Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-17
SHOOTING
WAS FATAL
Joseph Brezenski Dies From
a Bullet Wound.
Two Men Are Held on Sus-
picion of Having Caused
His Death--lnquest To-day
and Hearing Tomorrow.

ana 7edTInR OtIIOTTOW.
Joseph Brezenski is lying dead at his
homo in Highland. Death came to him
at II o'clock yesterday morning, and
was the result Of shooting affair which
took place Saturday evening in John
| Staski's saloon, corner OF Carbon and
Adams streets.
Thomas j. Boyle and William Bos-
cowski, both of Highland, are In the
lookup on suspicion OF having been
implicated in Brezenskis death, and
Joseph Sofranko and Charles Billy are
held as witnesses in the same case.
The victim, the prisoners and the
witnesses were together, with several
others, In the Adams street saloon Sat
urday evening. All had been drinking
more or less after arriving In town, and
were apparently enjoying themselves.
So far as can be learned thore was no
quarrel nor dispute Of any kind, never
theless shot was heard about o'clock
by the people in the saloon and Brezen-
ski fell, mortally wounded.
Doctors Deardorff and Richards were
summoned and did what they could for
tho injured man. A bullet hole in tie
head showed whore the missile Of death
had entered.
Rov. Charles Pajchisak, Of St. Johns
Slavonian church, administered the rites
OF the Catholic Church to Brezenski
after he regainsd consciousness and at
midnight he was removed to his homo 10
Highland, whore he fingered until yes
terday morning, when he expired.
Boyle surrendered himself to the
authorities, and Boscowski was arrested
yesterday on statements said to have
been made by the victim before he died.
Brszenski was aged 80 years and un-
married. He had been q resident OF
Highland since boyhood and bore good
reputation. Some years ago his mother
was missed from her homo In that town
and was, found dead in the woods be-
tween Highland and Jeddo after
ioh6ohJ eOalShs nC lChdluS Will UO
Inferred tomorrow at St. AIMS cemetery
by Undertaken McNulty
Thomas j. Boyle, one Of the arrested
mon, Is also a wsll known resident OF
Highland. He is married and has a
large family. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for him and his friends hope he
will be able to clear himself OF the grave
accusation.
1t is alleged that Boscowski, the other
prisoner, was not present at the shoot
Ing and that he will have no difficulty
in establishing his Innocence.
HOLDING THE INQUEST.
| Deputy Coroner Bowman arrived 10
town from Hazeton this morning to
hold an inquest In tho case. He was
accompanied by jury OF six, composed
of John B. Nicholas, David Thomas,
Harry Mayer, Henry zisgler, Thomas
Loughran and Joseph Solomon, all OF
Hazleton. DR.. Bowman and the jury
viewed the body of the dead man at
Highland. Witnesses were then sub
poened, and at IL O'Clock tho hearing of
testimony began In the public room on
the third floor Of the Municipal building.
DR.. w. L. Richards was the first wit
ness. He stated that he was called to
the Staski house to attend Joseph Brez-
enski and found two wounds in the head
which were apparently caused by two
bullets. The wounds were OF rather
ragged nature and slightly burned by
powder DR.. Richards, at the sugges-
tion Of DR.. Bowman, used DR.. Deardorff
as a manikin to explain the wounds,
location, ETC., to the jury. Did not
probe much for ball as man was very
weak and unconscious.
DR.. Deardoff testified that he was
called on the case. He gave much the
same testimony as DR.. Richards. No
post-mortem examination having been
made, an order was given to Doctors
Richards and Deardoff to make one.
Chief of Police Filler was instructed
to bring up the suspected men and wit
nesses who were locked up. Some not
being able to speak English, John
Rugans acted as interpreter.
Attorney Carr suggested that the men
be told that anything they might say
would be of their own volition. After
being so informed, they stated that they
wanted to testify.
Joseph Sofranko, one OF the detained
witnesses, stated he was present when
Brezenski was shot, that only one shot
was fired, that the shooting was done by
Thomas Boyle, that Brezenski and