The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-05
STABBED TO THE HEART.
SERIOUS RESULT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN
Two YOUTHS.
A FEARFUL WOUND FROM A KNIFE.
Arrest OF the OHender-FHll Parttcu.
lars of the Affair.

Arrest OF the Ofender-Fnll Particu.
lars of the Affair.
George HiIIman and Beauregard Hudson
two youths, got into a difficulty yesterday
evening shortly afterle o'clock, aud Hudson
with large pocket-kpife inflicted upon Hill
was the son of a widow lady living in the
apartments over Noting's drugstore, near the
corner of Eighteenth and Main streets, and
was eighteen years of age. Hudson is son
Of Mr.. Lycurgus Hudson. who is q carpen-
ter by trade and resides ON Mayo street. He
is between twelve and thirteen years of age.
The youths worked together in the smoking
tobacco department of Mr.. w. c. Thomas's
factory, corner Of Nineteenth and Cary
streets. They had generally been good
friends; they are known to have quarreled
On several occasions, but the quarrels were
always followed by reconciiations, with the
exception Of the one that occurred yesterday
evening with such melancholy result.
From Hudson's own account, given to our
reporter at the First station.house, it appears
that he, who is small for his age, and Hill
man, who Is nearly grown, though not of
large size, were engaged in cleaning up the
factory near the close Of working hours yes
terday evening, and that Hillman snatched
the broom from Hudson's hands. Hudson
says be demonstrated with Hllman, and then
went off and got another broom and com.
pleted his part OF the duty. Hillman told
Hudson that when he got out Of the factory
be (Hillman) meant to slap his (Hudson's)
jaws, or words to that effect.
Hudson, Hillman, Val. Harrison, Charlie
Atkinson, and Willie Bonnet, employees of
the factory, left together, and were walking
up toward Main street when one of the boys
reminded Hudson that Hillman intended TO
beat him. Immediately HiIlman walked up
to Hudson and slapped him in the face. Hud.
son being small and unable to cope with
Hillman, and fearing that he would be badly
beaten, drew knife from bis pocke, opened
the blade (Which Is about three inches in
length, very sharp, and fashioned somewhat
like dagger,) and cut Hilnan. Hudson
declares that he aimed to cut Hlllmau on the
arm, and to make him desist-not to kill
him. The knife, however, entered the left
side between the fourth and fifth ribs, max
ing q fearful wound, from which blood
spufted in great quantities. Hudson says
the knife belongs to Mr. Michaels, his boss;
that Mr.. MichaelS uses it to sharpen pencils,
and that bis boss sharpeued 1t yesterday
morning on a grindstone and left it on
table, where he (Hudson) saw it about II
O'Clock and put it in bis pocket for soale not
very well.defned reason.
Mr.. StyWald, who saw the difficulty and
heard the words, tells somewhat different
story. He represents that be heard Hillmln
say TO Hudson, If you repent that word
Pm going TO slap your jaws,' and that Hud-
son responded, Do it, you son -" Hill.
man then slapped Hudson's hat of. Hudson
picked up stone and threw it at Hillman
and hit Hllman. Hillman then threw stone
at Hudson, but missed him. The two boys
then closed upon each other, and MIR. Sty-
wald says Hudson stabbed Hillman with the
knife which he had had open in his hand be-
fore be threw the stone. This latter Hud-
son denies.] Hudson fell in the struggle
with Hlllman, and pulled the knife from
Hilman's body as HllIman stood over him.
Hilman, after being stabbed, staggered
some distance, and finally fell near Pages
coal.yard. Hudson started to run, but was
ciught by MIR. James StyWald and banded
over to Policeman keegan. Hillnlan was
carried TO the First staLion-house on litter
made of dryer obtained from the factory.
Several doctors were sent for, and begged to
come to his assistance, but having dread OF
being used as witnesses, and thereby made to
lose much of their valuable time, all refused.
DR.. !. r. Curd, when asked to come,
and ctesrfully responded, and reE.
dered the sufferer all the aid in his power.
The most be could do was to give slimu.
lants. While lying upon bis back blood is
sued from Hilman's wound in stream as
large as a mans little finger, but when laid
upon his side the flow was less.
DR.. Curd requiring assistance, q message
was sent from the First station-housc 10 the
almshouse by telegraph, and Dr. Britain
came down in the city ambulance. The time
occupied between the almshouse and station
house was only fourteen minutes. DR.. Brit
tan, who brought bis instruments with him,
probed the wound and ascertained that the
knife had entered near the left nipple, gone
downWards, und penetrated the lungs and
probably touched the heart.
Hilman survived until 1910 last night,
when be died in the midst Of his relatives
and friends. An inquest will be held to-day
by Coroner Taylor.
Hudson is an honest-looking and bright
little fellow. He is very sorry and dread
fully frightened about what he has dope.
Hillnan is said TO have been quite good
boy. He was one of the three young men
to have been drowned last Saturday
evening, but was really not on the river that
day. His mother was at the station-house
with him last night, who spoke of him in,
such terms Of fondaess as 10 show that he
was the darling of her heart. @..". +,