The morning news., 1891-11-03
HIS ABDOMEN CUT OPEN.
TIMOTHY hyde RoRRlBLY BACKED
"A BY CHARLES HUGHRs.

The Intestines Protruded q Foot-Two
Long, Deep Gsshes IN His Breast.
The Probably Fatal Result of q
Drunken Frolic in YemRcraw.
Hughes Escapes
Timothy Hyde was slashed iu terribl e
manner with a knife by Charles Hughes
last night at IL o'clock at Indian and Nc
Guire streets. He received three wounds
and the probabilities are that his injuries
win terminate fatally.
His abdomen was cut almost across. ana
his intestines protruded nearly foot. The
breast over the left nipple was cut into tue
bone and across and down in a ragged man
ner four inches. The third wound was III
the center of the breast three inches 10
length and two inches deep, the kniie al
most grazing the heart.
The trouble arose from drunken troilc.
HYDE and Hughes had been knocking ABOUT
Yamacra ", drinking IN the various saloons
and about IL O'Clock reached McGoIarlcAs D
at Indian and Mcclure streets
THE ORIGIN OF TIE TROUBLE.
HYDE and Hughes went in to get drink,
and HYDE. seeing friend standing against
the bar. struck him in friendly
manner on the shoulder. Ihe
man was under the influence OF liquor, and
fbe blow knocked him down. He got up
and didn't say anything, but Hughes re-
marked; That's - OF a way TO do a
man. You couldn't knock me down in TINT
style"
HUGHES STRUCK THE FIRST BLOW.
Hyde replied he could il he wanted to.
and with an oath Hughes struck him in the
face. He promptly knocked Hughes down,
and was about to jump upon him, when
friends interfered and took Hyde behind
the bar. He walked ous through the hall
way into the street. and went around to the
saloon door.
Hughes had in the meantime picked him
self up and was standing at the counter
cursing. When he saw Hyde he drew bis
knife and, opening the blade, started for
him. The latter met him half way IN the
saloon and they clinched.
Friends again separated them aud showed
Hyde into the street. Hughes followed
cursing and when he reached the sidewalk
he again made for him. They clinched
and fell on bench just outside the curb,
with Hyde on top.
WHEN THE CUTTING WAS DONE.
The men had been struggling only few
moments when Hyde cried out that he was
cut Several men rushed out Of the saloon
and pulled Hyde off Hughes AS they did
90 he quickly drove the knife into Hyde's
breast, and pulled it out. He then rose up
and coolly closi & the bloody knife, showed
IL into bis pocket with the remark: "If you
don't take MIN away I'll kill him."
In the excitement Of the moment Hughes
was allowed to walk away unmolested.
Blood was pouring ia torrents from Hydes
breast and abdomen, and picking up his
inteshnes in his hands he staggered into
McGoldrick's with the remark; I'm done
for"
Messengers were at once sent for Aphysi-
clan, and they met DR.. K q. Norton at his
door just as be was about 20 enter
after visiting patient. On being told what
had occurred he hurried TO the scene and
went to work on Hyde
THE INTEsTINEs PUT BACK.
He antiseptically cleansed the intestines,
replaced them in the abdomen and sewed
the wound after placing a rubber tube in
the cavity to draw of the blood.
After dressing the abdominal wound
DIR. Norton stitched those in
the breast. Over twenty stitches
pied two hours but It was done well. HYDE
displayed remarkable nerve during the
dressing OF his wounds, refusing to take any
chloroform, although he suffered intense
pain.
DR.. Norton said Hyde's chances for re-
ceVery are only about one In thousand.
HYDE PREPARED FOR DEATH.
After the physician finished the dress
ing of the wounds Rev. F.
Il Mcmahon, pastor Of st. Patriok's,
who had been sent for, prepared Hyde for
death.
The police were not notified Of the affair
until some time after il occurred, and in
consequence Hughes made his escape. He
visited several barroons on West
Broad street after the cutting
and boested THAI he had done up a man 10
the Craw. Detective Hanley was sent for
and at once took charge OF the case. He
hopes 70 CAPTURE Hughes to-day
HYDE IS a 'longshoreman aud Hughes is a
clerk OF the Savannah, Florida and Western
at the Ocean steamship wharves