The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
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 at the Flies girl by DeBe1Ia, according to her statements today.
 Last night DeBalIa and Danlinico are alleged to have come to the Arch street house and to have suddenly burst into the presence of the girl. A gun was pointed to the head of Mrs. Daminico and she was to1od to bring the Files girl with the two men to New York. The Files girl refused and was given minutes to put skirt on over her house gown. She plead- ed that she would have to go to her home on Main street. She told her troubles to 8 person in the house who went to police Headquarters. The complainant was accompanied to the Arch street residence by Captain Re- gan and Detective Fox. When they arrived the girls were at the Mdttn street house procrastinatin and bop ing the officers would follow them there. The police believed that a disgruntled suitor had made the com pIaint and went back to the station house.
 On Main street the girls were locked in a room shtvertng with fear of their captors. Outside the two men paced up and down and finally came into the house and dem1anded the girls Of Mrs. Strauss. She said They have left ten minutes ago. Not satisfied the men pushed past her and searched the kitchen. They then returned to Main and High streets to watch for the girls who followed them down Main street and when they reached the armory went in Aor protection and in person teiephoned to headquarters. They were told to wait for the police automobile and to jump into it inme- diate1y on it's arrival This was done but the men had left the corner of RF,-S- hurried to the railroad station, but DeBellas and Daminico were not there. Captain Regan ordered the girls to walk up Main street and keep watch for them. The detectives followed. At Lumber and Main streets, DeBaI- Ia and his companion were standing when the girls Joined them and sig nailed the police Fox crossed the street and came up behind Daminico. 1 DeBa1la saw Fox as he grabbed Dam l inico and began to battle. DeBaua turned on Began and drove his hand into side pocket, attempting to shoot through the coat at the officer who and with his free hand grasped the hidden revolver. DaBe1Ia struggled t turn the gun on Regan's stomach. The p1uclxy officer clung tightly to the
 muzzle. He did not dare to shoot De- 1 Bella owing to the little evidence theI I aC I2SnOs AL SL1E5 FISK O1 HIS l1lO 1bS5c1I
 threw the prisoner violently agafnsi
 the wall of the building before w11ic1 I they were wrestling. The attempt
 was ill-timed, however, for neither l combatant realized that they were or the edge Of a curbing which was a least two feet above the pavement. As Began threw his strengfI against his opponent, both fell ove1 the curb into the street. Both Re gan and DeBella released their holds Regan's back was spratned and h, was temporarily stunned. Realizing street. Began quickly recovered anS Twas going to shoot. when he found tn, fugitive was running back and fortl
 ahead of two men who obstructed tn ofncer's shots. Began dred thre I times in the air in an effort to scar
 DeBella who did not stop but turne, the corner of Housatonfc avenue an, ran towards Congress street. Al
 hours search on the part of the polio
 later failed to divulge his hfdin Il place in the many vacant lots an, ,l places of refuge on the dark street
 Il Turning his attention to Dannfnic and Sergeant Fox, Began found then
 still struggling for the possession 0 Danntnicoss gun. Fox had manage |, to draw his revolver while graspin the hand of Daminico which held
 gun. As Began drew near Daminie lf dropped his revolver in fear of be Fl ing shot by the officer, but continue aI to fight. Captain Began was com t pelled to use his Billy several time
 before Daninico gave up the fight H
 was taken to headquarters. but re [ fused to make any admissions w1ic would duplicate others in the case.
 That but for the able resistanc
 made by the officers both would hay been killed is the opinion of witnesse
 to the fight last night, for it is sai
 both men were attempting to shoe from the pocket, a trick known t fgun-men. --r'l ,j In court this morning Prosecutin
 Attorney Gray unequivoca1ly told tn
 court that the prisoner should b
 held under the maximum penalty a
 charges of a more serious characte .lwere yet to be brought.
 When asked by the police to-da : why she so easily accompanied he | captors the Daminico woman replied !. I"Because I know what they do to yo IT have been sIashed myself for dis obedience and she related an fexpeI i fence which placed for two weeks i the Bridgeport hospital with a dee sIknffe wound of the thigh.
 The Holland-Amertca. line steam. ; Maartensdylx arrived at New Tor | from Rotterdam, bringing S40o,Oo0 } I gold, consigned to the Guaranty Tru