did you see Mrs. ZukAuskas1" T did"
 'Did she give you q message at
 that timer"
 ''She told me that Bender and some
 other detectives were up to the
 house and wanted to see me"
 After you received the message, did you leave?"
 l T shaved and dressed and left" l ZukauskaS then was asked where
 he went.
 DO you mean the route I took" was his reply.
 I Did you go sOneplace in Water
 bury" the defense attorney then
 asked, in an attempt to clarify the equestion.
 After 3:30," the witness question cd, and then stated T don't under kstand the question"
 Did you go to the Brooklyn sec- tion," Attorney Carmody then stated.
 T did, was the reply, and the questioning then ran more smooth 1y again.
 1 ZukallskAS traced his moves from the time he met Sergeant Joseph McCarthy and Officer George Mc- ElligOtt on Congress avenue to the
 time he was taken to the jail. He gave detailed testimony on ques-
 tioning at the jail, and specified the time on which individual question: ings took place.
 At one point he stated, If it wasn't one talking to me 1t was an UtheV."
 Did they ask you to make . statement to them," Attorney Car Fmody asked. They did" was the re- Ipiy.
 zukauakas said he removed his
 tie, belt. and shoe laces November 3 at the request of police officers, 1 Asked if he knew where he was l going when he was taken upstairs
 for a paraff1n test, he said he did not.
 1 Were you asked if you would
 have the parafin test taken" he was l asked.
 I T was not asked. was told" Il Describes Cell ! Zukauskas described the cell fwflere he was kept, and evidently tried to show the discomfort he ex- perienced He said at one time he
 asked to be shifted to another cell. I and his request was granted. Il Asked if he spent the first night l there, he replied T didn't sleep q I wink that night" He said he lay down but it was so uncomfortable I1s stood or sat instead. Zukauskas claimed he inquired about his wife and children while he was in the cell, but was given no anformAtion. He claimed he in quired about getting out on bail, but was told he could not get out. Asked if he was held against his will, he replied he was :. Continuing his testimony after a brief recess at Il:30 Zukauskas said { that Ofiicer McElligott indicated to him on Friday evening, Nov. 3, } that it would be wise to make a { statement. He said McElligott told
 him that Bender would help you { get . good job at Wethersfield. ] He said that later he was vis- z ated by County Detective Laden and |. Gergt- Mccarthy, and he told them 2 he had nothing to say. Thereupon { ble continued, Laden said to Me ! Carthy, Let's leave him alone and go and get his wife" ' Carmody asked him about condi-
 kionS in the cell block. He replied
 'Tt wasn't clean by no means. The
 first night I was disgusted and more
 scared by the cOckroaches that were !. bn there"
 \ He replied dn answer to Car. \ 1nOdy's questions that the ligh' from the cell block shown into hii l. Gubicle A hours day; that he haC } no bedding and just board to rest { on. He said he rolled his shoes into ,I a newspaper for a pillow but tht board was so uncomfortable that he got no sleep in all the time h' lwaA in detention. sI On Saturday morning, the da, { 0G his alleged confession. he saic he got no breakfast. and about Il . o'clock Bender led him up to hi office. Shortly afterwards the cor
 Dner entered and asked him if h' AWaS ready to make . statement. '