Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-05
PISTOL AND KNIFE.

Italians Get i'm Some Deadly Work The Fourth of July a Day OtTerrOr.
 Several Italians secceeded in getting in some serious work in their celebration of the glorious Fourth yesterday. Possibly one, at least, will be charged with murder
 The first affair was the shooting of Miss Louisa Rascicot, who lives at 134 Charles street. Miss Rascicot is 23 years of age and works at the American Ring Co.'S fac- tory. She had just returned from an ex- cursion to Hanover park and was accom- panied by her sister, Jennie Rascicot, Mary Coward, Mary Chabot, Fred and George Archambault. They were passing along Bank street near the Farrel foundry, when a. low sized Italian came along, shooting of a revolver. when a bullet from face. She screamed and her friends caught her as she was falling to the walk. A carriage was summoned and she was conveyed to her home. In the meantime, the Italian seeing what he had done, ran down the tracks towards the New England station. Officer Mccarthy gave chase. but could not overtake him Detective Egan went on hunt for him, but failed to find him at his home on Jackson street. His name is Joseph Hurley; he works in the shop with his victim, and the police be
 
 | he and the young woman are not friendly | toward each other. Doctors Lafontaine and Berube arrived at the home of the in- jured girl and made an examination of the wound. The bullet entered the face to the right of the chin, broke of pieces off the inferior maxillary bone and lodged in the neck. They worked two hours trying to extract the bullet, but could get it only as far as the jaw bone. They decided to leave it there until to-day, when an opera ation may be necessary to remove ii. | The second affair occurred on Meadow street at 10 o'clock last night Nicola Errico was shot in the mouth by Vito An tonic Spadola, and Antonio Verrastio at- tempted to shoot him. Errico was passing along Meadow street when Spadola showed a pistol into lis face and sent ball into his mouth. Errico shouted for police and Officer Noonan arriving took the wounded man to the station. Their he gave the names of his assailants. Dr Robbins was summoned and had the man conveyed to his home at 94 Wall street. The phy sician I made superficial examination and found that the bullet had broken two of the front teeth, one of the back teeth. shattered the jaw bone and lodged somewhere unknown. The police went on a search for the shoot CTS and soon had both under arrest Bad blood has existed between Errico and one of his assailants because of the alleged in timacy of Errico with Spadola's sister 1T Italy.
 This morning both were placed under under $2 0O0 bonds, and their cases wen over until Monday.
 The next affray occurred at midnight or Union street. Michael Lawlor was the victim and Castanga Frangasso was tht assailant This time 8 knife was used Lawlor and friend named Patrick Sheehy were coming out of a saloon when they jostled against the Italian who was stand ing outside with 8 friend. The Italian drew knife and made blow at Lawlor'a face. He cut the upper lip slightly. Law Tor turned Ito fee, when the Italian sabbeC him in the back. He was taken to thu office of Dr Tonks, who fou1d that tho wound in the back was not very serious one. The cut was an inch wide anC two and quarter inches long and the knite had struck the left shoulder blade. He was talked to hi home, GO Ayers street. Officer Noonat notif police headq darters and Lieuten ant Bannon and Detective Egan wer' quickly on the scene An Italian woman said one of the Italians had run into he yard. On the v,rar.da of this wOman' house they fou1i two Italians Sheeh' identified the sumllrr o.e of the two as tn stabber and he Wal Arrt sted This morn ing FragasSo was plic, d under $2O1 bond and his case adjourned until Monday
 William Cahill for drunkenness wa | fined $5.