National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06
4 SERIOUS oUFTI8G AFFRAY
HOW KATE STEWART GOT TWO MEN
INTO TROUBIE


INTO TROUBLE
It would seem as If the razor had taken the
place Of the revolver as a weapon Of offence or
defence, especially with the colored people Of
this community. Scarce day passes that q
cutting ARRAY is not recorded in which the
razor Is the implement used TO do the work,
and oftimes with serious results. Example
appears TO have little beneficial effect IN this
respect, for the more punishment, not only for
carrying this towards weapon, but for using
#, does not deter others from operating with
Il. On Tuesday night, shortly after 10 O'Clock,
George H. Boston and William W Fisher, both
colored, met on P, between Sixth aud Seventh
streets. For some time past there has not ex-
listed feeling Of brotherly love between the
two on account Of the attachment both enter
tanned for female which in reality belonged
to neither. However, both were expanding
their spare change ct the same time on the
willing female, until the tempter jealousy arose
between the men, and henceforth no peace ex-
listed among them. Especially was this so with
Fisher, and the frey passion could not be con-
trolled; his rival must be driven from the
path. BE must die. Consequently the razor
business of Tuesday night.
George Boston is a married manor was
at least the court so regards him, having re-
fused his petition for divorce. He, however,
does not look at matters through the same
glasses as the judicial tribunal, and believes If
the separation was not decreed BY law Il should
have been, and consequently divorced himself
from his WIFE with whom he had some trouble
not long since, and from which sprang his ap-
plicatiGn for release from the nuptual VOWS.
There resides in Foundry church alley, located
between G and H and Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, very attractive colored girl
named Kate Stewart, towards whom Boston
has been looking with a longing eye, and
doubtless intending that when freed from the
first wife she should become Mrs. Boston No.
9. That fact may, perhaps, account for his
devoted and constant attentions TO the be
witching female for some time previous TO
fling tho application for Divorce, and which
have been increased since,
VIM. Fisher was inclined in that direction
himself, and eptertained q preference for Kate,
naturally thinking Boston should consider him
self we'll supplied with one partner of his joys
and sorrows, and not acpire for another, thus
committing bigamy in tlis civilized community.
Therefore he was jealous Of Boston, but this
was not all that caused the ill-feeling between
them. Petty quarrels haYe arisep with the
same parties about the girl more than once,
and on one occasion Boston had Fisher, to-
gether with friend Of his named n, A. VIII
iiams, arrested, charging them with commit
ting an assault upon him, which trouble ongt-
mated from the same source as the present.
1Dese Olnerences nave naQ the eHecL OF Gre
ating q bitter spirit between the men, and the
meeting was not surprising to those acquainted
with ell the circumstances. Fisher applied
the razor with the SKIN Of journeyman bar
bar, and gave Boston clear cut across the left
breast and another across the stomach.
He was taken 70 the Office Of Dr.. W. n
Taylor, who dressed the wounds, amer which
he was removed 10 his home, on Eighth street
northwest, near o. As Is generally the case,
there are two SIDES 70 the story. Boston asserts
that he did not see Fisher, nor have any knoHl-
edge of his presence, until be was cut; while
on the other hand Fisher afterwards arrested
by Sergeant Perry and 0hicer Fleet) gives Us
his version: that be was IN company with the
bonnie Kate and Sidney Desper, and that
Boston ran up behind them and struck him
(Fisher) with 9 stone. He then drew and
used the razor, but only in selfdefenee. The
case came up in the Police Court yesterday
morning, but was postponed for a further
hearing. --.-..-