New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Woods Presses First De-
gree Warrant Against
Men Said to Have Been
Involved in Orange St.
Brawl
Lawyers Get Courts Per-
mission to Speak TO
Clients-Case Adjourned
to Thursday-All Held
Without Bonds.

says That Her Husband Gave satis-
factory Explanation for Late Home-
coming on Night Peters Met His
Death.
Joseph Migatz of 96 Cleveland
street, Stanley Budnick of az
Orange street, Austin Zawalick
of rs Grove street. Tony Ceru-
lick of Is Gold street, Edmund
Lipitz of 32 North street and
Edward Potash of 72 Grove
street entered pleas of not guilty
when arraigned before Judge B.
w. Alling in police court this
morning, charged with first de-
gree murder as the result of the
death of Frank Davidowicz, age
35 years, of 72 Booth street at
the New Britain General hospi-
tai yesterday, following an at
tack on him at an early hour in
the morning by several young
men on Orange street.
At the request of Prosecutor
Joseph G. Woods, presenting
the states case, the cases were
continued until Thursday morn
ing, the men being held without
bonds. Attorney William F.
Mangan represents Joseph
Migatz and Attorney Saul P.
Waskowitz represents Budnik
and Potash. The other men
were without counsel at court
this morning.
Lawyers Barred From Clients
Preceding court today the attorneys
for the accused men were denied per-
mission by Prosecutor Woods to see
their clients who were locked up at
police headquarters. At the opening
of court Attorney Mangan asked
Judge Alling for permission to see his
client as well as for Mr. Waskowitz
to see his men. Prosecutors Woods
objected on the ground that he want
tu oil lnNGSllBdlloIt, WIICH was UCAu&
conducted in the affair completed be-
fore counsel for the accused were able
to talk with their clients. The matter
was deferred for the tin being but
during a recess at later hour Judge
Alling granted Messrs. Mangan and
Waskowitz the right to see their
clients.
Woods May Reduce Charge
All available space In the court
room was occupied this morning by
friends of the six young men, who
were desirous of knowing what their
fate would be. Although the men are
arraigned on charge of first degree
murder, Prosecutor Woods In speak
ing to a representative of the Her
aid" this morning stated that the
charge might be lessened when the
hearing is held Thursday He would
not say on what charge the men will
then be arraigned.
Migatz. Budnik and Potash were
originally charged with murder when
arrested by the police. Lipitz was first
booked on breach of peace charge
md Zawalick and Cerulick were held
Is material witnesses. The arrests
we're made by Detective Sergeant Will
lam F. McCue. Sergeants Michael
flynn. Patrick McAvay, Policemen
Thomas Feeney. Patrick O'Mara, John
! Stadler and Anthony Milewski. OF
he men under arrest Migatz and Lip
tz are the only two holding previous
,olice records Migatz was arrested
IN May s. 1918, on a charge of burg
ary and at that time bound over to
he superior court at Hartford. Lip
tz has been arrested twice on charges
# breach of the peace
Found Unconscious In Road
According to the police Davidowicz
ad spent Saturday night at the home
f relatives on Orange street where
e had imhibed freely in drinking.
iar1y Sunday morning he started on
rs way home which is but a short
istance from his relatives house.
Within a comparatively few moments
fter he had started on his way home
e was found unconscious. his skull
-actured, his clothes torn and his
ice bearing marks of severe beat
1g. in the road in front of lib
range street.
The police were notified and he was
amoved to the hospital by OFFICER @.
i. Hellberg at about 1 40 o'clock. At
AS o'clock yesterday afternoon he
led. the fracture Of the skull eaus-
g his death
Had Argument IN Restaurant
Sergeant Patrick McAvsy and Pc-
.eman Thomas Feeney were detailed
investigate Davidowicz's beating af-
r he had been attended to and
armed that he had stopped at the
staurant conducted by Mrs. Stella
oble at t1s Orange street. to pur-
,ase q Loaf of bread. From what
e police have learned there were
ven or eight young men in the place
Ir.r,riir.ned On Eieventh Pake.l