Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-14
dimes ASSAULT
UPON CLERGYMAN
Zabinko, Accused OF Way
laying Priest, Says He
is Innocent
Jury WILL DECIDE
QUESTION TODAY

Hearing OF the case Of onifry cabin
10, charged with assault with intent to
commit murder on the Rev. Daniel S.
Ghaleyiich. priest Of the Russian
Orthodox Church In South Wilmington,
was resumed in General Sessions Court
this morning. with the calling Of wit
.nosses Tor the defense the states side
having been heard yesterday afternoon.
Tho defendant Is represented by
Harry p. Joslyn When the case was
opened yesterday Father Ghalevitch
was the FIRST called % testify. he said
that on the night Of October q, Zahin-
ko appeared from a dark spot In south
Claymont street. between A and 3, and
hit him 10 the head with O brick, caus-
Ing a large cash in his forehead. A
scar about two inches long showed on
The priests head
Il appeared from Father Ghalevltch's
testimony that much IN feeling existed
between him and the defendant The
priest said that Labinko was creating
dissension among the pensioners OF
The Russian orthodox Church, llo had
often been threatened by Zabinko ho
stated and tho defendant once had him
arrested on no substantial charge.
Father Ghalevltch said that Zablnko.
on the night Of the assault. walked
leisurely up 10 him with tho brick
under his arm, wrapped with paper,
and, when close 20 him. brought the
brick out and hit him IN the head.
Several witnesses testified 20 Ia
binkos threats TO remove Father
Ghalevitch from the church by force, II
ais superlors didn't remove him" They
roroborated the plaintiffs testimony
concerning the dissenslon among tho
Pensioners, caused by Zabinko, they
said.
zabinko today In his defence testified
that at the time OF the assault he was
a. the home Of the Jacob Natio, having
been here for more than an hour He
aid not leave until 905 o'clock. some
time after the assault on the Rev. Mr..
Ghalevitch, be said. According TO tho
defendant. he had gone TO a meeting In
town, and he denied that no assaulted
the priest or had made threats against
aim.
jacob Nalio testified that Onifry was
IN his house from ilvo minutes OF 5
until i've minutes after ., while the
priest was assaulted at about s45
o'clock. Like testimony was given by
Harry Chlclllia and Theodore Kocla,
both saying that Zahinko was In
Jacobs house at SAB o'clock, when the
attack was allegedto have been made
on the priest.
John Cam told Of having seen the
man who attacked the priest run up to
Father Ghaleyitch. and later saw him
run away after he had struck him. lie
said that Zabinko was not the man.
Several other witnesses were produo-
ed by the defense TO show that ZabinkC
had never hecn heard to say that III
the Bishop didn't remove Ghclevitch
he would remove him."
Testimony offered by the defense {
show that Father Ghelevtch Is not con
nccted with tho Russian Church, an
the reason he Is not, would not b,
heard by the court.
A large number Of witnesses, al
giving practically the same testimony
were heard for the defense The cas-,
did not so to the jury until i245
O'clock
In Court No. 4, before judge Boyce,
yesterday afternoon, Henry r. lsaacs'
application for parole in the case of
Gustav jacobson, charged with embez-
element was considered. After II was
shown that the defendant had an ex-
cellent reputation. he was placed on
probation after the payment Of $40
restitution money and the costs OF the
case.
Judge Boyce lectured Jacobson on the
evil desires Of young men OF today for
more money than they earn, telling him
that he was OF too fine an appearance
to be in a criminal court.
jacobson was alleged TO have de-
frauded a company, interested in sell
Ing and buying land for whom he was
a salesman.