Evening journal., 1914-03-25
COP s bullet
ENDS FELLOW 5
MURDER PLOT
Pistol Duel Starts in Board
ing House After Palcezw-
ski Fires on Two
OUT OF HOSPITAL
TO face CHARGE

Sylvester Palcezwsk was in City /
Court today, charged with going on
rampage last night, during which he
shot five times at Mr. and Mrs. John
Cygan, of No. COS Church street. and
was shot by Patrolman Joseph p.
Grussemeyer after he had fired a bull
let through the policeman cap and
had scorched officer Michael Burns
face with the flash from a cartridge.
Palcewski received a wound in his left
breast from officer Grussemyer's re-
volver, but it was only a grazing of
the surface, and he was able to appear
in City Court after spending the night
in Delaware Hospital. He was charg-
ed with assault with intent to murder
when arraigned today
John Cygan testified that last even
ing at his house, No. COS Church street
the prisoner fired three shots at him
and two at Mrs. Cygan. When he was
seen with the revolver an effort was
made to secure il but he refused to
give it up. The witness said he un-
derstoOd a Polish priest intended to
have Sylvester sent to the workhouse
for three years for his alleged ac-
tions toward a young woman.
Officer Grussemeyer testified that he
and Officer Burns went to the house
to arrest Palcezwski.
They learned he was upstairs and
lwhile the policeman was transferring his
lrevolver to his left hand in order to get
his electric flash light. the Polander
fired at him. He was then only two feet
away. Grussemeyer said he ducked his
head and the bullet from the second shot
went through the top and back rim of
his cap. The officer came in contact with
lPalcezwslli and knocked him down.
lGrussemeyer also fired his revolver and
1.-THE Polander's weapon fell to the floor.
lIhe prisoner pretended he was shot BIZ
lGrussemeyer and he was removed TO the
delaware Hospital Thirty-three car
tridges were found in the mans pocket
, An additional charge of nssault with
! intent to commit murder ON Officer
Grussemeyer was preferred against the
prisoner and he was held in $1,000 bail
! on each charge.
Palcezwski, who had been boarding
} at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cygan
for several months, had been acting
) queer, according to the people in his
} boarding house. He had often sait
he would kill himself if he had a re
J volver, and last night, about 6 Al
} o'clock, when supper had been finish
> ed, he displayed a revolver. CygaI
coaxed Palcezwski to give him thu
revolver as he feared he would in
jure himself. At that time the tw,
were standing i'm the doorway lead
e ing from the diningroom to the hall
T. way. While arguing over the gun
|. Palcezwski suddenly began shooting
!, at Cygan and fired three shot
at him.
y At the third shot Cyean iumpe
y through a window Palcezwski wake
into the diningroom and seeing Mr..
?, Cygan hiding behind door he fire
n through the panel AZ her. This bulle
{ also missed its mark Palcezwski fire
= again at her and the bullet wen
through her hair. Palcezwski the
: stepped 10 her side as she knelt an
= pressing the weapon at her temple snap
e ped the trigger several times. The cart
o ridges had all exploded however, an
-- Palcezwsli went up stairs to his room
"a Mrs. Cyean ran from the house an
y Joined the crowd that had gathered. Ol
% iicer Guissemeyer was walking u
Church street at the time and on heal
a inc OF the trouble he notified the pc
n lice station. Patrolman Burns who wa
d sent from the station house, joine
e Grussemever and they entered the hous
which was IN darkness.
)" Palcezwski, meanwhile had file
his pockets with cartridges an
descended the stairs where he. avail
/ ed the officers as they entered tf
building. AS the policemen starte
n to walk in the dark hallway, vii
Al their revolvers in their hands, the
Is were startled by a flash as the ma
n, fired at them. The bullet whizzC
Of past officer Grussemeyer's chec
i'd and another bullet shot past Office
A Burns face, and the powder burnS
Is the officers check.
8. Another shot from the prisoner
gun went through the rim of Office
Grussemeyer' cap and at that il
= stant Grussemeyer closed with hiI
es In the scuffle Grussemeyer fired h
an revolver and Palcezwski fell 10 Il
,e floor. It was thought at first that
~, was mortally injured. and he WI
," rushed to the Delaware Hospital
the patrol auto Physicians the
learned that his injuries we're sligl