The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-31

A possible murder or man. slaughter charge may now be pre- ferred against Ceasar Mascia of SD Bradley avenue as the result .of Coroner John T. Monzanis finding today holding him criminally re- sponsible for the death of Giusep- pc Cariola, 40, of, 53 Francis St. Mascia is alleged to have stabbed and fatally wounded Cariola foi- lowing dispute over a game or tocco. Seven men were rounded up by the police and detained at police headquarters several days in connection with the crime. Mascia, however, Is the only one in custody at the present time.
 The stabbing took place in the yard of Cariola's home on Satur- day night, May 14th. The accused was arrested in the residence of q friend on Congress avenue.
 The story of the fatal fight is us follows:
 On the afternoon of May 14th. 1032. deceased, Giuseppe Cariola, enlisted tho assistance of num- Der of his friends in moving a gar age and setting it up on his prop perty at 53 Francis street, in the city of Waterbury. The work was completed late in the afternoon and he invited number of the men to stay at his house for sup per. After supper they engaged in a friendly game of tocco. There were quite number playing the game and the reward of each win ming was drink of wine for each of the players. which was distrl- buted under the direction of two of the players selected by @ third, these selections being called boss and second boss. During the eve- ming as result of playing the game, considerable wine was con- stunned by all of those engaged. About ten thirty some of the de- cislons of the boss and second boss came little into dispute, and as a result the cooler heads suc- ceeded in bringing the game to an end, and the various players start the house, the first group consist ing of Ceasar and Nicola Masica, DeMano and Tremaglio were in front of the house when the de- ceased, who was somewhat intoxi- cated, endeavored to explain Q situation which had arisen during the game which wasn't altogether satisfactory to him, but before any further argument resulted. his friends got him back into the house again, and these four named men started southerly along Fran cis street toward their respective homes.
 They had not been gone long. however, when the deceased insist cd on going after them to explain that he meant no 'offense to any body by his statements or actions. His brother-in-law, Tony DeLonges who had drunk very little finally seeing that he could not be dis suaded from going out, took de- ceased together with Bronis Mit- chell and Francesca DeLonges in his, Tony's, automobile and pro- ceeded to drive around some of the neighboring streets, and ar- rived at the intersection of Francis and America streets just as the four men who had first started out and who had stopped at this inter- section were about to separate and go to their homes.
 As he saw the men standing there, Tony DeLonges stopped his car and all four of the occupants got out. Tony DeLonges, and the deceased went over to Ceasar Mas cia and an argument immediately started. The argument became heated at once and the men, who were all intoxicated except Tony DeT4onges, became bositerous. A scuffle started, the exact reason for which is not clear in the minds of those involved, but knives were drawn and Tony DeLonges, seeing a knife in the hand of Ceasar