South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-09
PARENTS OF SLAIN
BOY PRESS DEMAND
FOR KILLING PROBE
Attorney Retained to See That
All Facts Are Brought Out
in Coming Inquest.

Charges were made last night By
Atty. Joseph Y. wyplszynski. repre-
ssnurg the parents Of s.gmund Wis
uiswski % year old youth fatally
shot early saturday Shle said 70 be
fleeing from arrest that omcers
schrlcker and Meyers admitted FIR
ing AZ the dssing man only in order
20 shield a third party.
Il have positive proof that Of
fcer Meyers did not shoot, and al
though Omcer Schricker has admit
ted shooting once. I have been in
formed that the shot from Schrick-
er's gun did not strike Wisniewski.
and ] will make every effort 20 bring
out the true facts at the inquest
which will be held wednesday At
81. Wypiszynski said.
II have been asked TO push the
investigation 10 the limit by the
parents and friends Of the dead boy.
7 asked Mr. Jellson after the hear
ing yesterday afternoon II he intend
"a bringing the shooting 70 the at
tention OF the grana jury. but his
only reply was that he did not know
7 then told him Of the result Of the
coroner's examination and he told
me would have 20 see Hamoorsky.
as he was taking care OF the grand
Jury cases When 7 tried 20 cues
ton him further he told me he was
busy on a case and had no time %
talk 70 me.
"I suppose 7 VIII have 20 see Ham
borsky. then, 70 get any informa-
ton" ] told him. and he told me
that would be the best thing 20 do
was not able 90 see Hamborsky
and don't know what his plans are.
"StezeIecki trumped up the rob-
berry charge" Wypiszynsh said. "to
prevent the police from SEARCHING
his place for liquor. These boys and
many others in the neighborhood
have been told they could get liquor
az his place any time they wanted t.
The three boys came 20 his place
tho night Of the shooting for more
drink after being supplied with
drink earlier I'm the night They
knocked at the door a few times and
Stezelecki told them that he was all
out bu would get them some and
told tt n 20 wait in the front. While
they v re waiting in front Of the
place the oficers arrested them"
IT have investigated the broker
door and window Strezelecki charges
the boys with and ind that the door
was badly decayed and would not
take much kicking 20 knock through
The window that Stezeleck broke
in has been cracked for the past
six years 20 my knowledge. The
people in this part Of the city are
thoroughly aroused over this unJus-
tilted killing and have demanded a
thorough investigation and I am go
ing 20 see that the blame for the
shooting OF this boy is placed on the
guilty party
10 IS said that Acting Coroner
Swantz Is not positive that the bulle
found IS IS calibre. because Of
the battered condition or the bulle
when extracted The inquest set To-
Monday was postponed until j
o'clock wednesday morning, when
in the absence OF Coroner Crum
packer. Justice of the Peace Al. Ho
sinski viii take charge.
In a statement credited 90 Prose
cutor Jeuison WHO was unable Il
De reached last night by The News
Times. that official was quoted as
stating that he commended the locS
police in their action. and that the
shooting of Wisniewski was justified
in view Of the fact that a felony had
been attempted. He declared, it was
claimed that there would be no spe
cial probe by "a grand jury. but die
say that the shooting would b'
brought TO the attention OF the reEu
lar grand jury ar its next session.