South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-23
SCHRICKER SUED
AS AFTERMATH OF
SHOOTING In MAY
Suit Follows Killing Of Wis.
niewski - soft Drink
Man Co-Defendant.

The fatal shooting OF Zigmund
wisniewski on May 8, last, for which
Acting Coroner Al w. Hosinski certi-
hsd Police Officer HERNIA G.
Schricker to circuit court on charges
OF granddaughter. was recalled Friday
~ the hIng Of suits seeking damages
against the police officer. the makers
OF his official bond and Frank Stree
Iecki and wife. at whose soft drink
parior ct 25zs W. Division St. the
shooting occurred.
Actions against the police officer,
the Massachusetts Bonding and In
surance Co. and the Strzeleckis were
filed in Superior Judge Chester y.
Montgomery court Friday after
noon. Damages TO the extent Of $10.-
600 are sought by Frank Wisniewski.
administrator OF estate and father of
the deceased. Joseph V. Wypiszyn-
ski Is plaintiffs attorney.
Schricker Is charged with failure
to exercise reasonable diligence and
clrcumspection" in the performance
Of his duty as an officer. The bond.
as furnished by officers OF the police
department, is charged coIlecuble on
the grounds Of his "unfaithful' dis
charge OF his duties
Blame StrzeIecki.
The complaint for damages against
the ex-"soft drink" parlor proprietor
and HIS wife tells Of the sale 70 the
deceased Of intoxicating liquor The
condition resulting from drinking OF
white mule" sold 10 Wisniewski by
the keeper Of the establishment was
the direct cause Of the deceased act
ing in a disorderly manner. his loss
OF all sense OF proprtety," the com
plant recites, and his resultant de
parture from the scene Of arrest"
Both Schricker and the StrzeIeckis
are directly liable for the conditions
and occurrences on the night of Nay
5, the plaintiff charges in the actions
brought Friday. Representations OF
a felony having been committed, the
failure OF the officer 10 use proper
diligence" the fact that the deceased
submitted willingly 10 arrest and
made his attempt to escape custody
because OF the ruthless" and "un-
reasonable" treatment accorded him
self and companions while under ar
rest are cited 10 show cause for re-
lief.
No Grand Jury Action.
No action was taken by the Sep
TENDER term OF the circuit court
grand jury at its session last week
That there was no determination on
the part Of the state prosecuting at
torney TO comply with Hosinskis
findings and instructions was made
evident when the case was taken be
fore city court and on motion OF
Pros. JeIIison dismissed Coincident
with HOstnskTs ruling against
Schrfcker affidavits were filed by the
Justice Of the peace charging stree
leckl with perjury at the inquest
hearing. No action on the perjury
charges has been taken.
Wisniewski. on the night of May 8
stormed the doors OF the Strzeleck'
establishments with two other youths
for the purpose OF obtaining drinks
A panel OF one OF the doors was
broken in and Strzelecki, going TO a
neighbor's phone called the police
Oficers Poure and Schricker, in car
driven by Andrew Rokop, answered
the call. and took the three youth:
into custody. on the point Of return
ing with their prisoners, the officers
pushed one OF them 20 the floor. This
act provoked Wisniewski 20 attemp
10 escape. but he was felled by bull
let which penetrated his skull
Charges against Wsniewskrs com
Darions were dismissed