New Britain herald., 1925-12-04
YIELDS RAZOR IN ATTACK ON RIVAL
Steve BoSCO SlaSheS Salvatore
 Mele Near Central Park
TRIES TO CUT HIS WIFE

on Hand and Wrist In Love
 Feud--Bound Over to Superior
 Court.
 Two principals in an eternal tri- angle had narrow escape from passing into eternity yesterday afternoon when Steve Bosco, SS, of 4S6 Arch street, attacked Salvatore Mele, 42, Of 4S9 Main street, with a razor on Main street near Cen. tral park. Bosco had slashed sev- eral times at Mele and was mak- ing for his wife to repeat his act when he was grabbed by Raymond Boyle, a pedestrian who happened to be nearby.
 When arraigned before Judge Benjamin w. filling In police court this morning, Bosco was bound over to the next term of superior court on a charge of assault with deadly weapon. Mele was ar- ralgne1 before the court on a breach of the peace charge and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. He took an appeal, bonds for which were set at $500.
 The evidence In the case dls- closed the usual facts that go with triangular love affairs. Mele went to the Bosco home to board. He Is married and has 0 daughter but both his wife and daughter are living In Italy. Soon after taking mp his abode In the Bosco home, he started to establish himself in the good graces of Mrs. Bosco by displaying q great interest in her activities, 1t is said. Mrs, Bosco used to do the family washing her. self, but Mele is reported to have impressed 1t upon her that such work was too strenuous, and she shouldn't do 1t. A number of other household duties that Mrs. Boscc was In the habit of doing met with similar criticism,
 Vile Sneaks Away in Night
 Mele's kindly interest in her well fare appears to have won the wom- ans love, for the husband said that the two became very intimate. On one occasion, the husband said. he and his wife had retired for the night, but when he awoke some time later, he discovered her miss ing. Investigating, he found her downstairs with Mele. he told the court.
 Bosco said that he tried to put Mele out of the house, but the wife insisted that he stay, so, in the for lorn hope that she would realize her error, he consented to Mele remain ing. He said that things went from bad 10 worse and he finally made a complaint 10 the police. He said the police referred him to Probation Of ticer Edward C. Connolly, and he in turn referred him to Prosecutor Jo- seph G. Woods. The result was that nothing materialized from his complaint and he became desperate, he told the court. He drove Melo from the house several months ago and the two men agreed that no other action would be taken In the matter on Mele's promise to sell his barber shop on the railroad arcade and leave the city.
 Mele failed to sell his shop, in spite of several chances 10 do SO Bosco said, and he took this to mean that the man had no intention of carrying out his agreement. Boscc then learned that his wife had beer going to the theater recently with Mele and has been taking lunche. to his barber shop for him. So yes. terday afternoon he learned tha, Mele and Mrs. Bosco were together and he decided 1t was time for hin to put an end to the affair.
 He took a razor from his home and started out looking for the pail and located them on Main street when he approached them, he le out one cry, whipped out the razol and attacked the man. Mel, threw up his hands 10 protect hi, face and received seevral baC wounds on his hand and wrist. Boscc then turned 10 go after his wife. bu before he could reach her. Boyl, grabbed him, and Traffic Policeman Joseph Kennedy arrived and arrest cd both men.
 Rosco said that he Is subject tt spells, during which he is irrational and he claimed that one of tn spells rushed on him yesterday whel he found his wife and Mele on Mail street. He said that he thought h, had a right to kill the man in al effort to preserve his home ant honor.