Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-16
KILLED in A FIGHT.
A MURDER OVER CARDS IN
PHILADELPHIA.
seamen From the Leyant, Drinking
Ashore, Quarrel Until One Stabs
Another with Seven wounds,
Which Provo Fatal,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Penn street,
motor GUS AZ one of the worst streets 10
the city after dark, was the scene of
another murder last night, when q
Greek sailor was stabbed seven times by
a companion In the beard ng house at
$40, kept by Peter Gumby, better known
as "Peger the Creek"
Yesterday the English tramp steamer
Marlboro, with cargo Of sugar, manned
by crew OF Greek sailors, anchored at
Bainbridge street wharf. Last NIGHT
most OF her crew, big, rough, bearded
men-typical Greek salors--with their
dark skins aud repellaut faces, landed
and went to Peters house and ordered
round OF grog.
A game OF cards was started and It
was not long before q quarrel eusued.
Loud words and fierce oatbs rang through
the house aud made noise enough to
arouse any more respectable neighbor-
hood. But Penn street is not easily
aroused. From the remarks let drop by
the men 1t was evident that 1t was the re.
newal of q shipboard quarrel. The noise
grew so bad that even Penn street could
stand 1t no longer, aud "Peter the Greek"
went in and told them that If they bad
any quarrels on the ship they should
settle them there and not bring them TO
his place.
SEVEN DEEP WOUNDS.
He was ordered TO bring In more grog
and Withdrew to the back room. The
quarrel was renewed more furiously, un-
I'll suddenly, with yell of rage, Wes-
mott Talya, big and dark, sprang to his
feet, drawing murderous- looking
sheathing knife from his belt. He leaned
over the table and plunged 1t seven tines
in quick succession into the left breast
of Archie Abballi, one OF the principals
In the quarrel. Several Of the mans
companions threw themselves upon him,
and in the melee two OF them were badly
slashed about the hands. They were
Hsgan, s;elliyan and Ayaline Nicholas,
the latter having two fingers almost cut
Off The shrieks of the wounded man
and the heightened cries OF his COM
panions brought Peter the Creek rush
Ing into the room, and moment later he
was followed by Officers Dean and Boyd,
of the Third District, who Immediately
locked all the doors.
As they ent' red the room the wounded
man staggered 10 bis feet aud, pointing
his hand at Talya, uttered something In
his own language, and then fell to the
floor faintIng from loss Of blood. Every
one was put under arrest, and when the
patrol wagon came, bringing Sergeant
Maloney, the dying man was placed in 1t
and hurried 10 the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai, but despite the efforts of the physi-
clans he died without be!ng able to speak
- word.
TITO prisoners had meanwhile been
taken to he station house at Fourth aud
Union streets, and the knife which con-
summated the tragedy was also taken
along. None of them could speak Eng
lish except "Peter, the Creek" and he
was unable 10 say what was the real
cause OF the quarrel except that 1T ap-
pearod t1 DO something that happened on
the ship.
It, was found necessary to send for the
district physician to dress the wounds of
the two men who were badly slashed by
the sharp knife. They were all locked
up to await the action Of the coroner.
The establishment kept by 'Peter, the
Greek" has become notorious for mur-
ders and fights, and the dark-skinned
proi rietor is familiar figure as a wit
ness in court.