Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-07
MORE SWEAT OF HE'LL.

night before last IN the EAGLE Ouce, WHICH
came uncomfortably near costing Mr.. j. II.
Ayers, the foreman, his life. Two compos-
itors who were off for the night by the name
of J. J. Williams and c. NJ. Ford, came into
the office few minutes previous to twelve
o'clock. Mr.. Ayers discovering that they
were in liquor, got them out of the office and
them to 20 home and go to bed or go some
where until they had sobered up, when they
could come back and take their cases. and
that they knew that the rules of the Office
were against any drinking on the premises.
They went away, but in short time return
ed; the foreman, then in attempting to eject
them, Williams drew knife and attacked
Ayers with all the vicsousness of a blind
rage. 1t was so dark at the head of the
stairway when the knife was pulled that
Ayers did not know that he was being cut,
until the flow of blood from his head blind
ed him. At the time there were some ten or
twelve men present in the office who as
soon as they comprehended the situation,
came to the relief of the foreman, who was
found to be seriously cut. One rake of the
knife. opened up all his clothes across
the abdomen, but fortunately made
but slight wound. Another cut across the
neck and cheek just grazed the jugular vein.
Another cut Just above the left eye severed
a small artery, from which he bled so freely
and profusely that by the time doctor
reached the Office he was entirely exhausted,
having lost something more or less than
three qurrts of blood. The doctor at first
said it was too late, but the flow of blood
being staunched by morning he was able to
be taken to his residence. Williams and
Ford were followed Immediately by Marshal
Cairns and one or two of his force, and ar
rested and confined to await further develop
ments. He was cut in seven places in all.
At this writing Mr.. Ayres is resting COM
fortably, and we hope will soon be back at
his place in the Office, but it was close
shave.
This is but another instance of the regret
full results of the use of that maddening and
damning fluid, the uncontrolled use of which
is called personal liberty" Another in
stance of the never erring calamity which
sooner or later an indulgence in that bane-
full fluid which seems to be the infectious,
internal and poisonous dwellings Of mans
worst enemy and hcll's chief imp.
P. S.-This article was written night before
last, but was crowded out.
PEDEsrRIANIsM AND AN ExPLANA-
TON.
A walking match commenced at the rink
Yesterday forenoon at II o'clock and will
continue for SO hours, closing at IL o'clock
tonight The task undertaken, to be sue
cessfully accomplished, will necessarily call
for both speed and endurance of a very high
order, and whether accomplished or not, the
contest should make spirited, exciting and
very interesting exhibition. Mr.. Herman
is not the champion of the world for any
distance from one mile up to the six-day
record (610 miles, as some time ago claimed
by this paper, but he claims that he is the
champion at extremely long distances, hav-
ing done 5000 miles in the best recorded
time for that distance.
1t is not the intention of this paper to in
terfere with or belittle anyone or to attempt
to spoil their business and it wishes every
honest effort, success; but at the same time
the public is entitled to protection from
broadcast assertions. A representative pa
per is looked upon by the public as some
thing of a critic in all matters Of general in
terest and must necessarily, for its reputa-
ton, discriminate between the mertorious
and the mediocre.
In the article that appeared IN this sheet
some time ago, there was no question made
er or capable of giving thoroughly good
and entertaining exhibition and the public
were urged to go and see him on general
principles. The exceptions were made sim
ply and only to the length Of the track; the
time which was given out for the covering of
five miles; and the sweeping assertion of Mr..
HERMAN as to his being the champion of
the world, without STIMULATING or specifying
the particular distance or kind of a race, it
was entirely right These things were
known to an absolute certainty at the time,
or they would not have been published.
Now Mr.. II. claims that he is the champion
at 5000 miles and it may be that he is,
especially as he claims that his record was
made during the present year, and therefore,
cannot appear upon the annals where these
records are annually placed until March of
next year. At any rate Mr.. HERMAN has
demonstrated here that he is very speedy
walker and an enterprising and game man.
He has arranged in the race now in progress
to be placed under the strict supervision of
board of honorable citizens and us
far rs the exhibition is concerned, regard
less of the championship, II is safe to say
that the race will be thoroughly good one.
Mr.. Herman is working for reputation
and honestly desires to accomplish the task
that he undertook yesterday morning. His
speed, endurance and pluck are all of good
quality and he will doubtless accomplish
the task or make hard and close struggle
for it. This alone with the two local run
ners, should make frst-class contest, and
one worthy of patronage from all. Last
night at $3.50 o'clock the contest was being
fiercely waged, each contestant being in
fine condition and all doing good work. The
Dugan, A miles and laps, and Simons AZ
miles and II laps.