Evening journal., 1891-12-29
HIPPOLYTE THE RIPPER
Freddy Clifford Falls Be-
meath the Knife.
DYING AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL.

weii-Known Tough sunsrs for His
Termerity-He Meets Gauant Swiss
Who Knows How TO Defend Himself.
"Winiam Tsl"Probst Downs "GesaIsr''
clifford.
John Clifford. alias ''Reddy" is lying
at the point of death at the Delaware
hospital and is being attended by Dr. 7.
B. Brad 'ord.
Hippolyte Probst, large, sble bodied
Swiss cabinet maker, who lives at No
Se3 East Sixth street and works in the
shops of the jackson and Sharp COMPANY
Is confined in the City Hall, charged with
being Clifford's slayer
He is under the care of Police Surgeon
Baird, who is dressing severe knife
wound on the hand which he received
while literally cutting the life out Of
Clifford with large pscketknifs.
The ARRAY occurred at Sixth and
Church streets at l145 o'clock this
morning. Probst and number of friends
were In the saloon Of Matthew .2chlltter,
Swiss, at No sos Church street.
Frederick Wahl, the baker at Eighth
ana French streets, drove up to the
saloon in his delivery wagon and went
outside "Re5dy" Clifford was one OF them
Schlit.er saw one man 60 to the wagon,
and thinking he was going to steal some
thing told Mr.. Wahl TO leok out for his
supply of breadstuf
Probst went outside and told the
tough to get out of the wagon. "Reddy"
Clifford stepped up and addressing
Probst, said:
You 20 to hill"
BE followed this up with an effort to
kick him. Before he could do 20 Mr.
Wahl stepped out of the saloon and took
Probst in
Ia few minutes Probgt said
am going home /"
He left the saloon and walked m
Church street towards Sixth. TIL three
toughs, under the leadership of"Reddy,"
who, when intoxicated, is no
torious, all-around terror co law
abiding citizens, followed him.
When he reached Sixth and Church
strests the three men threw themselves
upon Probst.
The emily weapon be had was psekot-
knife. This he drew for his own de.
fencs and used it with fearful effect.
Clifford led the assault aad received
the punis hment for his lawless daring.
Probst rs Slashsr.
Probst cut his assailant across the face
reaching from the eye to the chin
Next be stabbed him In the right
leg, between the knee and the
hip, the blade penetrating for distance
of one and half inches By far the
worst wound was in the chest. extend
Ing from the right clavicle to the ribs.
Clifford fell crying:
''Im cutl Pm cutlp
AS soon rs their leader fell the other
toughs fed. The PoliceDepArtnent wss no |
tilted and the ambulanes was.soon upon the |
scene. Clifford, who had bles profwsely. |
was taken to Delaware Hospital. whore |
DR.. I. g. Bradford dressed his wounds. |
and made him as com Portable az |
possible. An idea Of the nature Of these
wounds can be gathered from the fact |
that it took twelve stitches to sew ,up |
the cut In his face.
While the knife did net reach a vital /
spot, the great loss of blood makes his /
recovery very doubtful
He is conscious, and Police Captain
Francis is at mis- bedside, taking hia dy
ing deposition.
Probst 10 Arrested.
After the cutting Probst went quietly
.Aenno w ~ aoe otAtu stIeeb ana re-
NAMED there until Office Floyd arrested
him At IL 40 o'clo K. He was taken to
the City hall in the pstrel wagon. Before
he was placed in his cell Dr. Baird
carefully dressed deep cut In the sec
ond finger of his left hand He speaks
but little English and has made no stats
ment
he is an Intelligent looking man. and
viii probably set up the plea Of self-ds-
fence.