The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-01
HACKETT NOW SAID TO HAVE ATTACKED
 MARCONE FIRST
Captain Arnold Condemns COwardly
 Flight of Those Near Crime
Furious Lab,rsr Thrust Knife Into Lung Wifh Such Violence as to Break a Rih s.-.--, s.-.

Investigation today of the murder ous affray at the Electric Cable Co.'S factory last night has led. to the be- lief that John Hackett. who is dying in the Bridgeport hospital of a knife wound. may have been the aggressor in the affray between him and Tony Marcone, the missing laborer.
 Although the police have been trying to find Tony Marcone. of s1 Steuben street who stabbed John Hackett. of 645 Union avenue, probably fatally last evening after both had come from the Electric Cable Co.'S factory, Marcone has not been located His disappearance is as complete as if the earth had swallowed him. There were several near the men at the time of the stabbing but still .Marcone fled carrying his knife with him. Word of the attack has been sent all over nearby towns have been received Marcone is not well known in the city having been here only a few weeks Nothing was found in his room but a shirt- His victim John Hackett was stfu alive at noon today although no hope was held out for his recovery. He recently came from Ireland and Is the brother of Dennis Haczett a mo- rorrnan in the employ of the Connec- ffcut O., living at 2S Hamilton street.
 Superintendent Birmingham sad this morning that he had done all that was possible to apprehend the miss ing man. He said he sent the auto patrol filled with men to the scene of the stabbing immediately after being notified of the assault Every pa trolman on duty last night was given description of the man and the pa troIrnan at the depot was given spe- cial instructions to keep an eye peel ed for the man. Captain Arnold could not express himself in strong enough terms about the shop mates and others who were said to be witnesses of the affair and ran away without attempt ing to catch Marcone. .aThe cowardsP' he said ''The whole human family is a lot of towards It's no wonder they're afraid Of henP'
 The assault occurred shortly after 6 o'clock Marcone left the factory be- fore Hackett. He hid in the dark ness between the viaduct and the fac tory and as Hackett with a shopmate, Timothy Buckley walked down from the steps of a platform in front of the factory Marcone sprang out and thrust the knife into Hackett. Quick as a flash he drew out the knife and ran towards Seavfew avenue. Buckley became frightened and ran leaving Hackett helpless on the ground Hac- ket was found by other workmen and carried into the office of the shop The police and emergency olspensary were notified
 pr. Harry responded in the ambu- lance He found a deep cut on the left chest of Hackett- So sharp was the blow that one rib was broken Dr. Bennett found Hackett suffering from O hemmorhage and the wound had to be ciamped-
 Hackett asked for a priest while the doctor was aiding him and the Rev. Father Callahan of St. Charles church administered the last sacra-- ments- Hackett. was then taken to the Bridgeport hospital where 1t was found that the knife had penetrated the left lung.
 The police say the cause of the as- sault appears to be that Marcone was tormented by his shopmates on ac- count of his being a foreigner and ignorant He went to the factory and got work about a week ago He generally whatever he was told to do. Some of the men including Hackett aroused considerable resentment in the mind of Marcone and he threat ened to hurt some one. Yesterday af- fernoon he attempted to cut Buckley who walked out with Hackett last ev- eninx Marcone drew a long bread knife which he had sharpened The foreman. John ThOrp, took the knife away from Marcone-
 Before the men left the factory last night they asked that Marcone be nearrhed again to be sure that he did r,xf carry knife He held up his hands and said that he had none The Foreman was satisfied and told the rraca1 that fit was all right. that he had taken away Marcone's knife He dis