The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04
HUGHES BEHIND BARS.
CAPTuRED BY OFFICER PATrER-
son AT TIE CENTRAL DEPOT.

About 70 Leave the City on the Morn
ing Train - He Claims the Cutting
Wss n SelfDsfense-Committed to
jail TO Await the Result OF Eis VIC
worss-Ths Physicians Think He
VIII Die-Further Particulars OF the
Crime.
Charles Hughes, who murderously as
saultei Timothy Hyde at McGoldrick's
saloon in Yamacraw night before last is
behind the lars Of the county Jail he was
captured yesterday morning by Officer
Patterson Of the Central railroad police at
the Central depot
Hughes was evidently intending to
leave the city on the S:l5 o'clock train.
Officer Patterson, who knew him
we'll was on the lookout for him, and had
just stepped out Of the depot when he met
the man be wanted on his way in. Hughes
hesitated for a moment, as if undecided
whether to run, and as Officer Patterson
walked up to him he remarked: well,
suppose you want me. and I'm In for it.
De quietly submitted to arrest and was
taken to the barracks and searched.
TIE BLOODY KNIFE IN his POCKET.
The knife which had done the bloody
work was found in his pocket 1t is an
ordlnarySsized pocket-knife. but the large
blade was keenly sharpened There was
oleod on the blade and handle.
Oficer George Bossell, who was the first
policeman TO arrive at the scene of the
cutting, swore out a warrant before Mayor
MoDoaough, charging Hughes with assault
with intent to murder, and the prisoner
was committed to Jail without bail to await
the result of his victims injuries.
Hyde was taken TO st. Joseph's Inhrmary
yesterday morning 10 order that he might
get proper and skillful treatment. The case
was turned over to DR.. NJ. F. Dunn, the
intirmary physician, and DR.. Norton, who
dressed the wounds, is assisting him.
HYDE's CONDITION WORSE.
Hyde was in fairly good condition until
last night when change for the worse
took place. PeritonIts has developed, and
the physicians now have little hope of his
recovery. He may live for few DAYS, but
seemingly nothing short Of a miracle will
save his life. Tue solicitor general will
pre- baby take Hyde's ante.m0rtem state
ment to-day.
Some further facts we're brought to light
yesterday which show there bad been bad
feeling between Hughes and HYDE for sew
eral days. The two men quarreled Sunday,
and il is said Hughes tried to get pistol to
Kill Hyde, but was unsuccessful. They had
several tits Monday. and sons of Hyde's
friends warned him that Hughes would
either knife or shoot hin il the quarreling
were continued.
LIKE A PREMRDITATED CRIME.
The men met somewhere Monday night
and apparently made friends, having had
Huo
and HYDE went to McGoldrick's place the
people who had known OF the trouble were
little surprised TO see them as companions,
but thought that the differences had been
settled and that the men had again become
friends. This opinion vas soon shattered,
however, by the bloody row which fol-
lowed.
Some Of Hyde's friends think Hughes
wasn't as much under the influence Of
liquor as he pretended to DO, and STRUCK up
with Hyde Tor the purpose of getting even.
The fact OF Hughes taking gnother's part
against his enemy, striking the first blow,
and following him into the street, lends
considerable strength to this theory.
Hyde, it Is said, told some Of his friends
that he clinched Hughes TO save himself
from being cut, and that the latter first
! made u pass ct his throat, which be warded
on By catching hold OF the wrist of his
assailant Hyde also said that when lie and
Hughes rolled over on the bench his hold
was loosened, and that was the time Hughes
got in mis- work with the knife.
HUGHES CLAIMS sELF-pEFENsE.
Hughes didn't deny the cutting OF Hyde
when taken to the barracks. but claimed he
had acted in self-defense. He said he
thought Hyde was trying to kill him, and
cut to save. as he thought, HIS own life
officer Bossell said he could have capt
ured Hughes within ten minutes after the
crime had been committed had the truth
been told by the people at the scene of the
cutting. He said Hughes was in a nearby
barroom when h.. went i'll, and in
CURED for him, but the proprietor
and others denied all knowledge of his
whereabouts. Officer Bosseu yesterday
morning identified Hughes at the barrack rs
as one of the men who was in the saloon
when he male the inquiries, but he didn't
know him at the time. There was an evil
dent ATTEMPT to let the guilty man escape
Hughes is Il mau about 35 years Of age
and belongs to Augusta, where he is said to
be we'll connected.