New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1928, Page 32

Bringing Poiso Aleorn Brings Out New Point, Letter Threaten-| _ing to Kill Brother to Get His Wife. Samuel Weiss, who killed his| brother to gain possession of his' wife, spent Thanksgiving as the first full day of & life sentence to Weth- ersfield prison. He was admitted Wednesday evening after being sen- tenced by Judge Allyn R. Brown in superior court at Hartford. He pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. Outlining his reasons for permit- ting Weiss to go to plea on the charge of second degree murder in- stead of prosecuting him on the three true bills of first degree mur- der returned by the grand jury, State’s Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn gave Judge Brown three outstand- ing points, the first being the ab- sence of witnesses to the act of put- ting cyanide of potassium in the batch of home brew which caused the deaths of John Weiss, John Stehr and John Stein; the second, | ‘Weiss' mentality, which Mr. Alcorn said was ‘“below average;" the third, “it is not altogether clear that he was not induced in some | way to make the confession, al- though we have no doubt that it is a true confession.” Stands on Historic Spot ‘Welms, leaning against the round pillar in the center of the ¢durt room, in the very foot prints of many other murderers who have heard ‘the penalty of life imprison- ment and even death pronounced, regarded Mr. Alcorn through half- clBsed eyes. He had been brought from Hartford county jail and given a chair in the waiting room of the state’s attorney's office, across from one guard. Shortly after o'clock he and his counsel, Attorncy Thomas F. McDonough of this city, were closeted with Assistant torney Donald Gaffney of this city, and at about 2:20 o'clack he was brought before Judge Brown, who was hearing a civil case, *Attorney McDonough chose to wait a short time for the arrival of Matthew R. Malinowsky, superior court interpreter, who had been summoned from this city, the attor- ney wishing to take all precautions against the possibility that Weiss might not understand the severity of the penalty agreed upon with the state’'s attorney. Judge Brown was acquainted with the situation and it was decided to wait five minutes. In the mean. | time, State’s Attorney Alcorn went|prisonment, in view of the before the grand jury which was sitting on the rdmifications of the Watkins case, and half an hour passed before he was available. It was then decided to wait until 3:30 o'clock, when recess was taken in| the civil trial, but it was almost 4 o'clock when Judge Brown as- cended the bench to hear the \Veun‘ occupied by a | State's At- | Starts Life Term In Prison, ning Case to Close matter. ® Emotion The state's attorney informed the court of the return of the true bills | by the grand jury and the recom- mendation that Weiss be put to pl |on the second degree murder charg: Weiss pieaded guilty in broken Eng- lish, but his voice was strong and clear, and if he felt any emotion he hid it well. The state's attorney sald Weiss had been in the United States about six years, having served under the German flag in the World War. So far as is known, he was a good soldier, he said. He left his wife and family in Austria and came to New Britain, where he was employ- |ed as a factory hand, and eventual- ly became enamored of his brother's wife, to whom Mr. Alcorn referred {as “a fairly attractive woman.” Sho | reciprocated his affections and they | became intimate but later broke off | their relations.. The details of con- ditions involving Weiss, his brother and the latter's wife which were {aired in police court at the time of |the trial were briefly sketched by | Mr. Alcorn as he led up to the plac- |ing of the cyanide in the home |brew and the subsequent triple | tragedy. Criticizes Police “Although the two deaths on Sunday, the day after the cyanide | was placed in the beer, were of a suspicious character, the police dil not move to take the beer out of {the cellar,”” he said. “On Wednes- prove it was not poisonous and died before reaching the hospital. He also brought out that Weiss a letter to his brother in Penn vania, had declared that Johy's wife was an attractive person and it w “too bad” she was married to John, | whom he intended to kill so that he ! might have her. That such a let- ter was written had not been dis- closed prior to Wednesday, and 1t was learned after court that the {state’s attorney's office came into possession of it and Weiss, when shown 1t, admitted its authorship. Cyanide Left Unprot.cted Referring to the manner of ob- taining the cyanide of potassium, | Mr. Alcorn said he was surprised to lin the Stanley Works where any- one can reach it. From the posi- tiveness with which Mr. Alcorn stat- cd the source of thc poison, it ap- | peared that the authorities are sat- isfied that Welss' original story to {the New Britain police about getting |it in Plainville from a man who took |it out of the factory in Bristol was | false. During the consideration that was given the case, Mr. Alcorn said, he and those of hiy office who were concerned with it felt that the most | severe penalty a court or a jury would mete out would be life im- three {reasons he stated, and Attorney Mec- |Donough, accepting the recom- i mendation, thanked the state's at- torney and those of his office, who gave him and his client every con- sideration that could reasonably be expected. “I am convinced that the sentence recommended by the state’s attor Renier, Pickhardt & Dunn 127 Main St. I Opp. Arch, SING p ( me—r hone. 1409 Very Special or SATURDAY ONLY 0% On DISCOUNT All RAINCOATS and LEATHER COATS 20% On All COATS 20% On All SWEAT AND DRESSES ERS. 10% On All GLOVES AND SCARFS. 10% On All Other Goods Not Specially Priced. At 50c—Small Lot of Children’s HATS; regular price to *ODD CORSETS and CORSELETTES at than 15 price. less \ A good time to anticipate your Christmas Wa nts Discounts on Cash Sales Only! {1earn that the noison is left around | ney is the best thing for Weiss and the ends of justice will be met by imposing it,” McDonough said. “This case has been the source of great ‘worry te me and to the state's at- torney's oftice. 1 hav: had many conferences with Mr. Alcorn and Mr. Gaffney and as an officer of this |court and as counsel for Weiss 1 {wish to express my sincere thgnks !for the many considerations shown. |1 sincerely hope the court will see |fit to adopt the recommendation.” Judge Brown said nothing during the ten minutes consumed in mak- !ing disposition of the case, except to inquire as to Weiss' understand- |ing of the charge. Attorney Me- Donough assured t“e court that | Weiss understood what was being done. Imposing the sentence, Judge | Prown spoke the few words neces: |sary to confine Wciss to atate's | prison “for the rest of his natural lite.’ Weiss Becomes & “Lifer” Back in the state's attorney’s of- fice, Wei's bade good-bye to Attor- ney McDonough and appeared re- signed to his fate. He was plainly dressed and presented a far better {appearance than at the time of his arraignment in police court in August. - His face was less haggard anl he secemed to have gained weight. He was cleanly shaven with the exception of a small red mus- tache, closely clipped. He spoke to Attorney McDonough about having "cor(ain personal belongings attend- {ed to in the jail, and with a firm hand .lasp and a sigh of resignation, made ready for the short ride to Wethersfield prison to join the ranks of the “lifers.” State's Attorney Alcorn's reference |to the fact that Weiss might have |been “induced” to make a confes- sion caused some speculation about . the third victim drank some 0 tno court room, and was generally | |taken to mean that Attorney Mec- {Donough's charge of the use of "g" hird degree” methods by the po-9 e had some weight. Weiss, at the time of his arraignment in police court, told his attorney he had been | beaten by detectives while being ex- (amined all night following his ar- | Test. | RUBBER CARPETS ON STREETS | Paris, Nov. 30 (®—Paris is put- | ting down a rubber carpet at dan- gerous street-crossings and on steep | hills to prevent automobiles from skidding. 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