St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-03
STABBED In THE BACK.
Jimmy Collins Fatally Wounded by a
Noted Chicago Gambler,
During Drunken Row in a Mime
apolfs Saloon.

A stabbing affray occurred at 1880
O'Clock last night on Second avenue south,
Minneapolis, in which Jimmie Collins, the
lightweight pugilist, was severely. if not
fatally, cut Collins, with L.. +. Deyoe
who keeps restaurant at 1851 Franklin
avenue, and John Porter, gam
bier, had been riding in a
hack. At the Comique Deyoe left them
and started to go to his room. which is up
stairs over 251 Second avenue south. He
was on the sidewalk in front OF the build
ing when the hack containing Collins and
Deyoe drove up. Deyoe, who was
very drunk, got into an alteration
with Porter when Porter upon little or no
provocation struck and knocked him down.
Collins interfered, when Porter pulled out a
large sized pocket-knlfe and stabbed him un-
der the left arm and then ran upstairs to the
third floor of the block. Collins picked
Deyoe up and carried him into a neighbour
ing saloon. Here he procured a wine
bottle and started up stairs after
Porter. Parties who were attracted
by the row say that as soon as
Collins reached the third floor that there
were sounds of scufie and cries for help.
Several men rushed up stairs and found
Collins in the hallway. He said Porter
HAD STABBED HIM,
and that he would not leave until he had
been arrested. Officers Mcnamara and
Bradian arrived at this juncture and az
rested Porter, whom they found hiding in
closet and took him to the central station.
Dr.. Ellington was summoned and made
an examination of Collins wounds, which
showed that he had been cut in four places,
under the left armpit. on the back of the
in, fIn
small of the back. The last wound
is the only one likely to prove
dangerous, it being cash at least two
inches broad. just under the twelfth rib,
penetrating the abdominal cavity Even
if the wound does not prove fatal. it Is
likely to cause permanent disability.
Porter's story of the affair is that Collins
came into his room brandishing a bottle,
and that he did the cutting purely in self
defense. He is gambler who came to
Minneapolis from Chicago some two
weeks ago, and little is known of him.
He has the appearance of being tough.
and is about 40 years of age. Jimmy Col
Inns, the injured man. is the pugilist who
fought Tommy Warren for the feather
weight championship at the Leland
rink, Monday, July %. While he has
called himself Jimmy Collins in Minneapo-
lis, it is thought his real name is Pike john
son, which is the name he went by when he
met
Warren as Jim Tells unknown at Grand
Rapids. Mich. recently. Pittsburg is sup
posed to be his home. He states that when
he arrived at the top of he stairs Porter
sprang upon him from his hiding place.
The wounds in the back and the statements
OF witnesses go to sustain his assertion, At
O'Clock this morning he was resting quietly
at DR.. Kilvington's office. and the chances
are thought to be in favor of his recovery.
although the case has not developed suffi-
GENTLY to indicate what its outcome
will be.
A barn worth $500 on Nineteenth street.
between Nicollet and First avenue north,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning.