Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
''DOAIEICO RUCCERO''
Taken From Train ai Bridge
 port and Brought Back.


 station last night wondered what was the matter with Superintendent Beach. Usually he is bright and cheerful, but on this occasion he went about his business apparently out of sorts and acted as he had a grudge against him. self and everybody else. The expla- nation was made clear to all tnls morning when Detective Colesanto re- turned from Bridgeport with a pris- oner whom the officials had set at liberty a trifie too soon.
 Wednesday a man who gave his name as Domenico RugglerO was ta- ken to the police station by Ondcer Hickey and locked up as an alleged mysterious man. He bad been mak- ing scene in the neighborhood of the Meriden junction and had offered railroad men $5 to get him out of town on freight, stating that he had murdered a man in Boston and knew that sleuths from the Hub were close on his tracks. He had $47 in his pocket but as such fellows usually have a big pile of the long green about them no particular notice was taken of this small sum. He was detained until last evening, and not being able to find anything against him 1t was decided to let him go and acting up- on instruction from the superinten- dent Detective Colesanto took him to the railroad station and bought a ticket for him to New York and saw him off on the cars shortly after $ o'clock. This was just what the stranger said he wanted to do. The money. minus the price of the ticket was returned to him. An hour or so later Salvatore Fasano, a West Main street fruit dealer, rushed into the po- lice station and as soon as he could catch his breath he informed the po- lice that one of his countrymen, a fel- low named Antonio FalzeranO, had stopped at his place Tuesday night and left in the morning taking his pocket book, containing SAT, new overcoat and valuable watch. This announce ment knocked Superintendent Beach and the whole detective force silly. It immediately dawned up them that they had the right man, but not knowing anything about the theft they had set him at liberty and at that time he was somewhere in the neigh borhood of Bridgeport. The phone was pressed into service and Detec- tive Arnold of Bridgeport was put in possession of the facts and requested to hold the fugitive. Superintendent Beach thought that the man would get off the train reaching there and he was so upset over the matter he never closed an eye all night, but he breathed easier this morning when word was received from the Park city that they had his man under lock and key. Detective Colesant0 went down and escorted him back. When searched on his return all the money he had was $23.40. He had the coat and watch. When they got the man in the lookup Superintendent Beach and the detective bureau wore their accustomed smiles. although they did feel like going and kicking the West Main street fruit dealer for not giving them the tip earlier. The only explanation he offered for not calling at the station was that when he miss ed the things was that he spent the day securing the town for Tom Cole santo and never thought of going to the police station until he had given up all hope of locating Tom on the streets. Superintendent Beach told him thst the next time he lost any things to make trip to the police station right off.
 It would be dificult to tell what the mans name is. but it is likely that the first is right. because he may not have meant to become thief when he honored Fasano by consent ing to accept his hospitality for one night. He will be given a hearing in 1 the police court tomorrow morning.