Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-19
UNDER $500 BONDS

The Story of the Italian Stabbing AT.
 fray Told An the City Court TO-dayg
 City court lasted until after noon to-day. One of the Italian cases was tried, that of Antonio GiovanIello, charged with assault with attempt to kill Michael Cappobianco on the night of July 9. The accused was ably defended by Attorney Kendrick, and Judge Lowe assisted in the prosecution.
 Dr Graves testified to the nature of the wound as described before in the DEMOCRAT The wound could be made from the front or rear. A man could reach over the shoulder from in front and make the wound. At first Dr Graves thought the pleural cavity was punetured, but the con- dition of the patient now does not warrant that.
 The assaulted man took the stand when the doctor had finished. He was stilll pale and weak from his wound. He sald that on the night in question @ woman came for beer to Louis Bartoli's saloon. He filled pail for her. Giovaniello was playing pool. He made an insulting rem .rk. Cappobianco 1 told him he was not that kind of man and added that if Giovaniello had a father he would have better
 education. This angered Giovaniello and they clinched. Giovaniello bit Cappobian- co on the arm and received blow on the nose in return. Two parties present sep- erated them. Giovaniello then started for the door and asked Cappobianco to go out side and settle it. Both started out. They had gone down the street fifteen feet when CappobiaDco feltla stab in the back. Giov- anlello had stepped back and stabbed him
 The injured man tried to defend himself, and Giovaniello stabbed him three or four times. cutting his coat in several places. Cappobiancc then seized him and carried him pack to the saloon. On the way back Giovaniello kept shouting: "Let go of me or I'll kill you
 On cross examination the witness sai d he never carried 8 revolver or knife. had never been arrested. always had been friends with Giovaniello, could not tell who the woman was, as it was dark. A woman named Mrs Kennedy had been there often for beer. s
 The coat with the cut holes was put fn evidence.
 Officer McCarthy told of arresting Giovaiello and searching him and finding a knife. He denied cutting Cappobianco first, but on the way to the station he said that Uappobisnco had struck him and he would cut anyone who did that.
 Rocco Cappobisnco Louis Beitoli, Tony
 Marchiano. Otto Lohr and Martin Sobord substantiated the above story.
 Giovsniello then went on the stand and told virtually the same story, with the ex- ception that when they got outside he saw
 Oappobianco open knife with his teeth.
 He tried to defend himself. but Cappobi. | anco jammed him up against the fence.
 He pushed Cappobisnco from him. drew a
 weapon. large bladed jackknife, and | tabbed him in the blck. He said the
 woman who caused the trouble was
 Mrs Kennedy. who lives over the saloon. Detective Egan was put on in rebuttal l and said that the accused told him that | while they were scuffiing another Italian
 came up and did the stabbing There was | blood on the handle of the knife taken from | Giovsniello's pocket.
 The arguments lasted until o'clock and ! the accused was found guilty of assault
 and not guilty of assault with intent tc kill He was bound over to the superior
 court under bonds of $500. which were furnished by Joseph MaDgini.
 OTHER CASES
 Another neighbors' squabble was dis. | posed of in Judge Cowell's usual custom
 this morning. Henry J. Garter was charged with breach of the peace. The l complainants were Thomas Lynch and
 wife. All live at 5S Mill street The
 trouble arose ov-r one family being Eug.
 fish and the other Irish. The names l called each other aouId fill book and
 were some of the wnr>t in the calendar Judge Cowell said both ought to be fined and adjourned the case. and advised one of the families to find another rent Lynch, who appe 4red to be hard work ing man and resr ectable. said he had been
 looking for q rent for some time.
 The cases against Antonio Spadola, for
 assault on Nicola Errico. and James Cook | for assault on Mrs Niedmap. which were
 to come up tomorrow. were adjourned
 until Saturday, July 27. Attorney Ken.
 nedy appears in both cases.