South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-23
JUDGE RELEASES
YOUTH Held ON
SHOOTING CHARGE
Frank Galvas Freed When OF.
ficer Absolves Him from
Part in Fray.

AT a preliminary hearing held In
the city court room last night. Spe-
cial Judge Burch refused 10 holt
Frank Galvas. p. or 444 s. Jackson
ST.. for the grand jury on a charge OF
,hoo.ing with intent to kill. as a re-
suit Of a shooting melee Sunday
night. July 80. when Galvas, with
three other youths, engaged N
battle with Motorcycle officer Her
man Schricker and railroad detec-
tives.
GaIvas was released last night
largely through the testimony gives
by officer Schricker. who said that
IL was William and not Frank Gal
vas who did the shooting with a IS
caEbre rifle. At a previous hearing
Schricker had positively identified
William Galvas as the youth who
did the firing. and as a result Judge
Burch said he could SEQ no reason
why Frank Galvas should be held.
George Schock represented Gal
vas at last nights nearing. while
Deputy Prosecutor George D. Dona-
hue. represented the city.
Others Had Hearings
William Galvas. Il. S2s S. Brook
field St, and John Mlchalski. %,
zoos w. Sample St. had previously
been given their preliminary hear
lngs and are awaiting the action OF
the grand jury. Wendall Nemit, II,
S34 ). Brookfield st. who was ar
rested after the shooting and who
admitted being with the three 9TH
ers. appeared against Galvas last
night.
All OF the youths have told de-
cidedly conflicting stories concern
ing the shooting and concerning who
fired he rifle, but the fact that
Schricker positively identified Frank
Galvas as not firing the gun was suf
fcient testimony in the eyes of Judge
Burch 10 release him.
Denies Having Rifle
Frank Galvas testified last night
that he had not touched = drop OF
liquor the night OF the shooting. al
though he did admit that his three
companions had been drinking. he
denied ever having the rife in his
hands. although Nemith had pre-
viously testified that Galvas was the
one who did the shooting, and he
further stated that he did not see
Schricker or any other police officer
on the night OF the gun play. Cal
vas also testified that Nemith was
not with him and his two compan-
ions
Nemith, in his testimony, positive
ly identified Frank Galvas as the |
one who had fired the rifle at I
but upon cross examina- /
ton by Atty. Schock, failed 20 give /
a consistent account Of his position /
at the time he claims he saw Galvas /
fire the gun. He repeatedly changed /
his story on further questioning.
Schricker on Stand.
Schricker then took the stand and 1
testified that he had positively iden- /
tined William Galvas, brother of /
Frank, as the youth doing the firing. 4
1t is said that more than 100 /
shots were fired on the night the /
melee happened, but the four youths
have been staunch IN holding to
their story that they fired but four
OF this number.
The entire affair grew out OF a
fight the youths had with a cOlored
man. William Galvas, together with
Niichalsld and Nemith. had been
drinking considerable mule" during
the day. though Frank Galvas de-
MED having any mule" While
walking on Sample St. Michalski ac-
costed colored man and for appar-
emily no reason whatsoever started to
fight the man. Frank Gaivas says
he attempted 10 stop the battle. Two
railroad switchmen came 20 the as
sistance OF the coiored man and at
tempted 10 assist him. The four
young men then ran. A railroad de-
.ective Joined with the switchmen,
and one of the young men, thinking
him 70 be Detective Ferger Of the
local department, shouted. There's
Ferger. get him"
Fired at Detective.
one OF the young men, who Frank
Galvas saws was Michalski, fred at
he detective. A call had been sent
TOR the police by this time and on
FER Schricker arrived on the scene.
He met the young men who were
running away. and flashed his light
on them. Schricker says he then
dashed his light on William Galvss.
who was holding the rife. When 80
'eet from the youths, Schricker says,
Talvas fired at him, the bullet whiz-
ling past him.
The four youths escaped, but were
arrested the next day and admitted
heir part in the shooting The rife.
which belonged 10 William Galvas.
vas al so identified by officer
Schrfcker