Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-10
STABBED IN THE BACK.

Probable Murder Done By An Italtan
 With a Pocket KnIfe-The Victim" a
 Friend Of His Assailant. "' Once more has the Italians knife got in it's deadly work and again has Waterbury demonstrated that it is the banner city of the state for stabbing and shooting affrays. Four in two weeks is the history the Brass City has made.
 At 10 o'clock last night Michael Capabi- anco, a bartender for Louis Bartoli, who keeps a saloon at 246 Bank street, was Antonio Giovaniello. The causes which led up to the affray are as follows: Shortly before 10 o'clock the in the noighborhood of tho saloon, entered the rear door with pail. The bartender filled the pail with beer, received the money and as he was returning Giovaniel- To made an insulting remark affecting the morals of the bartender and Mrs Kennedy. Capabianco resented this and in the argu- ment which followed the bartender struck GiovanielIo in the face The argument waxed warmer and Glovanlello, shouting that the did not want to fight in Louis place, asked the bartender to step outside and down to the railroad tracks. rCapabianco did leave to have the fight out
 Here the strange part or the affair comes. Not another, Italian of the many who were in the saloon left to see the l fight, at least that is the story they tell. | What followed was told by the injured man. He and his asssilant had gone down the street for 8 short distance, both still arguing, when Giovaniello turned on Ga | pabianco with an open jack knife in his hand. The latter turned to flee. when his assailant sIashed at him four or five times. His clothes were cut in several places, and the last blow was driven home, striking between the shoulders. Capabianco felt | that he had rsceiv, a mortal wound and | turned suddenly on his enemy. Giovan- iello turned also thinking to escape and knowing that he had given terrible wound Capabianco, however, wounded as he was, was too quick for him. He threw his arms around his body, pinion- | ing his arms to his sides. He then carried him bodily back to ths saloon, in through the door, shouting, He has stabbed me, be has stabbed me-" Those present thought it joke until they saw the klood flowing in streams from his back. Cspa bianco chung to his would-be murderer un. til Officer McCarthy arrived and placed him under arrest
 The injured man was removed to 8 room l dUON0 GAC 5dAOOA aAO OOOtOAo 0ASOAO oAS Graves were soon on the scene. They found that the wound was between the
 shoulders. two inches to the right of th' spine. It was one inch wide and had pen etrated to the depth of three inches. Tht
 weapon wben it entered the body had beer
 twisted and had gone in the direction o
 the right lung and punctured the righ
 plural cavity. The man was bleeding
 profusely.
 Attorney Mattison was called in anC
 took the mans ante mortem statement, al
 though the victim said he was not going t
 die. The following witnesses who wer
 made statements: Rocco Capabianco,
 stepbrother of the injured man, Guisepp
 Marciano, Louis Bertoli. Otto Lohr sn'
 Martin Sobord. Dr Axtelle thought tn
 wound a serious one and the man
 thorough statement was taken.
 The bartender and his assailant ha always been friends, even in Italy wher Glovaniell, was employed by Capabiancos father.
 Giovaniello. when taken to the station was searched and a large white handle jack knife was found in his pocket. Ther were blood stains upon the handle and th large blade. He admitted that he did tn act, but said Capobianco struck first. H : was indifferent about the matter and sler soundly all night. He is a common Id borer and boards at 115 R ailroad Hi
 street
 This morning in the city court Dr Grave
 testified that at 3 o'clock he visited the in jured man and he was in bad condition
 He had seen him again this morning an he was resting easier. It would be a
 least three or four days before he coul . determine the result. The wound was bad place and very dangerous. Attorne Durant appeared for the accused. Tn r case was adjourned until Monday and D 2 bonds were fixed.