Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-01

and Renhold's- StatioR,- lancaster county, Pa.
was moving in field for Michael KllPp, in com
plny with N 4 Gdncr aS,d tVo " a1aHp'a SOW,
Abrsh;1nT ahd SaIauek III srPeared fdr A5melthat
Slmuel hllpp mas deranssa IOr AssElaf sal.aaE
Other entirely unknown, having occasionally II
rasing ft-seeing AN sqplSpf rlIrjtns objects.
While the four were quietly mowing, Samuel
klapp at stated times, tried, appeared i9 the
rest, TO cut Mr. Mover IN his legs, but not StoetA-
piishlng this act, Mr.. Meyer felt nOwise alarmed
at bis idlotic behavior. A little after o'clock A.
NJ, the deranged man struck stcne, bending his
Soy the somewhat, and in momcut he ran up to
Meyer, a little behind HIM and to his right, ana
with severe thrust forced his scythe entirely
through the man.
NATURE OF THE WOUND.
The wound is really shocking one. The err
| trance OF the weapcn made an open wound OF SIX
inches, midway between the slernum aud right
nipple, at the upper margin OF the fourth rib,
cutting the sternum carriages Of tGo rIbs TO near
The left nipple. The seJthS tbeu entered the
thorax, piercing the middle lobe of the left lung,
and came out at the inner edge of the lett scapua
between the second and third Iibs, making a
wound of thirteen inches through the man. Both
ternal arteries were cut, and the peculiar cuTVa-
ture of the scy the seemed TO the larger nrte
ries of the heart. The place Of exit was the size
of the width OF an ordinary scythe--about two
inches Medical aid was immediately summoned
l-Drs. A. S. kaudenbush and w. Harvey Hart
eel tied the wounds and proceeded 10 bring the
man to his house, about one mule distant, which
they accomplished, although with a great deal Of
difficulty.
After the man was got II his bed, hhemoiFaage
was stopped On removing the compress which
had been put on the wound at the instant, the
warm breath OF the lung rushed out un the
physiclan's hand, and If the wound had been
tett open any length OF time, the man must
have died OF eration Of the blood aspbyna.
CONDITION OF THE MAN.
The condition of the man is really surprising.
He had almost bled pulseless before medical aid
arrived, and death was feared before the wounds
could be dressed, but the man was fairly raihed
from the shock beyond all expectation. The
small wound, or wound OF exit, has taken by
'hFst Intention :" the other wound, or wound Of
Entrance, has taken on healthy action, and is
doing well. The man, in general lies qHiet,
without pain, eats, drinks and sleeps well, but
WhhaL he Is stlll IN great danger.
coz CHARACTER OF THK PARTIES, ETC.
Mr.. John Moyerhails from Cumberland county,
Pa, and IN owed 10 Lancaster county about one
year ago, TO take care of his father in-law, who
was sick and since died. Mr. Meyer is a very
respectable citizen and has gained many frieBds
for the short time he has lived il tbs G1eighbOr-
hood
Mr.. Samuel Knapp, the assassin, is a man about
~ years OF age, strong and robust raised by a
very respectable family, and has always received
excellent moral instructions, but ater all their
pnRs they are now sorely afflicted by this terrible
deed OF their son. s-bE q Gat8E 90
Rumor has it aAoat that Mr. Samuel Knapp, at
the time that he committed the deed, had an
attack OF dellrium tremens, but am positively
informed upon good authority that Pueh was
not the case, as no liquor was or had been on the
premises. .t r# ABN Lutte,