The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-26
YOUTH IN LOVE
ENDS TWO LIVES
GIVES SWEETHEART STRYCHNINE,
THEN DOSES HIMSELF, DY-
ING SOON AFTER.
PARENTS OPPOSED MARRIAGE.
Leo Wojcinski, a Clerk, and Widows
Eldest Daughter Victims-Trag-
edy Follows Pleasure.
YOUNG MAN CONFESSES THE DEED

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cnts objected to their union, Miss Nettic
l'laSchck died in agony shortly after
midnight this morning, at her home, IG4
Tenth avenue
Nth the words God forgive me for
this nights work" her lover Leo Wo-
| jcinski, aged Il years swallowed the
| balance 81 the poisonous strychniue pills
! he had secured for the purpose. lie
died in agony within few feet of his
sweetheart, forty minutes later.
NoJCinski confessed in the presence
of his Swcctheart's family and Patrol
man Barney Kulas and DIR. Joseph +.
Gum Tie two young people had been
keeping company for three years and Cor
the past siA months had been planning
their wedding and honeymoon
Depressed by Fathers Refusal.
Recently when Wojcinsk laid the mat
ter before his father, John Wojciusk,
a tailor living ut 395 Austin street, he
met with Il stern refusal.
Sunday afternoon with his brother
John WojrinSki, Jr., and with cousin,
he called upon his sweetheart at ner
home. The afternoon was spent n
laughter and song and none seemed more
happy than the two betrothed.
After the others had gone, III" young
man told of his fathers refusal 10 sane
ton the marriage. The girl and her
mother attempted to console him, but he
was detected and seemed almost heart
broken The girl suggested the theatcr.
and after supper the couple attended a
play at the Empire thcatcr on Mitchell
street After the show, he bought ice
cream and they went to her home. Net
tie set Il lunch for Wojcinaki of coffee
and cake. WojciusN probably took adj
vantage of a moment when her back was
turned and cmptied part of the contents
of Il vial of strychuinc pills into her cof-
fee
Awakens Mother at Midnight.
At II o'clock the mother of the girl,
Mrs. Ida Pla>chck, a widow, was awak-
encd from her sleep by the loud cries of
crying. "Ncttic is sick Hastily slipping
on her clothing Mrs. paschek hurried
To her daughters side
Mother Mary, what has happened"
she cried
Mother, I'm sick; I'm dying. mother.
He gave me poison; Leo gave me pills.
1T isn't true" retorted the frightened
lover, Il gave her nothing" The rest of
the family We're awakened and Joseph,
the 19-year-old brother Of the girl. start
ed for a physician WojcinSLi insisted
upon accompanying him. Outside he
turned upon the young man and wills
percd hoar>cly Here Joe, take this"
~llliltlE Il iDdt'u rev over ll}p lllE Iil )
hand. IN" poIic" VIII get 1t anyway,
IIaschck hUIIled f3r ir; iieIirr WINE
" oJchNM lflr0 aMUlhrf pH\>h'lhh' 1T.
Joseph r. GUN "lN fofCSi ON" ave
nue., was awakened and hurried Ia tile
bedside Of the dying gf" w "JclhNM re
turned with Joseph To the house.
Confesses and Faces Death.
p,trnlrn.n barney Kul9s arrived lac.
r,r, tbn doctor and l;apt =, ,y,trbrul
a,.a -, ,l,, onnnrantGy rriaf .tricl,rn Inv.
~, Enr u moment however. tln yonnr
man .Iiprad oW-5v irtn ,u,rI.,r MON,
,rI6 i '.ar,o irfo Tia I.itrI.n IJn
',.I Ir,'i i..,,, .I,.;,I. - y.,tnr
ana ran into his swecthcart's bedroom
I4ToW ihE llIln.nh "4 lnG n',', Ir WnulH
L",'''' w., "'f fr",u r1n;jy ,n',r,actin.
Jo,th lie kissed her hair ana burst
into tears.
The girl was still in agony. Oh" convu-
sion following another RAPIDLY ANA W o.
CinSM was hurried out ot me room. IN
'ho sitting room he stopped, facing the
policeman.
WHO did this: asked the officer, SeiI-
inc the pale, staggering form.
God forgive me tor tins night work;
| did this terrible thing; nolS"hed her
was his answer as he tel u the hoor
writing in CONFUSION. ilc doctor
was called from the bedside of ms dying
patient aud did everything poSSlple but
in thirty minutes " oJrlnSk was dead.
The little home this morning was
scene Of sorrow. The widowed mother
only just began to realize that her eldest
daughter. Il girl of unusual beauty, had
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