Evening journal., 1908-12-29
POLICE HAVE
CORY CLOTHES
Strange Actions Of Murder
Suspect When Stained Gar
mentS We're Shown Him
FOUND INSIDE
OF BED MATTRESS

Found in the mattress of the bed
which he had occupied as a boarder
at the house No. 1872 Bird street,
bloody suit of clothes. which are said
? to belong to Alexander F'lorczik. the
young man accused by the police Of
the murder Of his uncle, Wycenty
FlorcziS and the latter's wife. were
turned over to The police yesterday
afternoon The latter now say they
have something on which to work and
they feel more confident than ever,
that the man under arrest is the guilty
person.
The clothing was found by Simon
Spire. a second hand dealer, at No.
zoo - West second street. He had
been asked by relatives of the dead
couple to go to the Bird street house
and make an offer on the furnishings.
Closely examining the bed which
young Florczik had occupied, Spire
found a rip in the mattress and run
ming his hand into the ticking, his
fingers closed on something other than
the material with which the mattress
was filled Drawing forth his find. he
saw that he had a coat i'm his hand.
He made another search and brought
to light a pair Of trousers and a vest
all Of which he noticed were bespat-
tered with blood. He then hastily COM
municated with the police and Special
Officer David Wardle was detailed to
the house. When the latter realized the
Importance Of the discovery he tele-
phoned for Chief Black and the cloth
ing was later removed TO the police
station.
The news of the finding of the bloody
clothes spread like wild fire in that
section Of the city. The find was the
sole topic Of conversation and groups
of people gathered on the corners &c
discuss it.
Uncle Produces a Coat.
Just how the news reached Isadol
Piasczynski. an uncle of the accused
young man, who lives at No. S02 Cdest-
nut street, the house where young
Florczilz spent the night of the muir
der was not learned, but il was no
long after Chief Black and Ofiicei
Wardle returned TO the police station
that this man appeared in the chief
Office with an overcoat which WAS ulinu
lining. Because the coat had no lin
ing. Piasczynski appeared to be great
ly worried. The finding of the cloth
ing which Is said. belongs to hi
nephew. appeared to have been tn
cause for his agitation and why h
should have hurried to the police sta
tion with the overcoat as soon as h
had heard of the other find. is causing
the police to do some thinking.
Prisoner Again Sweated.
Chief Black had young FlOrczil
brought in from the workhouse las
night and he was again put through
line of questioning. First, the pris
oner was asked if he had a suit o
clothes. the same as was found will
the bloody marks upon IL. only de
scripti0n of the clothing given him
lie replied that he did and on beinl
asked where it was. he said he ha'
left If ali the Bird street house.
The bloody clothes were then sud
denly produced and flashed before III
prisoners eyes. For the first tim
since his arrest he became agitate
and really showed signs Of terror. Fl
pulled his fingers until they cracke
and caught his breath number Q
times lie then entered into strin
Of denials through the interpreter tha
clothes were his.
Tho man was so terrorized that whe
Chief Black insisted on him putin
on tho clothing he drew back in ah
iect fear and refused. He attempte
TO get away from the chief and tn
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