Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-24
The MURDEROUS RAZOR.
Another Bloody Throat-Cutting Tragedy
Enacted on East Main Street
Last Night.
Young Henry Burns Horribly Carved with
"a Razor in the Hands OF Theodore
Dolby, y Colored Mu.ician->tory
Of the CowurdIy Attack.

just a week has passed since people were
Mortified by the bloody affair on the Hill,
in which Pat Hughes well-nigh murdered
his paramour by cutting her throat with a
razor. II is a well-known proverb among
the police and those familiar with the Grim
inal record that such affairs As cutting
scraps. murders and suicides never come
singly. but in pairs. About 10 o'clock
last night another bloody emitting
affair occurred on East Main
street. which again verified the pro
verb The cutting was done on the
corner of Main street and the
alley between Limestone and Spring
streets. On the northeast corner
stands the saloon kept by William Burns,
the proprietor of Burns distillery. and
Just across the alley is that Of Sterrll
Sprague. The story of the cutting.
As TOLD BY AN EYE WITNESS.
who was none other than Sterril Sprague, is
rs follows: Henry Burns was standing on
the corner of the alley and near him stood
his father Will ltltli- Nlleii
several stones fell in their vicinity and
banged against the side of the saloon.
Shortly afterward Young colored man,
whom | don't know, approached from
across the street. heard Henry ask him
who had been throwing these stones, but
as it was just ten o'clock | came into my
saloon and had my bar tender lock up. |
then stood behind the door. through which
| could see very plainly. and just as
| | looked again l saw this little
yellow fellow that plays the
guitar in Scurry's orchestra DOLBY Up
proach and ask Henry what in the h-slsas
the matter with him. Henry put his hand
on the newcomers chest and pushed him
back toward the gutter. saying: L am not
talking to you. You have nothing to do
with this Just then the colored man made
a backward step and Henry leaned forward.
| saw Dolby bring UP his right hand and
give swipe down Burns jaw and then
drop his hand fiat to his side. Henry
brought his left hand quickly to his throat
and yelled: MY God, I'm cut" As soon as
my door could be gotten open | rushed out
and caught him. All this time the cowardiy
assassin had stood stock still, stupidity gaz-
ing at his victim. AT this instant he
seemed to suddenly realize what he
had done. and shot down East Main
street like an arrow. When | caught
| Burns. he turned to me with,
.Sprague. I'm cut The warm blood
g,Ished down my han d and over his clothes
| in perfect torrent. As soon As | realized
what was the matter and saw that he was
unable to stand. dropped him and ran for
a doctor"
! Three or four men who had seen the
tragedy ran for a physician. while Burns.
assisted by two or three of the fast gather
| Ing crowd. walked into SpragueS saloon.
and sat down on a chair near the center.
| The blood was still squirting at "A lively rate
! from the cash in his throat, and seeing that
he was in great danger of bleeding IL death,
Art. Kennedy. with great presence of mind,
seized the bleeding man by the throat and
tried to stay the heInorrhage by holding the
wound close shut. In the meantime the
doors had been locked to prevent the
crowd. which had now become dense
| in front Of the saloon. from rush
ing in. In few minutes Dr. A. NJ.
Potter arrived and shortly afterward DIR. +.
! r Potter also came in. When an eXami-
nation was made of
THE CHASTITY WOUND.
it was found To be a very deep cash. about
seven inches long. curving from point one
and one-fourth of an inch in front of the
carotid artery on the left side of the neck
| TO 4 point just beneath the syntheSis of the
| jawbone Had it severed the artery he
would have bled 10 death in two minutes.
Had it gone a hair-breadth deeper death
would have resulted in short time. When
| the wound was opened il was 50 large that
one could almost have laid his hand in it.
| The physicians at once set abQA {" close
| the wound. Throughout the pdMMl opera
| ton the wounded man stood il with remark
able fortitude He presented, indeed. a
| sickening spectacle with his life-blood
streaming down his breast and gath
ering in pools on the sloppy floor.
| In coming down from his throat the keen
blade had made cut clean through his
oyercoat and coat, beginning on the breast
and ending on the hip. Fortunately it did
not &c in far enough TO cut the flesh.
| As soon as the operation was finished he
was taken with sinking spell caused by
loss of blood. His head fell forward in a
drowsy manner and his pulse grew very
| faint. He was carried Ia a rear room and
! laid upon the floor where the physicians soon
revived him with brandy. His aged father
at this iuncture broke into sobs and was
| driven almost frantic by the fear that he
was going to die. Father Buckley was sent
| for at once. The boy soon revived, how
ever. and assured his father repeatedly that
he was all right As soon as he had re-
covered strength little he was carried to a
carriage at the door and removed to his
home on East High street. Here he was
undressed and put 10 bed. He seemed quite
lively and even jocose. after arriving at the
house His wound was redreSsed
here ana tanllc aclu III generous
quantities was applied. He was then
left alone with the priest and
his family for the night. the physicians as
surng them that there was no dangerHnleSs
internal hemorrhage should DE brought
about.
This morning the physicians paid another
visit to their patient. They found him rest
ing easily and doing very we'll With the
excellent care he will get al his home, there
is little doubt that he will Recover.
DOLBY ARRESTED.
Officer Mill, happened along soon after
the affair occurred and aS soon as he had
learned who did the cutting he and Col
Dotze cut through the alleys toward his
home on North street. near Water, stopping
to search Ed. Williams house on the way.
Finding nothing there they went on To
Dolby's house which was bolted and barred.