Acquitzygmaniak In'mercy Killing' by WILLIAM J
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- H 70% Turnout of County Voters Expected •I I MOKYHrXOU The Weather FINAL Variable cloudiness, windy ,and cold today, high in 40s. Cle«r, cold tonight, low in low EDITION 30s. Sunny and cold tomorrow. 22 PACES tlomiioulli r<»uu<v*s OuisfmidiiiK Home Xewt*pap«»r M>> 9 * RKD BANK-MIDDLE TOWN, N.j. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER <* 1973 IFN CENTS' ' """ """ " m ' " - - . • — AcquitZygmaniak in'Mercy Killing' By WILLIAM J. ZAOKSkl ing Ins brother but giving him The panel had several ver- not continue at the present his paral) ted brother, lliat Lester was temporarily peace." dicls lo decide: whether it time. It rendered no verdicts Qeorge, W, who was hospi insane because of the slrc-ss FREEHOLD - A trial cen- The packed courtroom was was murder in Ihe first de- for second degree murder. i.iii/i'ii following a motorcycle he was undergoing during this tering on fraternal love ended silent and noticeably appre- gree; whether u was murd,er Miv Siiiua Zygmaniak, the accident, on Ihe family's l!l period yesterday when a jury ac- hensive as the jury panel filed in tlic second degree; whether mother; Mrs Jeanelle Z\j;- acrc farm June 17. when the Although George Zygma- quitted Lester M. Zygmaniak, hack into the courtroom about Lester Zygmaniak was lam mainak. widow of George family was celebrating niak had asked lo die. said 13, of first degree murder by 4 p.m. Two minutes later poianly insane at Hie time Zygmaniak. and friends of Hie George's four-year-old son's Mr Ansell lo ihe jury, this reason of temporary insanity Judge McGowan began read- and whether I ho condition family wept as the verdicts birtuda) and Km her'* l)a> was no) a defense in New Jer- for ihe fatal shooting of his ing the verdicts reached by continues. wore announced. Lester Zyg- While there was no dispute sey. Kneiuls ol the family had paralyzed brother, George, in Ihe panel — the men on the The jury concluded that maniak pushed his chair back Hi a i Lester Zygmaniak reportedly termed the shoot- 1 Jersey Shore Medical Center, panel averaged 48 in age; the Zygmaniak. of Millstone slightly from the defense walked into ihe inicttsvu can. ing a "mercy killing" but (Ins Neptune, women, 44. The jury consisted Township, was innocent of table bill continued looking unit of ihe hospital tour days could not bo developed during A jury of five women and of six Catholics, four l'resby- first degree murder by rea- straight ahead. later .MI.I hied a .shotgun the trial because the slate seven men deliberated for two lenans, one Buddhist and one sons of temporary insanity Lester Zygmaniak was onblast i n i (i his brother's docssnot rocognlte such a dc- hours and 40 minutes before Eastern Orthodox. and that the condition does trial for Ihe fatal shooting of temple, the defense argued See Zygmanlak, page 2 reluming the verdicts to Su- perior Court Judge M. Ray- mond McGowan, who pre- sided over the six-day trial. 1 This was a case of low'," defense attorney Robert I. 2K Million Votes Ansell of Asbury.Park told the jury. "It was in this case when Lester was born. It is the core of this case. The only crime Lester is guilty of is to Expected in State have, his power of reason NEWAIiK(AP)-About2r> overcome by his love. gingerly, focusing more on Sandman has said publicly million New Jersey voters slate concerns. that Ins major enemy in Ihe "Lester did not think he were expected lo elect Ihe Byrne has died to capitalize election may be his own par- was killing his brother, lie felt state's next governor today. on his own background in Jaw ly- NOT GUILTY - Lester Zygmaniak, 23, leaves he was ending his brothers The contest was being enforcement — he was a The conservative Republi- Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold yes- suffering. He gave to his watched nationally for hints county prosecutor — and the can, a staunch backer of Nix- terday after being found innocent in the shooting-' brother the greatest gift any- of reaction to President Nix- national scandals by stressing on, defeated (lov. William T. 'death of his brother in what was described as a one could give to anyone — on's current constitutional dif- the issue of integrity in office. See 2i, Million, page 2 "mercy killing." peace. He wasn't so much kill- ficulties and the Watergate case. Virginia, where parly lines have been blurred this year, is the only other state with a gubernatorial election today. CountyTurnout Court Gets Tapes The forecast called for clear skies, strong winds and cold weather. The polling hours were 7 a.m. to H p.m. Of 70% Seen Case Again Today Democrat Brendan T. A total of 226,569 persons arc eligible to vote in Monmoulh Byrne, 49, a former Superior County today, but most political leaders expect no more than Court judge who resigned to WASHINGTON (AH) - The search for tape repordings of ert H. Bork told a House Judi- 70 per cent to go to the polls. enter the race, was rated the case of the phantom White two key conversations. ciary subcommittee Jaworski Polls close at 8 tonight. overwhelming favorite over House tapes was in court The White House says the has White House assurance The voter registration is down 4,0(KI from last year, hul is Republican Hep. Charles W. again today as the Watergate conversations of June 20, 1972, of freedom to go to court for 22.765 more than were registered in the 1969 gubernatorial Sandman Jr., 52, according to prosecution force began work- between President Nixon and evidence. election. public opinion polls ing under Leon Jaworski, .lolin N Mitchell and of April "Everybody agreed to it," Statewide, there arc 3.5 million eligible voters, and in a sworn in with new promises of IS, 1973, between the Presi- Bork testified, he said White normal gubernatorial election more than 2.5 million would be The Watergate case. Vice independence. dent and John W. Dean 3rd House chief of staff Alexander expected to cast ballots. President Spuo T. Agncw's However, voter apathy has been a continuing factor in this Scheduled to testify again a I went unrecorded. The two M. llaig Jr., and lawyers J. resignation and Nixon's legal campaign and the vote is expected to be unusually light, a (ac- the fact-finding proceedings in tapes were among nine sought Kred Buzhardt and Leonard battles over his tapes domi- tor which may help the Republicans. U.S. District Court was presi- by prosecutors. Garment were at the meeting. nated the headlines during the In addition to electing a governor and a new Legislature, dential aide Stephen V. Bull, As Jaworski look his oath as Jaworski succeeds Archi- WIDOW AND CHILD - Mrs. George Zygmaniak campaign. voters are deciding the fate of two statewide questions - PJje who apparently was Ihe (irst •pedal prosecutor yesterday, bald Cox who was fired for re- and son, George Jr., 4, leave Monmouth County Focus on Stale to allow six-momber'juries in Civil cases, and the other In ap to make an unsuccessful Acing Attorney General Hob- fusing to go along with a pres- Courthouse in Freehold after her brother-in-law,' Bui the candidates ollen idential order to seek no fur- prove a fib million bond issue, lo aid severely handicapped Lester Zygmaniak, 23, was aquitted of a murder treated ilie national issues ther White House tapes or children. charge in the shooting death of her husband. documents. Ford Nomination Sworn In He was sworn in by Judge Byron Skelton of the U.S. Court of Claims, a fellow Mideast Cease-Fire Remains Tense Hearings Ending Texan and lung-time friend, By The Associated Press spokesman said was "wide tween Morocco, a major Hie \i.iii demand for Israeli Saudi capital, anil met wilh cans for Democratic Action — Jaworski called the oath WASHINGTON (,\P) - Af- ranging and vcnjjricndly ' recipient nf U.S. economic' troops in pull back from terri- King Faisal after visiting who wants In testify against "more important than any I ler only two days of televised Secretary of stale Henry \. Kissinger and the king wore aid, and Washington have tory Ihey occupied after the Iraq, Egypt, Kuwiui and Syr- Kord. have taken in my lifetime." testimony, the Senate Rules Kissinger takes his Middle 10 meet again today, then Un- •never Buffered the slightest first cease file Oil 11 and Is- la Cannon was asked last nigM Afterward he met for 30 Committee appears almost Ka>t peacemaking tour lo Tu- American was to fly to Tunis deterioration or eclipse ami raeli demands (m an ex Boumcdlonne Is trying in by Martin Agronsky on the minutes with the Xll-man staff ready to wrap up public hear- nisia and Kgypt today as Arab fora brief meeting WIUI Presi- have invariably remained change of prisoners nl war line up another Aral) summit Public Broadcasting Tele- he takes over from Cox and ings on ihe nomination of Vice leaders confer busily and Is- dent Hablb Bourguiba of Tu- filled with sincerity, cordiality The anli's said Kissinger conference in Algiers, and vision Network's "Evening said he knew of no reasons for President-designate Gerald it. rael reports more clashes nisia, lie was to arrive in and high mutual regard." w.i. i iiniiiiiiii thai a prisoner press reports said Kgypt and Edition"' program whether he any personnel changes. He Ford. with Egyptian troops along Cairo in the evening Kissinger's aides said he OX exchange could \x arranged Syria wore ready to attend.