The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
White SLAYER Shot
When He Beats Girl
For Refusing Money
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guests who ran out.
Fucci fell to the floor. The bullet
had penetrated his left shoulder, and
is believed to have been DETECTED
downward. An X-ray examination
has been taken to determine the
course of the missile, at st. Vincent's
hospital, where the injured man. now
is.
Clerk Havery ran to the room and
on learning that Fucci> had been shot,
telephoned to DR.. D. FL. Lawler, of Oil
Lafayette street The physician sum-
moned the police and Policemen KEEL
ley and Weller went to the scene.
Fucci begged of the girl not to tell the
police she had shot him, and prevailed
upon her to aid him.
The injured man told the police he
had been shot at CORTLAND and State
streets, by man whom he did not
know. The clerk, however told the
policemen the man had been shot
while in the room, as he heard the
discharge of the revolver. The police
started search, when the girl tear
fully Interrupted to- remark:
IF you want the gun here it isl
She reached down and extracted the
revolver from her stocking and gave
it to Policeman Weller.
Fucci was taken to st. Vincent's
hospital It is said at that institution
that his condition is critical as the
bullet apparently has punctured his
left lung, causing a serious and pos
sfbIy fatal injury. II,
Taken to police headquarters, the
girl unfolded to the police a story of
disgrace and slavery between sobs
that touched the hearts of the officers
Ia characteristic tale Of ia social vice,
which has occupied the attention Of
the authorities more than any other
during the last several years. 1t was
Unique only in its extreme pathos.
Two years ago the Reck girl, them
10 years of age, worked Id the Paris
cafe in Main street. She is slender
miss, with a wealth Of light brown
hair, and large blue eyes There is,
nothing in her countenance to indi-
cate the vicious career she has pur-
sued for two years.
Fucd came into the place to eat his
meals. He was the lover Of a woman
known to the police as Lena Delatore,
who, according to the police, keeps
house of questionable repute, at S6
Gilbert street. Fucci lives at 80 Gill
bert street.
The Reck girl was pretty and he
would commentaries her good looks.
She apparently was innocent and of
quiet demeanor. Fucci, who dressed
in the height of fashion and is Of good
appearance. took the girl to the thea
tire a number Of times.
Finally he suggested to her, that she
give up her position in the restaurant
and take to the streets. She was hor-
rified and babe him leave her. But
F'ucci with a revolver threatened her
life.s He would kill her if she told
thef police. II she failed to obey his
commands she would meet the same
fate.
He took her to cafes and schooled
her In the wiles Of her Illicit hveli-
hood. Her nannerism and appear
ance would prove most profitable,
F'ucci believed and his cold blooded
calculations proved correct. The girl
earned from So to SIS nightly. which
he took from her. Coupled with his
revenue from the Delatore woman he
was, prosperous and spent money
with q lavish hand about Bridge
port
Twelve days ago he went away re-
turning Wednesday. During his abb
sence the Reck girls brother was tax
en- III with pneumonia and his con-
dition now is critical She gave her
money to help him and saved none
! for Fncci.
"wednesday they registered as man
and wife under an assumed name at
the hotel and Fucci told the clerk to
keep the room as he would return
Last night. The girls former friends
were not like her family, ignorant Of
her mode OF living. They ostracized
her. refused to acknowledge her when
they met her on the streets
4 Her brothers illness, the fact that
at Christmas she was practically
without a girl friend, the slave OF a
monster who had ruined her, filed
her with shame and she decided to
return to the paths Of decency from
which she had been forced to straw.
The shooting in the hotel resulted
from these combinations Of eircuni-
stances. WITH
This morning in court the girl was
held in $4,000 on charge of assault
with Intent to kill. She will be given
q hearing New Years day. Eyes in
Tanned from weeping the girl sat IN
the back Of the courtroom with Mrs.
David Jack, the matron, and presented
q pitable spectacle.
She was dressed in costly raitnent.
A large hat, trimmed with silver, of
plum colored velvet adorned her head.
She was attired in a chic dark green.
tight fitting skirt and coat trimmed
with mink fur and wore a pair Of
black shoes with white leather tops,
and silk stockings which matched the
color of her suit.
n A. touching scene was enacted be-
tween the girl and her mother after
court, AS the daughter in the detec-
tive bureau was making astatement to
Detective Sergeant Peter Hall. Of the
shooting. the mother rushed into the
room,
On seeing each, other they broke
into tears, The mother apparently
had heard of Fucci and she hysteri-.
calIy remarked:
II thought SO. He wouldn't keep
away from you,"
1t was learned that someone had
called Assistant Prosecutor Earle
4 Gar1ick out of bed this morning at
$3.50 O'Clock, to answer a phone call
at his home. The prosecutor was Of
fered $50 to keep the matter quiet.
When Gaf1ick attempted to learn the
name of the person trying to bribe