becama..a suspect because he was one of the few persons outside the
Chernock family who knew of the hidden money and he was taken into
custody-within 2, hours. After first attempting to lay the blame for
the crime on two strangers, he finally confessed that he alone was
responsible, Convicted and sentenced to death, he was hanged at the
Connecticut State Prison on May 27, 1921.
DETECTIVE CASES, December, 1975. "Strange Case of the Devil's Con-
fetti" by Curt Norris. Page 10,
becama..a suspect because he was one of the few persons outside the
Chernock family who knew of the hidden money and he was taken into
custody-within 2) hours. After first attempting to lay the blame for
the crime on two strangers, he finally confessed that he alone was
responsible. Convicted and sentenced to deaths he was hanged at the
Connecticut State Prison on May 27, 1921.
DETECTIVE CASES, December, 1975. "Strange Case of the Devil's Con-
fetti" by Cart Norris. Fage 10.
became a suspect because he was one of a set persons outside the
Chernock family who knew of the hidden and he was taken into
custody-within 2) hours, After first arian cine to lay the blame for
the crime on two strangers, he finally confessed that he alone was
responsible. Convicted and sentenced to death, he was hanged at the
Connecticut State Prison on May 27, 192Le
DETECTIVE CASES, December, 195. "Strange Case of the Devil's Con-
fetta" by Cart Norris. Page 10.
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KAUARAUSKAS » John 2 if yo.
Kaurauskas, » alias John K&x#é% Kelsey, a native of Lithuania who had
served-a five year sentence at the Connecticut State Prison in
Wethersfield for the assault and robbery of the Treasurer of the
New “ritain Lithuanian Society, obtained employment after his re-
lease from prison with the Columbia Graphaphone Company. During the
last week in January, 1921, he went: fishing witha fellow employee}
whose name was Chernock near Chernock's home in Milford. After the
two men finished fishing, Kaurauskas joined the Chernock family for
dinner and during a casual conversation Chernock revealed that he
and his wife, Annie, had saved $100 for a mortgage payment which
they were keeping in their house. On the afternoon of Feb. 1, 1921,
while Chernock was at work, Kaurauskas hid in the yard of the Cher-
nock home and waited until Mrs, Chernock went to the barn and then
he attempted to slip into the house un-noticed, However, she ob-=
served him and rushed back to the house and barred the door. He
succeeded in breaking the door down and as the Chernock's five~ oats
old daughter ran for help, he forced Mrs, Chernock
reveal the hiding place of the money. He then beat her to death ee
mutilated her body with an old shoe last before escaping. Kauarau-
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KAUARAUSKAS, John 2 is yo
Kausauskas » alias John Kax#8% Kelsey, a native of Lithuania who had
served-a five year sentence at the Connecticut State Prison in
ite for the assault and robbery of the Treasurer of the
New 5ritain Lithuanian Society, obtained employment after his re-
lease from prison with the Columbia Graphaphone Company. During the
last week in January, 1921, he went fishing witha fellow employes}
whose name was Chernock near Chernock's home in Milford. After the
two men finished fishing, Kaurauskas joined the Chernock family for
dinner and during a casual conversation Chernock revealed that he
and his wife, Annie, had saved $100 for a mortgage payment which
they were keeping in their house. On the afternoon of Feb. 1, 1921,
while Chernock was at work, Kaurauskas hid in the yard of the Cher-
nock home and waited until Mrs, Chernock went to the barn and then
he attempted to slip into the house un-noticed. However, she ob-
served him and rushed back to the house and barred the door. He
succeeded in breaking the door down and as the Chernock's five-~ ae
old daughter ran faxekepian f for help, he forced Mrs, Chernock
reveal the hiding place of the money. He then beat her to death hod
mt ilated her body with an old shoe last before escaping. Kauarau-
KAUARAUSKAS, John 3b yo
Kaurauskas, alias John KAIM#% Kelsey, a native of Iithuania who had
servwd-a five year sentence at the Connecticut State Prison in
Wethersfield for the assault and robbery of the Treasurer of the
New #ritain Lithuanian Society, obtained employment after his re-
lease from prison with the Columbia Graphaphone Company. During the
last week in January, 1921, he went fishing witha fellow employees
whose name was Chernock near Chernock's home in Milford, After the
two mon finished fishing, Kaurauskas joined the Chernock family for
dinner and during a casual conversation Chernock srs) aS
and his wife, Annie, had saved $100 for a mortgage payment
they were keeping in their house. On the afternoon of Fabs ly 1, “T92.y
while Chernock was at work, Kaurauskas hid in the yard of the Cher-
nock home and waited until Mrs, Chernock went to the barn and then
he attempted to slip into the house un-noticed, However, she ob-
served him and rushed back to the house mae Eel the doors He
succeeded in breaking the door down and as the Chemock!s five
old daughter ran For help, he forced fires, Charnock
reveal the hiding place of the money. He then beat her to death and
matilated her body with an old shoe last before escaping. Kauarau-
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