Evening journal., 1888-06-12
A BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
Drunken Rumans From QuiIi's Sa-
loon Try 30 RkII an Indian.

AVoM a. y ~ @AAtt AA staNA@Ae
There was a eight at sth and Church sts
this morning about o'clock, in which an
Indian named f. FL. Nonesuch probably
lost one OF his eyes The persons Iengaged
in the fight came out OF Quilts saloon on
the N. w. Cor. Of Sth and Church There
were about 10 of these rutfians who jumped
upon the Indian.
Isaac P. Venn is baker employed at the
Clayton House and lives at 7l6 Church Sc
Fred A Balton, also baker, living at 7l9
Church ST.. got venn to help him make up
bis batch Of bread last night At about
o'clock this morning Mr.. Vonn heard voices
and went out. when be saw a crowd leaving
Qaillis saloon, and he also saw some per
son standing in the side door. In front o
the saloon the crowd began to fight,
aud gradually worked its way
TO the centre Of ths street The people
living near were awakened by the commo-
tioB, and Philip Mcdonald. grocer at eth
and Church. surveyed the field from his
bedroom window. The crowd dared bim
TO come out. Mr.. Venn heard one OF the
crowd say Remember, no names men
toned, and we'll kill the s--of b."
Venn does not know whether the speaker
meant the Iudiau or not. But IL
the melee Nonesuch was knocked
down and brutality kicked by bis assailants.
He received several thumps on the head,
and one OF the rufiians kicked him squarely
10 the eye. From present appearances the
sight Ia gone. Venn exclaimed. Boys,
you're killing that man. The crowd then
made for Vsnn. who escaped to Balton's
bakery. About this time Oiiicer Mul.
rine, who had heard Mr.. Venn'f
call OF murder arrived on the scene. but
this crowd had disappeared up 9Th Bt
leaving Nonesuch lying In the street. II
was thought at tirst that the Indian waf
dead, but he soon recovered and Venn
assisted the officer 10 getting him TO biz
feet. He was taken to Sl4 Locust st ,
where he has room 10 the house OF
JaRes Giles.
Murine had not reported the fight at
the police station up to IL O'Clock to-day.
Honesuch was seen by a reporter OF the
JOURNAL this morning, but he would give
no names, although he said be knew th'
man who kicked him In the eye and soms
OF the others. When asked the cause OF
the fight he said be guessed they fought for
exercise. He does not inkend to sua them,
but he will take care of "Iadian Fred.n who
ia hirnsalf. He was badly hurt about the
head. He bss been working for the Bran
dywine Granite Company for several
years. Mr.. Venn Is making ef-
forts 30 find the men who made the
assaults, "a he has been threatened himself
| by them a number OF times His sleep hai
been interrupted good deal of late from
the continued quarrelllHg ia the late hour'
Of ths night. Timothy II Quill the keeper
Of the saloon at SOL Church, was also feen
by the reporter He said he started to
shut up early last night and about II 45 al
the customers had left There was no fght
IN the saloon, and none started
there He says he did not know
any OF the men in the fight except None.
such; tnat he always kept quiet saloon,
etc. Quill said that Edward +. Heal wat
in the saloon with the Indian early in the
evening. leaving sometime before the fight,
but Mrs Heal rays that her husband was
not out al last night. When some OF the
above fscts were presented at tho police
station, the chief was Immediately sem
to investigate them. No one has yet beer
arrested.
After the scrimmage Baker Venn found
the following articles: Three old hats
badly torn; q red and white napkin, .
saucer and tin kettle which belonged tS
the Indian. The kettle had blood on th'
edge. On the curb at 9Th and Church Sta
some blood has bean washed away.