Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1915 — Makes a Long Prayer, Then Fights the Police [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Makes a Long Prayer, Then Fights the Police

HAVERHILL, MAgg —Police officers armed with a warrant for his arrest stood over William Patrawicx at his home on Crown place the other day, waiting for him to finish his prayers. He prayed so long and fervently that

the officers decided to find out what he was praying about an«j an interpreter told them that he was asking forgiveness for stabbing Mary Zakanska at a birthday celebration the night before. The interpreter listened to the long prayer and told the officers that Petra wics was saying that he had not „ meant to stab the woman, but he had been clnmsy and wanted to be forgiven tor his clumsiness. When Petra wicz was finally ar-

|rcitci j jjg protested he couldn't leave home "because he had other prayJIfM oiler bat be was told to ready for a trip to the police station •Then be ebanged from the praying supplicant to the enraged fighter and wave battle to Inspector Hussey and Reserve Officer Murphy all tte way U> ii h«*iinnarterß i * . * 90 The celebration, at which It is alleged the Zakaraska woman was slashed _rflh petrawicE* ***** was one in which the entire Crown jteee participated and was followed by a general affray. -. .... ' •... ' . - ~ ... v’