The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13
MURDERER Was IN BED
Police Did Not Discover His Hiding
Place and He ESCAPED.
AT THE COR0NER'S INQUEST
Testimony That Was Heard Last Night.
Jury Says That John Wisyicwski Muir.
dcrcd Felix Dnvidz!ak by Means
of Pistol Shot.

Coroner Kelley held an adjourned in
quest at the court house last night 10
inquire into the death of Felix David
ziak, alias Barkuvit2, who was shot
ON Maple street, South Side on Satur-
day night. Throughout the inquiry
there was marked hesitation and direct
contraction in giving evidence.
The first witness examined was
Joseph Tarasiewi2, whose evidence was
interpreted and who stated that he was
In ko2iolek's saloon ON South Washing
ing avenue on Saturday night with the
murdered man--DaVidZiak the
other men of the party. He could not
give their names, however Questioned
as to the quarrel which arose he de-
clared that, although present, he could
not explain the cause of it, but Wis
vieWski started it by charging one Of
the men with biting his finger some
time ago. Later ON he recollected that
some angry words had been uttered
with regard to the saloonkeepers sis
ter, Miss Koziolek.
j. ii. Bayley, who keeps a store on
91S South Washington avenue, next to
Ko2lolek's saloon, gave evidence as To a
free fight before his store. He saw Il
man running from the alley and firing Il
revolver at one Of the crowd, who fell
He could not, however, identify any OF
the crowd.
How Murderer Was Concealed.
Aleck Yankowsski brother-n-law to
WsviewsEi, was brought from the
county Jail to give his testimony. He
stated that while in bed, at 1919 South
Wyoming avenue, John Wisviewski ran
in and told him that his brother, John
Yanksowsski, was being thrashed on
Maple street. He got up and went out
side, where he saw several men who
boarded at the same house, but he
did not know their names He did not
see any of the affray. but was in the
house when David2iak was brought in
He believed he was dead then, but was
not positive. After the body was
brought in his wife told him that
Wisviewski. her brother, was under the
covering of the bed. His wife went tt
Wisyiewski and asked if he had shot
DaVid2iak, and was answered. Yes
but nobody saw it," Asked as to now
long Wisviewski was concealed IN the
bed, he replied until II o'clock
Mrs. Aleck Yankowslii, wife of tho
last witness, who is also lodged in the
county JAIL was sworn and contradicted
her husbands evidence in which she
was cited. Wisviewski, she declared
did not admit his guilt, but in reply tt
her question, remarked: Say nothing
about it, everything will be right II
time" This was all he said to her, af'
ter which he lay on his bed. When he
left the house she gave him $40, as he
demanded money from her. He did not
explain where he was going. He left
about II o'clock, some time after hel
husband wasA arrested. Questioned as
to whether the police officers searched
the house for Wisviewsii, she answered
was on the bed at the time. The coroner
asked:
Officers Did Not See Him.
WAS it possible that your brother
was lying on the bed and the officers
did not see him.
He was on the bed, but | don't know
if the officers searched that room.
was looking after the baby" she re
piled.
The coroner submitted the question
Did your brother admit to you that h,
shot Davidziak?" and she replied, III,
didn't say, exactly, that he shot him
but | could say that he did shoot him
Didn't you accuse him.
Eyes. asked him If he shot Fell,
Davidziak and he told me to keel
/ quiet"
Fred j. Bennett, of 124 Maple street
stated that he saw the murder, bu
could not identify any of the men
/ Theodore Schwantackc. who boarded a
/ the same house as David2iak, depose,
/ that he saw John Wisviewski shootin.
/ Felix DavidZiak while the latter PLACED
himself between two of the party VIII,
We're lighting.
| Several other witnesses were eX
| amined and strong evidence of the gull
of Wisvicwski was given. After a bric
dellberation the jury returned verdic
! that Felix Davdziak met his dealt
! by means of a bullet discharged from
pistol in the hands of John Wisview
| ski"
Tunitf Goncuskie, alias Yankowski
/ who disappeared on Saturday nigh
with Wisniskie, the alleged murdere
of BarkaNitz, was arrested ON Monda,
/ night and given hearing yestcrda,
| before Alderman Fuller upon the charg
of being an accessory to the murder q
| Felix Barkavitz.
He returned to his home, 1919 Soutl
Wyoming avenue, ON Monday mornint
and was found by officer Saul in bed /,
the afternoon. When arrested he mad
no opposition, but accompanied the Of
iicer quietly. His hands and head stil
bear the marks of the razor wounds
but he declined to answer any uucs
tions relative to his flight or as to tn
whereabouts Of Wisniskie. He com
planned that he was sick, and after for
nal evidence of Identification was ten
dered. Alderman Fuller committed hin
to jail to await his trial upon the charg
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