Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-15
ANOTHER THEORY.
aid That Petruzzi Started the Fight that
 kesuI ed in His Death.

aid That PetruZzi Started the Fight that KesuI ed in His Death.
 Coroner Mix came again to Waterbury this morning and after hearing the evil dence of several Italian witnesses con- cerning Sunday nights tragedy, the story | took different aspect. Nuncio TocouZzo, | Leonardo Summuo and Angelo Onierro, the three witnesses locked up over night, told the coroner, in the police station this morning, pretty straightforward story. All day Sunday Manfredi, who did the deed, and PetruZzi the dead man, were | around together. They ate supper at Manfredis home, 6S South Elm street They were seen on Union street leaning against the fence by Officer Byrnes, shortly after o'clock, the officer knowing Manfredl we'll. The three witnesses, Tocouzzo, who lived with the murdered man; Onierro, who lived with the assassin, and Summuo, saw the two arguing on Union street. They were separated and Petruzzi started away. He returned quickly, however, and renewed the argu- ment. He finally struck Manfredi in the face. They were separated again and each started for home. That was the last seen of either until the murdered man was seen near Canal street alone. He fell as he reached the corner and fell again half way down the street. He picked him. self up and staggered into his own yard where he fell again. The people who saw him fall supposed he was drunk. When he did not attempt 10 arise Michael Sala- mona and his wife, with whom Petruzzi boarded, went to his side. The woman opened his vest and then for the first time discovered that the man was bleeding, when she raised the cry of murder.
 Now comes the new theory and 1t is borne
 
 separated on Union street Petruzzi started for home. He secured there small, two edged sword about twelve inches in length. He went from his home to Scovill street. At the corner of Scovill street and Jeffrey alley. where they are tearing down the old building to make room fer the German Catholic church, he met Manfredi, who was coming through the alley, making for his home. The quarrel was renewed and here the stabbing was done. This morn ing DEMOCRAT reporter visited the scene with Brenna, the Italian interpreter. They found at this corner pool of dried blcod They traced the blood drops down Scovill street as far as South Main street. The cut man had become weak from loss of blood when he reached Canal street. He was seen by little boy staggering down Scovill street and turning into South Main street. He said before he died that he was struck, but did not think that he was cut.
 What became of the weapon is the mys- tery. The sword carried by Petruzzi can nowhere be found. It was evidently done away with by his friends. The reporter, who was present early on the scene Sun day night, distinctly heard the word ''sword" mentioned by several of the Italians at tie bedside of the dying man several times.
 Mrs Salamona claims that the weapon was picked up by veato Vacher on the opposite side of Canal street from that on which the murdered man staggered down the street. She or dered him to do away with it. As she de- cribed it. 1t was ten inches long with needle point and was of bright steel. The Italian who, it is said picked up the knife, is employed at the Branch and could not be found this morning.
 Some of the Italians say that Manfredi told them that Petruzzi had threatened to kill him. Manfredi was not on Canal street at any time before or after the affair happened. Officials say now that if he is captured it will be hard to prove anything but justifable homicide.
 Coroner Mix did not complete his in- vestigation to-day. He started with De- tective Egan and Special Officer Feori for the lower Waterville road, where it was supposed the Italian who fotnd the knife was working, but he learned that the man worked further up the line, so he returned and went to New Haven. Detective Egan l and Feori went to the Branch, however, to | secure the man if possible.
 The funeral of Petruzzi took place this | afternoon with services at St Patrick's | church. Interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Killed Himself This Time.
 Edwin May, who. with his brother | Irving, attempted suicide at North Wood l stock last week, the one by hanging and | the other by cutting his throat, made another attempt at self destruction yester- day, which was successful. He hanged | himself in the barn again, where he was | found hanging dead. The cause assigned | is that he thought his brother was going to | die and he wanted to die with him.
 State Dental Examinations.
 The state dental commission met at the | capitol yesterday, and examined eight ap-