The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
Jury Panel Will Be Convened on Thursday
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messy holding Daddona criminallI responsible for the death of Caruso
 Attorney Edward Mascolo ap' peared for Daddona at today's pro- ceedings.
 The municipal court warrant fol Daddona's arrest was issued bJ Prosecutor Frederick L. Palomba.
 COrOner's Finding
 Coroner Hennesey's finding in the case holding Daddona responsibl: for the fatal knifing is as follows:
 Having considered the medical examiners report and autopsy re- port and having considered all of the testimony taken at the inquest I, on the 11th day of June, A. D. l942, made the following finding concerning said death:
 On June 6, 1942, at about 12:4O a. m., deceased and Michele Dad- dona were patrons of the establish ment known as Pals Restaurant at 32 South Elm street, Waterbury They had been in the restaurant for some time when a dispute arose be- tween them possibly the result of an attempt by each to dance with the same girl, also a patron of the place. Both had been drinking. Dad dona pushed Caruso to the floor, and in order to prevent further trouble one of the employees of the restaurant persuaded Daddona to leave while Caruso was advised by the same employees and others pres- ent to remain for a time. After they had been so separated and an interval of time elapsed, variously estimated at minutes, Caruso also went out of the restaurant and in the street outside ran at Daddona, striking with his fists. A scuffle en- sued during the course of which both men fell to the pavement where they wrestled for several minutes. As they lay on the pave- ment Daddona stabbed Caruso in the left side in the region of the heart. Deceased fell over and lay upon his back with his arms ex- tended, his head and body on the easterly sidewalk and legs eXtend- ing into the roadway. Daddona arose and ran northerly on South Elm street to East Main street, and thence proceeded easterly on East Main street.
 A telephone call to police head quarters was made by one of those present and Sergeant Edward As- ton and Officer Joseph Cavanaugh of the Waterbury police department responded, arriving at the scene within few minutes. Caruso was removed to St. Mary's Hospital irn- mediately and died a few minutes after admission at the hospital, at l2:53 a. m., June 6, 1922.
 Daddona was apprehended on East Main street near Orange street a short time after the occurrence. He was. walking easterly on the southerly sidewalk proceeding to- ward the home of a relative. The S.ife which he had used was still held in his hand. The knife was blood smearsa. Sergeant Aston and Officer Cavanaugh accosted him. Cavanaugh seizing him by the wrist and taking the knife from him. N-
 As affecting the question of who was the aggressor the testimony con- corning an interval of time between disputes varies so that it is diffi- cult to determine on the evidence whether the quarrel in the street outside the restaurant was re- newal of that within, as above mentioned, or whether it was in effect one continuing one. While there appears to have been some interval of time, in that others inc terceded and separated the pair in the restaurant, there is credible eyi- dence that both were elected at virt- ually the same time.
 I find that Daddona was armed with a knife having a long blade with which he struck Caruso imnle- diately below the heart as they struggled upon the ground. I find that Daddona, well over 200 pounds, was far superior physically to Caruso, thai Daddona committed the act of violence, that he pushed Caruso to the floor in the restaur- ant, as above mentioned, and that Caruso was of relatively slight stat ure and unarmed.
 I find that the death of said Frank Caruso was due to cardiac tamponado = stab wound of chest pericardium and right ventricle 0i the heart, and that said death was due to the criminal act of the said Michele Daddona.
 Tn compliance with the statute ] have filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County at Waterbury my report 0i the inquest together with the testi- mony taken