Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-31
POLICE COURT.

Terrible Work in Burnt Hill District
Yesterday-John j. Bowling Lying at
the Point of Death.
What may prove to be another muir
der, and in the same section of the city
where McDermOtt was shot, took place
vest erday afternoon. John j. Bowling.
residing on Pine street, and part owner
of several houses, was visiting friends in
the house of Michael Cunhane, one of
his tenants. During heated argument,
it is SAID, Bowling struck Cunhane's
wife. Cunhane procured an axe and
struck bowling on the head fracturing
his skull. Edward Buggie assisted the
injured man home, being followed by
Cunhane'S Wife, she attempting to as
sault them and screaming like a crazy
woman. DIR Axtelle was called and
found wound four inches long and "a
fracture of the skull for three inches.
Officers NJ Sullivan, Ahern and Allen
arrested Cunhane, who is about fifty
years of age. He is employed by Thos
Butler. Bowling is thirty, unmarried
and a machinist by trade. In court to-
day Cunhane had nothing to say when
charged with attempt to commit muir
der. Judge Bradstreet placed him I'M
der bonds of $4,000, for hearing to-
morrow.
Saturday night about 10 O'Clock Off
Gel SldlLGy Sd" IIll0S IldlltuS SCllllllIl0
in the vicinity Of Pond street. He rushed
up and found that two of the men were
trying to take revolver from the hands
of the third one. At the officers APP
preach the two ran away. Claff"y ar
rested the third one, who threw the
pistol away. While the officer
was conducting the prisoner to the
station one of the other Italians
followed him up and was arrested by
(fHa IL,
scene. He settled his case this morning
for S15. The prisoner whom Officer
Claffey arrested proved to be Costiano
Fircaso. Shortly after being arrested
LuderigO Vilalli went to the station and
said two shots had been fired at him
by Fircaso, one bullet going through his
coat. Four or five witnesses appeared
to-day and all but one testified that no
shots were fired, that the Italian simply
| brandished his weapon and threatened
to shoot. The pistol which was found
| by Officer Claffey near the scene of the
scut1ie was a worthless affair and
broken so badly that it was utterly use
| less. Judge Bradstreet acquitted the
| prisoner on the charge of attempted
murder and fined him So and costs for
drunkenness and $40 and costs for
breach of the peace.
Nathan Murdough, who was charged
| last week with obtaining money under
false pretenc,s from Tracy Brothers, and
had his case continued until Wednesday
next under $500 bonds, was this morn
ing charged with forgery. Both charges
refer to the same case, the money being
obtained by the issuing of IA forged
check. The case was continued until
Wednesday under bonds of $500.
Michael Culliton was fined 81 and
| costs for wife beating.
| Lawrence Mooney came down from
Watertown Saturday, hired team and
loading up with liquor proceeded tc
drive fecklessly around the city, until
pulled up short by an officer. He was
fined s. and costs.
Patrick Harmon was fined So and
costs for drunkenness. Two plain
DRINKS had judgment suspended.
| Did you know that summer shoes
were running down at the heel? They