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sp ; voi Bn THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929 . PAGE THREE Sensational Evidence Given at Whitby Drowning Inquest " Kobernick I Woman Fell o nquest Verdict Says r Was Pushed Into the Harbor at Whitby Jury Also Finds That Frank Buono, Her Companion on Fatal Boat Trip Had on Several Occasions Threatened to Take Her Life RECENT BRUISES WERE FOUND ON THE BODY Verdict Declares That the Jury Is Not Satisfied With Buono's Evidence as to How Mrs. Kobernick Got Into' the Water (By Staff Reporter Whitby, June 20 ie sald Sophie Kobernick came to her death on Wednesday, June 19, 1929, at about 7.45 o'clock p.m. by drowning in the waters of 'Whitby harbor after having fal- len or being pushed from a punt in which she was being rowed by Frank Buona. "Your jury finds from the evi- dence that Frank Buono was the only person in the boat with Mrs. Kobernick at the time of her death, "We also find from the evi- dence that Buono had on several occasions threatened to take the life of Sophie Kobernick and we find that there were several se- vere bruises of recent occurrence on the body of Sophie Kobernick which, in the opinion of your Jury were marks of violence, "Your jury are not satisfied with Buono's evidence as to the manner in which Mrs. Kobernick got into the water in which she was drowned." Such was the verdict brought in this evening by a jury undér Coroner Dr, C. F, McGillivray which inquired into the death of Mrs, Koberpick, well known Oshawa woman, who was drowned in the local harbor a week ago last Wednesday night. The jury was in session for an hour before it returned a verdict, The inquest started at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon and lasted for four hours. Buono was the only witness who gave evidence as to how Mrs, Ko- bernick fell into the lake, He told the court that he had gone boating in the harbor in company with Mrs. Kobernick, Mrs. Fialka, of Oshawa, and Mrs. Fialka's two children. The children were afraid, however, and he returned them to the shore with Mrs, Fialka. Mrs, Kobernick had expressed a wish to remain in the boat and together they rowed over to the breakwater, They were re- turning to the shore once more when he stated she had suddenly exclaimed "Goodby, Frank" and then toppled backwards into the water, "Do you think she committed sui- cide," questioned Coroner McGilliv- ray. "I don't know," answered the wit- ness through his Italian interpreter. Buono told the jury that he jump- ed into the water in an effort to save her. But he was a poor swim- mer, and although he managed to grab her several times he could not hold her up. She finally slipped from his grasp and he said that it was with the greatest difficulty he man- aged to swim a few yards to the side of a sunken barge where he found a projecting spike to which he clung until help arrived. The jury had been given evidence ty or forty feet away zrom the spot where He was clinging: In answer to a q from the foreman, Al- bert W. Jackson, the witness attempt- ed to explain that the body may have been carried by a current. He stated that there was a wind blow- ing from the north-west, although another witness claimed that the wind was from the south-east. Denies Threats Questioned by Crown Attorney J. A. McGibbon, Buono admitted that he had been on friendly terms with Mrs. Kobernick for a period of two years, He denied however that he had ever made any threats against er or that he had any quarrels with er. Several witnesses had stated that Buono's shirt was torn across the back when he was taken out of the water. He claimed however that he was wearing an old shirt and that it had been torn previous to the ac- cident, i Governor Hugh Lucas, of the On- tario County Jail, had testified that when Mrs. Kobernick was in jail for a period of thirty days late this spring, Buono had called to see her on three occasions. Witness admit. ted this but claimed that these vis- its were connected with business, as he had been employed by Mrs. Kob- ernick to build several houses in Oshawa, Startling Evidence Startling evidence was given by Peter Thachuk, foreigner, residing at 128 Olive Ave, Oshawa. Thachuk ono say in conversation several months ago that he would kill Mrs, Kobernick before her husband ca out of jail, Vif Another Threat Mrs, Helen Smith, of Oshawa, a friend of the deccased woman, tes- tified that she had been told that Buono had once said with regard to Mrs. Kaobernick, "Me like Mrs, Kobernick, if me not get her nobody else will get her for me will kill her," She also told the jury that Mrs, Kobernick had stated to her that Buono had proposed to her, But she liked her husband and would not ac- cept his proposal, Mrs. Fialka, of Oshawa, who had been with Buono and Mrs, Kober- nick in the punt before they went out a second time, could throw little light on the tragedy. She had not witnessed the drowning and her first intimation that there had been any trouble came when a party of men brought Bueno to shore in a motor boat. She was not aware that there had been any difficulties between Mrs. Kobernick and Buono, Tells of Quarrel That Buono had often been with his mother was the evidence submit- ted by George Kobernick, aged 16, eldest son of the deceased. He re- lated an incident of a quarrel which occurred between the two over some money which was owing to Buono for.masonry work which he had dong for Mrs. Kobernick. He claimed that on the Saturday previous to the tragedy, his mother had accompanied Buono on a visit to. Port Perry. He was aware that Buono had made threats against his mother, Afraid of Buono Dave Prusky, foreigner residing on Brock street south, Whitby, claimed that he heard Buono make a threat against Mrs, Kobernick. He said that Mrs, Kobernick was afraid of Buono and that she had offered to pay him $100 if he could arrange to get him into the United States, Rescue at Harbor Hugh Campbell, fisherman at the harbor, related the circumstances of the rescue of Buono. He had heard cries for help and went to the spot in his motor boat: in company with to the effect that 'the dead woman's body had been found at a point thir. several young men. The found Buono -hanging to an iron spike at the side claimed that he had overheard Bu-, of a sunken barge. They brought him to shore, Campbell said that he had not told him that there was any- one else in the water, He suspected that Buono had been drinking for be smelt liquor on his breath, Campbell had also been present when the body was found and had operated the grappling hooks, He claimed that they first got the body in tow at a distance of forty or fifty feet from - where Buono had been rescued, Arthur Williams, residing at Dun- das and Perry streets was present on the docks when Buono was brought to shore in Campbell's boat, He heard some boys remark that there was a woman drowned in the lake and suggested that he would call the police. Buono said, "No, don't," Harold Augustus, young local man who had assisted in the rescue of Buono, agreed with the evidence given by Campbell that he seemed to be under the influence of liquor, He noticed that his shirt was ripped down the back, Police Evidence Chief H, Gunson and Provincial Constable T., Mitchell described the dragging operations which were con- ducted in order to find the body of Mrs. Kobernick, They stated that when they placed Buono under ar- rest as a material. witness to the tragedy they found that his shirt was torn and that there seemed to be abrasions on his left shoulder. Buono had told them that Mrs, Kobernick had fallen in the water, John Watson, harbormaster, knew little about the tragedy. He had just returned from Toronto when Buono was brought to his house with clothes wringing wet, He had given him a change of clothing and imme- diately upon hearing that there was a woman drowned he had set about te procure grappling hooks and pike poles. The Post Mortem The result of a post mortem ex- amination was given by Dr. G, L. MacDougall, local physician, Dr. MacDougall stated that he found bruises on the breast of the deceased woman and on her right upper thigh but he could not state when the bruises had been caused. Death had been due to asphyxiation from drowning. He considered that the marks on her body had been made recently. Request Refused Previous to taking the evidence of Buono, his counsel D, A. J. Swanson, of Oshawa, requested the court that he be allowed to advise his client through the interpreter not to submit evidence, His request was not granted but Coroner Dr. McGillivray stated that whatever evidence might be given by Buono would not be used against him in another court, Dr. McGilliviay summed up the evidence to the jury and pointed out the salient points which had' been laid before the court, He stressed the fact that there was evidence that Mrs. Kobernick was afraid of Buono. Members of the jury included Al- bert W. Jackson, foreman, Messrs Robert Barnes, George Richardson, Russell J. Underwood, Ernest Har- per, George Anderson and Daniel Webster, Returned To, Jail Following the inqitest" Buono, who had worn a handcuff on' his left wrist throughout the hearing, was removed by the police to the county jail where he is being held on, a nominal charge of vagrancy. The Italian evinced no emotion upon hear- ing the finding of the jury. The hearing attracted wide interest and the council chamber was crowd- ed with interested spectators includ- ing many from Oshawa's foreign sec- tion where Mrs. Kobernick and Buono were widely known. Frank Kobernick, husband of the deceased woman, was present at the inquest as he had been released yes- terday from a term in the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph, MOTOR BOAT DOCK INTACT In the storm of yesterday morning, the dock infront of Lakeview Park which is used for the motor cruiser as a. starting and landing dock was untouched by the waves. The dock which was washed away was a smaller structure some distance to the east of this, and directly in front of Barn- hart's pavilion, wLILSON'S ICE CREAM BRICKS : 35¢ Each DELIVERED THOMPSON'S DRUG STORE Qiehison a riggs [4 Balt, Chic Can Dry .... Chrysler .... Erie ...: Fam Play Gen Motors. . Gold Dust... Hudson Mtrs Int Com .... 65%; Int Nickel .... 52 51 Mtgy Wwd.... 085 1084 Latest Financial News Pan Amer "B" Phillips Pete.. Packard ....., 130% Radio ........ 843% Sears Roekuck 164% ° Sinclair Oil... 36% Stand Oil .... 573% Simmons .. 02 Unit'd Airsraft 127 U.S. Steel .... 1893 Willys O'land., 23%; Woolworth .. 221 Wright Aero., 133% Yellow Cab... 42%; 56%; 37; 1334 42% OPENING SESSION OF CONVENTION - OF ADVENTISTS President of Ontario Confer- ence Conducted the Open- ing Service At the first meeting of the conven- tion of Seventh-Day Adventists last night, Elder M. V. Campbell, the President of the Ontario Conference prefaced his remarks by thanking the people for their splendid gift to the Ontario Conference of the new tent in which they were assembled, It was also a cause for gratitude that whilst six months ago this con- ference owed $9,000, yet tonight said the speaker he was happy to say the conference "owed no man anything" and was clear of financial obligations to all, Prophecy Fulfilled Mr. Campbell called attention to the rapid way in which prophecy was being fulfilled. Within a very few months, the self-styled "prisoner of the Vatican" had become a Pope King and eligible to a place on the great- est' ruling power of the age -- The League of Nations, The speaker read his text from Weymouth's translation of 2 Tim, 3: 1-5, "Of this be assured: in the last days grevious times will set in, For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, profane. THey will be disobedient to parents, thankless, irreligious, destitute of na- tural affection, unforgiving slanderers. They will have no self-control, but will be, brutal, opposed to goodness, treacherous headstrong, od imi ant. They will love pleasure instead of loving God and will keep up a make believe of piety and yet live in defiance of itsp ower," and com- mented on the words" men will keep up a make believe of piety" and pointed out that whilst christianity has become more popular yet the wave of crime sweeping over North America was higher than ever be- fore, Crumbling of Homes Mr. Campbell said one of the chief causes was the crumbling of the homes of the land which in reality is the foundation of every civilized na- tion in the world. To support his conclusion he quoted the statistical report on the ratio of marriages and divorces on this continent, that one out of every five marriages ends in the divorce courts, husbands taking part children and oftentimes the mother the other part, each going their way and the parental respons- ibilities are relegated to the streets and the moving picture shows, with the sad result that seventy per cent. of our criminals come from the youth of our land. Source of Criminality Mr, Campbell mentioned Racket. caring methods as being a proliffic source of youthful criminality wk of the thrills offered them. Drawing attention to the immense consumption of cigarettes, with their nerve-destroying' influence, and. to the fact that the United States stood second to China and India for drug addiction, the speaker closed his re- marks by quoting some startling com- parisons from statistical reports, hold- ing his audience to the end. he announcement was made that Elder: S, A, Wellman, lately from India, would give an interesting ster- opticon lecture tonight on India. This meeting, as well as all other meetings, is open to the public, Born VAUGHAN--OR June 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Vaughan, 180 Tresane street, twin sons. (153) HAMBLY---At the Oshawa General Hospital, Friday, June 28th, o 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ham: bly, 31 Burk street, a daugh- ter, (nee Eva Dalby). (152a) SQUARE DANCE IN BARNHART'S Pavilion, July 1st, (160¢) FLOWER SUNDAY, KING ST. Church, 11 o'clock, June 30. Sunday School gathers at 10.45. : (1622) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, AT 21 Maple St. Phone 2373F. Hourg 2 to 9. (TTS tf) SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING Barnhart's Pavilion every Thurs- day and Saturday nights. Bean (T 8 June 29) THE DANISH LUTHERN CHURCH will hold an open air meeting in the baseball grounds 'at Lake- view park, Sunday, June 380th, at 7 p.m. All Scandanavians wel- come, Rev. C, C. Clarke. i Sa re (Ie) CITY NEWS '] TO PREACH AT KENDALL Rev. A, M., Irwin, pastor of North Simcoe United Church, will be in Kendal tomorrow, conducting special anniversary services, ".s% TENDERS CALLED Tenders have been called by the Oshawa Board of Education, through J. A, McGibbon, secretary, for the supplying of equipment and material for the Oshawa Technical School, The tenders will be received up to July 6 by Mr. McGibbon, » REMANDED FOR ASSAULT Thomas Brock, East Whitby farm- er, was remanded in custody until Friday, July 5 at the instance of the Crown, when he appeared be- fore Magistrate Hind in police court this morning charged with assault- ing and occasioning bodily harm to his wife, Louisa Brock, * Ld * NAMES OMITTED The Times was informed today by the principal of St. Gregory's school that several names had been omitted from the list of promotions from Senior III to Junior IV class. The names were those of Jack Walker, Geraldine Lemee, Augeia Moore, Nora Tucker, and Veroni- ca Johnston, » * * VAGRANT REMANDED Frederick Huddleston was remand- ed until Friday, July 7, when he ap- peared in police court today charg- ed with vagrancy, Huddleston has been on parole for two years dur- ing which period he failed to report to the Provincial Parole Officer. He will probably be charged with break- ing parole, LJ] » ONE ACCIDENT, TWO REPORTS The Times regrets that owing to several reports coming into the offi- ce regarding an accident to a Gray Coach bus two reports were print- ed in yesterday's edition, giving readers the impression that two se- parate accidents had occurred. The article on the front page headed "Gray Coach Bus in Collision with Truck," was incorrect and should not have been printed, DOMINION DAY AT PORT HOPE The sixty-second annual celebra- tion of Dominion Day at Port Hope, promises to surpass all pre- vious attempts, with a full card of trotting races, 2 league baso- ball games, continuous vaudeville, and plenty of music. The commit- tee are noted throughout the dis- trict for the class of entertainment provided, and a natural grand stand Invites you to come and bring the family for a care-free day. * * . HOLIDAY MAIL SERVICE 'There will be no letter carrier ser- vice in the city on Monday, July 1, it being a Dominion holiday, Post- master F. Mathison stated this morn- ing. The Post Office will be open from. 9 to 11 o'clock in the morning, when the general delivery, stamps and registered letter wickets will be open, and one collection of mail from the letter boxes will be made, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. All mails posted at the post office up to noon will be regularly despatched. In Memoriam KINTON--In loving. memory of Frederick Thomas Kinton, late of the 42nd Black Watch, C.E.F., who passed away at Christie Hospital, Toronto, June 29, 1928. Thy will be done. Mother, Father, Brothers and Sisters. (152a) COCHRANE--In loving memory of our dear father, who was laid to rest June 29th, 19286. When days are dark and friends are few, Dear father we often think of you. Flowers may wither, fade and die If others forget you, never will we Friends are friends if they prove true But we lost our best friend when we lost you. His loving daughter Dorothy and son-in-law, Walter Axtell. (162a) loving memory enry away COCHRANE--In of our dear dad, Joseph Cochrane, who passed June 20th, 1926. In our hearts your memory lingers, S®eetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear Father, That we do not think of you. Sadly missed by daughter Mar- jorie and son-in-law, Clfford Clark. (152a) COCHRANE--In loving memory of our father, Joseph Henry Cochrane, who passed away, June 29th, 1926, Peacefully sleeping resting at last, This world's weary troubles and sorrows are past, In silence he suffered with patience he bore Till God called him home to suffer no more. Ever remembered by children. RUSSELL STORKS A prominent member of the Kins- man's Club of this city, who is ac- tive in ki arrang ts for the Kinsman Kiddies' Karnival to be held this summer. HOLIDAY PROGRAN IS FEATURED BY BOWLING TOURNEY Lacrosse Match Is The Only Other Sporting Attraction PICNICS AT THE PARK Cosgrave Company of To- ronto Bringing Large Party Here With prospects of excellent weath- er, fair but cool, during the holiday week end, the citizens of Oshawa are lookimg forward into thorough en- joyment of Dominion Day. As. has now become usual with such holidays since the advent of the automobile, the highways and byways will find a great many of the people of this community seeking their pleasures a- field, since the program of special holiday attractions in the city is a meagre one, The only team sporting attraction of the day, in the city, is the inter- mediate lacrosse game between the Oshawa team and Oakville. This will be played on Monday afternoon, The intermediate baseball team, at the same time, will be playing in Port Hope. Thevother sporting teams of the city are all free from engage- ments for the holiday. Big Bowling Event A feature event, however, in a different line of sports activity, is the big tournament of the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club, which will be in progress all day on Monday. This is one of the major events of the whole season for the bowlers, and many rinks are coming from out of town to compete for the R. S. Mec- Laughlin and the W. F. Eaton tro- phies, as well as for the handsome prizes which accompany them. This tournament should attract a large ga- thering of interested spectators. Picnics At Park The most crowded place of the day, probably, will be Lakeview Park, as WELCH THNIGRANT DIES SOON" AFTER ARRIVAL AT RAMA Pathetic Case of Young Min- er -- Sunstroke Be- lieved Cause Beaverton, June 29.--Joseph Duffy and his sister are an agea couple living in Rama township. Both are far advanced in years and in a large measure helpless. Mr. Duffy is classed as®a farmer and required help. He accordingly ap- plied to the immigration Depart- ment in Toronto to send him an able-bodied and competent farwm hand from among the arriving im- migrants. ,- Dennis Beaver was a Welsh min- er emigrant who sailed from Liver- pool June 7th. Arriving in Torvan- to in due course he was sent out to the Rama applicant and is now buried in a Rama grave having died on the nineteenth of June, less than two weeks after leaving his Welsh home, It appears Beaver went to the Rama farm and was set at wurk ploughing. He was noticed by nis employer to be acting somewhat strangely and finally lay aown. Going to him Mr, Duffy found him in a serious condition and sum- moned Dr. Kirkpatrick, of Orillia, Beaver had expired, however, be- for his arrival. Dr. A. Grant, Coroner, was notified who found death to have been caused by heat prostration. The body was turned over to the Provincial pdlice for interment and further investiga- tion. There would appear to be a great laxity on the part of the immigra- tion authorities in the sending of inexeprienced emigrants to a place such as is presented by Mr. Duffy without investigation, and the Cor- oner, it is understood, filed a vigor- ous protest in this case, which doubtless is not an {isolated one. a number of picnics are scheduled to be held there. The largest picnic of the day will be that of .the Cosgrave Brewery Company of Toronto, which is tg be held all day at the lakeside pleasure ground. There are many smaller picnics, so that the facilities of the park will be taxed to their utmost on Monday. Highway Will Be Busy The highway leading east and west is likely to be thickly crowded with cars during the entire week end, and those people of Oshawa who wish to spend a really pleasant day mot- oring would be well advised to keep away from the highway and seek the more secluded byways. ? As is usual on a Dominion holiday, the post office will be closed. There will be no issue of The Times, but important news bulletins will be post- ed in the office windows. [Members of the City Council Make Tour of Inspection of Proposed Industrial Areas Viewed Many Pieces of Property Which Have Been Offered to the City for Development as Sites for Industries MOST OF PROPERTIES ARE SMALL IN AREA! Conant Property in Scuth and Everson Property in North Only Areas of Large Proportions That Are Available The Oshawa city council togeth- er with city officials and represent- atives of the press, last evening made a tour of all the available industrial site of the city, with a view to deciding upon action in connection with the establishment of an ndustrial area or areas, the principle of which was approved by the electorate on June 15. One of the outstanding facts noticed by the party, was that, out of the large acreage included with- in the corporation of Oshawa, only a comparatively small. proportion is still available for industrial areas, Most of the vacant land within the city is subdivided into residential building lots, and some of it is restricted property. Only Two Large Areas A number of small areas, in- cluding sites of a fraction of an acre up to two or three acres, were visited, but the only areas of any extent were those owned by T. H. Everson, about 65 acres lying north of Alice street and east of Oshawa boulevard, and the area owned by G. D. Conant in Cedar- dale. . Viewed Other Projects The council, while on its tour, also inspected the site of the pro- posed extension of Alice street, between Ritson road and Oshawa boulevard; the section of Simcoe street south which is being widen- ed by the gift of a strip of land 14 feet wide by G. D. Conant; the portion of Lauder road, Jarvis street and Hillcroft street on which the Oshawa Railway {is asking a pavement into the new car barns, and other sections on which ap- propriations are being asked of this year's council, TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED--SMART GIRL FOR general office work. Apply Dr. Rundle. (152¢) LOST--FRIDAY SQUARE LOCK. et with lady's and child's photo- in. Keepsake, Reward, Phone 2715J. (152a) FOR SALE -- SIX ROOMED house, hardwood floors, Chestnut trim. All conveniences. Apply own. er 209 Drew street, Phone 2710J, (152b) (1628) | femme aval is Cool Sparkling Refreshing | Carbonated BEVERAGES