Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
ADESPERATE COMBAT
Between the Hired Men of Two Well
Known East End Families.
ONE ISNOw IN DYING CONDITION.
His Deposition Denies His Enemys Story
of Self Defense.
A LOVE AFFAIR MAY BE BACK OF 1T

Charles Wilson may die from the effects
of wounds inflicted upon him yesterday af-
ternoon by Andrew Heizer. The trouble
occurred in the East End. Heizer is the
hired man of Mrs. j. P. Scott of Wine
biddle avenue, near Penn avenue. Wilson
is employed as coachman for Charles B. Nc
Clean, of Winebiddle avenue, near Liberty
avenue.
At about 8 o'clock P. M. Heizer called in
at Mr.. McClean's place to borrow an ak for
the purpose of cutting some wood for
Mrs. Scott. Wilson was the only person
in the yard and to him Heizer applied for
the loan Of the ak. Wilson, it is said, re-
fused to comply with the request, saying
the ak was new one and he did not wish it
injured. Heizer went home, but was again
sent back bv Mrs Scott with instructions to
state that she would assume all responsible
ty, and that the ak would not be broken.
Wilson again refused, whereupon Heizer
called him an ''impudent cur"
TERRIFIC COMBAT.
Wilson, it is said, then struck Heizer q
powerful blow on the head with his fist,
nearly telling him to the ground. Heizer
staggered to the street and was closely fol-
lowed by Wilson, whom Heller said threat
ened to kill him. When Heller reached the
sidewalk he was struck again by Wilson.
Heizer then pulled out his pocket knife and
plunged the large blade into Wilson's abdo-
men. Wilson sank to the ground and Heizer
fed.
Officers Ross and Gettes, with the assist
ance of Captain Brophy, worked the case
skillfully and captured Heller in half an
hour. He was caught in the Nineteenth
ward and lodged in the Seventeenth ward
station on charge of felonious cutting, pre-
ferred by Captain Brophy.
Wilson was taken to St. Francis Hos
pitsl. His father was an Indian and his
mother of Spanish birth. His wound is in
a vital part of the stomach, very deep, and
extending distance of six inches.
Alderman Porter was called to the hos
pital late last night to take Wilson's dying
deposition. 1t reads as follows:
A DYING MANS DENIAL.
/, Charles Wilson, of Winebiddle avenue,
city of Pittsburg, Pa, formerly of Cincinnati,
O., aged 26 years, beng OF sound mind and be-
lieving that l am about to die from the effects
of the wound inflicted by one Andrew Heizer,
who cut and wounded me in the stomach with
a knife while we were Quarreling on Wine
biddle avenue April a at o'clock P. NJ. The
quarrel commenced about an ak which the
said Andrew Helzer wanted to borrow. told
him we had no ak. He called me liar and
commenced abusing me with vile words. He
started out of the yard. followed him and
told him if he were not an old man would
smash him in the mouth. Then he turned on
me and cut me with knife, as / have said.
. Sworn and subscribed to this April "a 1889.
w. H. PORTER, Alderman.
his
CHARLES Il WILSON.
Witness: mark
R. A. BRoPHY.
DIR. STRAUB.
DR.. Straub said the recovery of Wilson
was impossible. Wilson lived on Grocery
lane, Nineteenth ward. He is very large
and strong man. Heizer lives at No. 6
Peach alley. Allegheny. He is 48 years of
age, married and has four grown daughters
and a son. He served in lhe war on the
Union side. His left arm is completely
paralyzed.
Heizer said that few months since he
lived in Bloomfield. Wilson commenced
paying attention to his daughters. Heizer
refused to countenance the attention, and
says that Wilson has since borne him
snite