The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-14
SENSA TION
UNCOVERED
At TRIAL.

denouement that developed in the
trial of Mike Boena for murder at
crown Point the FIRST of this week has
set police and financial circles in East
chicago somewhat agog and is causing
a close examination OF silver dollars
now in circulation in that city
In searching for the motive that
prompted the murder Of AIr. and Mrs.
Sziiasyi, Todd avenue. the startling
disclosure was made that the whole
trouble grew out Of the discovery on
tho part of Mrs Szisgyi that a room
er. Nike Crbuleska. was in the counter
feiting business and was making silver
dollars. Orbuieska. finding that the
SzilaEyi family possessed his secret,
apparently planned their murder and
Used Mike Boena as the tool with which
ID accomplish his purpose.
Orbulesba's trial as an accompiice
Yves concluded at Crown Point last
night at five o'clock and the jury was
out all night. 1t is expected that
report on their verdict viii be given
aut today
Some Of the dies used ia the work OF
oounterfeiting these dollars were found
ia Orbuleska $ trunk and some we're
found buried by the boy. Willie szila
home Cna dis. however. necessary to
the process is still missing.
The condition Of the dies ard the
fact that a numebr Of blank pieces Of
brass for use in making dies were
found seems to indicate that the me
points Of the process were not alto
gether complete and that the counter
reiter was experimenting and rapidly
attaining perfection.
That the detection Of the perfected
dollar would have been very difficult ia
evident from the fact that Orbuleska
vas using real silver which he had Sc
rured from the International Lead Re-
fning company plant As an employs
there.
The evidence showed that on the nth
of August Mrs. Szilagyi discovered the
fact that she had obtained from Orpu-
leska. who was rooming there. spuri-
Gus dollar. Following the matter up.
sas found that this dollar was pro
duct Of her roomer's own hands She
and OrbuIeska quarreiled. A night en-
sued in which her assailant bit her Sc
yerelv on the arm The wound was
still there when she was shot Fol
towing the quarrel. Orbuleska left the
Szi1agyi's and found another rooming
place.
The man. however. had dreamed Of
sudden wealth accruing from his
schemes and TO see this great heap OF
dollars melt away into thin air as the
result OF the knowledge possessed by
The szilagyi's brooded on his mind until
he began to seek some way of silenc-
INK any possible disclosures.
He mt upon using Mike Boena as
his tool. He worked out his plans.
H saw Mike on the morning OF the
2sth and invited him TO drink. He
bought him whiszey after whisky
mixed with frequent iioations OF beer.
He gave Mike his revolver and, ac-
cording TO testimony told Mike that he
AUST Kill Szilsgyi and his wife or he
would kill him.
FILLED with booze and Sosded on by
the threat OF his friend whom he be
lfeved would carry his promise into
execution. Boena hung around the re-
,naindsr OF the DAY on the 26th. and
fnaily ABOUT II o'clock vent into the
szi1agvi Irving rooms. There he found
the husband. telling him that he wanted
- see Mrs Szilagyi as he wanted 10
borrow a dollar The woman had gone
10 bed but he went to her room. told
her that he had been sent TO kill her
and then fred the fatal shot From
that time on the murderer SAYS thai
he remembered nothing until he W.
captured and taken TO the police sta
ton He did not remember killing Mr.
szilagyi
Orbuleska. if seems. has been =,
blacksmith by trade and followed that
occupation in the old country. There
the business Of blacksmith required
about the same degree Of skill that is
required on the part of a toolmaker in
this country. His past experience. his
discovery that he could get She silver.
his ambition and his apparent criminal
tendency worked together to induce him
20 make heroic effort 10 get away
with the scheme Of counterfeiting. His
denomination 10 make success OF his
enture was In evidence when 1t was
discovered that he was ready to sac
riAce human life 70 gain his ends.
The prosecution was conducted By At
forney A. y. Bremner OF Crown Point !
and 0rbuleska vas ably defended by
Joe Meade.