Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-24
IN and ABOUT WESTERLY

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bone. The mans clothing was COW
cred with blood. In response to quer
les, he said it looked more like an
incistve than a confused wound, and
could have been inflicted by falling
on the sharp edge of a tackle block
or any sharp object He dressed the
wound but did not close with stitches
as he did not consider that the best
treatment under the conditions Chat
existed.
Attorney George Mckenna testified
that he was at the Critcherson place
with Ssisotnaan Stable before seven
o'clock OK che morning of the assault
There was a stub of a branch OF a
tree that ohstructed the passage OF
the house and it was decided to cut off
the stub. CADpacio was in the tree
when DR.. Criteher5on arrived. He at
tempted to pull Cappacio from the tree
and then picked up the axe and went
through the crowd swinging the axe.
Stable finally disarmed him. Dotolo
was there and CritcheEson seemed to
be after him. After the affair was over
saw uzsl sitting down with cut in
his head. Did not see DR.. Critcherson
hit anyone with the axe. The doctor
then went away and returned with a
gun and said something about protect
ing his property. Uzzi was one OF
the msn employed by Dotolo. Uzzfs
raC4 WAS covered with DlOOQ.
BY Rathbun: The object of the visit
Of witness and the selectnan was to
hook over the situation in regard to
moving the house out of the high
way. He went down at the request
Of Mp Stable Told Dotolo to move
the building straight ahead as it was
quicker and more convenient. AS
attorney of town told contractor TO
move the building ahead and gave or
der to CappaciO to cut stub of branch
IT, ftnnf <t,0
town had no right to tell how the
building should be moved. DR.. Cr1tch-
arson notified all not to touch the tree.
when the doctor returned he had no
weapon and called Cappioio to get
out of the tree and seized him at the
Darne time. Cappacio, was working on
HE tree from the piazza, first chopping
and then saving off the stub of the
branch. When DR.. Critcherson came
Ind, after Selling Cappucio, and dis
lodging him, ordered all off his prop
srty. Then all was excitement Dr.
Critcherscn swung the axe with cen
siderable force. swinging at every step
and made his way through the crowd.
Mr.. Stable closed in on Critcherson
and disarnaed him The doctor went
down and the Italians closed in on
him. Dotolo was there. UzZ1 was
among the crowd at the time. and aft
er It subsidized, witness first saw that
Uzzi had been cut in the head. The
own home while he swung the axe.
ME- Stable took the axe from Cr1tch-
eraon, which 1t required bravery TO
DO. The italian laborers were excited
and soon surrounded Crltcherson, ana
they we're shouting and in an angry
mood. There was no trouble after
Stable disarmed Critcherson. DIR.
CTitchers made no effort to 1nJure
Mr. Stable. HE saw Critcherson from
the time hs picked the axe up until
stable took it from him Witness did
not see Crftcherson hit anyone with
the axA and was in position to see
Crttcherson all the time
John Uzzi testified that he resided
In Dayton street, Westerly, and was
moving the house in lower Pawcatuck.
Saw DIR. Critcherson swinging the axe
and said the axe hit him in head,
and DIR. Scsnlon, dressed the wound.
Uzzi testified he was at work, bend
ing over aud attending to his work,
and did not see any of the excitement
until Dotolo fell over him. Witness
testified that at no time was he with
in ten feet Of Stable. He had not left
his work up to the time he was hit
He was across the street from the
tree When he as cut. He heard Stable
shouting stop! Stop!" after he was
cut, but not before. Dotolo fell near
him and when witness Strengthened up
the doctor hit him in the head with
the axe. He did not see anybody with
an axe until Dotolo fell. Witness de-
clared that he did not look up from
his work at any time until after he
was struck with the axe.
SeIectman Henry A. Stable told of
going tic the scene in the early morn
talked with CTitcherson about the
house being taken from the highway.
He told of Critcherson swaying the
axe and of disarIning him. He did
not see the axe hit Uzzi, but saw
Critcherson swing the axe and saw
Uzzi fall. Axe introduced but witness
could not see bloodstains on the blade
although he declared there were blood
stains on the day of the row. DR.
Critcherson objected to having the
tree cut. but witness sanctioned the
cutting of tree. The doctor made it
plain that he did not want the tree
cut, and protested against the work
progressing. The branch was cut by
orders of witness and against the doc
tors wishes. The doctor then went
away. declaring he would protect mis-
property. When the doctor came back
he tried to diSlodge Cappucio and then
picked up the axe and swept his way
through the crowd after Dotoo. Wit
ness pushed Dotolo down and then
grabbed Critcherson from the back.
There was no one in the pathway ex-
cept witness and Dotolo. He did not
actually see the axe hit Uzzi.
by Hewitt: Saw DR.. Critcherson
swing the axe, saw Italian fall, and
saw blood on the axe and on Uzzi
DR.. William D. Critcherson testified
that when he saw Stable and Mcken-
ma come down the road he asked them
what they intended to do. They said
they were to prepare for the removal
of the building. and witness warned
them not to cut trees. Tried to get
police assistance to protect his prop
rerience without personal injury while