The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
FATAL RESULT OF QUARREL BETWEEN coz
oRED MEN-THE VICTIM THROAT CUT IN A
scuFYLE-sTATEMENT OF THE MuRDERRR's


scUFTLE-sTATEMENT OF THE MuRDERRR's
WIFE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
FREDERICK, Nd, May II, 1878.
At haii-past ten O'Clock Saturday night that por-
ton OF our population who were abroad alarmed
by The cry Of murder East Patrick street, Tow
doors from Market In front Of tho grocery and dry
goods store Of u. n. shcol lying IN tho street, was
coored man, named Dennis DAVIS his death throes,
his throat having been cut The instrument had
grazed his LETT jaw IN It's descent, entering tho lett
side OF tho throat striking tho carotid artery, or
juguar vein. Tho incision was not deep,
and was only one inch IN length, but from
It the mans life blood rapidly spurted.
dense crowd surrounded the dying man.
and Drs George Cnse and George johnson were In
attendance, but could do nothing Finally. on ac-
count OF tho excited condition OF the people and fear
Ing some evil consequences, tho physcians ordered
the dying mans removal, aud he was placed on
board carried down IN alley into the back room
OF the establishment OF +. Oberndorfer, where, At
oloyen O'Clock, he diea.
ARREST OF TIE MURDERER.
Meantime a ne and cry hnd been raised after tho
murderer, ana officers OF the law started or In pur
SUIT OF ono Warren Stanton. also colored who, It was
alleged, had committed the murder and VINO was ar
rested by Detective John Ryan and Policeman Jacob
Schmidt tho OF Eas. Church street and Middle
alley. He was at onco taken to the office OF Judge
Stokes, who committed him tor hearing on Monday,
DETAILS or THE MURDER. s@
The circumstances OF the fatal atray and the cap
turing Of follows:-At ten o'clock
Warren Stanton, accompanied by ms daughter child
Of perhaps tnrlccn years was passing west on Pat
child stopped to look IN tho window. Ga bench be.
side the Dennis DAVIS, wuo
Ing a. The Child replied "lps none d your
business Then the chd's ather spoke asking DAVIS
what meant by addressing the child when he did
not know her Words passed, both men becoming
angry aud the father showing fight. Tho child AYERS
tnat ~ this stage OF affairs DAVIS went 70 wagon
standing before the store, back with monkey
wrench his hand and struck her father on the hoad
with it, causing the blood 70 flow. Mrs. or. mll-
ner, who was standing IN her door adjoining Mr.
Scholps caed to stanton not TO strike Davis IN re-
turn, which Injunction he oosyod, and taking his
daughter passed up tho street Davis then
into tho store ana bought cigar AMI
went outside again. taking scat tho
bunch or box, waiting Tor his employer, whose
twonty-1ve minutes past ten O'Clock Warren stanton
camo down Patrick sstrcet, walked up TO DAVIS aud
tho quarrel renewed. scufile followed, u
smotheed oath, then flying footsteps and Davis stood
upon tho threshold OF SchoTs store, bleeding
Mr. Schoi, noticing the blood, but not thinking II u
matter OF importance, called TO DAVIS 10 60 round
10 tho hydrant and wash himself DAVIS started 10
obey and Immediately throw up his hands, staggered
ana totteli across the sidewalk into the lslreet
wnere was discovered moment alterward delused
with blood
The murderer, alter tho cutting, turned and ran
down Patrick street.. up Middle Alley to seventh
murder had by TINS time been raised, and Officer
smith, being up town and hearing II and also hearing
the footsteps OF running man, started 10 pursuit,
but distaIccd. Ho started oil IN another direc.
yon, when no met Detective Ryan. Both officers then
came down town, Standing on the cornor VI Church
street and Middle Alley The murderer's homo was In
this alley, hour alter tho cutting Stanton
walking down iato the arms OF tho officers. Ills hat
litod, disclosing tho features OF tho murderer
who HIS way BACK homo Tor some purpose un-
known. Before taxing him 10 Jail tho prisoner
searched and common Barlow knife was found
mis- person. AS he passed through tho jail yard no
confessed 10 Oalcer schmidt and Detective r. that
It was this kpilo that he Lad cut The THROAT OF
Davis about one hour previous.
THE MURDERER Ills VICTIM.
Tho murderer, Warren stanton, Ia q married man,
generally allowing his wife, who Ia IN Industrious
woman, 10 support hun ~ drunkenuesa He Is about
sixty years OF age, and has always oorne bad repu
Iuliou. Inc murdered man, Deans DAVIS, was about
y.our yoars OF ago. anu has always Uecn consid
cred u Of good character Ho has been employed
on u arm about two miles and half from this city,
ON Monocacy f0I the past six or eight years. and
has all times shown himself 10 DO OF peaceful dis
position.
STATEMENT STATIONS WIPE.
To-day your respondent visited tno homo OF tho
murderer, holding lengthy CONVERSATION with stan
tons Ellen and child ulia They both quite
Intelligent but do not seem TO realize the position Of
the husband and father. In substance the mother
and child say that the nrst difference about The
child stanton came home opraged aud got his knife.
Tho vile asked him what was the matter, and the
answer was that Daviss had struck him. The vito
then asked her husband what he wanted with his
knife, hc replying that he intended ITO Tx
HIM, meaning DAVIS The vile cndeavorcd
70 dissuade the husband from going out and,
falling IN thiz, sue in company with another woman,
follow ed him and coming to tEo point whera DAVIS
and stanton wero Quarreiug called to her husband
that sno was alter AL officer sho AYERS that Davis
sounding on the stones IKE iron. Before sho was
block away and before sho had Cotton tho officer the
cry OF murder raised. On running back she saw
Davis wallowing mis- blood in tho strcet and dying
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