New Britain herald., 1923-06-02
MAIESKI FOUL PLAY
victim, F0RAN TOLD
BODY THROWN into POND
Unnamed Piain,iIlr Residru, Informs
Prosecutor That Farm Hand,
Whose Bojy Was Found In Water,
Was Murdered After Row,

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PlainVille, June WAS JOSEPH
Maieski. whose body was found
Wednesday evening about ocloci
in the plainyllio pond. murdered and
his body later thrown into the water
20 cover ZIP all traces of the crime
That is tho question that Is upper
most In the mind OF Grand Juror
William Foran following a statement
/ by O Plainyilic man.
Mr.. Foran's informant says that he
has positive knowledge that Maioski
met with foul play and his body was
taken 10 the banks OF the PlainNilla
pond and was thrown into the water.
He states that MaieslIi was visiting n
well-known house In Plainvillc which
has the reputation of being n center
for liquor traffic one evening last
February, when an alteration began
In which Msieski was knocked un-
conscious and fell TO the floor.
Body Thrown Into Pond.
When he failed TO regain his senses.
the statement adds, his body was car
ried through the brush and the
woods behind the house, TO the Plain
vile pond which is in proximity to
tho place. and was thrown in with
out his bearers first ascertaininG
whether he was dead or alive.
The place mentioned by the infor-
mant is one whose proprietor has sew
cral times been convicted in the
Flainville town court for violation of
the liquor law. and Maieski was
known by many to be a frequent vis-
itor at the place. On the night in
question, he was said to have visited
the place where an orgy Of drinking
was in progress and after imhibins
freely Of the stuff. passed out, become
involved in an argument with some
OF the others there. A fist fight and
general brawl started, through which
iaioski is now said 10 have met his
death.
Grand Juror Investigating
Up to this morning, II was general
~ believed in Plainville that NIaeski |
had either accidentally fallen into the |
pond and was drowned or had, in y
II Of dependency. thrown himself in
md committed suicide. The state
lent, however, coming as it did in
,uch positive manner from the in
crmant, has started an immediate
by Grand Juror William
Toran into the matter and may re-
MT in arrests.
Marks Found on Body
At the time of the examination of
Iaieski's body, suspicious markings
,ere found about the back of the
cad, the neck and the chest, which
ad the appearances of bruises. The
orpse, however, was in such a state
hat 1t was aim ost impossible to deter
line whether the marks were caused
y bruises or simply places where de-
had set in.
The clothing on the man was not
,rn, although the overall jumper was
pened at the throat. Rumors to the
feet that he carried sum of money
4 his body were prevalent although
othing definite could be learned on !. !,
lis point.
Further investigation of the mat
r tends to show that on the night y
lat the deed is said to have been
one, three men entered an automo- q
~ at tHt punt lhtIiIicIIcu anu SiuIl-
towards the direction of the pond
here is large stream flowing from e
orestville into the pond which is
lmmed up in the rear of Hills shop, a
is thought that Maieski was prob ff
'ly thrown into this stream and his lie
dy foated towards the dam. pi
Upon the return to the house, only 8,
70 men were in the party and one to
them is said to have remark ed: r
Veil. he won't bother us any more"
though Mr.. Foran's informant is
t sure of the time, he states that Il
was in the winter.
A complete investigation of the af-
r will be made by the Plainvillc p.
thorities and the state police. on