The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-17

DISCOVERY OF WEAPON IN OUT
HOUSE STRENGTHENS susPI-
cIoN AGAINST VICTIMS WIFE
SONS STORY DAMAGING, TOO.

The revolver. which the police de-
clare is unouestionaDly the one that
caused the death OF Albert Cymbalow-
ski. shot as he lay in bed Friday night,
was found In an clubhouse In the back
yard Of the Cymbalowski home, No.
$40 Atexandrine-ave. east. by De-
tectives Steinhebel and Sullivan Wed
nesday morning. AS a result of the
find. suspicion is stronger than ever
against the wife. who is still detained
in police headquarters in connection
with the crime.
Mrs. Cymbalowski, looking pale and
nervous, was shown the gun In the
detectives Office at noon. and her first
question, on seeing 1t. was:
Where was IT found?"
When told, she denied having con-
cealed II there and insisted that there
had been no weapon In the house at
the time her husband was murdered.
They had a revolver -nnce, she said.
but that was long time ago and
they had long since disposed of II.
Mrs. Cymbalowski did not seem dis
turbed in the least by the sight OF the
weapon, but IL was noticeable that
she did not look at II any longer than
was necessary. For a moment she
took 1T in her hand, but quickly laid
II down again.
my husband Is dead and you can
kill me. too, II you want to-" she said.
after the captain had questioned her
for some time. But | don't know any
thing about that gun or the shooting"
The revolver Is practically new
one of the bull dog type. and of 49,
caliber, corresponding with the bullet
extracted from the wound which caus-
ed Cymbalowski's death. There are
five chambers In II. and each con-
tains an exploded shell, which appar-
emily confirms the statements of neigh
bors that they heard five or six shots
To Sweat Woman Again.
Mrs Cymbalowski will be given an
other sweating by Capt. Mcdonnell
during the afternoon.
While the woman was being es
corted back to the matron's depart
ment, after she was shown the re-
volver. she said TO Detective Stein
hebel:
You bring the priest and I'll tell
him the same thing | told you"
The finding of the gun was the re-
suit of lucky ''hunch" of Capt. Nc
Donnell's, and Is testimonial to his
shrewdness as detective. He visited
the scene of the crime In person.
Tuesday afternoon, and after going
over the premises thoroughly remark
ed to his men:
Il think I'll have that place search.
ed. That is where person would be
apt to throw 1t. II anywhere"
Accordingly Detectives Steinhebel
and Sullivan secured couple of Pol
ish laborers. Wednesday morning,
and the captains bunch proved TO
be well founded.
The finding OF the revolver, in the
opinion OF the police, Is almost COLI
elusive evidence that the crime was
committed by some person in the
house and familiar with the premises
Capt. Mcdonnell has information TO
the effect that some person was seen
to blow out light In Cymbalowski's
bedroom Immediately after the shoot
ing This fact, together with several
other circumstances that have not
been satisfactorily explained are the
basis Of the suspicion against Mrs.
Cymbalowski. But while Capt. Nc
Donnell says that suspicion is very
strong, he admits that he has no tangi-
BILE proof upon which warrant could
be based. as yet
Boys story Damaging to Mother.
Leopold Cymbalowski. the 10-year-
old son OF the suspected woman, was
closely questioned by the police, Tues
day afternoon. and his story was very
damaging to his mother. He said
that when he was awakened by the
shots he saw his mother kneeling be-
side the bed In which his father lay
wounded. and saw no one else in the
room. Leopold and his younger broth
er occupied a bed In the same apart
ment with his parents and the two
beds were separated by only few
feet. as the room was very small. II
a man had been present the lad could
scarcely have failed to see him. His
statement disagrees materially with
the woman's story. which was to the
effect that, with the first shot. she
rolled out OF bed and lay on the floor
until the firing ceased.
Mrs. Cymbalowski told the police
that she found the front door open
after the tragedy Neighbors say
they saw no one leave the place i'm
mediateiy after the shooting, but
that about five minutes afterwards
Mrs. Cymbalowski emerged from the
front door
Ignatz Kohanowsk and Florian
Skuginski. two OF the boarders ar
rested Immediately after the tragedy,
were released from custody Wednes.
day morning. Two others are still
locked up.
The police now think that Cymba-
lowski accused Casimir Szeprowski, In
his dying statement. for the purpose
of shielding someone.
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