Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-17
ALLEGED SLAYER
TELLSOF SHOOTING
Kubaszewski Says Woman
Made Him Write of Death,
Then Shot Him.

That the woman he is charged with
numbering made him write, at the
point of a gun, a letter to his brother
saving that he was about to kill his
sweetheart" and himself, and as he
finished the nissive shot him through
the head. was the story told by
Adolph Kubaszewsh, on trial for MS
life before a jury in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer today.
The dead woman, Mrs. Mary Be-
nnska. had been friendly with him
for four years, Kubaszewskl sa1d, 50
friendly, in fact. that her husband nao
made a complaint In the pollce courts
against them. Kubaszewskl IIlalu-
tanned throughout his examination
that the woman followed him
about from place to place, despite MS
vparnings to her to return to her nus
band and children.
Telling of the happenings on
the day of the shooting, April III
last Kubaszewsk swore that the
woman came to his room at 56 Charl-
ton street of her own volition. She
came in. he said, and renewed her
nleading to him to elope Win hel,
She asked for money to go OUT anu
rent rooms where they could hve.
Upon his refusal, according TO nis
storv. she began to cry and ask Tor
q drink of water. He went to the
lxitchen for it and gave 1t to her when
he returned. Instead of taking II
she walked over to the window and
then turned and drew a revolver from
her shawl, screaming, Il am going
to shoot you"
her for a chance to write IareWen
letter to his brother before sne snot
him. She granted his request, ne salu,
and. as an afterthought, ADDED tnat
he should say he was about to XIII
her and himself.
She stood behind him near the door,
and as he folded the letter and placed
1t In the envelope fired the snot. ne
struggled to his feet, caught her ana
threw her to the floor.
He did not remember anything
more until he awoke in the hospital
on Sunday, he said.
KubaszeWski admitted that the re-
volver she used was his and that an
other one, of smaller calibre, also was
his. Earlier in the trial another re-
volver, an automatic, was loenlileu
as belonging to him.
Alleged Slayer on stand.
Kubaszewski took the stand late
yesterday afternoon, when the state
had rested and Mr. McDermit had
opened his defense. He had not
finished his direct examination when
adjournment time came.
Before answering each question put
to him the accused man would sit In
the witness chair, knitting his brow,
and apparently trying very hard to
recall the incidents his counsel was
n akinp him about
He said he was thirty years old,
Duttonworker by trade, and had
worked at his trade since coming to
this country, about five years ago.
Although one of the witnesses for the
State said that KubasZewski knew
Mrs. Belinska before she was mar
ried, seven years ago, the prisoner
himself declared that he met her four
years ago at his boading house and
again at a Christening party for her
first child.
His relations with Mrs. Belinska
became more intimate after she called
at his house at two-month intervals
for some time. Finally she deserted
her husband, but after two months
returned to him at the behest OF
Kubaszewski, according to the latters
story, She continued to call every
Thursday and Sunday and spend three
or four hours on each visit at his
home
During the month before she met
her death her visits became more
frequent, Kubaszewski declared, until
he again warned her to stay with her
family. She retorted by pleading with
him to run away, and when he re-
fused asked him for money. When
again he refused. he asserted, she
threatened 'Ill kill your or poison
you"