Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-21
CORONER'S REPORT
On Death of Man Found Dead
 in Souibbury.

pedCe HdS Hldue HIS HuuiiiS oh e death of Frank Skorupski, who was found dead in Southbury, April ,. The coroner is at d loss to know whether the man was murdered or met his death accidentally. Ihe finding is as follows: Record of inquiry held on the body of Frank Skorupsli, who died April 5, 1908, at Southbury, Connec- ticut.
 Having been notified ol the 9th day of April, 1908, by Medical Ex- aminer Green of Southbury, Conn, New Haven county. that tlle dead body of an unknown white male about 30 years of age had been found in said town of Southbury, took charge of said dead Gody and made all proper inquiry concerning the manner and cause of said death. Having discovered that said body was the body of one Frank Skorup- ski and having reason to suspect that said death was caused by the criminal act, commission, or care lessness of another or others, l caused an autopsy to be made of the body of said Frank Skorupski by Medical Examiner Louis J. Pons or Roxbury, Conn, the report of which said autopsy was reduced to writ ing, subscribed under oath and as filed herewith, and held an inquiry as to the manner and cause of said death.
 Said inquiry was held on the 7th day of April, 1908. at said South bury. The following named persons were examined at said inquiry: Stanley Koski. Roxbury Falls; Mrs Mary Hall, Roxbury Fails; Julius Ludorf, Roxbury Falls; Nicholas Pawo, Roxbury Falls; Bill Filekow- ski, Roxbury Falls; George Beatty, Roxbury Falls; Adam Weingloski. Roxbury Falls; Mrs Frank Skorup- ski, Roxbury Falls; c. Kemp, Rox- bury Falls; Dr Louis J. Pons, Rox- bury.
 Having considered all the testi- mony taken at said inquory and hav- ing examined the premises where the body of deceased was found and hdNluS COHSluSitu Sdlu lSDpll Oi du-G topsy, after said inquiry, I, on the goth day of April, 1908, made the following finding:
 Frank Skorupski was d Polack laborer employed in the quarry of the New England Quartz CD at Rox- bury Falls, Conn. He was about 30 years of age and had wife and two small children. At about , o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday, April 5. 1908, he left his house with his cousin, Frank Link, and ;i Russian laberer. Nicholas Pawo, and went with them to the house of one Kemp. There they purchased and drank three large pitchers of hard cider. each pitcher holding about six glasses.
 ''The three men remained at or near Kemp's until about o'clock in the evening and then went 10 the house of Julius Ludorf, wnere they purchased and consumed two more pitchers of cider. At about o'clock they left Ludorfs house and started for home. The night was dark and rainy and the men were considerably intoxicated. Frank Link. tne cousin of deceased, fell down several times on the way. The quarry in which the body of deceased was found was not on the usual way home rom the house of Julius Ludorf to the house of deceased. but wood road and path run along the edge of the quarry and might have been used as path.
 Deceased fell. or was pushed. over the edge of the quarry, which is very steep and about fifty feet above the level of the water in the quarry at the time. Deceased fell about fifteen feet, where he lay fo. some time. as indicated by the large pool of blood, and then leil or stag gered about fifteen feet further into the water. He sustained To injury or confusion which was sufficient to cause his death independent of drowning, and in my opinion was drowned after falling in a stunned condition into the water. The cou- sin of deceased, Frank Link, who was with deceased when last seen alive, has not been seen or found since the death of deceased.
 Tn view of the above facts I am unable to determine further than that deceased came to his death as a result Of asphyxiation caused by drowning in the quarry of the New England Quartz Co in said town Of Southbury after having fallen or having been pushed from ;he top of the ledge at said quarry. Whether said death was accidental CT was the result of quarrel or wHs deliber- ately caused by some person or per- sons cannot at present nc ascer- iained.
 'I have filed with tho coroner for New Haven county this. my report Of said inquiry. and the sworn re- port of said autopsy.
 Dated at Waterbury this goth day of April. 1908.