The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-22
LIED TO CAPT,
IN POLICE
COURT
Special Policeman Loses
Badge and Is Held After
Slashing Affair on Hill.

Although two Italians were badly cut
about the arms and hands. and an
other was bitten on the hand in a row
in the rear of the residence of Rocco
Di Stefano, of II Hayes street. shortly
after o'clock last night, no one would
make a complaint in the Fourth Pre-
einct Police Court today and three out
of the FIVE who were arraigned, al
though admitting some of the facts,
pleaded not guilty.
Captain Vogel consulted with Judge
Herr and decided to charge all with
disorderly conduct and he made an
additional charge against Di Stefano,
who was special policeman, but has
lost his badge on account of the
trouble. Di Stefano was charged with
conducting disorderly house. The tes-
timony showed that two boxes of beer
game OF cards, as well as roliy boily,
was played. and that the losers had to
pay for drinks. In each case the beer
was sold for five cents bottle
Di Stefano was not arrested last
night, as the police did not know he
was implicated, but when he appeared
In court today as a spectator and 1t
became known, he was Immediately
slated. At the same time Captain
vogel went up to him and demanded
his special police badge.
s"I amt got it with me, captain; it's
home." said Di Stefano."
well, when you go home, see that
you send 1t to me-" replied the cap
tain. A few minutes later, when the
captain entered the court room. Di
Stefano raised his arm and disclosed
on his suspender what the captain
thought was the badge. The captain
walked over to Di Stefano and investi-
gated He found the badge on Di Ste
fano and took 1t from the prisoner.
Later, when he was searched, his pa
trol-box key was also taken by the
captain.
"Why did syou lie to me that way
about the badge?" asked the captain.
"Well, captain yesterday l had on
my other pants and l didn't know
had it with me-
The others who were mixed up in the
affair were Carpine Di Stefano, of 214
West Kinney street. a brother OF
Rocco, who had on his right arm
slash made with knife which necessi-
tated six stitches to close, as well as
another wound on the left hand: Jo-
seph Caruso, of 3S Jones street, whose
right hand was also cut; Michael Clip
riano. of $40 North Fourth street. Phil
adelphia, whose hand was bitten, and
Joseph Pavese, of 20 Bedford street,
who is alleged to have done most of the
cutting
Martino Di Stefano a brother Of the
others mentioned. who also took part In
the fight, made good his escape. Pa
vese and Cipriano pleaded guilty and
were fined $40 and the others were fined
$40 each, while on the second complaint
Rocco Di Stefano was held in $500 bail
to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
The men, with a number of others,
were indulging In the games when
Rocco hi Stefano became aggravated
at remarks made by Pavese and put
him out A general scuffie followed.
Payese secured shoemakers' knife
and when the three hi Stefano broth
ers, he said got at him, he used 1t in
self-defense. When able, he ran.
His route was to Fifteenth avenue
and Jones street. where he was caught
by Policeman Gilroy
The latter raped for assistance with
his nightstick and Policemen Fischer
and Rauschmiller responded and the
others were soon picked ups Those
who were injured were taken TO the
CITY Hospital and later to the Fourth
Precinct station While two were
charged with assault and battery In
court today. Captain Vogel stated that
none was seriously injured and there
fore none would make a complaint.