New Britain herald., 1919-08-18
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
 STABBINGHIS WIFE
Matello Gets 6 Months Attorney
 BlameS MOther-in-LaW

Judge James T. Meskill, upon the request of Attorney Albert A. Green berg, took Jurisdiction this morning in the assault with intent to kill case against Joseph Matello, and sentenced the accused to six months in jail, fix ing bond in case of an appeal at s1,- 500. Matello was arrested last night on Stanley street, after an exciting chase by Supernumerary Officer Day. i'd Moore, and halted only after the officer had drawn his revolver and fired 8 shot. Mate1lo's Is year old wife, Mrs. Mary Matello, was found a few minutes later On the sidewalk near North & Judd's factory gates with v shaped incision on the back of her neck. She was takel4 to the of- flee of Dr. A. l.. Avita ble, where three stitches were found necessary to close the wound. She was able to walk home after having the injury attend ed to, and appeared in court this morning to testify against the ac- cused.
 Too Much Mother-in-law.
 The couple have been married about three years but for the past year have been separated, their marital bliss having been marred on several occasions by domestic troubles, three times having had their sequel in the local police court where Matello was arraigned for nor-sIpport and for as- saulting his wife. tToo much mother in-law is responsible for the trouble" the attorney for the accused stated in answering the allegation of witnesses that his client was the cause of the difficulties. @
 Stabbed in Back. s
 Yesterday afterI oon she was re- turning from a visit and while passing the North & Judd factory Joseph, her husband, called to her. She answered that she did not care to speak to him and his reply was that he would make her listen to him. She started off on a run with her sister-a deaf mute--but before she had made much progress she felt sharp pain in her neck, she said. Falling to the side- walk she placed her hand on the back of her neck and was shocked to find it covered with blood. Someone gave chase to the fleeing assailant while others who had come to the scene picked her up and hurried her to the office of Dr. Avitable. ',
 Officer Fires Shot.
 Officer David Moore had been at tracted to Stanley street by the screams and gave chase to Joseph or dering him to halt. When he refused to do so the policeman drew his re- volver and fired, shot into. the air, whereupon Matello stopped.
 Used Potato Knife.
 
 accused admitted his guilt but pro- duced no weapon. The instrument of assa ut, a potato knife, with a blunt end, was given the officer later by Le- roy Dyson, who had found it in back of Corbins fence on Stsnley street. The boy had noticed Matello in his at tempt to escape throw the knife over the fence and had gone in search of it.
 On the witness stand Mrs. MatellO was questioned as to her actions about the home and appeared highly indig- nant when Lawyer Greenberss stated that she had struck her husband sev- eral times. T want you to under stand -fat Italian women do not beat their husbands she replied.
 pr. A. L. Avitatole testified as to the nature of the injuries and character ized them as slight. The instrument exhibited, the potato knife, could have very easily caused the injuries, | he stated.