The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Oificials in Conference
on Assassination OF
Cleric Today.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
ARE EXPECTED AS RESULT
More Arrests Are Made, and
Police Are Seeking
More Yet.

startling Developments In the mys-
tery surrounding the murder of the
Rev. Erasin AnsioD in the reetory of
St. stanisInus's Polish Catholic Church
early Wednesday morning are expected
to follow from a conference held toda y
between Prosecutor Mott. Chief -of
Prosecutors Detectives weimer, Detee-
tive SIutxky. of the prosecutor's otsice
Captain VoHel, of tho Fourfh Precinct.
and Police Judge Herr. New informs-
tiop regarding the case has been OBJ
tained. Il is said, aud Important action
will be taken. All those AZ the con-
ference refused to tell what would be
done.
Two theories regarding the murder
are now held by the detectives working
on the. case and the most searching
examination is being conducted along
the lines laid down by both.
From statement made by Sergeant
Tuite, of the detective bureau today. it
is evident that a great deal. of inspor-
! tance is attached to the arrest, of. Thad-
deus B. Lezcznyski, advertising man
ager for the Kronika, Polish paper
published at II Broome street. 1t Is
alleged that Father Ansion had bitter
ly opposed this publication because of
Its alleged anarchistic tendencies, and
that he had incurred the enmity ot
those interested in the paper.
r. Important Arrest
! Another arrest. which is considered
one of the most important made up 10
the present time. Is that of Wlsdyslau
Walzewska. brother of Josephine Wall
zswska, who acted gin the capacity of
housekeeper for Father Ansion while he
was pastor Of st Stephens Church, in
Paterson. In their visit to Paterson
yesterday Detectives Tuite and Hoerter
learned that the Walzewska woman had
had great deal of trouble with the
priest over financial matters.
Her brother, Wladyslau walzewska,
answers the description of one of the
assailants given by Antonina Slurzy-
taxa. the wounded housekeeper, and he
will be taken 10 ST Barnabas's Hospital
today for the purpose of giving her an
opportunity of Identifying him.
The Walzewska woman is confined in
witness room at police headquarters,
and her condition is such that a ma
! tron is in constant attendance, the po-
llice fearing that she will do herself
bodily injury il left alone. She has
been in a hysterical state since being
locked up, and all her hatpins and other
articles with which she might attempt
her life have been taken from her.
woman auestioned.
Before being taken to police head
quarters the woman was. closely ques-
ltioned at the Fourth Precinct and.
after telling of her. troubles with
Father Ansion. she was confronted
with all the suspects who have been
arrested <ey Captain vogeI in connec-
ton with the murder. She picked out
two men who she declared had come
| from Newark TO Paterson some months
ago, while Father Ansion was pastor
of st. Stephens Church, and told of
their disrespectful conduct towards the
slain priest The two men designated
by her are Lezczynski and Frank
| Woltz, who was arrested few. hours
after the shooting. ss
| 4yFoltz Is one of the leaders in the
party that was opposed to Father An
'.ra Continued on Eleventh Pagc.)