Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-26
STABBED CHIEF Big Row in Torrington
 Last Night. OFFICERS ATTACKED
A Running Fight Was Kept lp Between the Officers and the Men They Will be Charged
 With Intent to Kill.

Torrington, Dec. 26-In a revolver fight between officers and three Ital- ians about midnight last night, Po- liceman Robert Hewitt was seriously shot and Chief of Police L. s. Hull was wounded by being stabbed. The Italians who did the shooting and stabbing were celebrating and in their exuberant spirits were shooting off their revolyers. They were arrested but not until after some very exciting adventures on the part of the officer who pursued them. Even then the re- serve police force was called into the affair to assist in their arrest The men will be charged with assault with intent to kill In court tomorrow morning unless the injuries of the wounded officers prove fatal. When finally captured they gave the names of Donate Donaniello, Paul Crosse and Nichola Manfredi, all under twen- ty-two years of age.
 The running fight occurred at the East Branch, the Italian col ony. When the sounds of the Italians weapons reached the ears of the officers of the officers of the town. Chief Hull and Policemen Hewitt and John Finn rushed to the scene. The Italians saw the officers coming and all separated and ran in different directions. After chase of a quarter of a mile Hewitt overlook the one called Donaniello and placing his hand on his shoulder, told him he was under arrest. The Italian turned half around and placing the muzzle of his revolver to the officers breast, he pulled the trigger. The bullel, if it had gone straight to the mark intend ed, would have pierced the police mans heart The thick overcoat of the officer defected the bullet and it lodged beneath the shoulder Donan- iello broke away and started to run again. but the plucky officer, wounded though he was, put after him. Again was the weapon aimed ar the officers breast, but this time the policeman knocked the pistol upwards as It was fired. It cut across three of the off cer's fingers, giving him another wound, and again did the Italian break away. Hewitt, wounded as he was, still pursued and finally landed his man. He then collapsed. Physi- clans were summoned and the billet was extracted, but there is little hope entertained of his recovery.
 In the meantime while Officer New fit was having the fight for his life with Donaniello, Chief Hull was hay- ing a hard time with Crosse, whom he pursued. Twice the Italian tried to bring down the chief with bullet, but each time he missed his mark. Finally the chief overhauled his man and then began hand to hand strug- gle. The revolver was knocked from the hands of the Italian and he fell to the ground with the chief on top of him. Suddenly the Italian reached into his pocket and drawing knife, raised himself on one knee and lunged at the chief. The latter partially blocked the blow. but was slightly cut in the body. Chief Hull then jumped to his feet and as the Italian was mak- ing another lunge at him with the knife he kicked him fin the ribs and jumped on him and soon the man was under arrest and on his way to the station.
 Officer Finn did not have the sue cess or the excitement of his brother officers. He pursued Manfredl, but the latter was fleet footed and he soon left the officer far in the rear. He recognized him, however. and later Manfredi was arrested in his bed at his boarding house.