Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-24
STAB AND SHOOT
IN SUNDAY BRAWL
Italians Waged Bloody Battle in
Railroad Yard
peFrlo Taken to Hospital, Carved and
Bored-Liperlnl Cut with StiIetto-
Three Arrests Made.

stabbng and shooting ARRAYS occu-
pied the attention of the police depart |
ment from about 4 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon until after midnight. Having
consumed more or less beer and wine,
several Italians employed on the rail-
road work engaged in bloody hostilties
which resulted in two men being stab
bed, one of them being shot through
the arm with 32-calibre slug. Alfred
DeF'rio was taken to the hospital short
ly after o'clock suffering from several
cuts and wound inflicted by shot
from revolver and "Patsey" Liperini
remained at home with his right wrist
swathed in bandages necessitated by
cuts inflicted by the stiletto Of fellow
countryman.
About 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon sew
eral Italians who had been following
their usual Sunday program Of drinking
cheap beer and wine became involved
in quarrel in the railroad yard
and knives were drawn. Persons in
the neighborhood heard loud voices and
a moment later the alteration ceased.
During the mixup "Patsey" Liperina had
received slashes in his right wrist. DR..
e. r. Lynch was summoned to care for
the mans wounds, but the Italians
would not say who the assailant was
Following this the sons of Italy con-
tinued their drinking spree and shortly
before o'clock Emidio Pelligrino,
companion and Alfred DeFrio were on
the railroad tracks in the rear of the
electric light station. Pelligrino and De-
Frio became engaged in a wordy war,
and it is claimed by other Italians that
each threatened the other. 1t is known
that Pelligrino drew his knife, but De-
Frio claims he was unarmed at the
time.
A few persons on Main street heard
cries coming from the railroad tracks
nd mi rin 6 n
is claimed was slashing with his knife
at DeFrio and in the process succeeded
in carving his face, besides cutting him
in the arm and on the wrist Not sat-
isfed with that, it is alleged he drew
revolver and fired at DeF'rio. The bull
let entred the victims fore arm and
came out just above the elbow. The
wounded man fell to the ground and
Pelligrino and his companion ran across
the bridge. A crowd gathered and De-
Frio was taken to the Memorial hos
pital.
Pelligrino and his companion were seen
going towards Hinsdale by Attorney e.
w. Gibson and a party who were in his
automobile. Chief of-Police George Will
son had been working on the stabbing
ARRAY of the afternoon and when he
learned of the shooting went to the
hospital and saw DeFrio, who could give
no important information States At
torney F. E. Barber was notified Of the
shooting by a citizen and he communi-
Gated with the chief and told him to
search for the missing man. The officer
went to the hospital and placed DeFrio
under arrest.
Pelligrino is married, and was living
with his family here. DeFrio is I'M
married. The wounds inflicted upon the
latter are not dangerous, but will inter-
fere with his welding a pick and shovel
for some weeks to come.
Patsy Liperini and Emilio Pellgrino
were arrested Tuesday night by Chief
Wilson and Wednesday morning they
appeared before Judge w. r. Daley
Each man was charged with assault
with dangerous weapon with intent to
kill. They were given preliminary
hearing and their cases were continued
to tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.