The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-11
A OANroN CUrrER.-Last week we mentioned

A CANTON CUTTER Last week we mentioned
the killing OF Casper Weyman at Allegheny and
the arrest Of George Rusch, formerly employed at
the Canton Steel Works. for the same. The fol-
lowing additional facts aie from the Pittsburgh
Chronicles account:
AT an early hour this morning a cutting affray
took place at Lutz & Waltz's Hall, East street, AL
legheny, which will, in all probability, result in
the death of one Of the participants. The partlcu.
lars are as follows: Last night reunion Of the
Sixty.irst Regiment was in progress at the above
hall. Between and 2 o'clock this morning, the
crowd in a room near the bar'ToOm Of the hall,
included Casper Weyman, moulder, George
Rusch, q heater in Painters mill, aud Fred. Col
mar, saloon keeper at Second and East streets,
All we're more or less under the influence ofliquor
and finally Golmar and Weyman came to blows.
They clinched and fell upon the floor, Weyman
uppermoGt and apparently getting the better ofthe
fight, At this juncture, 1t Is stated by friends OF
Weyman, George Rusch came to the combatanb
exclaiming "cIive them fair play, or will shoot
some one" Immediately afterward he took part
In the fight, drawing hve bladed knife and In
fictlng couple ofterrible cuts in Weymans abb
domen. Rusch then, 1t is said threw the kuife
out Of window, and It was soon after picked up
by q boy named Louis Bergstresser 0ticer Helm
rchs soon appeared and arrested Rusch The in
jured man, after lying uncared for for some time,
was taken to the residence OF his mother, widow
woman residing at the corner Of Middle and First
streets, where his injuries we're attended to by DR..
Easton. The entrails are cut in two places, and In
the doctors opinion, Weyman can hardly recover.
In the opinion Ofseveral persons who were pres.
ent, 1t was a case of bullying on the part of
RusCh.
On the other hand, one Of the detective force of
Allegheny as we'll as others spoken to, seem de-
cidedly ofthe opinion that Rusch did not do the
cutting His character is vOuChed for by them as
being pesceably disposed, and having besides
sore right hand which rendered II dificultfOr him
to hold or use knife. Rusch, who shares his cell
with Golmar was spoken TO this morning by
Chronicle representative. Rusch is rather fine
looking man with no appearance whatever of be.
ing bully or even pugnaciOus character. His
left eye was heqvily dIaped in black and couple
of teeth were missing The following converse
tion ensued:
Reporter-Will you tell me all about this fuss
last night2
Rusch- Certainly All know about 1t is that
was drunk. Some one knocked me down from
behind, and l fell under table and got kicked
In the face till Two teeth came out,
Reporter-WhO cut WeymanH
Rusch-That know nothing Of. After l was
hurt heard some one say Veg (nickname for
Weyman) is cut,
Reporter-Didn't you have five bladed knife
Rusch-No; never owned such knife In my
life threatened to- shoot while the two men
were fighting but 1 had no pistol and only said
so to scare the people. don't know anything
about the cutting of Casper Weyman.
An information for felonious assault and bat
terry was made against the prisoner BY officer Bar
clay.
Weyman has since died from the effects Of the
wounds received"
Since we have received the above account we
are authentically informed that the person who
claimed he saw Rusch do the cutting and throw
the knife out Of the window, in company with
policeman, searched the adjoining premises and
found the knife, large pocket piece, containing
blades corkscrew and other attachments, which
Is known to have been presented TO Rusch short
| time before and which he had taken pride In
showing frequently. The whole affair looks bad
for George, and we give 1t in full as he had made
many acQusintances during the time he worked
| In Canton.