New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
One Man Now in Hospital With Punctured Lung Three Placed Under Ar rest by Town Author 'ities
Constable, Flourishing Gun, Jumps Into Melee and Puts Stop to Carnage Near Hart's Corner. :.
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 Plainville, March 26.-Four men and one woman were badly cut about the body and arms last evening about 9 o'clock at a party at the home of Frank Benedetto at Hart's Corner where a christening was in progress and as result, Tony Benedetto of 1893 Broad street. Hartford, is in the New Britain General hospital in a serious condition, stephen Santacruso of 1SS Brook street, New Britain, is being held at the New Britain police station, and Frank Benedetto and Emile Santacruso, both of Hart's Corner. are under arrest here.
 During the past week, increases have come to the families of Frank Benedetto and Emile Santacruso, and yesterday was selected as the day for celebration. Franks brother, Tony, from Hartford, and Santacruso's brother, Stephen, from New Britain. came to the Plainville homes to join in the festivities. Mrs. Philamena Santacruso, the, woman who was cut in the affair, accompanied her hus. band from New Britain.
 Fight in Backyard.
 A fight is said to have started iii the backyard of the homo of Fran,, Benedetto between himself and Ste phen Santacruso. Tony Benedetto who was in the house, is said to have taken butcher knife and rushed into the yard to defend his brother. Mrs. Santacruso. seeing this act, rushed af- ter Tony and seized the knife with her left hand. Stephen Santacruso rushed for Tony and seized his hand and in the tussle which followed. Mrs. Santacruso had her hand cut deeply across the palm, and received several jabs of the knife in the arm.
 The three men in the yard wer@. then joined by Emile Santacruso and In the general melee which followed Tony Benedetto got the knife in tlis back and fell to the ground. He pick. ed himself up and ran into the house. and according to the story, he crawled under bed there. The other battlers followed him and the entire house was in an uproar.
 Furrey Draws Guns.
 By this time, Constable r.. w. Fur rey arrived on the scene and draw ing two pistols which he was carrying he broke in the door and jumped into the midst of the trio in the center of the floor. He ordered them to back up against the wall and the determin- ed way in which he handled the guns convinced the bleeding contestants that his orders should be obeyed. Con- stable Andrew Hogan then appeared on the scene and assisted his brother policeman in placing handcuffs on the men.
 Tony Benedetto was taken-from un- der the bed and it was found that he was in a bad way from loss of blood. The other three men were cut about the face and arms and streams of blood trickled down their clothes and heads.
 They were rushed to the town hall ard Dr. l.. H. Frost was summoned. The doctor arrived, to find the place crowded. He was joined by Ralph Newell and Edward Barrows, two for mer medical corps men and they set to work to patch up the wounds. Dr. Frost was forced to move all available paraphernala from his office to the improvised first aid station in the town hall and stated this morning that in- valuable assistance had beer rendered by the two former servicemen,
 Tony's Lung Punctured.
 The first to be treated was Tony Benedetto. Dr. Frost discovered that the man had been stabbed through the back and that his lung had beer punctured. Without losing any time he ordered him removed to the New Britain General hospital, where his condition was reported as critical to- day.
 He tten attended. to sNMrs. Santa cruso and found that the palm of her left hand had been slashed. He dress ed her wounds and other minor cuts on her arms. He then treated the other men, none of whom was serious ly hurt, but he stated this morning, that one of them had at least 50 cuts of all sizes on his bodJ.
 stephen Santacruso was taken by Officer Turrey to the New Britain po- lice station where he was placed in a cell.
 The two others were locked up in the local cells and all were charged with aggravated assault and no bonds were fixed. MT. Foran stated this morning that an investigation was un- derway and the men would not be released on bonds pending the out come of the condition of Tony Bene- detto, who is in the New Britain hos- pital.
 The state police entered into the case this morning and are working in with the Plainville au- thorities in investigating the case. Several witnesses of the affair were procured and efforts will be made to | find out who did the actual stabbing. |
 Bloody Knives Found
 The Plainvillc policemen found sev- eral penknives all covered with blood, a saw -toothed knife generally used to ,a. 1xl