The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-04
TIUO Waterbury Lifers Face PGrdOns BOGrd TOdGv

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 Ewo msn who were sentenced tc ns ewus for murder are among Che n Waterbury convtcls who arS scheduled Co appear for hearings bssose the State Doard of Pardons at ths Wsthestleld state Prison today.
 The two ilfors who win ask for fceedom are Philip Rousch, a, who hes served ie years for the murder o9 a Cheshlfe Refornatory guard, and Arthur lKlvon, Ss, who has com pleted eight and e half years of the sentence imposed for the murder of his wife.
 Two of the men who were sen. tenced last January on charges arising from a series of safe breaks are among those who have filed first applications for pardons.
 Youthful Fugitive
 Rousch was 10 years old when the staying of Albert Hoag took place ct the rfeormatory grounds Dec. 10, 1928. Escaping from the institution, Rousch was the subject of e nationwide hunt until the Fall of 1927 when he was apprehendedu in Jacksonville, Fla, where he tried to pass a bad check.
 The youthful fugitive had served in the Navy during the time police were hunting for him, and had been discharged just a short time before he was captured. He pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree mur- der Sept. 20, 1923.
 Rousch had only three months to serve on his reformatory sen- tence at the time Of the staying. Prison officials reported that he has earned 49 months off from his pris- on term for good behavior His ap- pearance before the Pardons unit will be his fourth.
 Hivon, who was convicted Feb 1, 1888, on the murder charge, has had 20 months commuted for good behavior. The staying took place in Cheshire, Sept. Is, leS7. Hivon will appear before the Pardons Board for the first time at today's session.
 Decisions This Afternoon
 Although the hearings at weth- ersfield opened at 10 this morning, the decisions of the Board are not expected until late this afternoon, after all of the applications are heard.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald and County Detective Thom- as F. Laden were at the hearings.
 Joseph Litz, 30, and Charles Vernale, 4l. who were sentenced Jan. Is in the "saie-breaking" cases, will ask for release. Litz was sen- fenced to serve 8 to IA years on two counts of theft and three counts of breaking and entering. vernale was convicted on two counts of theft ana two of breaking and entering. and sentenced to term of { to 8 years.
 Also scheduled to appear were Robert Heckman. l9, and Eugene McDowell, 26, who were sentenced April { to serve 2 to { years on charges of rape. The two youths were sailors, who werV spending leaves in this city at the time of their arrest. McDowell has received one month of from his term for good behavior, while Hickman has earned two.
 Brown Up Again
 Roy r. Brown, 4s, who operated A 'convalescent home in Cheshire, will make third appearance before the Board. He was convicted April {, 1924 on two counts of theft, two of forgery. and three of larceny, which resulted from swindling of elderly patients. Sentenced to a term of 4 to years, he has earned 10 months oil for good behavior.
 Other applications have been filed as follows:
 Daniel Delaney, 20. sentenced to serve to 2 years on charge of es- caping from reformatory: two months taken of term for good be- havior; convicted Sept. l8, l946, first appearance
 Arthur Martin, A. sentenced to serve to 5 years Sept. 25, l945 on charge of indecent assault; com mutation of three months. first ap- plication.
 Alexander Markevicz, 32. sen- fenced June IS. l940 to serve Is to l8 years for rape; l6 months off; second application.
 Witney Price. 33, former Prospect sentenced Oct 2, l940 to serve 10 to l5 years on charges of rape and indecent assault; l9 months of: fifth application.