New Britain herald., 1929-07-16
Stempien to bring the foreclosure.

Stempien to bring the foreclosure.
 Prosecutor "ChokeS'' StoWski
 Both Prosecuting Attorney Woods and Attorney Colon had Stawski demonstrate the exact manner :n which the shooting was done. Mr. Woods seized Stawski b ythe throat and pointed an imaginary pistol at his forehead.
 Attorney Colon. however. had Stawski play the part of the gunman and it was observed that Stawski pointed the imaginary gun at the at torney's left temple, whereas the actual wound was in the left side.
 Tricks With a Hat
 StaWski also demonstrated his manner of wearing his hat and At torney Colon had him put it on and take it off several times. Stawski said the night was hot and he was carrying approximately 20 pounds of groceries. so he had his hat titled back from his forehead.
 l<alash jared him when he seized him by the throat and the hat was knocked to the ground.
 DO you want the judge 10 be- lieve the story you tell about q gun being held right flush up to your head?" Attorney Colon asked him, and he replied emphatically: T could swear it a million times" He told his story through Deputy Sheriff Matthew PapCiak, acting interpre- ter.
 Heard "Quict Shot"
 Joseph Stawsli, } years old, son of the victim, testified that he wai sitting on the front veranda of his home talking to a girl friend who is now working up in the tobacco farms" when he heard "a qu'4t shot" He was wearing trousers and underwear but no shoes or stockings and he was waiting for his father to bring home groceries for his supper. The girl happened to be walking past the house on the way home from d theater.
 A few seconds after the shot was heard, his father came along hold ing his hand to his forehead while the blood streamed down "Whats the matter?" the boy asked him. "kalish shot me. Get d doctor Stawski replied. The boy ran down to the flrehous and knocked on the door. Officer Coffey came out ard on being told of the shooting. pulled out his revolver and ran up 10 kalashs house.
 Found KaIash in Bed
 At first the officer could not gain entrance but in a few moments Kalashs wife admitted him. kal"sh was in bed partly dressed and de- nied the shooting. When told to get up and dress. he made slight re- boy said. A search of the house failed to disclose a revolver and none has yet been uncovered.
 The boy. in reply to Attorney Colon, said he is d caddy at the Avon golf club and attends junior high school. He said his father often went to the store at night 10 buy groceries for supper after he re- turned from the golf club which was or o'clock in the evening. '1t looks as if nobody works but the old man." Attorney Colon remarked
 Asked whether or not the girl TC whom he was talking had heard the shot, the boy said she had, and he had told Sergeant McAvay so. As [ O the blood from his fathers wound the boy said it was flowing freely and some Of it stained his arm which he took told of his father Sergeant McAvay was called to tho witness stand and said he had seer the blood on the boys arm.
 Lieutenant Hugh Clark of the fire department testified that he lives al B Crown street and was at home the night Of the shooting. He be- levcd he was in the yard at the time but he heard no shot and know nothing of the affray until he saw some commotion about kalaSh's home. the police having started an investigation.
 This afternoon. Judge SaNc re- ducod the bond to S1.5O0 and it vas posted for KalaSh's release.
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