The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-13
HOPE TO SOLVE
DEATH MYSTERY
Coroner to Renew Probe
at Inquest in Death of
Mrs. Ripinski.
TRACING NEW CLUES
District Attorney Hints That
New Clue May Shed Addi-
tiOnal Light on Case.

Additional information that might
shed considerable light on the circum-
stances under which Mrs. Paulina
Ripinski met her death on the night
of July 3, is expected to be unearthed
at the coroner's inquest scheduled for
three o'clock this afternoon in the
municipal court room. The coroner's
jury which was called to view the re-
mains at the time of the death of the
Kenosha woman has been called to
meet in the courthouse today to hear
the evidence which will be brought
out at the inquest.
1t is recalled that Mrs. Ripinski was
found by her two sons and her hus-
band lying on the floor of the kitchen
in her home at TOO Strong street on
the night Of July 8, while rain and
thunder storm was raging outdoors.
She had a bullet wound in her left
shoulder. At the time it was indicat-
cd that the woman might have been
the victim of an attempted murder,
and when she died while being rushed
to the hospital Coroner Joseph Friend
announced that he would begin a
probe that would seek to find the
source and the motive of that bullet
that ended her life.
Failed to Find Clues.
For some time after that, Coroner
Friend, cooperating with Charles
Rock, lieutenant of police detectives,
and other officers, and with the aid
of the office of the district attorney,
the search went on. Many persons
were questioned but from none of
these could be found any reason for
murder. It was most readily believed
that a stray bullet fired in the revelry
that preceded the independence Day
celebrations found it's way into the
doorway of the Ripinski home and
struck her, resulting in her death.
But today District Attorney Lewis
Powell gave to the coroner tip which
may lead to some startling discover
les if the information upon which the
clue is based proves to be authentic.
Neither the coroner nor the district
attorney would give out the name of
the party from whom it is expected
the information may come, but both
indicated that the information would
be given from the witness stand at
the inquest. Other witnesses will be
called to give testimony in the case
this afternoon including the two sons
and the husband of the deceased.
Won't Predict Outcome.
Coroner Friend refused to say what
he believed would be the outcome OF
the inquest. "I'll let the coroner's
jury's verdict give that information
after they have heard the testimony
in the case. l do believe that we may
have some new information to uncov-
er that might lead to clue in a d.
rection which has not yet been traced
But il this information does not ma
terialize l intend to keep on the case
as long as there is any chance that
we may find who shot the revolver
that killed Mrs. Ripinski."
The coroner also would not say
what action would be taken against
anyone who would be definitely traced
as the shooter.
The entire case has aroused con-
siderable interest in Kenosha and il
is expected that the inquest will
prove highly valuable from the point
of discovering the motive behind the
cause of the death of Mrs. Ripinski.