Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-20
SHOT IN THE CHIN.

perior COurt-Dr Hayes Describes Pat
 rick MOOney's Condition.
 Joseph Turley, the Italian boy who was charged with shooting Louisa Rassicot on the night of July 4, was tried in the city court, today.
 Dr Lafontaine described the wound and course of the bullet. It entered one and one-half inches from right center of chin. It broke off pieces of the jaw bone and lodged in the muscles of the neck, where it IS now encysted. The young lady had fully recovered and would suffer no incon- venience from the bullet.
 Louisa Rassicot said she lived at 134 Charles street. She was with Mary Chap belle, her sister Jennie Rsssicot and Mary Conrad on the night in question. They were on their way home and when near Farrel foundry she felt the shot and fell. She was put on trolley car, carried to the end of the line and from their home ID a hack. She was two weeks in bed and for three weeks confined in the house. She knew Hurley, but did not see him that night. She had quarreled with him before. She showed the scar on her chm where the bullet rested.
 Jennie Rassicot, bright looking French girl, said she heard the shot, but did not see the boy.
 Mary Conrad saw the boy pointing a pistol from the opposite side of the street toward them. She recognized the boy as Joseph Hurley. There were two boys with him. Attorney Lawlor tried to get her to say whether she saw the pistol fired, but the only answer he could get from her was: Il saw him pointing the revolver"
 Fred Archambeault was with the young ladies on that evening. When he heard the shot he was ahead of Louisa Rassicot He turned as he heard her scream and saw young Hurley running up the opposite side of the street. He chased him, but could not catch him and stopped when he saw policeman chasing Turley. He procured the hack which took Miss Rassicot home.
 William Lowe, who lives at 157 Round Hill street, W IS a very positive witness. He stood outside the foundry gate, ffty- five feet from the young ladies and their escorts and ninety-five from the boy, when he saw him shoot He saw the boy com- ing along the street waving the revolver; saw him fire point blank at Miss Rtssicot and then run for dear life. He never knew the boy. but positively identified young Hurley in mt
 Attorney Llwior eald he was not going to enter any defense but argued for re- duction of the S30U bond. as the boy had came back voluntarily and given himself
 
 that was right. He asked for A nominal bond.
 Prosecutor Webster said there shonld be no reduction of the bond From the evil dence there was possibility that it was a deliberate act.
 Judge Cowell found probable cause and bound the boy over under $500 bonds. Sheriff Rigney furnished the bonds.
 In the case of the shooting of Patrick Mooney, Doctor Hayes testified that Mooney's condition was improved. He had seen him at seven o'clock this morn ing. He was still. however, in the second stage of pneumonia, and there was not much evidence of the lung clearing up. His temperature was one hundred, pulse Dinety and respiration twenty-eight. He slept well last night and without the use of opiAtes. The lung may not clear up and may create an abscess, which would cause the lung to break down and termi- nate in consumption. Mooney was taking large quantities of stimulants and by Saturday the doctor would know better whether the results would be fatal or CfharuiSa