Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-14
MURDERoUs CUT.

Abaft the Ear With Beer Glass-Ghastly
Spectacle of a Man Going Along the
Street With his Throat Cut.
About AIS o'clock yesterday afternoon a
young man rushed out of the American house
saloon on Wabashaw street, and with frantic
gestures and choked articulation he plunged
both fists through the window, shat
tering the glass to smithereens. Startled by
the racket dozen pedestrians paused on the
crowded street to ascertain the cause of the
disturbance. Their eyes encountered fearful
and CHASTITY spectacle. Staggering along the
street was a young man covered with blood
and the crimson life blood spouted from a
gaping cash in the throat. AS the young man
CROPPED his way along the street he called
down most fearful imprecations, and the pic
ture was frightful to behold.
The young mans name is George Albertson,
not unknown to the police of st. Paul, and his
assailant was Gilbert Pottegeiser of the Ameri-
can house, who inflicted the murderous looking
cut with a beer glass.
Albertson was stopped by a couple of citizens
and assisted to the rear of the brick building
occupied on the ground floor by a hat and to-
bacco store, and situated on Wabashaw street
just north of the American house. At the time
of the ARRAY the streets were thronged with
citizens and the sidewalk and hallway leading
to where the young man lay were blockaded
with the curious, anxious TO know what had
happened.
Albertson was stretched on board and he
bled copiously, the fact becoming apparent
that unless immediate assistance should be
forthcoming he must die from loss of blood.
Some thoughtful person rushed for doctor,
and fortunately the necessary aid was almost
instantly forthcoming. Drs. Wheaton and
Davenport, who CHANGED to be in the vicinity.
were called, and they at once took charge of
the case. 1t was found that deep and ugly
cash extended under the angle of the left jaw
and that one or two of the arteries had been
severed. After some difficulty the flow of
blood was staunched and Albertson was re-
moved to the office of DIS. Stewart and
Wheaton, Bridge Square.
he was here attended by Drs. Stewart, Whea-
ton and Davenport, who performed the ex-
ceedingly difficult operation of joining the
separated arteries. Albertson was then re-
moved to his home about o'clock, and at a
late hour last night was doing well, and pro-
nounced by the physicians as out of danger.
Gilbert Pottegeiser. who inflicted the villain
GUS cut, walked up to the city hall and gave
himself up. He was allowed the liberty of the
business office, and the case will come up in
the police court this morning.
The versions of how the assault originated
are somewhat conflicting, but as near rs could
lows:
few minutes to o'clock yesterday after
noon young Albertson, who is one of the pro-
prietors of the G. o. d. laundry, called at the
American house with regard to some clothing.
He passed from the Office to the bar room and
called for drinks. The remark was made that
he was already indebted for drinks to the ex-
tent of IS cents and that he must settle the old
score before receiving additional accommoda.
Ha hal was mot he
but that the house owed him for laundry
work. However this may be, Albertson be-
came noisy and vituperative and tore several
hand bills from the wall. scattering the pieces
about the floor.
During the talk between Albertson and the
barkeeper Gilbert Pottgeiser entered the ga
loon and asked what the trouble was about.
Words ensued, and it is said that the former
called Pottgeiser some very hard names.
The men each held beer glass, and, becom-
ing riled, Pottgeiser threw his glass at Albert
son, which in passing struck wooden screen
and was broken. fragment of the glass strik-
ing Albeftson in the neck and inf1icting the
wound. When Albertson reached the street he
turned and broke two lights of glass in the
window with his fists.
Pottgieser admits that he threw the glass,
stating that he did it in self Defense and that
it was only question IS to who struck first.
He states, however, that in throwing the glass
he did not intend to hit Albertson, but merely
to strike the screen and brighten him out of
the saloon.
1t is said that Albertson has the reputation
of being wild young man with a quick and
quarrelsome temper. But that is neither here
nor there. The deed has been done, and the
free Use of hard names is no justification for
assaults of this kind. which have become fear
fully common in st. Paul. 1t is time for pub
lie sentiment to stamp with its diotum the
severest condemnation on affairs of this kind,
and show the hot blooded gentry that vagrant
passion cannot be exercised in SO wanton a
manner with impunity.