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	Disturbing Revelations in Murdered NJ Priest Case WCBS October 29, 2009 http://wcbstv.com/topstories/chatham.priest.murdered.2.1279781.html The man accused of brutally murdering a Chatham priest has reportedly confessed to the crime, and prosecutors revealed even more disturbing information about the suspect Thursday, including the likely motive. He walked into the court with his head down, his hands cuffed, and a look of confusion on his face. Jose Feliciano is the janitor police say killed Father Edward Hinds, stabbing him 32 times in the rectory of St. Patrick's Church. In court, prosecutors told the judge Feliciano has confessed to the murder, and said there was also compelling evidence against the 64-year-old Pennsylvania resident taken from his home and the park across the street. "We have a confession because it was skillfully obtained by Capt. Paul, but he tried to deceive the police," said Morris County Assistant Prosecutor Leslie Wade. Prosecutors said the murder weapon was a knife that was found at the nearby park. They also said they discovered Father Hinds' cell phone there, left behind along the fence, as well as bloody rags inside the trash can. A motive is now unraveling too. Prosecutors said Hinds tried terminating Feliciano's employment at the church after discovering his hidden past under a different name, a past that included an indecent assault charge and corrupting a minor. "The defendant used multiple IDs. He had a bench warrant from 1988," said Wade. Police descended upon the house after getting a hit from a cell phone tower three miles away. They apparently had their hunches from the beginning. Investigators said Feliciano had blood under his fingernails when they responded to the crime scene. Parishioners said he was the first to try to give the Roman Catholic priest CPR. Feliciano is being held on a $1 million cash bail. His family, including his wife, son, and daughter, were not in court.
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