The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-11
BRAWL ENDS IN MURDER
POlander Shot and Lived Only About
Ten Minutes.
THE GUILTY PERSON ESCAPES
Police Succeed in Arrcstins Seven Other
Persons Concerned in the killing.
Murderer's Sister Assists Him i'll
Flight-COroncr's Inquest.

Another cold-blooded murder by a
foreign-bom resident has been COM
mltted in the city. on Saturday night
Felix Barkavitz, alias Davidziak, was
shot in II drunken brawl by another
Polander on Maple street, ON the South
Side.
Barkavitz, John Wisviewski, and
John Jankossk who all reside at 1913
South Wyoming avenue, We're drinking
together at place kept by Peter ko-
zielck, in basement on South Wash
ington avenue.
After being together for couple OF
hours Il quarrel began, in which large
number of Polanders became involved
and u move was made out of the base
ment and the quarrel renewed ON the
sidewalk.
A free fight soon materlaliZed, in
which John Jankosski was cut on the
right hand with a razor.
He showed his injury to his brother
and one of the party, endeavoring to
make his escape, the crowd followed
until they came to the corner of Maple
street, where they stood for some time
quarreling and cndeavoring to ascer-
tain who had inflicted the wound on
Jankosskis hand.
The wounded man ran into w. f.
Smiths grocery store and escaped
through the rear door, and has not been
seen since. The remainder of the crowd
moved down the street gradually untll
they arrived opposite Edward Ben
nett's residence, and what took place
none of the witnesses could exactly
explain, except that John Wisviewski
drew his revolver and shot BarkaNitz
and Immediately ran away.
Death of Dayidziak.
E'orr of the men carried BarkaVitZ
TO his boarding house, at 1919 SoutA
wyoming avenue, but lie expired be-
fore they reached the house. The mur-
dered man boarded with Michi Domls-
lSi ON the first floor and John WisVieWS-
l;i. who. il is alleged, committed the
murder and John Jankosski, who are
brothers-in-law, occupied the base
ment.
Coroner Kelley went to the scene
about noon yesterday and empanelled
the following jury: Patrick Murray,
Daniel q. Gilbert, Patrick Bird, Math-
ew Walsh, owen Sweeney, and Charles
Stone.
No evidence was taken, and after the
iury viewed the remains they were as
charged and ordered to attend the
forma! Inquest. which will be held at
tie c, ulr house tomorrow night at h5O
clock.
The following witnesses We're also
notified to attend: Frank Soniske'
Alexander Poluskiski, Thomas Barka-
yit2 brother of the victim), Michael
Kennedy, Felix Palusklski Michi Do
miski, and Frank BONN.
Coroner Kelley then made an autopsy
during which he found wound two
inches to the left of the medium line,
and an inch and a half below the last
or twelfth rib. The ball had en-
tered the center of the left groin and
had made an oblique course downward
and inward toward the right and en-
tered the abdominal cavity. The trace
was lost for some time until 1t was
found to have penetrated large vessel
which caused hemorrhagc, the quick
flooding of the blood soon resulting IN
death. After a patient search extend
ing over four hours the coroner was un-
able to find the ball.
From the course of the ball ii is evil
dent that the revolver must have been
held close to the body in u slanting
manner.
The Arrests Made.
! Notice was not given to the police fOl
some time after The occurrence, but
the following were arrested as being
implicated in the brawl: John Rum.
NELL 1922 South Wyoming avenue, steel
worker; Joseph TarasuwitZ, Alex. Yam
| kowski, Theodore Swantatc and Johr
! Rarkawitz, all OF 1919 South Wyoming
avenue, the residence of the murdered
man. These persons were committed ii
/ $500 bail to appear in court as witnesses
! a large number of POlanders reside
in the two portions of the house and
were unable to speak a word of Eng.
I lish, but from the replies which the.
made through an interpreter, they
claimed that Wisvicwski had commit
/ ted the fatal deed and Acknowledged
his guilt by fleeing from justice.
The mCldcred man who is 20 years O
age, was a well built young fellow an,
was regarded as an inoitcnsive anl
quiet young man who never becam,
embroiled in brawls.
1t is claimed by Barkavitz's friends
that he was endeavoring to separat,
| Wisviewski and John Rummell, who
at the time, were quaTelling over :
matter in which WisviewsN was jeal
Gus of Rummell. Wisviewski becamt
enraged and drew his revolver to shoe
Rummell. when Barkavitz interveneC
and received the fatal shot.
BGrkavitz and his brother came tt
this country three years ago and were
employed at the Moult Pleasant mine
Barl.avltz being a member Of the Bene
ilt society.
Hard TO Get Facts.
The Polanders who swarmed into tn,
house yesterday gesticulated wildl!