The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-06

wife of the accused slumped down in her chair near the prisoner's $ pen in the courtroom and began to sob audibly. She slipped her head down into her fur coat and when the sounds could still be heard, got up and was led from the court room. She returned about a half hour later.
 Accused Affected
 Zukauskas, who has appeared Stolid through most of the trial, was visibly affected by the sobs of his wife. His composure changed, and he rubbed his eyes to keep tears from falling.
 The remainder of the statements in the transcripts dealt with Zu- kauskas' movements after the crime In those statements he told of dis posing of the garments and guns.
 At one point he told of trying to break one of the guns in half. q must have been crazy" he told the detective.
 Asked if Mrs. Zukauskas had knowledge he was going to kill Mrs. Plungis, ZukauskaS told Laden, No I had no knowledge either"
 At another point he told the de- tectiVe, it was revealed. T don't know what made me take those guns. I think the devil just gave them to me-"
 Following the 1l30 recess De- tective Laden pointed out the death route, with the aid of a map, taken by Zukauskas when he drove from the Brooklyn section of the city with the bullet-ridden body of the mur- dered woman to the place of burial near the Connecticut Lumber Com pany in Middlebury. as testified by zukauSkaS on November 4.
 As the detective stressed several points of interest, the accused lean ed back as far as possible, in order to obtain better view of the map.
 Burned By Stephie
 Reading from the testimony given on dNovember 4, it was revealed during cross examination the accused told the detective that Stephanie was not heavy smoker, but could not remember how he was burned by the murdered woman on the lNght of the murder. T don't know-it was probably 8 cigaret lighter" he said.
 zukauSkas also testified on that date that the murdered woman hao threatened to get even with ne, the witness said.
 ZukauskaS replied to the threat according to the testimony present ed by the detective. we have had an understanding we wouldn't hurt each other"
 T didn't intend to kill her. If had I could have used my service gun which had with me"
 T always had in mind to break away" zukauskaS told the detec. tive, but I wanted to do 1t tht right way, so she (Stephanie) woulc not be hurt"
 Afraid of Suicide
 zukauskas aso told Laden o meeting her at the corner of Vel. ton street and East Main street. IT. which the murdered woman insisted that the accused give me twt nights g week, and If you don't you'll be sorry" The accused fur. ther stated Stephanie threatened to turn on the gas. That's why I kept calling her to see if she was home" he stated.
 T was afraid she might do away with herself"
 Deputy Police Superintendent Fred Hickey, first witness called by Public Defender Edward Carmody, gave the dates at which the accused had served as police officer at va- rious social events at St. Joseph's hall on John street between May 1943, and June, 1914.
 Robert H. Pratt, manager of the Southern N. E. Telephone Co. was the second witness called by Atty. Carmody. He stated Mrs. Plungis was listed in the telephone direc- tory as an unmarried woman, &C., cOrdinR to her instructions