Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10
BADLY CUT WITH A PENKNIFE.
MI. James T. Moylan Severely Slashed by
discharged Employe.

few minutes after 8 O'Clock last evening an
ARRAY which came near costing Mr.. James t.
Aoylan his life took place on the north side OF
Pennsylvania avenue between l4th and 18th
streets. The affair created considerable excite
ment in the ueighberhood at the time because
of reports that the wounded man diving.
1t turned out. however, that although painfully
injured the victim was not fatally wounded and
the doctor is certain of his recovery.
Mr.. Motlan is proprietor of the Owen House,
which is located on the corner Of the alley just
above Wizards. and the affair happened in
front of his place of business. The man who
inflicted the numerous wounds was o dis
charged clerk named Henry keiswing That
MIR. Moylan is still alive and able 20 tell the
story is no fault Of his alleged assailant.
THE AssAILANT.
Aeigwing, who is only about twenty-thrce
Years old. is from Orlando. Fla, but since leav
ing there he has lived in Denver where he has
an uncle After coming here he was employed
us night clerk By Mr.. Moylan. Yesterday the
employer sent for the clerk paid him off and
discharged him, his services had not been
satisfactory.
The clerk received his money and went
about his business. but last night he returned
to the neighborhood of the hotel and waited
outside until his former employer came out
Then the ex-clerk used his knife. but exactly
under what circumstances the police have been
unable to ascertain. Mr.. Moylan saws hut
little about the affair, and the only eyewitness
found by the police is very reticent. Ii is
known that a few minutes before the bloody
encounter the ex-night clerk had called on Mr..
Moylan and the latter had ordered him out.
sLAsHED HIM RIGHT AND LEFT.
When the proprietor walked out the door he
found keigwing waiting the sidewalk for
him. Some words ensued concerning VIVA. had
been said inside, and it is stated that several
blows passed between them before the clerk
drew large pocket knife and slashed night and
left at his former employer. inficting wounds
which will mark the latter for life.
keigwing, after doing the cutting. walked TO a
neighboring store and washed the blood from
his hands. He was doing this while the police
were trying to learn who had done the cutting.
After getting rid of the evidences of the en-
counter keigwing walked away and eluded the
police.
The knife which was used in the affair WAS
procured by some one in the hotel and this
morning it was turned over to Policeman Mar
shall. 1t is an ordinary pocket knife, with a
blade much longer than the average.
Mr.. MoYLAS's INJURIES.
The injured man was attended by DIR. H. E.
Leach. An examination showed that the knife
had made a number of flesh wounds. which,
while not dangerous. will terribly disfgure him
for life. small piece of his nose cut off.
There was cut extending from the
right temple across the cheek to his
mouth. another across the scalp
and forehead, while still another cash extended
across the throat and back of his left ear. The
most dangerous wound was cut on the left
side below the heart. This. ii is thought. was
aimed at Mr.. Moylan's heart. but book in his
vest pocket prevented the blade from penetrat-
ing deeply.