Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14
SCAzzAFAV HELD.
The Case Against the Father
 Was Taken Up First.
GUILTY; FINED $1 AND COSTS


 Moore and Lynch, the Men Stabbed,
 Gave Their Testimony-Young Scaz-
 Bonds The Case Against Budd
 Nolled.
 The complaints for assault against Martin and John Scazzafava, the stab- ping affray that took place on John D.'s pond a week ago yesterday, were called in the city court this morn ing. By agreement the cast against Martin, the father, was taken up first. He was charged with assaulting John Budd, aged +. Attorneys J. J. O'Neiil and Bauby appeared for the defense. James Moore, who, with Patrick Lynch, was also stabbed, testified that when he first saw Budd and John ScazZafava they were having words. A crowd gathered and witness pushed in. The disputants parted and soon after came together again. Yulng ScaZzafava said something to witness and the latter laughed. Then he saw the accused approach. His son hand- ed him q sh1nny and the accused struck Budd on the head with the stick and Budd fell Witness thought ac- cused's son had a knife. The crowd : tried to push back. Witness fell and | the next he knew he was stabbed. Dr | Crane testified he found q stab wound l an inch long and gaping under Moore's left arm. He had lost about 8 pint of blood when he saw him and was weak from shock and loss of blood. Tho cut could have been made by pocket knife. Dr Donahue testified to finding two small wounds over LynchS right shoulder. They were evidently made by a pocket knife or a stilIetto. Dr Poore testified to q number of bruises on the accused's body. The worst was on his head. Budd's evidence was substantially what has already been published. He had some words with young ScaZZafava and they had q fight, With the consequences as already told. l To state the evidence of the accused would be to repeat what has already been published substantially. After he had left the stand motion for his discharge was made but in the courts opinion the accused was guilty. Annie, daughter of the accused, was then sworn, but her evidence did not
 
 The accused was fined Sl and costs.
 The case against the son for assault ing Moore and Lynch was then put on. Substantially the same evidence was I given, until Jeremiah Scuny, of :si Stone street, was put on the stand. He gave direct testimony that in one Of the fights between Budd and the ac. cused, the latter had q knife. The crowd pushed back and cries of "a knifew went up, and the accused wad. ed into the mass of people with the knife in his hand. It was about time for witness to scoot then and he skat- ed away to safety, and all who could followed suit.
 George Sullivan, IT, of 25 Emerald street. said he knew nothing about the case, but after a few questions it was shown that he knew q good deal about ii. He saw the accused stab Moore, and it was he who told Moore SO Budd was the next witness. He repeated his previous testimony, and added more regarding third fight he had . with the accused. It was after this ! the stabbing occurred.
 : Michael Bergin, 423 Baldwin street, testified to seeing the accused stab , Lynch and then stab Moore while the latter was recovering his feet, hay ing been thrown down by the pushing of the crowd. n',
 Patrick Lynch, the other injured
 man, was the next witness. Lynch lives at IA Baldwin street. He heard the accused say he would have some. l body's blood before the day was over ! The accused had q knife in his hand :. and as witness turned to go away he felt two blows on the back and some- one told him he was stabbed.
 Evidence from Sergeants Cahey and Pagan concluded the case for the state
 and adjournment was taken at 11:3O
 to 2 o'clock. . The witnesses for the defense were 9 mainly young boys, Charles Mosgrove, s James Mccarthy, Fred Wilson. Carl l Snowman, Robert Lynch and William Judd, the accused's father and lastly
 himself. The accused's story in brief
 was that he had some altercation with
 a number of boys the Saturday pre- l vious and the next day Budd pro- voked him about this. Budd took of . his skates and attempted to strike ac- . cused with them. Then they clinched ', and Budd got the worst of it. The 4 three fights were gone into detail. Con cluding his story the accused said he
 was afriad he would be killed by the
 crowd for shinny sticks rained on
 his back. Then he got away iron,
 buuu duu, ldhluk HIS PoeheI AuAe'
 opened 1t and slashed at the first one
 near him. B. D. Rush testified to the good standing of the accused and his father. This closed the case. The t court found the accused had no right 7, to use his knife and had ample time n to get away from possible trouble and h the fact that the wounds on Lynch Il and Moore were made, in their backs l. showed they were not aggressOrs Q Probable cause was found and the t. accused bound over to the superior e court under bond of $2OO. A counter
 complaint for assault against Budf
 on young Scazzafava was nolled. rs :. q - ----
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