New-York tribune., 1882-08-15
STABBED BY FELLOW GUESTS
SERIOUS AFFRAY AT BATH, L. T.

HENRY HYMAN ATTACKED BY TWO BROTHERS FOB
PLAYING AND SINGING ANOTHER BoARDgB
ASSAULTED FOR COMING TO HIS ASSISTANCE. d
The details OF stabbing affray which narrowly
escaped resulting fatally came to light Yesterday
through the issuing Of warrant by Justice Fergu-
son, of Bath, L. l., for the arrest of two brothers.
w. j. Morris and T.. r. Morris. Bath ia
seaside village on Grayesend Bay neat
Brooklyn, and at this season is filled to overhowing
with summer boarders Among those rooming al
the house of Robert Orr formerly Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department Of this city, in Bath-ave were
the two Morrises. Two of the other boarders aee
Henry Hyman, a well-known singer in this city.
aud Andrew VI. Clute, lawyer, of No. Ill
Broadway. On Friday evening Mr. Hyman invited
friend of his, Mr. Speiss, from the Avon Beach
Hotel. TO his boarding house, TO play accompani-
ments while he sang. It was with the consent of
Mrs Orr that they used the piano. and in the even
ing they asked her if they made too much noise.
She said no. as she was glad TO have the music.
Shortly afterward she went out, and
about $50 the Morris brothers, who had
gone to bed in the rooms above, began pounding
upon the floor. Mr.. Hyman asked what was wanted.
and they began to find fsult with the noise. After
a brief discussion Mr. Hyman said that they would
settle it in the morning, he intended TO appeal TO
their hostess. He then started up the stairs TO get
his hat and walking-stck TO accompany his friend
10 his hotel When he reached the top Of the stairs
the MOrrises came out of their rooms and began to
abuse him. Ono of them called him an Z" insolent
puppy" TO which Nh. liyman retcrted that the
speaker was no gentlcmen.v The Morrises then
began to assault Lyman, and at this moment. Mr.
Clute. hearing the noise, came from his room and
said that two against one was not fair play w. j..
Morris then edge OIL and approac bed Ciuie.
In the meantime f.. Il. Morris struck Mr. Hyman
in the back of the neck with the sharp blade of o
penknie, cutting through the double folds OF his
turned-down collar and penetrating the neck close
to the cerylcal yertebr9; The wounded man
a15 bse6 to S OO While sS Ss as gdsy a hSa
Walter j. Morris had struck Mr.. Clute two blows in
quick succession with sharp MISUNDERSTANDING,
ably small SILVER ice pck-as this was afterward
found blood-stained in a corner Mr.. Clute did not
know be wounded until after turning and
striking Norris, when he felt the blood trickIing
down his back The Moruses then rushed
into their reoms while Mr.. Clute sought his and
sank the floor the blood poured ron his back.
Mr.. Speiss heard the struggle from below and then
all was still. After waiting second he mounted
the stairs and found his friend weIering in blood.
The household was alarmed, Mrs Clute ran for one
doctor and another was hastily summoned aud the
injured man cared for. Neither was danger
Uusv hurt, although both narrowly escaped serious
injuries. The brothers Morris hastily dressed,
locked up their trunks aiid rooms aid left tho
house. saying to one of the bOafders. when they
met, that If they were wanted they would be at
the Avon Beach Hotel where they take their meals
They did not go there, but left bill unpaid and
have not been seen since Little was known OF
them in the village. and among the 800 guests OF
the hotel no one knew them TO speak TO them,
though they ate their meals there for Two months.
They were noticeable for their resemblance to each
other and their habit OF speaking TO no one else
and rarely to each other. Walter J. Morris Is
engineer OF the projected railroad in BROOKLYN TO
be called the South Ferry and Seaside Direct
Transit Company, running in Atlantic ave, and be-
tween Third and FOurth-ayes, TO Fort Hamilton.
Bath and COney Island. His office in Brooklyn is
at No. 1872 Atlanticave. T.. X. Morrs is broker In
this city, They are believed to be Southerners
Mr.. Hyman thought he was not badly hurt, and
despite the advice of his doctor TO this city on
Saturday, though weak from the loss OF blood,
which completely saturated his shirt lie was barely
able to get to Bath again. and he has since been con-
fined to his bed Pears of paralysis were entertained
at time, but last evening he sad TO "A TRIBUNE
reporter. who saw him smoking cigar in bed. that
he felt all right though his entire system ned TO
| be shocked lie is the basso singer IN Dr.. Arni-
| tage's Church the Fifth Avenue Baptistl in this
city, and he formerly sang IN DR.. Cny lers church. in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Clute was less injured, and save
splitting blood once or twice has had no difficulty. HIS
wounds are healing aud he will 20 to his office to-
day. On Saturday Mr.. Orr consulted Justice Fer
guson, who saw the injured men and took their
depostions on sunday yesterday he drew up the
trusted to Detective Xundt, OF Brooklyn who Is con-
| ideni of arresting him to-day Justice Ferguson
| still holds the warrant tor h. H. Morris. whose
home not known. In conversation last evening
| Mr.. Hyman attributed his escape from serious
ana probably fatal injury to the thickness or
his shirt collar which stopped the force OF tile Dow
There eight thick nesses OF linen penetrate
The MoIrses must also have been injured, as
abundant traces OF blood appear in their rooms
The affair ID general subject OF con, ersatlon
| among the persons staying in BATH who COMPARE
their sensation with those of other seaside resorts this
summer. Mr.. Hyman was very popular at the Avon
Beach HoJe where he frequently sang ami aided IN
unmarried. 1t is thought he out of danger, al
though possibility OF injury to the spinal cord re,
| mains. SO far as known the Messrs. Morris had
| behaved as gentlemen In their stay OF some ten
| weeks in the village llrs. Orr said that she ha1
found them gentleman-like in their bearing.