The Detroit times., 1908-06-18

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

The revolver. which the police de-
clare is unGuestlonaOly the one that
caused the death OF Albert Cymbalow-
ski. shot as he lay In bed Friday night,
was found in an clubhouse III the back
yard OF the Cymbalowski home. No.
3l9 Alexandrine-ave. east. by De
tectives Steinhebel and Sullivan We'd
nesday morning AS result OF the
lind. 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 II. was:
Where was IL found?"
When told, she denied having con
cealed il there and insisted that there
had been no weapon in the house at
the time her husband was murdered.
They had revolver once. she said.
but that was a 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 it any longer than
was necessary. For moment she
took IL 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 a practically new
one of the bull dog type. and OF s.
caliber, corresponding with the bullet
extracted from the wound which caus-
ed Cymbalowski's death There are
five chambers in 1t, and each con-
tains an exploded shell, which appar-
emily confirms the statements OF neigh
bors that they heard five or six shots.
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 10 Detective Stein
hebel:
You bring the priest and I'll tell
him the same thing told YOU"
The finding OF the gun was the r.
suit OF lucky hunch of Capt Me-
DonnelPs, and Is testimonial 10 his
shrewdness as a detective. He visited
the scene OF the crime in person.
Tuesday afternoon, and after going
ed 10 his men:
Il think III have that place search
ed. That is where person would be
apt to throw IL, II anywhere"
Accordingly, Detectives Steinhebel
and Sullivan secured a 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 con-
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 a 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 a warrant could
be based. as yet.
Leopold Cymbalowski. the l0-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 a few
feet, as the room was very small. IL
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
mediately after the shooting. but
that. about five minutes afterwards,
Mrs Cymbalowski emerged from the
front door.
Ignatz Kohanowski 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.