The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-22
WITH A LONG DIRK.
Murderous Assault by a Jealous
Young Man.
tT WILL PROBABLY BE FATAL
Crossed I'm Love, Oscar Springer As
sauits His Fancicd Rival-Another
Brutal Array.

A stabbfng ARRAY in which Charles Bebesu, .
woodchopper. was dangerously and probably
fatally wounded by Oscar III. Springer, occurred
at Hiram BsiIlis wood-cutting camp yesterday
morning.
The camp is situated in the woods, about
three-quarters Of mile from the city reservoir,
on Beacon hill. Springer, who is but 10 years
old, is q son of A. Z. Springer, OF Springer q
vahlbusch, proprietors of the Hub saloon, at $40
Front street The stabbing occurred at 10
o'clock, and Bebeau's assailsnt Immediately NED
and has not yet been captured. Beoeau Ii 81
Providence hospital.
For some time past, the woodchopper says,
young Springer has been in love with neice OF
Hiram Baillls' who lives in the camp. SPRING
cr's home is but q short distance from the camp,
and the young man is admitted by his parents
TO have been a frequent visitor among the wood
choppers.
firing OF his acquaintance, the belle of the
camp refused to further know Springer, and the
latter attributed the breach to have been caused
by Bebeau, who, he claimed, had circulated
false reports concerning him. Friday night he
appeared at the camp with revolver and
avowed his intention OF shooting Bebeau on
sight. The latter knew the weapon was not
loaded, and disarmed him.
Yesterday morning james O'Brien. one OF the
woodcutters, was fling crosscut saw short
distance from the row OF cabins in which the
woodcuttsrs live. and while at work Springer
appeared out OF the brush. Walking past him,
he said:
'I'm going TO tell Bebeau he is q - - liar.
and see what he win TO-
He walked toward a cabin in the door OF
which, with some other men, Bebeau was SIT
ting summing himself.
You're - liar said he 10 Bebeau, in
q tone that could be heard by ali about
Bebeau, who, though 26 years old. is much
Ia han Grrf uaf nd of the cabin
and said:
"Sec here, Oscar, know what you want: you
want me to hit you you can have NE arrested
aud fined Well, wont do 81 seer"
Then followed q short pariey, all of which
o'Brien could not hear. Thinking the matter
settled he turned to his work, but hearing
sounds of scuIle, turned around and saw
Springer draw an immense dirk -knife out of his
breast and with his left hand stab Bebeau
under the left arm, In the hollow.
Bebeau uttered groan and staggered back
ward, the blood squirting from the wound, sat
urating his clothing and leaving crimson stains
on the damp ground
Springer started for Bebeau again, but the lat
ter turned and ran around the cabins towards
the county road, followed by Springer, who still
tightly clutchcd the bloody dirk, Indian style,
in the left hand.
Before he reached the road Bebeau sank from
pain and loss of blood in the brush, while his
sailant turned and ran in an opposite direction
for home, following u narrow winding trail that
led through dense growth of brush and young
trees. O'Bricl attempted TO follow him, but he
could scarcely keep his feet in the trail, made
slippery by recent rains, and Springer soon dis
appeared from view, leaving behind his hat
which a lowering limb had swept from his head
in his endeavors TO escape.
O'Brien returned to Bebeau and assisted him
to his cabin, and though he bound up the
wound he could not stop the flow of blood, and
when DR.. w. A. shannon arrived the wounded
man was quite exhausted.
An examination of the wound resulted in
verdict that Bebeau's chances of recovery are
against him. The wound is about three and
one-hah inches deep and the left lung is seri-
ousiy cut The patient is suffering from inter
nal hemorrhages and consequent great pain.
1t was learned that after his escape Springer
ran home, got his hunting cap and, without say
ing word to his mother or brother and sister,
dMted out OF the house, and running towards
the bay. disappeared from view over the brow of
the hill. Since then he has not been seen.
Mr.. Springer, father of Bebeau's assailant,
says he had frequently heard his son say that he
would get even with Bebeau. and would make
him take back certain statements he had made
concerning him TO ''his girl" but he says he
cautioned him not to have anything to do with
the man and to keep away from the woodehop-
pers' camp, that he had no business there.
A policeman guarded the Springer home all
afternoon yesterday in order TO arrest the young
man should he return, but he did not show up.
Mr.. Springer says that he will give his son over
to the authorities if he finds him. The above
story is only the woodchoppers' side of the af-
fair, and he is quite certain his son can disprove
of the statements made.