The daily gazette., 1882-11-20
THREE CUTTING CASES.
TWO MEN AND A WOMEN AS
b. SAULTED WITH KNIVES.
THE AssAnANTs HELD TOR COURT
A Kicking Case, and n Womnn's Sudden
Death While on Her Way TO Church,
A Number OF Accidents.

The city was the scene Of much disorder
on Saturday night md no less than four SER
ious disturbances took place. Three of these
will probably result In the trial of three
mel for assault with intent to kill
About 5 O'Clock ut Eighth and Pine streets
Joseph Watson and Robert Bogia engaged
In struggle, and the former drew u jack
knife and stabbed his contestant with deadly
intent many times.
The affray grew out Of trivial discussion.
Both were drunk, and Watson was much
under the influence Of liquor. Just after
the men clinched Watson drew his knife
and stabbed BOgia in the stomach. lie
used his weapon repeatedly, cutting Bogia
in the breast, hand and arm. Friends of
Bogla ran In and separated the men, and
Watson walked up the street with tue knife
concealed In his sleeve
Bogta was conveyed 70 the Office Of Dr. T.
A. keables by two of his companions, and
his wounds were dressed. 1t was found that
he was seriously but not fatally Injured, the
wound In his stomach being the worst.
The doctor found that the knife had simply
served the muscels, but had not penetrated
the peritoneum. This was probably due to
the fact that the weapon used by Watson
was very dull. Had the blade been sharp
1t must have penetrated deeper and inflicted
a wound which must necessarily have been
fatal. Bogla's other wounds were slight.
He was conveyed to his home over Eleventh
street bridge.
Later warrant was issued for the arrest
of Watson, on complaint Of Bogias' father
1t was placed in the hands of Sergeant Hat
ton, who arrested the fellow early IN the
night aud lodged him In the City Hall to
await hearing. Bogia is young man of
not more than 20 years. Watson is en-
ployed in an iron mill.
Yesterday morning Mayor Wales held
Watson In $500 for bis appearance at court.
SLIGHT sTABDINs.
Late Saturday night, John Loper and
Henry Fortune, both colored, engaged In
quarrel in Decatur street aud Fortune
stabbed the other in tho stomach a few
inches to the right of the naval. Fortune
had boarded with Loper and on leaving
Thursday had taken coat belong to
another boarder. Upon returning on
Saturday dispute arose about
the coat and Fortune rushed from the house,
stabblng Loper as he he passed him in the
ward. The prisoner was given hearing
this morning at the Hall on the charge OF
stealing the ccat and also for the stabbing.
He admitted the latter offenfe, but denied
tho former, and was held In 5000 bail TO
appear At court. Loper's wound is a very
Insignificant ono and he apparently suffers
no Inconvenience.
A WOMAN CUT.
Joseph Adams, companion of Fortune,
who also goesby tho pane OF James, was
also charged this morning with cutting Mrs
Fannie Smallwood with penknlfe. The
woman, who is undoubtedly hard charac-
ter, told how she had quarreled with Adams
who had insulted her aud finally Gagged"
her two or three times with a brass-handle
penknife. A small hole, she said,
was cut In her shoulder, and she asserted
that the knife was in the prisoners pocket.
When asked If he had knife he produced
one which the woman identified as the
weapon used TO cut her. The prisoner, when
asked If ho wished to question the witness,
put Two or three very direct intcrrogations
not relevant 10 the case, and which were
overrulcd. Adams was also held IN $500 to
answer at court.
A SERIOUS KICK.
George Taylor, and William II. Frisby, a
colored man, both employed In the stable of
Jester and McDauicl, on Front street near
Shipley, got into tussle yesterday morning,
and finally Frlsby getting angry kicked
Taylor in the stomach. The latter fell mn
conscious and remained so until Drs. Eb-
bcrts and Morrison arrived and applied re-
storatiyes. He was moved to his home at
Tenth and DUPONT streets, and his condition
| is regarded as dangerous, internal injuries
are believed to have been inflicted.