The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-25
FINALLY C0NFEssEs
TO NUMBERING
HUSBAND
MRS. cYM6ALowsKI SAYS CHE
AND JOSEPH wALscH, A BOARD
Err. PLANNED CRIME so THAT
THEY COULD MARRY.

That she killed her husband SO
that she might be free to marry her
star boarder Joseph Walsch. was the
gist OF confession which, the police
announce. was made by Mrs. Victoria
Cymbalowski In police headquarters.
Wednesday afternoon. The confession
came rather unexpectedly for, ever
since her arrest, Immediately after
the funeral OF her husband. Mrs. Gym
balowski has stoutly maintained that
she knew nothing OF the murder, and
repeated ''sweatings" by Chief of De-
tectives Mcdonnell failed 10 shake her
story.
In the confession, as given out by
the police, Mrs. Cymbalowsk declares
that she and Walsch planned the muir
der about two weeks before its COM
mission. and that Walsch had brought
her revolver for the purpose CT
carrying out their plot. the weapon
which was found by the police In the
clubhouse back OF the Cymbalowslsi
home.
On the night OF June IL, Mrs. Gym
balowski related. she and her husband
quarreled and he slapped her. She
then made up her mind to kill him
that night, and after they retired she
lay awake until Cymbalowski had
fallen into a sound sleep.
Then I got out OF bed and took the
revolver from little cupboard, where
had concealed It," the woman went
on. Il stood over my husband as he
lay asleep and fired Ave shots at him.
Four took effect. The other went into
the wall When I saw what I had
done, | knelt beside the bed and told
him that had done II. He wouldn't
believe me, and insisted that II was
Casimir Szeprowski."
Mrs. Cymbalowski's story explains
that OF her eldest boy. Leo. who told
| the police that when he was awak-
ened by the shots. he saw his mother
kneeling by the bed. The woman had
insisted all along that she rolled out
OF bed at the first shot and lay there
until the firing ceased.
| Mrs. Cymhalowski also told the po-
| lice that ? her relations with the
boarder, Walsch, had been improper.
She had learned to love him. she said.
because he had expressed sympathy
when her husband had abused her.
1
walsch is but %. Mrs. Cymbalowsk
is 80 and rather attractive looking.
II IL said that the release OF watson,
after the woman was formally charged
with murder, had something to 40
with bringing about the confession.
Mrs. Cymbalowski Is said to have been
very indignant when she learned that
walsch had been given his freedom
and made certain statements which
caused her to be taken to police head
quarters, Wednesday afternoon. when
they reached the ears OF Capt. McDon-
nell The woman. for the first time,
broke down and shed real tears.
II don't care what happens to me.
will tell the TRUTH" she said.
Following her confession, Mrs.
Cymbalowski was overcome by re-
morse and almost collapsed. She
asked that a priest be sent for that
she might also confess TO him. Capt.
Mcdonnell. fearful lest the woman
attempt suicide. had her placed In
care OF the matron. under close
guard. for the night instead OF send
Ing her back to the county jail.
After hearing the woman's story,
Cant. Mcdonnell at once ordered the
rearrest OF Wlasch and he was located
without difficulty. The woman repeat
ed her statements. duplicating him
in the crime, in his presence. but ne
entered stout denial Ell also de-
MED that there had been anything
Improper In his relations with Mrs.
Cymbalowsk On these matters II
is the woman's statement against the
mans.
without Mrs. Cymbalowskfs con-
| fessieH- her conviction was but re-
mote possibility. as the police, up TO
this time have had only weak cir
cumstantial case against her. Then
there was the husbands dying state
ment. accusing Casimir Szeprowski.
which in itself, was sufficient, In the
hands of skiiful lawyer, TO secure
the womans acQuittal.