New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-30

and. dressing hurriedly. hurried out
| in time to see Payano running to-
wards Smith street, through back
yards. He fired one shot in the air
and Pavano stopped and submitted
| to arrest.
Detective Sergeant G.. c. Ellinger
arrived as Officer Zajkowski was
taking PPavano into the street. The
sergeant asked Pavano for his re
volver and Pavano, according to Of
ficer Zalkowski. produced it from
between his belt and his body ana
II was found to be empty. Before
asked Pavano how many bullets he
had shot at his wife. and Pavano
answered all of Them
Sergeant El!nger told OF respond
ters about a stabhing Mrs. Payano.
who was IN nearby house, told
him her husband had shot her in the
side. He went ont to find Pavano
and met him in Officer Zajkowskis
custody. Some weeks before the
shooting, Parano had complained
about mis- wifes alleged relations
with Grso and the sergeant told him
the case would be investigated, at
the same time warning PaNano not
to go near Ursos home to make
trouble
After Mrs. Pavano had been taken
TO New Britain General hospital ard
her husband 10 the police station,
Sergeant ElHnger questioned the lat
ter and obtain admissions that he
had gone to trsos home for the
purpose of inducing his wife 10 re-
turn to Hartford and live with him,
When she refused he whipped out
revolver and shot her intending 10
kill her and shoot himself. but there
were only five bullets in the weapon
and he discharged all of them at her
Selling 4 able knife. he drew IT
across his throat. hoping TO commit
suicide, he told the sergeant but his
wife thought he was going to use it
Oh ilSi d4lu Nie Sld bDtu II, CutLlilS
her hands on the blade.
Mrs. Pavano, an attractive, brown
eyed young woman who appears TO
be more than IS years Of age, fol-
lowed Sergeant Elinger on the
stand. She testified that she married
Pavano about IS months ago On
April 1 about 81 in the afternoon
he came to Urso's home. where she
is employed as a housekeeper. and
asked her to return to Hartford with
could not earn a living for himself.
not to mention supporting her.
He assured her that a living would
be made ii shS returned, but stlo
and pulling out the revolver, at
tackled her. She tried TO escape. but
the key in one door would not wotk
and she was blocked and at hia
mercy. He fred five times and two
bullets struck her, one in the lett
side and the other grazing her
across the hips on the right. One
bullet is still lodged in her back. but
she has recovered from the effects
OF the shooting. she said. She vas
in New Britain General hospital y
days.
She gave a graphic description of
her attempt to escape through q
window. relating the attack with tie
knife. which. she said Pavano used
TO strike her on the head before
slashing her hands She sought
refuge in the tenement on the sec
ond floor, but he dragged her out Of
there.
Cross examined by Judge Mangan.
Mrs. Pavano said she did house
work for lrso. who pays her s. be
sides her board and eats" She de-
MED that Urso formerly called on
her and took her for automobile
rides while she was living in Hart
ford with her husband and she also
denied that he brought flowers to
/ her while she was in the hospital.
She admitted that she went back to
lrso's home hen she was discharg-
cd from the hospital, Il could not
go any place else she defended
/ herself. and l was to j it was all
right"
Who told you II vas all right"
Judge Mangan asked her.
We'll. my mother did she re-
pied, falteringly.
Did anyone besides your mother