Evening star., 1932-01-01
Student, Unconscious When
Discovered in Rain, Unable
to Give Details.
WAS ON NINTH STREET
LAST HE REMEMBERS
Saws Some One Stuffed Tobacco in
His Mouth at II PM, Seven
Hours Before Discovery.

A 15-year-old Mckinley High Schoo,
boy was found unconscious beside 6
road in Rock Greek Park today, his
hands and feet bound with tire tape
and his mouth stuffed with tobacco
and tied up with a handkerchief.
The boy, Bromslow Barney" Col
koski, "a Todd place northeast, was dis
covered about 20 feet from Beech drive
between Pierce Mill road and Blagder
avenue, shortly after o'clock by Fred
E. Altemus, 2941 Twenty-eighth street
Altemus, accompanied by his wife
was driving through the park when he
heard a groan. He then saw the young
ster stretched out on the wet ground
a heavy downpour OF rain beating or
his body.
Takes Boy to Station.
Altemus stopped his automobile
backed up and ran to the PROSTATE boy
Removing the gag, Altemus attempted
to break the tire tape, but it proved toe
strong. With the aid Of his wife, he
placed the boy in his car and drove to
the tenth precinct police station.
There the bonds were cut and young
Golkoski was rushed to Garfield Hos
pital, where physicians treated him Tor
exposure and shock.
Meanwhile, Altemus took Policeman
J. H. johnson to the spot where the
boy was found. From there Johnson
went to the hospital where he found
young Golkoski had regained conscious,
ness long enough to tell his name and
address.
During his few brief moments OF con-
sciousness the boy managed to mutter
his identity to Policeman w. w. Mac
Gregor, stationed at his bedside.
Remembers Being Gagged.
Johnson went to the boys home and
notified his mother, Mrs. Antonina Col
koski, who returned with him to the
hospital. BY this time the boy hao
regained consciousness but still was too
dazed to make a coherent statement
He rallied when he saw his mother
however, and said:
"The last thing I can remember Is
standing in front Of restaurant at
Ninth and e streets about IL O'CLOCK
last night. I had gone cut with
friend of the family to celebrate New
Year eve. l had promised to be home
at IL, however, and after we had got
ten a bite to eat, we separated.
Il got on a street car, but had rid
den only few blocks when I remem-
bered 1 wanted to see somebody. !
can't recall now who it was. ] do re-
member, though, that 1 got off of the
car, walked back to the restaurant and
stood on the corner All Of sudden,
somebody stuffed some tobacco into
my mouth and don't know what hap
pened after that"
Complains of Headache.
Complaining of terrific headache,
the youngster declared he had no idea
who had jammed the tobacco into his
mouth. After feel better" he SAID
II may be able to remember"
Physicians said there were no marks
of vi UBnce on the boys head or body
and tIat there was no indication that
he had been drugged. In response to
question by Johnson, he denied hay
ing had anything to drink.
The man with whom the youngster
spent the evening, said to be friend
of the family, lives in the 800 block
of Tenth street. Johnson questioned
him, but he denied having seen the boy
since they parted at the restaurant.
Mother Lost Home.
The boy, who is first-year student
at Tech, is the Oldest Of four chill
dren The others range in age from
eight to twelve. They and their wild
owed mother, according to johnson, are
being cared for by the Welfare Board.
Mrs. Golkoski told johnson, he said
that she lived in the 5000 block OF
Eleventh street until about six years
ago, when her husband, tailor, died
After his death, she added, she lost
her home.