Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-22
SUPERIOR COURT CASES.
one Man Wants to Change His Name
 Another Wants Damages.

Among the matters that are on the shore calendar list for disposal by the superior court tomorrow are a petltlon of Henry S. Knopf for a change or name. and motion for judgment TOT defendant in the matter of Benjamin Sedgwick's charges against Supernu- merary Policeman Michael Blansfield. The meaning of this Is to make Sedg- wick and those who were behind hlm in that matter pay Blansf1eld's s ex- penses. Blansfield had to pay two or three attorneys and summon num- Der of witnesses and he was put to great bother and inconvenience. EV- erybody must recall that hearing. The board of safety found him not guilty of the charges whereupon Sedgwicks counsel took the matter to the super for court Attorney O'Neill, counsel for Blansffeld, filed a demurrer and this was sustained by Judge Gager,s thus leaving Sedgwick without any standing in court. That was the last heard of Sedgwick. in the court, at least Blansneld now wants to be paid his costs.
 The trial of Mrs Errninia Berganao in the superior court before Judge George Wheeler and jury, for as- sault with intent to kill Mrs Charles Fibre on August 2s. is very sensational at times. Years ago there were rl- nnors that Fibre was not legally mar ried to the woman: that he had wife or two living in Italy and that his first wife was living with another man in Brazil. South America There were two or three factions of Italians In the city at that time which threatened to make things very warm for Fibre. Donate Nreo was one of those and 1t seems flfs faction kept it's word. Fibre was on the police force at that time, but he was compelled to resign on ac- count of the numerous stories ahoat concerning his marital relations All this Is now coming out in the hearing before the superior court, and great deal more. Rocco Mancini, the inter preter. became so angry several times that he threatened 10 throw up his job rather than stand the insinuations of the fighting attorneys
 Angelo Bergamo. broth erin law of the accused. and brother of Mrs Fibre, the complaining witness, was on the stand yesterday afternoon and testified that Mrs Fibre was not reliable in mat ters where the truth was absolutely necessary. while on the other hand he said the accused always bore the best reputation. Tn his opinion she was one of the best of women. He could not say anything good for Mrs Fibre, his own sister. Denny Meo. the har- per. said that while he IS generally known IS a barber his business "a a o rIe,t l., ne enlisted in the navy to take part in the spanish war. He also said Fibre had a bad reputation where the truth was concerned. NTeo made lots of bother on the stand He would not comine himself to actual statement. out insisted on making speeches and telling things that had no relation at all to the case on trial
 The state rested its case yesterday afternoon and the defense was well under way when court adjourned.
 James Fassano was brought from the state school for boys on a writ os habeas corpus to testify for the ? cused. He stated that he was loolsiny for work at the Scovill factory the morning of the assault and that l,c saw the women approach each other. He heard Mrs Fibre abuse and call Mrs Rergamo names whereupon the latter drew knife, He saw her open the knife by pressing spring on the back and strike Mrs Fibre once. He judged the blow was aimed at the face and was sure the knife was not a pocket knife. He denied emphatically Nthat he had spoken to the accused about the aSsault or that he had been drilled by anyone to give his testimony. After leaving the stand he was taken back to Meriden,
 Mrs Bergamo took the stand in her trend of her story was provocation and self-defense.