The Detroit times., 1916-02-09
Local

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noon. He died before he could
breathe a word describing his AS
sailant. but the detectives declare
that tangible web OF circumstances
point TO Snezek as the slayer
Snezek, the officers say. married
Mrs. Bronislawa Machowski. the el-
derly widow OF saloonkeeper who
left property valued at $4,000 when
he died. Snezek was married about
year ago. Since that time. the de-
tectlves say. he purchased q $4,000
automobile and was given $4,000
by his wife to invest IN real estate.
Kruszewski attended to Mrs.
Machowski's financial Affairs. II 10
said. and when he learned Of the
huge sums OF money she was giving
her youthfui husband he advised her
to discontinue the practice, On the
receipt OF the bankers advice. the
police declare. Mrs. Machowski In
duced her husband to give the
money back.
Snezek became enraged at the
bankers action and threatened TO
several of his friends that he would
kill Kruszewski at the first oppor-
tunity. II Is alleged. The threat
was said TO have been made Satur-
day afternoon, In the rear room Of
west side saloon.
When arrested the prisoner Of
IL red the alibi that he was attending
wedding festiyity In saloon di.
rectly under the living apartments
OF his wife. In his high-powered
automobile. the police say. he could
have had little diHlculty In speeding
TO the Delray bank. killing the pro-
prietor. and returning TO the party
without being missed.
Leon Ryszka, OF No. 24l4 Jeffer-
son-ave. west. found Kruszewski dy-
ing on the floor In front OF his safe
when he went there at 3 o'clock 10
pay an electric light bill. How long
the banker had lain there Is not
known. DR.. James Dardas, Of No.
2i25 Jefferson-ave. west, was sum
moned. but the banker gasped his
last as the doctor arrived. The steel
pointsof the bullet. which had enter
ed his back. was protruding from
Kruszewski's chest just below his
heart.
Kruszewski employed no assist
ants In his bank, and his son. S<ash
ley. his business partner. was abb
sent at the time OF the killing. The
banker WAS standing In the paying
teller's cage directly opposite the
entrance. The slayer evidently had
few words with Krusxewski be-
fore the shot was fred. the police
say. because the banker had turned
10 a shelf In the rear of the cage
and had grasped a revolver In his
right hand. Before he could turn
around to use the weapon the bullet
OF 32-caliber automatic pistol
struck him In the back.
The banker staggered back sew
eral steps. II is thought. to close the
vault door, which was about 10 feet
behind him. He fell face downward
In front Of the vault, where he was
found. His own revolver. which had
not been discharged. was lying be-
side him. Several feet away the
empty automatic shell. which ft the
bullet that pierced his body. was
found on the floor.
Kruszewski was one OF the best
known Polish residents on the west
side and was exceedingly popular.
He was 40 years old and came to
Detroit from Poland about 20 years
ago. He was the proprietor q q,
loon for several years at No. 11N
Junction-ave., where the main
branch OF his establishment is now
located
He established the main bank I'VE
years ago and 80 successful was he
in the work that year ago he
opened the branch in Delray. q most
preten'ious establishment for a pri-
vate institution.
Edmund Atkinson. assistant cor
poration counsel, who handles Krus-
zewskrs legal affairs, declared that
the bank Is absolutely solvent and
that while thare may be a delay OF
a few days on account OF his death,
depositors nee1 have no fear for
their money. Kruszewski was
scrupulously honest and very good
business man, he said.
Surviving Kruszewski are a wild
ow, Mrs. Victoria kruszewski, and
seven children. Stanley, Gertrude,
Josephine, Clara. Helen, Mrs. Anna
vItkowsh AMI Nrs. Marie v. Przy-
lytowski. Funeral arrangements