The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-21
STABBING ARRAY.

Mr.. Smith in Somers, ere we are called upoI
to chronicle another terrible affair of blood
this time happening upon one of our owr
streets. Last Sunday two sons OF Lewis Nc
Connell, named John aud Lewis, residing
about five miles south of this city near the
state line, came into town to attend the Cath
Ollie church. During the day they had i'm
bibed some liquor and in the evening were
ripe for mischief under it's influence. On Park
street, in front of a saloon known as Kate
Weller's, just west Of Doan's store, John Nc
| Cornell got into an alteration with q young
man named Ed Maddox, who has been en-
ployed for some time past as cigar maker iG
Henry Andres establishment, and in the heat
of passion stabbed Maddox in the abdomen,
making an ugly wound about three inches
long from which his intestines protruded.
The knife is large clasp knife, apparently
new, with blade about four inches long, and
cut deep enough to sever large artery and
cash the liver. Maddox was taken into Nc
Intyre's saloon and physician sent for, who
had him taken home where his wound was
dressed and everything done to make him
comfortable. He fingered until Monday night
at twelve O'Clock and then died.
It appears that Maddox had on new suit
of clothes, and during the day had been called
on so frequently to "wet them that he had
got somewhat intoxicated himself, although
he is not what would be called drinking man.
Near Kate Weller's the party had got into
wrangle about something and Mcconnell and
Maddox clinched when the cutting was done
After stabbing him Mcconnell got into the
wagon with his brother and was proceeding
south on Main street on their way home,
when they were overtaken near TruesdelPs
store by the sheriff. who arrested both and
locked them up. On Monday evening Neon
nell was examined before Justice Jilsun, and
his bail fixed at five thousand dollars, falling
to furnish which he was remanded back to
Jail, his brother being released on bail of
three hundred dollars.
! Mcconnell is a young man about twenty
four years Of age, and when sober is said to
be quiet, well-behaved man. Maddox is
about twenty-one ana hard working man.
quiet dispositioned, and not addicted to
| liquor.
| Is it any wonder that ARRAYS of this kind
are getting common on our streets. when
whisky shops are allowed to keep open on
Sundays and young men who work during
the week can drink and carouse there all day?
| Is 1t any wonder that so many young men in
this city are getting into habits that will, in
the end, bring them to drunkards' graves !?
Our saloons, or SINK holes-and we are about
as well provided in that respect as any other
city in the Union-keep open doors during
the Sabbath and 4" common DRINKS " on that
day are getting to be common nuisances. But
who is to blame AS long as saloons are Ii,
censed TO Sell the poison their business is q s
legitimate in the eyes of the law as that of
selling dry goods-the license makes the bu
slness honorable" If their license does
not include Sunday traffic, every saloon keep
er who throws open his doors on that day
should be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law We have some saloon keepers who will
not open their doors on Sunday, but they
are mighty scarce. If our authorities are
ever going to move in the matter NOW IS THE
TIME
! Liquor, the curse of this beautiful city, has
ruined and driven to the grave many good
business men OF this place, and there are
many of our young men, who are well fit.
ted by education and natural abilities to take
the first places in the nation, that are slowly
but surely drifting into the bitches through
the damning poison called whisky. Is there
no way to close these hell.holes on the Sab.
bath? Cannot our Council, our Marshal, oUl
District Attorney, move in the matter? On
IS 1t too near election time ? If our Office seek
they better throw the Offices to the dogs
The community would be better off if the
liquor saloons were closed altogether.
Remember! That cold weather's coming
and even now it is often raw and chilly. Re