The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-27
THE PROBING
CONTINUED
v elding the Chain in the VIM. Penn
Murder Case.
BURIAL OF The VICTIM TO-DAY
owing to the Large Number OF witnesses
and others Required at the Inquest
Yesterday 1t was Necessary to
Hire a Hall-Proceed-
ings Continued.

The Coroners inquest into the death Of
Joseph Rutkaskas, who was murdered at
Wm. Penn last Sunday evening. was resumed
yesterday afternoon in Beuder's hall at VIM
Penn, the office of Justice Green being in
adequate to accommodate the numerous
parties interested, the equally numerous
witnesses officials, reporters, etc. The main
assembly room on the third floor Of the
building was used as rendezvous for the
witnesses and the inquisition was conducted
in room on the second story Of the build
ing, to which only the officials, jury and
reporters were admitted Only one wit
ness at a time was admitted to the room.
Among the officials in attendance were
Coroner c. A. Bleiler, of Frackville; Deputy
Coroner j. J. Cardin, Deputy District Attor-
ney j j. Moran, Court Interpreter Moses
ROthstein and Court Stenographer Martin
Moore. w. b. Durkin. Esq was in atten-
dance as counsel employed by a brother of
the deceased to assist in the prosecution.
NJ NJ. Burke Esq, was in attendance as
counsel for Raleigh and Matt. BubDis, two Of
the men under arrest.
| The inquest developed testimony showing
that Raleigh Bubnis is the man that struck
the fatal blow. One witness swore positively
/ to this, another swore he saw Bubnis' arm go
over the fence at the Wet m, just before the
latter fell and nearly all the witnesses ex-
amined fix Bubnis' presence at the scene of
! the murder.
Dr. w. T. Davies of the Miners hospital,
swore to the post-mortem He said he found
no evidence of external injury, with the ex-
ceptOn of that on the head. There he found
lacerated wound about an inch aud half
in length. 1t involved the skull, making a
compound, compressed fracture of the skull
and there was extensive intercranial hem.
orrhage. There was clot Of three or four
ounces of blood. The Internal organs were
normal, with the exception Of the lungs
They were filled with coal dirt and showed
evidence of older pleurisy. The intercranial
hemorrhage following the compound, de
pressed fracture of the skull caused the death
and the injury was done with an instrument
denoting sharp character, like heavy in
strument of some kind, such as an axe oi
hatchet.
The most important witness at the inques
was Frank Dalczis, boarder at the house o
the victim. He said he was standing
inside the gate with the victim when
about twenty men came along. IN
the crowd were Peter Stinkawicz, JOIN
Stnkawicz, Thomas and Raleigh Bubnis and
Andrew Koras, all of whom are among the
men arrested. They were six of the party
who came close to the gate. Witness heard
Koras shout Give it to him, give it to him. ,
Raleigh Bubnis came near the gate, put hi
arm over it and struck Rutkaskas, who fel
without uttering a word or sound. Witness
could not see what Bubnis had in his hand
on account of the darkness. Bubnis sale
nothing before striking. He struck Rutkas
kas aud then walked away. John Stinkawic
remarked He fixed one" After Rutkaska
was struck, Anthony Zugenski and Joe Sur
nawicz were beaten by the same crowd. They
belong to the turks faction, the same a
Rutkaskas
Anthony Matchulis, one of the men undei
arrest, testified that he saw Raleigh Bubni
90 to the gate of Rutkaskas' house and saw
Bubins put his arm over the gate, but h,
could not say whether he struck Rutkaskas
or not. Rutkaskas fell
Frank Wylonis testified that before tn,
murder of Rutkaskas he was upstairs at hi
: home, looking out of the window. Severa
men came along. Among them were Thema
Bubnis and Andrew Kuris. The latte
shouted to witness Come down stairs yol
-. ! will make bologna out of yol
right away, and then l will sell you for tel
cents a pound" Witness told them to q
away and not make disturbance. Witnes
afterwards saw Koras standing at Rutkaskas
house. There was a big crowd there.
Stiney Kriptawicz testified that about tw
hours before the murder man name,
Wassilus was beaten at his house by crow,
in which were Andrew Karis, Georg
Kinschinski, John Sinkawicz, Thoms
Bubnis. Joe Roskowski, and the prisOne
Brazowski. Witness helped Wassilus t
escape through the rear door OF his home
Witness took revolver from BrazOwski, bu
found it empty and returned it,
The funeral of Rutkaskas the victim, tool
place this morning from the family residenc
at Wn. Penn. High mass was celebrated il
st. Georges Lithuanian Roman Catholi
church in town and the remains were in
TERED in the parish cemetery.
Deputy District Attorney asked that the in
quest be continued. The request was grante
and the unexamined witnesses were directe
/ to appear at the same place at one o'clock thi
afternoon. 1t is stated that several wome
D residing in the vicinity of the scene of mul
der will give damaging evidence against tn
accused. 1t is expected the inquest will clos
this evening