Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-11-26
THE VERDICT.
The Coroner Having Submitted all the Evil
dence, the jury Returns and Renders
a Verdict, duplicating the Three

dence, the jury Returns and Renders
Verdict, duplicating the Three
Poles in the Death of Wolski.
Antoine Pitzcavich said he was on the
float. The first they had to drink that
day was cider. Wolski, Pete and he
Clipped in and got some cider. They
drank it and Pete got mad at Wolski,
something about his wife and children.
Antoine told his story and he said that
night he went to sleep and in the morn
ing when he got up he asked Pete where
Wolski was and he answered "What in
the h. you talking about him for?" An
tone said that Wolski had something in
his pocket; he did not know what it was;
whenever anything was said to Pete about
Wolski he got mad
All during Pitzcavich's testimony the
witness seemed very nervous and at the
end of it he said he knew nothing about
$50 him Christ"
While Capt. John Pdeska and Antoine
Pitzcavich were being examined, Petro
Collinski was in the. outside loom in one
corner being guarded by Constable Lore.
amined the trio were in the front room,
but being closely guarded by officers.
All the while they were there Pete would
use such expressions as these to the Con-
stable, pointing to Pitzcavich: "Now look
at him, he tell," "See how nevous he is,
he knows who did it, "See him crying,
what is he crying for?' me no cry"
only tend to strengthen the fastening of
| the guilt on Callinski.
Antoine Pitzcavich said he told Peter
that ''something in his heart told him
that Pete killed Wolski."
Peter Collinski was sworn, but it was
thought best that he should not testify by
the jury, after adjournment
At 1.30 the inquest was continued.
Alex. Grogolosky was called, but he did
not know anything about the case.
| The next witness called was Annie
Pitzcavich, the twelve-year-old daughter
of Antoine Pitzcavich. She said that on
the Saturday night in question, Peter
| Collinski, who was boarder at her
| fathers house, came home several times
| that night. She could not sleep. When
Collinski came home the first time he
changed his clothes; he had brick in his
| pocket, and when asked what he had it
| for, said he was going to kill somebody.
| Louis Farus. a boarder at Pitzcavich's,
! testified to being home Saturday after
noon when Wolski was there. Farus
could not speak English, and Joseph
Severus was called as interpreter. Farus
| said Pete and Antoine were drink
| ing cider when Wolski came there. Pete
said "You get out of here or l'll smash
you'll" Some of the boarders held him so
Wolski could get away. Pete said that
Wolski would tear up his Bibles.
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Wolski
went to Antone's house after her husband,
when he said, "Maybe he is in the
creek"
Peter became angry and said, "You
shut up!"
Collinski said that "Wolski ought to
be killed like dog"
Charles Vilikdz, another border, testi-
fed that Pete came to the house that
night, and they told he had better go to
bed, and he said, "He would not go to
bed, he had something in his head, and
he would either lose his head or some
body would tonight"
Martin Shundell partly corroborated
the testimony of Jones. He .said when
the boy came to Pitzcavick's house after
his father, Peter told him to go down to
the coal float. When Mrs. Wolski went
to the house after her husband, Peter
made rush for her and was going to
strike her, but Antoine stopped him.
Peter chased him with shovel once.
Albert CARTS, another boarder, said
that Peter was cursing about Wolski be-
| fore he came to.
Thursday, shortly after ten o'clock a. m.
the Coroner's Jury was again called
together to listen to the expert testimony
| of DR.. Joseph Mcfarland, of Philadel-
phia. The pathological professor was es
pecially acquainted with the nature of
| the case, and his testimony was striking,
logical and convincing. His testimony
wassgiven standing, and it seemed as if
ne ne was was addrfessing sif a class He discarded
all technical phrases, and made his ex-
plantations so plain that anyone could
fully comprehend them.
The conclusion of the entire testimony
was that Wolski was drowned. That is,
he breated after entering the water. He
might have been unconscious but yet
was alive. There was nothing to indi-
cate that there had been any violance.
The deceased was perfect healthy man.
The heart was normal, every organ was
in good condition, and to the surprise of
the physician, it was showed that Wolski
was more than usually abstemious. In
word the death of the man occurred from
asphyxiation from drowning.
At the conclusion of the testimony the
case was ended. Coroner Davis charged
the Jury, gave them in charge of Con-
stable Ayars, and the gentlemen began
their deliberations.
The Verdict.
we the undersigned Coroner's Jury