New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
JAN|k AND SMULSkI
 HELD FOR INN ROW
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He clearly showed the results of his sickness in his pallid complexion. Smulski was apparently unaffected and listened with polite interest to the testimony, now and then offer ing q smile to the proceedings and at times bending over to confer with Judge Mangan. He was brought to court in handcuffs by State Police man Nathan Fuller. having been confined to the Hartford county jail since the night of the affair in de- fault of 5000 bonds.
 The first witness called was Gus Musnulis, proprietor Of the Triangle Inn. He stated on direct eNamina- ton by Prosecutor Horsfall that on March ? at about 1 o'clock in the morning the two young men came to the inn with two girls. He said they ordered four drinks of near beer" and two steak dinners. the girls receiving the benefits of the latter. They asked for the check later and the bill was found to be Si.60. Janill had in his possession s290 which he tendered the waiter. He later gave the proprietor q regis tration card for an automobile which he told the proprietor 10 keep as security. The proprietor recog- niZed the registration as being that of a car which had been stolen from tho yard of the inn on the Saturday night previous. Judge Mangan ob- jected. but Musmulis proceeded.
 Janik Uses His Gun
 He said he took the registration card to Officers Joseph A. Quinn and Wesley J. Henson of the Hart ford police department, who were eating at the inn at the time. He explained his suspicious to them and they advised him not to let the men escape. adding that they would help him. Thereupon, Musmulis. the two officers and the cook advanced to the back door where Janik was stand ing, a revolver in his hand.
 Musnulis quoted him as saying. Back up" wheroupon. the pro- prietor said, he made a dash for safety in an alcove, at the same time shouting Lock out He saw the two officers. Quinn attempting to grapplo with Janik. while Henson stood to one side, Janik fired. Judge Mangan asked that the last statement be stricken out because Musmuls didn't know who fired The testimony continued with the statement that a shot was fired Then another shot, as Officer Hem son "let loose" with his own weapon. Musmulis said that he ran 10 the kitchen to get his own revolver and when he returned he saw au auto with the men and girls starting out of the yard. He shot at the tires.
 Janik Found Wounded in Car
 He said the car went down the New Britain road. in the direction of New Britain. d few hundred feet and then stopped. Smulski and the two girls returned to the inn. he said. and stated that Janik was dy- ing. Whereupon Janik was brought to the inn and a doctor and a police man were called.
 On cross examination MuSmulis stated that when he and the officers went back to find out about the reg istration Smulski was not in the building. He stated that he recog- nized the gun exhibited in court as that used by Janik, but he could not i j, k.1npi chi He maintained that he shot at the car and he stated that nobody went after the boys after they left the place.
 Stanley Barbarah of Chestnut street, Hartford, waiter. chef and apparently general utility man about the place. provided considerable when he was called to the stand. He appeared 10 glory in the fact that he was being allowed the small corner of a spot light for a short time. You're chef and steward at the inn?" inquired Judge Mangan. "Everything.' said Bar harah, grinning from ear 10 ear. He testified that he waited upon the party of four young people and that Janlk didn't have all the money one of them had $l.90 and the other $l. When the truth of Musmulis' statements was attacked. he jumped up from his seat in the back of the hall and said indignantly, Pardon me- Sit down." ordered the 
 Used Counterfeit Markers
 Officer Fuller of the state police, who investigated the affair. testified that he was called on the case at about 1:45 o'clock and that when he arrived Janik was lying on the floor at the inn. He said that Officer Henson tol1 him he shot the man. One chamber of Janik's revolver was found to be empty and three other bullets were found to be marked, but not discharged. On Ianik's person w,re found regis tration certificate belonging to Salvo Greco of 1S3 Washington street, New Britain. a drivers license, a let ter and a note book. He testified that Janik was taken 10 the hos pital. He identEfed the revolver and he also identified a pair of counter felt license plates, taken from the used by the boys in their escapade on March 2. The plates were 1926 markers and were painted over to represent those for 1927. The "6" on the plates was hammered down and a "7" was painted on. The