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“Scissor Stabber Is Held,” Border Cities Star. October 21, 1932. Page 3. ---- Victims Face Is Chopped ---- Prisoner Insisted On Drink at Stranger's Home, Police Say ---- Then Attacked ---- Wounded Man Appears In Court With Head In Bandages ---- A pair of scissors was used in a stabbing at East Windsor last night, according to information given by East Windsor police today, when Peter Huminuk appeared in police court, charged with assaulting Mike Sarunitz, of 2912 Cadillac street with actual bodily harm resulting. IN BANDAGES Huminuk was remanded in custody a week for trial at the request of Crown Attorney James S. Allan, K C. Sarunitz appeared In court, his head swathed In bandages. Police said that he had suffered painful injuries about the temple and both cheeks. The stabbing wounds were not deep enough, however, to make hfa condition serious. 

Huminuk was arrested last evening at 11 '40 o’clock, by Sergt. Mahoney and Constable MacFarlane. When taken into custody, his face was covered with blood. A search of Huminuk uncovered a pair of scissors in one pants pocket. The pair of scissors was covered with blood and wrapped up in cloth. ADMITTED STABBING Police said that Huminuk admitted stabbing Sarunitz. but did not remember w hether scissors had been used or not. Police also said that Huminuk gave evidence of having been drinking, when he was taken Into custody last night. 

Sarunitz told police that the stabbing occurred in an allev near his home. The stabbing. Sarunitz said, followed a row at the Sarunitz home, 2912 Cadillac street. 

Police were told that Huminuk had called at the Sarunitz home, where he was not known, and had asked for a drink. It was late in the evening and he had to awake up inmates of the house to make his request. He was turned away. 

ON WAY TO CALL POLICE According to Sarunitz’s story, Huminuk came back a second time and became quite aggressive. As a result, ha had been ejected bodily from the Sarunitz home. Sarunitz said that is was on the way to call police when he was attacked by Huminuk in an alloy near his home. 

After the assault occurred. Sarunitz said, he trailed Huminuk until he encountered Constable MacFarlane patrolling his beat. He then asked that Huminuk be arrested, which Constable MacFarlane accomplished with Sergt. Mahoney assistance. 

Police took Sarunitz to an East Windsor doctor last evening and had hfa wounds bandaged.