The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31

- oatercatton with whom Stephen
Se~anoowski, . laborer was killed
Fhureday morning, has been
p1oceo under arrest. The decision
~ Cape Mcdonald 70 hold Relnke,
q teest until the Inquest over
0esanoo~ski's body, came after
HeInke had been closely question
Cd and his stony found to conflict
WIN the testimony Of eyewitness
e. VINO claim they saw ReInke
strike oewando~skI three times
during the scufsle.
In an alteration with John Reinke
timekeeper and assistant foreman IL
the Clark-ave. plant or the American
Car 4 Foundry Co., Clark and Michi
gan-ayes.. about 1880 o'clock. Thurs
day morning. Stephen Gewandowski
helper In the steel shop. sustained
. broken neck and died within a few
minutes. His death is being investi
gated by the police department, but
no prosecutions are likely. Reinke
and several other witnesses were
questioned by Chief Of Detectives Nc.
Dounsll during the morning. Reinke
was allowed to leave police head.
quarters at noon on his promise to
come back after dinner.
According to Reinke's version of the
AFFAIR, which is corroborated in part
at least by witnesses, IL was an un-
fortunate accident. Reinke admits
showing the man. but says he was de-
Tending himself and looked for no such
result as followed. Reinke is greatly
broken up over the mans death and
~ receiving the sympathy OF a host
OF friends, who stand by him and give
him an excellent certificate OF char.
acter. Reinke insists that he had no
intention OF harming Gewandowski and
nis friends accept the statement at its
face value.
0ewandowski. though he had been
employed In the plant for a dozen
years. had not been working regular.
~ for several weeks on account OF the
dull times. Reinke. however, had ar
ranged to put him on Thursday morn.
Ing. When Gewandowski reported for
duty he was under the influence OF
liquor and In no condition to work,
1t is said.
when the foreman saw that Steve
was drunk he ordered me to send him
home" said Reinke. Steve said all
right and started on. but a little
while later I found him In another
part OF the shop and again ordered
him to leave. He said he would, but
made no move to do SO. l repeated
the order three or four times. and
when he showed no disposition to
obey. took hold of him and started
to put him out by main force.
Il got him out through the door
way and was taking him down the
railroad track between the two foun-
dries. intending to get him out OF the
yards by way Of the chipping room,
when we came to q loading platform
leading from the ground up to one of
the box cars. Steve resisted when I
tried to get him over the obstruction
With an oath. he raised a glass Jar
containing coffee for his lunch and
tried to strike me with It. l put up
nay arms to defend myself and at
the same time gave him a shove to
push him out of the way. He fell
backwards, struck his head on the
platform and the fuss was over"
In the fall, Steve's head struck the
platform In such q way that his neck
was broken. DIR. f. N. Henry was
summoned. but the injured man died
before his arrival. Coroner Parker
took charge Of the remains and order.
cd them removed to the county
morgue. Reinke willingly accompan-
led ofncers to police headquarters to
tell his story.
The company oficials all speak
highly of Reinke and declare he was
wholly in the right In ordering &C.
wandowsh from the yards. They up
hold his action and do not consider
that he IL responsible for the mans
death. though deeply regretting the
afRair.
Reinke il well known In bowling
and boating circles and Is part owner
Of the yacht Hoy" He Is a warm
personal friend OF Police Justice Stein
and the latter speaks highly Of him.
Immediately after his court adjourn.
ed, Thursday, Justice Stein called to
zee Reinke In police headquarters and
left the building with him. During
the examination by Capt. Mcdonnell,
Attorney Sheehan was present In
Reinke's behalf. Reinke lives at No.
tS6 Twenty-third-st
0ewandowski was 80 years old and
lived at No. 1894 Twenty-fifth-st. He
- survived by his widow and four
children.