New Britain herald., 1924-10-07
REVEALS METHODS
 IN S4,000 SW|NDLE
Donanski Explains How Get .Rieh,Quick Sharks Caught Him
ASTOLSH HELD UNDER BOND
Norwich Widow Identifies Prisoner As Man Who Took Her S3,00O--- Legal Barriers Fail To Keep Him In Michigan.

Tony Astols of Hamstrank, Mich, was bound over to superior court under $5.O0o bonds when he was arraigned before Judge Benja- min W. Alling on charge of ob- taining $4,b0O in cash from Frank Domanski, North street cobbler, by fraud on October 5, 1923.
 Astolsh took the witness stand in his own behalf and made an abso- lute denial that he had ever been in the state of Connecticut before last Sunday afternoon, when he was brought here by Detective Sergeant William F. McCue from Detroit. Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods had introduced witnesses to prove that he had been here on two occasions, once at the time he is alleged to have feeced Domanski, and again on August 22 when he is alleged to have been in Norwich.
 The alleged swindler told the court that on October 5, 1923, he was at work in his place of business in Hamstranck, Mich. In answer to a question by Prosecutor Woods, he said that he was engaged in the "moonshine" business there. On August 22 of this year, Astolsh said that he was In d Detroit court, and the case not being completed on that day, he was there again on the 23rd. The police record of the defendant had been introduced as evidence and 1t showed that Astolsh had been discharged upon his arraignment in court on August 19, and was not in the custody of the police or in court again until he was arrested for the local police.
 In announcing his finding of prob able cause, Judge Alling said that he was not sure but that the defendant should be charged with stealing the money instead of obtaining it by fraud.
 Woman Victim Weeps
 The activities of Astolsh were not confined to New Britain, according to the story told the police by one of the states witnesses. The witness was Francis Zagrowski, a widowed Norwich woman, who sat in the courtroom and wept through the en- tire proceedings. She positively identified AstoIsh as one of two men who called at her home on August 2. After she had gone to the bank and drawn out $3,O00 as she had completed arrangements for buying piece of property. When she re- turned to her house she found two men sitting there waiting for her. She did not know them but they spoke to her and she sat down, wait ing for them to explain their busi- ness. One of the men reached into his pocket and took out a box con- taining four small bottles. Taking two of the bottles and a glass, he started to mix the contents pouring it back and forth. He then started to blow across the top of the glass into her face, and she alleges that she became unconscious. When she awoke, she claims that the men and her money had disappeared.
 Borase Now In Prison
 According to the police records, Astolsh and Steve Borase, who is al- legged to have operated with Astolsh in feecing Domanski, have been ar rested twice this year together on charges of a. similar nature to the complaint here. The charge against Astolsh was dismissed, but Borase is now serving a two and one-half to five year sentence in a Michigan prison.
 Detective Sergeant McCue told the court that every effort had been made by Astolsh and his attorney to prevent his extradition to Con- necticut. A demand was made by the attorney that Astolsh be given an extradttion hearing before the governor of Michigan and this was done, the governor honoring the ex- ''"Ns'tiSii puHtlC lSSutl IltIts 4 WGll Of habeas corpus was then taken out by counsel for Astolsh, but this was denied at hearing in Detroit, and the prisoner was turned over 10 the local police for eXtradition.
 Domanski was positive in his Identification of the prisoner as was Michael Malinowski, who testified that he had seen Domanski talking with Astolsh and another man on Clark street the day of the alleged swindle, Mainowski also testified to seeing Astolsh In the neighbor- hood of Beaver and North streets on different occasions the early part of October, 1928.
 In telling the court the story of the events leading up to and after the loss of his money, Domanski brought in third party. a man
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