The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-13
MAN SHOT IN BED DIES;
POLICE SEEK SUSPECT
ocoa,Inued from First Paxsl

pom was found In his home when IL
was searched by the officers.
After seeing Szeprowsk Friday
night. however. "a Is reported. YIN
balowski was plainly upset and II Is
believed. began TO look seriously on
the warning that had come 10 him. lie
retired at 1880. but was unable 10
sleep and had just dropped on into
u light doze when reused by the noise
In his room He started up 10 inquire
who was there. His voice revealed
his position 10 his assassin. and the
latter fred with fairly sure aim. Tor
three OF the six bullets took erect
and three OF them Embedded them
selves In the wall.
The bullet which caused death
passed entirely through the body, Just
above the heart. and puncured the
| lung In its course. IL missed piercing
the heart almost by miracle. An
other bullet struck rib and glanced
10 one side. tnnicting only a super
fetal wound The third entered the
! left side OF the neck
Coroner Parker took charge or the
remains and has ordered a post-mor-
tenn examination, which is being held
this afternoon.
Trouble Started Two Years Ago.
The trouble between Cymbalowski
and SzeprowsN dates from nearly two
years ago. when the two families oc'
cupied the same house at No. 57S Can
feld-ave east. One day there was
Are on Szeprowski's side and the lat
ter. Il is said made one OF his board
ers put up $50 TO pay the damages.
On this occasion Cymbalovs ski took
the boarder's part and. SO the story
goes. threatened 10 make trouble for
| Szeprowski unless he returned the
money. The men had been on bad
terms ever since and 10 months ago
the feeling became even more
bitter as a result OF a little episode
/ in Cymbalowskfs home. John SIZE
prowski, Casimir's brother. along with
several others. was playing cards
there. John. according 10 the story
! told by Cymbalowski before he died
was somewhat the worse for liquor
and made an Objectionable remark, &C
companiedo by an oath. which SC
reused the hosts ire that he struck
John In the face with his fist This is
! the incident which Cymbalowski In
! his ante-mortem statement. said his
assailant referred 10 just before the
shooting. and which. according 10 that
statement. furnished the motive for
the crime. That robbery was not the
motive is evident from the fact that
nothing In the house is disturbed.
| At the time OF the quarrel over the
! $50. Szeprowski declared. according
| 10 Gym balowski. that he would Kill
the latter some time. In his state
ment 10 the priest. before his death
! Gym balowslIi told In detail OF his
I trouble with his former neighbor.
The Cymbalowski family has lived
I I'm their present location but two
weeks, having moved from the corner
OF Dubois and, Superior.st. There
were about half dozen boarders. IN
Guiding four or five men and two WON
en-. all OF whom were taken 10 police
! headquarters 10 be questioned. but
none will be detained.
! Mrs Gym balowsk, wife OF the muir
dered man was sleeping when the
shooting began With the first shot
she awoke and rolled TO the floor In
her fright. She saws she did not see
the man who did the shooting
Two fine bows, Leopold, aged g. and
Michael. aged I. are left fatherless by
the tragedy.