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Show THIRD DEGREE BRINGS ADMISSION OF GUILT j . PONTIAC, Mich., May 6. Blows and profanity rom olficlals forced the admission ad-mission oT guilt made on tho night of his arrest in connection with the mur-Ider mur-Ider of Miss Vera Schneider, Anson Best testified at his trial today, ne said ho denied his guilt when arrested, arrest-ed, until the officers filled him with fear. l'Tom tne stanu ne accuseti tnree 01-ficers 01-ficers with having abuse J him. Best testified that he had never seen Miss Schneider until he wa3 aBked to look at the body when he was stopped by officers near the scene of the crime shortly after it was discovered. He told a detailed story o. his life spent in small Michigan towns, of his service ser-vice in the marine corp3 and linally his employment in a Flint automobile factory. He left his work there, he said, the day before Miss Schneider was killed and came to Pontiac to visit relatives. On the night of the tragedy, Best testified he had been in a moving picture show and a short cut home had led him past the scene of the crime. Once during his testimony Best wept for several minutes. 1 |