Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-09
STORY OF THE CRIME.
ManfredI. the Italian Murderer, Boun
 Over Without Bonds.

ManfredI, the Italian Murderer, Bound
 over Without Bonds.
 In the police court to-day Dr Axtelle was the first witness for the state in the case for murder against Dominica Man fredi. He told of his arrival at the bed side of Petruzzi. of finding him practically unconscious and not able to speak intelll- cibly. Found the stab wound and thought at the time the lung and liver were pierced and that the pleural cavity was filled with blood. Performed the autopsy and found the wound as he thought. Death was caused by penetration of the right lung and liver and the consequent loss of blood.
 Michael Solomano keeps the boarding house on Canal street where Petruzzi lived. PetruzZi ate his dinner there on the day of the murder and later Salamano saw him with Manfredi about f o'clock in the afternoon in front of the box shop. Saw him again about s o'clock, when he fell in front of his house on Canal street. Thought he was drunk. His wife saw the blood aud screamed. Helped carry Pet ruzzi up stars and sent for the doctor. fetruzzi did not tell who stabbed him nor did witness hear him tell anyone else.
 Wilomepa Salamano testified as follows: Saw Petruzzi and Manfredi together at f o'clock. At half past five Petruzzi came to the house, got the key to his room, went upstairs, remained there a few minutes and brought the key back again. He re- turned at half past seven and again asked for the key. went upstairs, remained there few minutes and again returned the key and went away. Saw him again at o'clock, when he fell,in front of the house. She saw the blood and called for help. She did not hear PetruZZi say anything. l ApualO AciemO inc most imDOrtant witness of the day. He lives at 6S South Elm street. Went with Nanfredi to Sala manos house about II o'clock on the day of the murder. Saw Manfredi for about quarter of an hour. Saw them agair l about half past seven, when Manfredi and Petruzzi came down Union street arguing Petruzzi and two others. Leonardo SummC and another Italian were standing talk ing. He asked them what they were quarrelling for and Manfredi replied: "W' | are only talking about ourselves. NJ | blows were struck there. PetruZZi wen away and was gone five or six minute | when he returned and said to Manfredi .'Excuse me for what said, was full, and then he slapped Manfredi in the face
 Witness separated them and then Pc truzzi drew a knife and witness seized hin while Manfredi went away. PetruZZi thel went up toward South Elm street an, Manfredi followed. That was the last h saw of either until the murder. Cross ex amined. he said both were pretty full. Leonardo Sunmo. who was with Acie mo, corroborated the story. Also said tha Petruzzi wanted to fight Manfredi. Pc truzzi asked Manfredi to go with him fo boer when he came back to Union street He refused and when Petruzzi struck hiI drew the knife. The rest was the same a told.
 Charles A. Fibre. special officer, had conversation with Manfredi. who told hir that he would kill Petruzzi before he wa killed himself. He said that when the } were separated he went towards home an that he again met Petruzzi and said |
 him, "You here again" and then Petruzl drew the knife at the corner of Je
 frey alley and Scovill street and aiming Manfredi struck him in the arm. He the } drew his knife and stabbed him. He di 3 not mean to kill him but, he said. "I struc 5 him in the right place and can't help now" He said he threw the knife ava in the woods.
 F.. l.. Maloney was the last witnes
 He said he got to the house of the injure
 man shortly after o'clock on the night
 the murder. He found several Italian . and Dr Lafontaine there. He asked il
 wounded man if he was a Catholic. H
 said he was. Witness sent for a pries
 Asked Petruzzi who stabbed him and said ManfTedI. That closed the test
 mony.
 Attorney Lowe said he would introduC no testimoyn and probable cause was foun and Manfredi was bound over, withor
 bonds. to the next term of the superi'
 court.