Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-23
ST4BBED IN THE BACK.
Two Young Men Indulge in Badinage and
Warm Up to the Fighting Point.

Two Young Men Indulge In Badlnage and
Warm Up to the Fighting Point.
A very serious and unfortunate QUITTING af-
fray transpired about $50 o'clock last night,
which commenced in jocular badlnage, and, in
all probability, will terminate in a tragedy. A.
the hour named two young men were engaged
in friendly conversation in Dyer's butcher
store, corner of Rice and Martin streets, their
names being respectively Hiram DYER, Jr., and
Alfred Guerin, the son of well-re-
membered pioneer settler, now deceased.
The young men were exchanging opinions
about the opposite sex in general, when from
generalities the conversation gradually assumed
a personal form, alluslon being made to
several young lady acquaintance. Among
other matters adverted to in the latter connec-
ton was the open air concert in Rice park,
Guerin spoke of visit to that re-
sort by Dyer the evening named,
accompanied by a young lady, several remarks
being made by the former concerning the
young lady's appearance. The conversation
had been flowing pleasantly enough up to this
! time but it now became quite animated, a
number of derogatory remarks being made by
Guerin against the opposite sex, some of the
illusions being of such vulgar character as to
call forth q remonstrance from Mr.. Dyer, ST.,
who said that he could not permit such talk to
be carried on in his place.
II JUCuldE TeIliaIk WAS ucie 1uaue ny UucClu
concerning young lady acquaintance of his
companions, the remark being accompanied by
a burlesque of the manner in which she
walked, which was followed by insulting Ian
guage, young Dryer being Infatuated to such
| an extent as to seize knife that rested on the
block, with which he proceeded to make for his
companion. Observing the movement Guerin
darted for the sidewalk, upon reaching which
he seized an oblong wooden sign that rested on
the walk, and turning quickly hurled it at his
pursuer's head.
materially impede his haste, moment
| afterwards he caught up with Guerin and
! plunged the knife into the back part of his
| person, just above the hip. The wounded
| man was taken to his home, No. SO Rice street,
where DR.. Roy was called to dress the injuries
The wound was found to consist of ugly
cash an inch and half wide by two inches
deep, the impression being that if the knife
escaped penetrating the kidney, the cut will
| not prove fatal.
The first intelligence Of the quarrel reached
police headquarters about O. clock, when Capt
| Clark repaired to the scene of the quarrel an(
took young Dyer into custody, who expressed
regret, upon reaching the station, that the un
fortunate affair bad happened. The injure.
man is young man about 81 years of age, and
although the son of highly respected parents
he is generally regarded as man Of shiftles
and dissolute habits.
Hiram Dyer, Jr., is about % yerrs Of age
and has been employed in helping to conduc
! of St. Paups Oldest, most industrious and hon
est citizens. Both young men are unmarried
The wound will be diagnosed this mornin
and the extent of the injuries fully deter
mined, when young Dyer will have hearin
before Judge Flint.