Show I MAN CONFESSES HE HELD WIFE LIFE WATER Placed Auto Cushion on Head a and d Sat Sa on on It Until Until Un Un- til She i Drowned Plumb ing ng Contractor Says J I j I r NEW BR BRITAIN TAIN Conn April 27 By A A. P. P Having cont confessed ss d that ho he sat on his his' wife in A shallow pond so tn mat i she was drowned John Johnj A. A A. A Carlson a contractor wa was held without bonds today He said h he deliberately drove his automobile over an ap embankment The machine overturned and both were were thrown into the the pond Then CarIson Carlson pl placed ced a n. cushion on his wife's head and chest and sat on it 11 holding g h her r the surface He eat there until her struggles ceased according to his statement and then went to the highway y and ob obtained ob- ob tamed assistance Ho lIe rode to to toa a a. hospital In an a ambulance with hi his wife's body and told fold officers that the Uie accident occurred d when his wi wife to lost control of the car Carlson Carison and his wife were married married mar mar- mar mar- ried ned twenty four years ago Two sons aged 19 and 15 live here The drowning occurred a month ago g Carlson said he had load quarreled on on the motor trl trip with his wife be because because be- be cause cause he purchased for her a fur coat costing when she wanted one costing |