The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-13
NEW BORN BABY INNOCENT CAUSE OF THIS KILLING Fusco Was Drunk When He
 Drove Into Young
 Sheehan
oVERINDULGED AT
 FAMILY REUNION
His Own Son Had vainly Tried to Have Him
 Realize Condition

Because of a God-father's delight at the arrival of a newborn babe 1p the family, and the embarrassment of the happy father upon receiving a. gift
 after months of arrangement with his sponsor, may be attributed the death
 of Walter Sheehan, who was killed by
 the wagon driven by Vito F'usco. on
 June II.
 5, These facts were brought out at
 the eoroner's hearing in the case at the county court house this morning.
 when following a. number of witnesses
 who testified to his intoxicated condi-
 ton and the reckless speed at which
 he was driving, Fusco himself took
 the stand and admitted that he had consumed so much liquor in celebra- ton of the event that he knew noth- ing Of his acts.
 Fusco said that he had long been
 estranged from his Godfather, Ange- To Stavola, a. saloon-keeper at Avon Park. growing out of the sale of some
 bread, months ago, but that owing to the advent of a new born babe in the 4nousehold he could not but stop to- announce the fact. Whereupon Stavo1a, wrapped up a bottle of wine which he presented to Fusco's son to take to the home as a gift to the family. Embarrassment at leaving the resort without showing some cour- tesy to the Godfather fmpelIed F'us- co to purchase some drinks for thos9 in the place, with the result that he fingered until between 15 and 20 drinks had been consumed. Fusco vaguely rexnemb mbered driving home be- cause that was his usual task. He ad-
 n1itted that occasionally he drinks and that when he does he knows nothing that happens.
 His 14-year-old son, Joseph, a, very unwilling witness in the hands Of Cor oner John J. Phelan, partially corrob orated the statements of his father and was further under examination forced to state that he had warned his father of his reckless driving and that he had better use care in passing the Sheehan boy. After the fatality he said to FNlsco. See what you have done,'' but his father was in such condition that the words had no ef- feet upon his homeward journey,
 Giovanni Col1andriello, aged 70, Iv- ing at PIT Hamilton street, testified that F'usco's son had complained of the fast driving on Connecticut avenue and that they were wobbhng from side to side mainly on the south side Of the street, but that as they came to Fifth street Fusco turned sharply to the left. The Sheehan boy, on a bicycle, with a companion walking, was also easterly the north side of the street. As the swagon swung into Fifth street, Sheehan who was going slowly did not have time in which to accelerate his speed and turn clear of the wagon, to the left side but was struck by the right shaft of the bakery-wagon and passed beneath the wheels. Robert Lynch, the boy confirmed this statement and said that he warned Sheehan of the impending danger as he jumped from in front of the horse and barely escaped being struck.
 Thomas Murphy, living at 71s Union avenue. was c0n1iner f0 Rrid eapo1.+ E4a heard the runbling of the wagon far down the street and thought it was a runaway horse
 . James Dunn, plumber, living at sos. Connecticut avenue, was walking on Stratford avenue, when he saw the wagon racing along. Thinking it was a runaway he ran to grab the horse but the driver pulled the horses head away from him and he realized it was under control
 Other witnesses who testified to the connected with the death were Herbert Lassen, 53 Sixth street, Walter Ireland, TT Sixth street. and Joseph Worden, 64 Fifth street.