New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-11
PASSEM|SSA BEATEN
ON Leaving COURT
Rushes Bleeding Into Police Sta.
ton and Complains Of Assault

Ten minutes after Charles Passe-
missa had left police court this morn
ing on payment of a SO fine and costs
for assaulting Albert Matulis he
rushed into police headquarters minus
hat, with his hair disheveled,
scratches on his face and with blood
oozing from a wound on his forehead,
claiming that he had been assaulted
by two men whom he wanted placed
under arrest.
When uuieted down Passemissa ex-
planned to Chief William c. Hart that
Carmello and Sebastiana Caccamo ass
saulted him when he reached the cor
ner OF Main and Commercial streets
after having left police court. He
dnted both of them arrested and &C.
cording to his explanation to the chief
the two brothers are supposed to have
been the cause of the trouble.
Carmello Surrcnders
Sergeant George c. Ellinger was de-
tailed TO investigate the case but upon
visiting the scene of the fight with
Passemissa could not find even a wit
ness. A few minutes following Passe-
missas departure from the station, !
Carmello Caccamo gave himself up at
headquarters when, he said, he had
learned he was wanted by the police
His face was also scratched and bleed
ing. In his explanation to Chief Hart
he said that Passemissa was the cause
OF the fight.
According to Carmello, Passerlissa
is alleged to have met him at the cor
~; fol CO,
and accused him of having put the
Pollock wise" This statement, he
said, led to an argument which soon
reached the stage of fight, in which
both men allege they were struck.
Carmelo then told the police that he
ran across Main street to the yard in
the rear of the Hotel Grand on Myrtle
street whore he secured two bricks,
which, he said, he would have used
If Passemissa had drawn knife.
Sebastiano Caccamo was arrested
about one-half hour later by Police
man Peter Cabelus, who was doing [
traffic duty at the corner of Main and |
East Main street. Passemissa was ar {
rested later in the day and all three |
ben are being held under bonds of $50 I
apiece for arraisnment in police court ,
tomorrow morning. |
Dispute in Garage q
In police court this morning, AL I
bert Matulis, who lives at the Grand {
hotel and formerly drove truck for t
he Giardino brothers, testified that n
while he was driving an auto on C
Franklin street last night Passemissa o
passed him by and cursed him. He Z
;tated that he turned his car around
md followed Passenissa to Morans
,arage on Church street. He then
aid he tried to talk TO Passemssa
nut when he found he did not under !.
tand English very well he went back
o his car. He testified that as he was
ralking to his car the accused struck
i'm on the back of the head
Policeman Peter Cabelus testified :,
hat he heard the fracas at about -
As o'clock and placed Passemissa oe
nder arrest. a,
Passemissa testified that he had a.
ever seen Matuis before, but Ma he
Ills said to him You squealed to
ne state police With that, the ac- II,
used said, Matulis grabbed him by ~
lie coat and started the argument. wa
Judge George w. klett asked Ma hi,
Ills what Passemissa meant by the fu
atement in reference to the state an
olice. He said he did not know ex- ri
,pting that he was a witness in the en-,
iardino rum running case. col
Judge Klett in imposing the fine of wt
10 and costs stated that the accused nv
is been in court too many times and tai
inclined to be too fresh. mo-