The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05

A Drunken Row That May Have Fatal
Results.

n Drunken Row That May Have Fatal
Results.
Thomas Ryan, . brown-whiskered. heavy
six-footer. who has been working on the
railroad near Pocatello, Idaho, and who
came to Seattle about week ago to spend
his money in the merry rounds of White
chapel, was stabbed yesterday afternoon
while engaged in row in . dive by
young man only 10 years Of age, who, after
his arrest, gave his name as Charles Clark.
For seven days past the wounded man,
who Is . powerful fellow, though not brutal
appearing. entered the Reception saloon, at
2l4 Railroad avenue. and in company with
his partner, Jack Welsh, seaman, had
half dozen glasses Of beer. While Welsh
stood talking to woman behind the bar
Ryan went back to the rear OF the bar
room, and engaged in some loud words
with another man. The next thing Welsh
knew Ryan rushed past him to the door
and out into the street, holding his hands
over his chest, saying. Jack, I'm cutl
I'm cutp' At the same time Welsh says
he saw q man leave the saloon with knife
in his hand, and looking cautiously up and
down the avenue, run north, and turning
the corner disappeared up Washington
street.
The wounded man was carried to Ker-
kow's drug store, on South Second and
Washington streets. where he lay on the
floor for about an hour, when he was con-
veyed to Providence hospital. Ryan said
he did not know the man who committed
the assault, and said the fellow took an un-
fair advantage of him. The wounded man,
while lying on his back in the drug store,
In . greatly weakened condition, said:
I've been drunk for seven days, and, to
tell the truth. / don't Just know how it
came about. I know was sitting at
beer table in the saloon. and that had q
row with . young fellow. was leaning
over the table talking, when he stabbed
me. think it was with razor"
The man grew very weak and could
scarcely hold his eyes open or speak, and
wished someone to write to his folks. whom
he said were wealthy and lived in Charles
ton. Mass.
After he had been removed to the hos
pital Ryan recovered perceptibly, and was
able to talk and explain his condition, but
the change was not regarded by the physi-
clans as an omen of either good or evil. DR..
Albin, who has charge of the wounded
man, thinks the cut. which is about an
inch and q quarter wide, on the right side,
between the fifth and sixth ribs, has pene-
trated the stomach, and if such is the case
the mans chances of recovery are very
slim.
About two hours after Ryan was taken
to the hospital, young Clarke. who is q
small, spare built. dark complexioned,
black haired and inoffeusive appearing boy,
met Officer Cummings on Second street
and gave himself up. and is now in Jail.
where PosT-INTELLIGENCER reporter,
through the courtesy of Captain Barr and
Officer Sheahan, was accorded an inter-
view. Clarke said:
81 went into this place and Ryan came
to me and asked for cigarette. told
him had none, and he commenced going
through my pockets, and when ! tried to
jerk away, he tore my coat and slapped
and struck me. / then got excited and
stabbed him." l.
The officers found large. spring-back
hunting knife in Clarke's pockets. The
blade was about an inch wide and eight
inches long and was covered with blood.