The morning call., 1891-10-05
WAS IT BITTEN OFF !?
L. ChrisWell Loses His Nose in a
Peculiar Manner.
He Slabs the Green Brothers, Who Claim That
He Carved Off His Own Proboscis-Con-
ficting Stories.

Police Surgeon Williams said last night.
as be dressed the remnant of Lee Chris
wells nose, that ii certainly was the worst
case he had ever had TO treat at the kecelv-
ing Hospital.
And well he might. for nothing was leit
of Chrlswell's nose but the upper portion OF
the nasal bone and n fow hanging shreds OF
CORY flesh. There was also an Unframed bite
wound on Chrswcll's right arm.
Soon after Chrlswell's injuries had been
dressed William Il. Green. the steward OF
the Marknt-strect restaurant. ut 1873 Market
street. kept by W, A. Mncnuley, and f. Nj
Green. his htothpr employed as waiter.
were brought into tho hospital to have sew
eral knife wounds of the face and hands
dressed
W. +, Green had several long but not deep
slNshes notosa tho head and one on the right
hand.
f. NJ. Green waA slightly cut on the left
cheek aud CA tho lrfl hnnd, None of the
injuries sustained hy the Greens are serious.
now CnRISWELL LOST MS NOSE.
ChriSwefs account OF how ho came to
lose his nose is Ms follows: lilo said: II am
employed IN Markct-Sireet restaurant MS
an eXtra waiter Tonight about s O'Clock
| went in to collect 80 cents that was due
me for work had done. After paying me,
both the Green's called me some vile names,
ordered me out OF the place and commenced
10 strike me. They knocked me down, and
while | was laying on the floor they fell on
me. While f. Nj. Green, the waiter. held
me, his brother, William T. Green, bit my
nose off. do not know what has be-
come of the lost portion, but | think
he swallowed it. They continued
to kick and beat me, and as
the fight was nearer the kitchen, staggered
in there, and, Selling knife that lay handy,
struck at them to defend myself. They fell
back, and ran out of the place to DR.. Girls
wold's office across the street. was walt
ing for him when the police came IN and
arrested me. They then took me to the hos
saulted me, and if | cut them L acted solely
IN Self-dtfense."
WAS DRUNK AND MURDERoUs.
The version of the Greens Is as follows:
"Chriswell was working in the restaurant
yesterday. and all the afternoon was drink
ing the beer ordered by the customers
said w. 7. Green. He got drunk and was
ter for his pay. He was very abusive
used most vile language, and refused
TO take his money. Then he went
into the yard. My brother followed him,
and as soon as | stepped down the stairs
Chriswell attacked him with large knife.
Then L came to the rescue, and was cut by
Chriswell, as was my brother 1t was dark
in the yard, and struggle for the knife
commenced. Maeauley, the proprietor,
came uut and took the knife away from
ChTiswell, who then ran away"
DID HE CUT IT OFF HIMSELF?
When questioned as 10 how Chriswell
came to lose his nose neither of the BROTH
ers could offer any explanation. They both
denied having done the removal. w. L.
Green said: 1T was so dark in the
yard. and Chrswell was so drunk, and
tiuurished the knife so wildly, that he may
have cut it off himself while trying to kill
my brother and me-"
f. NJ. Green also thought the proposition
that Chriswell cut off his own nose quite
feasible, possible and probable.
The arresting officers in the case are De-
tective Handley and Patrolmen Campbell
and Wollweber