The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
MURDER WITH A MALLET
A BLooDTHIRsTI WIFE INcITISa HER HUs-
BAND TO BRUrALIrY-rHE GOOD OFFICES

BAND TO BRUTALITI-TaE GOOD okFlC6o
OF A BULLDOG.
From the Evansville tInd.) Journal, July g.
ON Wednesday afternoon John Scantitn, who had
been drinking considerably. went 10 the saloon OF
Albert Fischsr on Fourth street. and got into quar-
rel with the proprietor about trivial dispute and
became very abusive and threatening He was or
dorsd out and then stood 10 the street ana dared
Fischer 10 come out and night him like man. He
continued tho abuse and seems 10 have provoked
Fischer 10 great extent although the latter refused
to havo apy ngnt and ordered him TO leave, behaving
very properly. On Thursday morning, about seven
o'clock the vile Of Henry waidschmitt, tns grocer
two doors from Fischer's, vas gong homo with
a basket OF cherr'es As she crossed tho street
she saw scantln In front of old Joe N'chtsrns few
doors below. He was going toward Wadschmitt'e. As
Mrs. wadsch init reached her own door Mrs. Fischer
who was slandiue in OF the hotel. caltea out to
her husband
..here comes Seantln-go for him !"
A BrUTAL ATTACK
MRS waldschmitt entered the store and went back
INTO the bar In the rear. Scantiu CAM IN also ana
wen, back 10 the bar followed only lew ieot in the
rear by Fischer who had beer mses concealed uodcr
his vest As scanthn paused nj the bar be dropped
his handkerchief and stoopcd 10 pex tup Al tnst
moment, whno hts face was 10 tue ground, Fischer
sw ing his maIlst and struck the dsepceicss man .
terrible blow upon the back OF his head Mrs. wald-
schmtt heard tho blow and turned. There were
other persons IN the room. As soon ~ the blow
was dealt poor Scautlin tried TO look up,
aud az he raised hts head received another terrific
stroke from tho murdcrous msllct on his forehead.
which brought q stream OF blood pouring. dc cricd
out .Donti on, don'ti" and, sioopipg forward to
avoid tho blood winch nov cd down into his Dyes.
began TO retreat through The bar into Mo-. VALID.
schmitts room. As be backed, step by STEP Fischer
ioiIowsd raining blow aftor blow upon his beat head,
one wncn took effect Just sbove mo temple on tho
side. There q SIDE door from the room opening
upon the yard. Soantiin vas backing out OF this.
Outside OF the door lay ferocicus watch bulldog
Waldscn daughter cred out u Fischer TO
dcss but none of tie spectators ven'n,ed TO ioter
lay, however tho Derce beast reused up at the smell
of blood, aud with doep srow leaped past Sosn,lin
with almost human pity, and seized Fischer by the
icg his maic the sssaiant pause, and as no looked
down tie dog lcapcd At his throat, bu. F'scner
| scnmtt tnen rushed forward win almost misplaced
mercy and restrained ,he dog, WHITE Fischer LEFT and
| shook his malo, aud boastiuiiy said
al am q mani went for him"
scaa,io, who had not fallen, wa: eIeodnx terribly
of tho store aud went of toward Nam street, after
which the AFFAIR was gosspsd about awhile and APP
The floor Of ,he uar and the pavement IN front Of
tho house covered with blood, winch Mr.. wsld-
VINO was then sent into Flscnef's Tor his pay. Mrs
Fischer produced The maet from behind tns counter.
| anu holding II up saM exultngly-
| "This Is the mass that did II. Ny husband went
| for him."
| rng vrcTrn's TERRIBLE CONDITION
| Nothing more a heard OF Scsrtiin until Friday,
when OF his trends VINO were In search OF him
were told that no had been last seen going into the
Marbic Hsll on the day before strosmIhg win blood.
They up stairs and alter looking into several
rooms found Scsntn In the rear room. One looked
through key hole and cried, Here ne rs. dead
Tney opened the uoor ana found him lying on ths
floor his clothes partially removed, his shirt torn
OF aud swatbed about MS neck soaked with tho blood
| he had attempted to wipe IRON hts lace and head.
He lay where n stream OF burning sunlight 1sll
| through window. Examining the body, u was dts
| M short gasps, with an occasional long
| breath They moved him into tho shnd-
anu summoued Constable Brcsbecke. who went TO the
| room and despatched mssssngcts Tor physicians
Scantln WAS like n log, utterly UNCONSCIOUS, with ono
eye open, set and glazed. Hts limbs we're numb aud
rigid and mis- eet cold rs ice All attempts TO rouse
HIM IRON ms deadly stupor Jailed Hts relatives were
once, who du everything possible, ana mad hin
tendcriy conveyed to 81. Mays Hospital, where his
wou nos were washed dressed. The skull was not
fractured, but there serious concusson oil the
brain, winch paraIyzcd all hrs faculties. IL vas im
possible TO give food, his throat was contracted
| and nothing could be passed into ~ Last naht ne
was avc such condition That no hopes OF MS
HE are entertained. lie was stu unconscious snt
breathing qu. ckly with a heavy gurgling sound Tn'
pnIior ot death on hts features, ana the NURSE
spoke OF his situation deJcctediy.
| Fischer has been arrested He has been known here
tofore Is an insusirious and well disposed man.