The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-13
TIE TRAGEDY In HARLEM.
THE sEQTEL TO - SUND4r EvEyIyG
DIJERSTON At CARDS.
A Fearful Fight in n Third Avenue Bnrroom-
The Killing Of Mr.. Caleb ID. Weeks-The
Iye-M Mitnesser' Descriptions of the scene.

A Fcn rfnI Plight In n Third Avenue Bnrroom-
The Kiiiins Of Mr.. Caleb ID. Weeks-The
Lye-Witne-ses' Descriptions of tue scene.
Mr.. Caleb ID. Weeks. who was stabbed in
the lager beer saloon at 1880 Third avenue
Sunday night, died In his home at Ill st l0ith
street yesterday. The story Of the tragedy, as
told by the police. IL as follows; AT ll:35 on
Sunday evening In John Mundschau's saloon, at
1880 Third avenue. In an alteration in which
Louis Friese of%i East Forty y-ffth street, joseph
Bowman Of lOsth street, near First avenue John
Spellman OF i06th street. near First avenue ana
MIR. H. Moore, OF go East 105th street, were en-
Ragod, Speilman stabbed Mr.. Weeks In the ab-
domen. Weeks was token home by Oflicer Ross
rertell. Dr. Kinsler OF 233 East 105th street
dressed the wounds, and reported him at the
station a. dying fricse and Bowman we're ar
rested on charge OF being accessories after the
fact. Moore while attempting to take the knife
ffom Speilman, was Knockcd down by Ffiesc.
Speimuu then escaped to his home, and ", af-
terward arr, sted bv Ohlcer Farrell. All three
are locked up In the police station In Eighty
John Mundschau, tho proprietor OF the beer
saloon. says; ON sunday evening the three
men, who are butchers. were sitting In my sa-
loon playing game of cards. Tue front door
was locked. Somewhere about nine Or ten
o'clock ,ir Moore aud Mr. Weeks, ana i gentle
| man whom do not know, entered, seated
themselves 1t table. and called for beer, which
furnished. Mr.. We KS had evidently been
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and wished to lie on u table aud take nap.
but was persuaded not to. Moore proposed
to play game with any one man for drinks
for the house. Ilis offer accepted. While
tho game was going on Bow whose name Is
Jose oh. not John. was getting tired. and III in
beInan, come, lot US g. home weeks got
angry at this and said that the conversation
should he carried on In English. Bowman tried
III bis broken English to atologize. and tried
70 explain hat no offence was intended, but
Neess. who was very much excited, struck
Bowman violently across the ace with his
III a
stan IN two. Spellman then Jumped In. and
almost Instantly all were engaged Ia general
Mr. Mathew II. Moore SAYS; AT about
O'Clock on SUNDAY evening Air. Weeks, myself,
and gentleman friend started out for a walk.
We ir-t went up to see horse belonging to Mr..
Weeks; then went up on -. Nicholas avenue to
sec the tcrms 10 by. Returning AZ about 10 or
half past 10. We stepped into Mundschau's to
have drink. We stood talking at the bar, and
asked the card players to have drink with
US. Afterward Bowman made some remarks
In German. 10 which Weeks took exception,
asking him to speak In English so that
tli might understand. 70 this Bowman made
an insulting reply. one word led to another, ana
hnally Mr. Weeks struck him across the face
with his umbrella. At this SpoilmAn sp6ang
from his seat and attacked Weeks. / Jumped
betw cen them aud separated them. Turning
moment later | saw that Speilman had drawn
knife | imm, diately ClOsed with him
aud underworld to take II from bin,
nd S 'sS fSoT my 9I9d md WIS badly cut
ss.m.w1Y' s...s ana think ] sh9uld hive taken the
Io.t al the The he ID OF the basement stars friese
c.ms cut ana Kicked Inc on the head. lost
my balance and was Obliged to let 60. l caught
the haus.crs, but they gave WAY and i fell 10
tue bottom OF the sislrway, about twelve or
fifteen feet. In am moment was up again aud
back In the saloon; as entered the door saw
all three OF the men attacking hr Weeks. spell
man Was st ibbiug him time and again with an
ordinary J.ck knife. and the otner two were
striking him with their fats. An alarm having
been given frese tined 10 escape; chased him
up the avenue, caught MIN aud handed him over
to an onicer. Bowman had already been Sc
cured, Speilnan we thought had hidden him-
seif M bakery, but the officers found MIN at
his house.