New Britain herald., 1919-09-22
LANSkE APPEALS
 FROM $l0O FINE
Fremont Street Butcher Brings Stabbing Case to Higher Court

William LanSke, the Fremont street Butcher who was charged with as- Thomas Sera phin three weeks ago and whose case was twice con- tinued because his victim was in the New Britain General hospital under treatm ent for knife wounds sus- in the fight, was before Judge James T. Meskill this morning, and was fined $10O. Through his at torney,,P. F: McDonough, he filed notice of an appeal to higher court, ana posted bond of $500.
 Trouble Labor Day.
 The assault is alleged to have taken place in front of Lanskes butcher shop on Fremont streev, Labor Day, after Seraphin had remonstrated with the butcher for insults heaped upon some of his female friends. The state claims that a knife was used by Lanske, inf1icting two severe wounds in his left arm and one in the right arln below the shoulder, but Lanske claims that the only weapon wielded by him was a cold chlsel. Seraphin is still under medical care and was discharged from the hospital only last Wednesday after over two weeks confinement. He is still compelled to carry the arm in a sling.
 Insulted Women
 Seraphin, is a resident of Ansonia but had come to New Britain on La Dor Day to visit at his former home Oil West street He invited a young lady friend from Southington to visit with him at his parents home. He went to the store in company with the young woman for a bottle of milk, and the language used by Lan- slle, he claims, was not proper. At o'clock in the afternoon he passed by with his sister, Mrs Anna Lam bert, and, the other girl and all three were again insulted, he testified, by Lanske. His story is to the effect that he returned to ask Lanske why he passed such remarks and when the accused refused to promise that he would not continue to insult his friends Seraphin refused to leave the p1 en1ises until such a promise was made. Immediately following his threat to put him away, Seraphin claims, Lanske made a lunge at his arm with a knife and inflicted wound. Seraphin struck back and the knife was Wielded twice more with tue result that blood began to flow freely from Seraphin's arms. He struck Lanske in the nose and was again going at him when three men took hold of him and drew him away.
 Part of Bone Removed.
 Weakened by the loss of blood, Seraphin fainted and knew nothing more. until he,-awoke,-thee following ncrning in the hospital. In the n,cantime pr. Frank Zwick had been called and ordered his committal for treatment and Officer Michael Mas sey had been summoned by Lanske who claimed to have been assaulted. After hearing the story of the wit resseS of the fight, Officer Massey placed Lanske under arrest and brought him to the police station. At the hospital the following day it was found necessary to remove sections of tho arm bone because of the na- ture Of the wounds.
 Accused Denies Assault.
 The story of the accused differs from that told by Lan- ske, he claiming that Seraphin was the aggressor and that he wielded the weapon, a chisel, after he had been twice struck on the nose and | lS bioou ,IldO SldTCou to now. lie denied emphatically having insulted any of the members of the Seraphin party with the statement that he had never insulted a woman. Seraphin came to his store, he testified in company with the Lambert woman and said. What have you got to say about my girl?" Lanske's answer was, "I didn't know that you had a tnJ t1,ot F. was the girl, Lanske told him that she was a married woman, and was ,ruck for that utterance, he claims.
 Women Testify.
 The testim ony of Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Stella Shimansky, q sister of the iriure6 man, was that they had been ir'sulted by Lanske and that Thomas had gone to avenge the insult Three men, witnesses for the accused testi- fed for Lanske with such accuracy that the judge remarked: "The similarity and accuracy would indi- cate that it had been memorized |" Although each of the trio had seen each and every action of Seraphin, particularly in the respect of his hit ting Lansl1e, they failed to see a weapon used by the butcher nor any unnecessary violence. Al, three trade in the store and live nearby.
 The torn coat carrying marks made by the weapon used by the butcher was exhibited as was the grocer's apron with it's blood stains. The weap- on was not to be found, however, Larske claiming that he threw it away and could not find it afterward
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