The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-27
BARTON'S INJURIES ARE NOT SERIOUS Policeman Stabbed by Tough Customer in Street
 Brawl Assailant Lies in Hospital With Bullet in Left Thigh
 Campa1a on Deck

Dick Pedro of 1S6 Hallam street is
 in the Bridgeport hospital with bull
 let in his left thigh and a well bat tered face, given him by Patrolman
 John Barton, last night, after seri-
 ous fight in which the policeman was siashed by a knife. On the blotter
 at police headquarters are these nu- merous charges against Pedro's name:
 Carrying concealed weapon, assault,
 breach of peace, resistance and in-
 jury to property; all of which Pedro
 will have to answer to as soon as he
 is able to appear in city court.
 Shortly after midnight at Adam
 Morowski's s saloon, Hallett and Hallam
 streets, Officers Barton and Peter Campana heard row and hurried to
 the scene. They found every reason
 to believe that something had been doing and they started in to find the
 man who had been doing it. The in- terior of the saloon showed a wrecked condition, doors were smashed and furniture was we'll broken up. This was all the result of fight between
 three frequenters which had taken place before the officers arrived.
 When the policemen appeared on the
 scene everything was over to all ap- pearanees. They started in to search the neighborhood and finally spied a
 couple of men in their shirt sleeves.
 After considerable chasing and man. covering they caught up with them.
 Officer Barton started after another
 man and followed over fences in back
 yards and through dark places. He
 was passing a small chicken coop
 when man jumped from the top of
 the coop onto his shoulders, and a
 pitched battle followed, in which the
 aBsailant drew a knife and made sev-
 eral stabs at the officer, only one of which, however, was Of any account. This cut drew blood and checked the |officer's efforts for second. The as-
 sailant took advantage and started on the run. Barton whipped out his re- volver and fired. This brought the
 man back and more fighting followed
 with the result that a bullet was placed in the mans thigh and he was well beaten up
 Officer Campana, hearing the shots, hurried to the scene and turned over his prisoner to civilians, so that he could lend help to Barton. The help
 was little needed, however as Barton had succeeded in subduing his man. In the meantime sCampana's s prisoners broke away from the civilians and beat it for freedom. All the way to the Sscond Precinct station the man put ID a stiff fight and kept Barton and CAmpana busy. Barton got sprained ankle cut of the melee in addition to his other in- juriee. He was treated at the office Of Dr. Andrew McQneeney on Noble avenue. There was bad stab on the right side of the head. the cut being deep in the skull bone. and requiring four stitches to close it.
 When Pedro was searched loaded revolver was found on him. His face was cut and bruised and the bullet
 wound, though not serious was pain ful, and it was thought best to have
 him sent to the Bridgeport hospital An officer was sent to guard him The man isn't in a serious condition and will be out in a short time when he will be arraigned in court
 Anton Morowslxi, Anton Paige and Joe Kondok witnessed the fight and will be summoned to appear in court to testify in the case.