The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-08
A SIXTH WARD TRAGEDY.
A Sailor Qusrreilins with Ills MIstrc.. and
stabbing Her In the Breast.

Samuel Evans, a colored seaman, who
sails 10 the brig Lilly II. Coles, returned from a
short voyage about two weeks ago and lodged,
as he had done for many years, in a little apart.
ment at l34 Leonard street. Georglana Robson,
a young white girl, and Amelia RawlIns. a col
ored girl, lived with Evans, and cooked his
meals and waited upon him. The sailor bis
two mistresses, and Mary Green, who lives alone
In dngy room In the top story Of dark tene-
ment at 128 Leonard street, and several other
colored persons, were drinking together yester-
day afternoon In beer house In Leonard street,
and Evans, who had plenty OF money, offered TO
treat the party. mo, you wont, SAM" said
Amelia Rawlins. ~ think you have treated
enough already. Come home with me and get
your breakfast" mo, WON'T" answered Evans,
and turning angrily toward Georgiana Robson,
he said "Sho wouldn't get me any breakfast,
and It's no use going home" Tho girl RobIsOn
hotly replied to the words OF the sailor, and a
quarrel ensued between tho two. Then MARY
Groen and Ge0rgana Robson hastily quit tho
saloon. Evans and Amelia drank again, and she
said that II he would return to the house she
would got his breakfast. The two then went TO
their apartment, bat GeOfglana was not there
Evans seemed dsai pointed and quickly walked
into the street and went to Mary Green's room
and there found both Mary and Georeiana. lie
seated himself on a settee, and upbrsided both
women, saying that he would be even with
them. They paid little attention to him. and
Mary asked GeorRtana whether she would have
n cup OF COHce huu a DIT OF breakfast. The sailor
became onraged nd asked hotly, why don't
breakfast there p "Sam, you are drunk" the
girl answer q, land I'm not going homo any
more, and I'm not going to live with you again"
You're notf' the sailor exclaimed. "Then I'll
see about It. I'll tx YOU" Ho pulled a long
sharp sheath knife from his belt, and sprnginR
upon the girl, stabbed her In the breast.
Miss Green shreked and dashed out Of the
room and down the stairs, closely followed 10y
the colored man. As Evans reached the land
ing at the foot Of the stairs he tnpped and fell
blcd TO his feet, and as he passed the hail win
dow that opens upon the rear yard, Mrs. Daniel
Brown, who stood In the door Of her room In
the second story, saw the flash Of tho knife as
be threw II into the yard beneath. 1t wasa
the bloody sheath knife. IL fell on the roof Of A
sned nearly forty feet distant. Evans continued
bis night down the STAIRS, aud running into the
street, disappeared. Mary Green ESCAPED to a
neighbors house, and GeOrItana Robson, pale
and bloody walked into the street and made
her way TO ia Leonard street. There she found
Amelia Rawlins. and throwing open her dress,
disclosed the wound and her blood soak ed
clothing. Inc two women went into the street
and found Offcer Madison, aud he wont with
them to their nome. The wounded woman had
become SO weak that she could no longer walk,
ana an ambulance was summoned. She was
borne 10 the Chambers Street Relief Hospital.
Onicer Madison searched In the streets for Evans
ln vain. when ne went to the police station he
found the sailor there, at tho latter said that
he desired 10 make q complaint against the giri
whom he bad stabbed. lie was locked up. 4 he
wounded girl grew very weak in the hospital,
and the attending physician said tnat her con
dition was critical. The knife had penetrated
about three inches into her left breast. IL IA
supposed that the Inning OF the lungs is cut.
years OF age. 1t Is said that Evans has wife In
Jersey Ciy.