The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-02
DIVORCED HUSBAND, STABBlNG SPOUSE,
 SHOT FIVE TIMES
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 Policeman Patrick Lynch on Singer avenue saw the chase and he joined | in. Losing his pursuers amid the tumble of freight cars. Occhipinte first went south. then doubled on his tracks and ran back toward the north. He is believed to have run along the yard tracks until he was just south of have crossed the tracks of the via duct and to have escaped in the city.
 According tos the pursuers, who were shouting Catch that man!,' many persons were in position to stop the fugitive and allowed him to pass within a yard of them. The ambulance corps,s with pr. J. H.. Beaudry in charge, came and took Costa to St.aVincent's hospital, where he is dying. Physicians say there is no hope for him.
 Detective Peter Hall was the first policeman on the scene. He was quickly followed by Alexander How ell, a special policeman. The latter ftelephoned to police Headquarters. and as result the railroad station and other exits from the city were watch ed.
 her get on 9 North Main street trolley car and he followed her. Hea boarded the same vehicle, grasped her by the arm and held her until the car reached Main street and Fairfield avenue. From there he took her to police head quarters and turned her over to the officers in police eadquarters.
 Mrs. Costa Was locked up at head quarters and held without bail. She said she loved Occhipinte, but she re- fused to tel This name. She was held without bail.
 Tn the detective bureau the woman gave to- Detective Luke Petruschel1 a statement. ! She refused. however, to give any assistance to the police in trailing the fugitive. and said she would go to jail before she would be respor1sib bIe for his capture.
 According to her story. she and the fugitive were born in the same town in Sicily. RaVuso, province of Sira- cusa- Their families had been friends for many years, long before any of them emigrated to America. s
 She and Luigi Costa were married about Is months ago. Their marriage came to grief she says, when she dis become impaired, through his own fault, to such an extent that she could not venture longer to live with him. She brought a divorce acti on, and was successful. Her decree was given her. she explained, about six months ago.
 In the meantime, her friendship for the fugitive had been waxing warm ers and following the divorce, she and her admirer had talked of mar rage. Of late they had planned to, wed. very shortly. All this time. however. her divorced husband kept thrusting his attentions upon her, but she refused to listen to his inportun- ings He wanted her to renarry him, but she would not entertain such a proposition.
 Her custom, sshe explained, was to work four days a week, and on Sat urdays to go to the plant to collect her wages. On these days her pros pective bridegroom accompanied her. This was the situation this morn ing, when the shooting occurred.
 At police headquarters this after noon the detectives refused to give description of the murderer, who is the object of public search. He is believed to be hiding somewhere near Main street. below the railroad via duct The description obtained by The Farmer at 1f:30 o'clock, at the time the shooting occurred. is that l Occhipinte wore a, s1ouch hat, a khaki colored suit of clothes and heavy shoes. He is not bearded and is of medium height.
 There were plenty of chances for iOcchipinte to hide. On the water front near the freight yards, there are many hiding places, among barrels, ties or docks.
 Occhipinte lived in the Ciglar block l on East Main street.
 Mrs. Costa had been living at 96 Fulton street with her ster-in-1aw. | Mrs. Antonio Bernucci. The child resulting from the marriage with Cos ta died before the divorce. They l were married July 22,. 1913, at the 1 Holy Rosary church John P. Gray