The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15
Three Held in Knife Spree on Bishop St.
Alleged Victim to Appear as State Witness in Police Court Tomorrow; Bow Injured in Auto Crash
',nding the appearance in City

ending the appearance in City
 drt tomorrow of an alleged vic- n of Saturday night assault in Bishop Street gambling house, continuances were given three men after their stories of the fracas, told to Judge Charles R. Summa, failed to jibe.
 Released on bonds of $500 and charged with assault with a knife, Plank Edwards, 30, of 84 Canal Street told the Court he acted in self defense when he slashed James Manning, 30, of 50 East Hawkins Street with a knife while in an es- tablishment known as "The Hole" IS Bishop Street described by Man ming as gambling joint where members don't work but sit around and take the money of the working man"
 Manning is charged with intoXica- ton and breach of the peace while his cousin, Ganfield Bostic, 24, of GA Pearl Street is charged with breach of the peace.
 Boy Injured
 A continuance to April 2e was granted Gaston Desautels, l8, of 745 Baldwin Street, charged with reck- less driving after his car crashed in- to another at Mill and Baldwin Streets yesterday and sent a l0- year-old youth to St. Mary'S Hos pital where he is under treatment for decorations of the face and temple.
 The youth, Robert Lafond, son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Lafond of 45 Bond Street, was reported to be in fair condition today. The boy was thrown from the front seat of a car driven hy Leon Fortier of 89 South Street. He crashed through the windshield, Motor Patrolman John Dolan said, and struck the ground - Desautele was admitted too the hospital with a possible concussion, He was reported to be fair today. The boys mother was slightly in- jured in the crash as were two other passengers of the Fortier vehicle; Jean Fortier. 2l, and George For also slightly injured. All were treat tier, 20. The driver of the car was ed and discharged with the eXcep- ton of Jean who refused treatment.
 Other cases: Edward Lester Dean, g, of 551 Baldwin Street; carrying concealed weapons; continued to April 29 pending a medical report Andrew Lasky, 63, of 59 Green Street, intoxication and breach of the peace; continued to May IS; William Belcourt, 53, of 31 Fairbank Street. rules of the road; nolled for $6; William Sabina, 35, of l3S Rev. erly Avenue, rules of the road; noll- ed for $6; Francis Barzilausllas, 25 of. 32 Willow Street. rules of thu road; continued to April IT.
 Also Harry Kenauses, 42, of l2' Sunnyside Avenue, reckless driving continued to April %; Wilfred Mol ieur. 34. of New Haven, rules of thu road; continued to April 29; Franl Salerno, 43, of New Haven. rules O the road; continued to April 29 Francis Renzoni, 25, of 36 Sylvan Avenue, speeding; nolled for S2 William Stapleton. 34. of Naugatuck rules Of the road; nolled for SC.
 Also Frank Pope. 35. of 3i9 coun try Club Road, illegal parking: s bond: Levin Josephthy, g. of 5 Cooke Street. passing stop sign SC bond: Elizabeth Lewis. 3e. of ia North Main Street. illegal parking 05 bond; Vincent DeLeo. 2s. Of 2d south Leonard Street. passing a sto sign: 60 bond: John Pannone, 46, iej Panels Stree, brea.Sl cs ia s.asc: nolied: John Krekauskas. 3 Of i63 Edgewood Street. breach