South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-07
GRAND JURY MAY
PROBE SHOOTING
OF WISNIEWSKI
Erystslization of Public Opin-
ION May Force Investiga-
ton of Killing.
DELLISON IS SILENT
Hamborsky, Deputy, Declares
Circumstances Merit Thor
ough Grand Jury Probe.

Following The shooting early Sat
prday morning Of Sigmund wisniew-
eli 20-ycar-old son 81 Mr. and Mrs
Frank Wisniew-kI 241O w Grace
b. by a bullet fired from the re-.
Nolver Of either Motorcycle Police
man Herman O Schricker or County
EIotor officer Meyers. a thorough in
Eestigation or the cause Of and the
events leading up 90 the shooting
viii be instituted by county, and
POSSIBLY city authorities.
Acting Coroner r. J. Swants will
hold a Coroner's inquest Of the body
OF the dead boy Monday afternoon
sn an effort % learn more Of the
affair and TO- is also very probable
shat public opinion viii demand that
Pros. Atty. Jellison take some action
toward instituting a grand jury
probe into the shooting
When Mr. Jellisor, was asked last
night If he Intended 20 take any ac-
fi0n for the state I'm Investigating
che death OF Wisniewski. he refused
1o make any statement whatsoever.
Hamborslzy Demands Probe.
There was no question I'm his mind
that the Circumstance were Of such
q nature that a thorough quiz by
the grand jury would be demanded.
AZ a post norton examination
performed late yesterday afternoon.
a IS caiber lead bullet was found
lodged near the spinal cord. The
bullet struck in the back of the
head az the base of the skull and
took a downward course toward the
spine. travelling only a short dis
lance. A cash over the left eve, at
first believed 90 be the spot where
second bullet struck proved TO be
the result of striking the pavement.
The result of the pOst-mOrtem ex-
animation. fin disclosing the fact that
NNieniewsld met his death from
bullet from a .3S-calber revolver, is
held to indicate that Policeman
Echricker fred the fatal shot His
Weapon was Of that caliber while
that OF County officer Meyers, who
was also said 20 have fired shots, Is
said TO re 80 caHber
shooting Mistake"
County Policeman Meyers last
rieht claimed he did not fire any
Ehots but ne was unable 20 give a
clear account OF the incidents which
fcd 10 the fatal shots. He said, how
ever. he did not believe there was
any necessity for shooting. inasmuch
a. Wisniewsh was well known in
The west end. and had already been
identified. and could have been cap
t1red later. even If he was able to
putrun the officers. Policeman Mey-
ers was suspended from duty yester-
day by Supt. Mangus. of North Lib
erty supervisor of the county police,
pendiag a fuU investigation into the
fatal shooting. though Meyers said
b had been laid off only FOR the
day.
Policeman Schricker who was one
Of tie two policemen who shot and
killed William Baumgarten, OF Elk
hart. last Sunday night following his
attempt TO escape after being caught
a. the act of burglarizing the home
or Edgar Stou on n. Main St. has
been a member of the local force Tor
Just few weeks. Up 20 about two
weeks ago ne had been detailed on
Special duty. hut more recently he
has been on the regular force. He
was not suspended from duty Satur-
day. and 10 ls not expected ne VIII
be until there is action by the grand
jury or state demanding such ac-
zion
lane UphOids Officers.
Chief of Police Lane. basing his
belief on the statements furnished
him. considers the shooting was
susrGah-e because of The fact that
the man had already been placed
under arrest for attempt 20 commit