The Detroit times., 1911-12-23
ATTEMPTED EVICTION
) LEADS TO CORY BATTLE
TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Louis Smilanski and julius Ber-
man Terribly Slashed in Fight
With Hayman Brothers.
CONSTABLE TO RESCUE.
Officers Timely Interference
Only Thing That Prevents
Homicide-Three Arrested.

AS the result OF a bloody battle in
Max Hayman's delicatessen store, No.
6dl IL Hastings-st,, shortly before 10
o'clock Friday morning Attorney
Louis Smilanski. of No. l6i Montcalm-
So, east. Is in Harper hospital. with
his right arm nearly severed from his
body at the elbow, and in a serious
condition from loss OF blood, while
Julius Berman, real estate dealer. liv-
Ing at No. 299 Highest. east, is In St
Mary's hospital. with his scalp laid
T. omen in frightful fashion from several
cuts from an 1S-inch cheese knife.
Max Hayman, who Is 81 years old,
admits, using the knife on both Smi-
lanski and Berman. He says he must
llave been crazy. Hayman and his
two brothers, Harry Hayman, a ma
thinist. 80 years old and living on
Winderst.. and Julius Hayman, a lab
orer, 22 years old. and residing at
No. 157 Brewster-st, are sll held in
he Central station, each being charg
cd with assault with intent to kill.
"A Constable Joseph De Young, who
accompanied Berman and Smilansld
10 the store, when Berman attempted
to evict Hayman. was the hero OF the
encounter, and undoubtedly prevented
homicide when he rushed into the
fray, with drawn revolver, and back
cd the three enTaged -fiayman broth
\ ers away from their bleeding victims.
Max Hayman VAS showerilg blows
on BermanE head with the cheese:
knife f'n De Young rushed from
the reaf room, where he was gath
ering up ffaymans goods, preparatory
10 putting -.hem out on the sidewalk
81 81
I brothers were attacking Smilanski
and the place looked like a shambles.
When DeYoung drew his revolver.
Harry Hayman who is alleged to have
started the fight, attempted to leave
by back door but DeYoung threat
ened to put bullet through him IL he
moved, and he stopped The three
then defied DeYoung. telling him that
he could not arrest them
Patrolman John j. Neitzel was pass
Ing on Brush car, and hearing the
q ries and sounds OF battle. Jumped
from the car. and placed the three
rothers under arrest. He left De-
Young on guard, covering the Hay
mans with his revolver, while Neitzel
called Flying Squadron No. /, and the
auto patrol. which took the prisoners
>ron and another auto removed the In
jured men TO hospitals.
Constable DeYoung visited Max
Hayman. Thursday. and told him to
move out quietly during the. day. or
lie would be evicted. Friday. Hayman
paid no attention TO the warning. and
: when Berman. who rents the property
ITO him, came to the store Friday morn
Cpaf he
constable. Haymans two brothers
In an ugly mood
They refused TO get out, and De-
Young stepped into the back room and
started 10 move the stock out on the
/, sidewalk. While he was there, he
heard Harry Hayman call Smilanski. a
name The lawyer replied that he
would punch Harry's head il he re-
peated the name, and the three broth
ers then rushed to the attack, Max
Sgrabbing up the keen, heavy cheese
knife and swinging II with demoniac
fury, while his two brothers are said
TO have used their fists. Then De-
Young came TO the rescue with his
revolver.
In St Mary's hospital 1t was stated
shat Berman's condition was quite
grave, and il could not yet be told
whether he would recover.
A pathetic feature OF the affair Is
the fact that Berman's wife Is TO re-
turn 10 her home, Friday afternoon
Nfrom the Woman's hospital, where she
recently received visit from the
stork.
After dressing Attorney Smilanski's
wounds, surgeons expressed the be-
lief that he would recover, and that
amputation of the arm would not be
necessary.