The morning call., 1891-01-13
A FATAL QUARREL.
Killing Of a Railroad Man by an
Infuriated Waiter.
The Oakland Mole the Scene of the Tragedy
Brakeman Samuels the Victim-The
Nurderer's Remorse.

A sad homicide occurred at the restaurant
at the end of the Oak Mole at a little
past o'clock yesterday morning, when
Robert McGregor. waiter, aged is, stabbed
and mortally wounded a brakeman named
C. S. Samuels, aged 90, with bread knife.
The Young men had attended a dance on
Saturday evening and had falling out,
which was continued until Sunday morn
ing at breakfast and was not concluded
until vest erday, when it ended in Samuels'
death.
CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The latter's breakfast had been served
and McGregor failed to give him knife and
fork. When Samuels asked for them the
waiter, with an oath, told him he would
have to- wait, and being so angry came
around and grabbed Samuels. The latter
was robust young man of feet stature
and about $50 pounds weight After a short
scut1ie he laughingly laid McGregor down on
the floor and held him there. He let him
up after while, and the little waiter, vino
Is only feet inches, with 125 pounds
weight, came from behind the counter again,
and was again laid on the floor by the young
brakeman. He was very angry, cursed
Samuels Toundly and called him names, till
hnally his good nature gave out. Samuels
then got off the stool and started to 20
around the counter when McGregor threat
ened him with The knife with which he was
cutting bread. He continued to advance
aud said to McGregor: 'Well, here l am,
stab me if you dare" When he got near
enough McGregor made lunge and struck
him III the right side, about four inches be-
low and enc inch TO the right of the nipple.
A MORTAL WOUND.
The wounded man stepped back and said,
you little devil, YOU have cut me-" To
y. which he replied; Il know did. ! intended
10 DO It, you ~ and I'll do it again"
Samuels staggered back and would have
IaiIen but he was caught By Conductor
Morris of the Berkeley local and j. l.. Pere-
COY and laid down on the floor. The last
words he said We're, 'Oh, my God, Perry,
am Killed. He died IN less than half an
hour after he was stabbed.
The knife was a very keen one, and had
been ground down by constant usage until
1t was much Ike Il stietto with n long blade
j. l.. Peregoy, the ticket taker at the pier,
was interviewed regarding the occurrence
and Stated that he was just entering the res
tauraDt TO get his breakfast as Samuels
stepped back from the end of the lunch
counter and exclaimed to McGregor, '' You
little devil, you have cut me-" whereupon
McGregor made the reply above noted.
Aim st Immediately Samuels fell back into
his arms, gasping, My God, Perry, / am
killed" lie was then laid on the floor and
expired in few minutes.
THE PRIsoNER's STORY.
McGregor was placed under arrest shortly
afterward and taken to the City Prison. He
Is very remorseful and cries a great deal,
saying he does not know what made him
cut his best friend. After a time, however,
he quoted down somewhat, and between his
sobs told the following story of the occur
ence: when Samuels first came into the
restaurant he asked for a plug of tobacco,
which gave him. Almost Immediately he
began TO grumble about something that &C.
Cured on former occasion, but | said no.
thing. took his order and as he continued
TO abuse me i stepped up to him and told
him would have no more of that. Being
bigger and more powerful than me he threw
me down and sat on me. i owned myself
beaten, got up served his ORDER but gave
him no knive or fork. These he called for,
but told him l wouldn't give him any and
If he didn't like it to get out
Then he said, Pm come around and get
them myself L said, Don't you come
around here But he came around to where
came al me | thought he was going to hit
me, and | struck at him with the knife
which | had in my hand"
HE DIDN'T INTEND IT.
The recital was followed by fresh tears
Kill the man who had always been one Of
his best friends.
McGregor Is a native of Providence, r. l.,
and has been a resident of Oakland for sew
erai years. Samuels, his victim was uni
versally liked by all the railroad boys, who
say tnat he was not in The least quarreisOme
ana was always laughing aud joking.