The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-26
RAZOR AND KNIFE.
Two Early Morning Cutting At
trays on Jackson Street.
NEGROES FACE BADLY sLAsHED.
Judson Elder Artistica1ly Csrved-A
Railroad LabOrer Gashes q Sailor
Razor Wielder Escapes.

Two cutting affrays took place on Jack
son street yesterday morning. in which
considerable blood was spilled, but, fortu-
nately, no one was mortally wounded.
Both incidents occurred in almost the
same place and within few minutes of
each other. In the first colored men were
the principals and razor the weapon, in
the second Norwegians played the leading
roles and an ordinary pocketknife let out
the blood.
About o'clock yesterday morning judi
son Elder. who recently slashed Britain
Oxindine, late editor of the Standard, and
Clarence Mallory became involved in
dispute over colored woman in the Min
nehaha saloon during the "possum and
sweet potatoe roast" Elder claimed SUI
perior knightship to the lady and Mallory
objected. Elder was not armed, so con-
cluded to withdraw, and walked out of the
saloon. Mallory followed, DESTROYS of
renewing the discussion, and the matter
reached a climax, when he pulled out a
razor and slashed at Elder, cutting him
over the right eye in a frightful man.
ner. He welded the weapon with
telling effect and cut Elder over the other
eye and across the nose and cheek. Even
at that early hour large crowd gathered,
and in the confusion Mallory escaped.
Patrolman F. E. Bryant arrived on the
scene and took Elder to police head
quarters, where his wounds were dressed
by Assistant City Physician Palmer.
So far Mallory has escaped the police
and it is thought that he has gone to Ia
coma, where, 1t is said, ne has LADY
friend" Mallory is described as a tall and
rather goOd-looking colOred man and u.s.
ually carried brown satchel slung over
his shoulder by strap. 1t Is not def
nitely known, but is thought that he was
mixed up in cutting scrape that took
place some time ago in the old Piummer
house bar.
About thirty minutes later. and scarcely
before the excitement attending the other
affair had cooled down, William Peterson,
Great Northern laborer, stabbed John.
Johnson, a sailor, in the forehead. lnfiict-
ing long, jagged wound. which
will scar him for the rest of his
life. The versions of the affair are slightly
conflicting, but concur as to the stabbing.
The men were in the Never-Touched-M
saloon drinking in the early part of the
evening. and the burden of paying for the
drinks came upon Peterson. Early
in the morning they met again
in the same place. and john
son asked Peterson if he was not going to
buy drink OIL Christmas morning, but
Peterson did not take kindly to the idea
and walked out of the saloon. Johnson
followed HIM, and when they were in the
middle of the street short scuffle ensued.
When it was over Johnson's face was COW
cred with blood, which trickled from a
cash in his forehead that extended from
above the right eye diagonally downward
to the left eyebrow.
His friends took him into the New Zea-
land house, where he was found by officer
Slater and taken to police headquarters.
In sewing up his wounds. DIR. Palmer
found it necessary to take seven stitches.
A short time alter the stabbing Peterson
was found on Jackson street by Officer
Slater~and arrested on the charge of as
sault with a knife. The main point of diff
ference in the stories as given by the men
themselves lies in the immediate cause of
the stabbing. Johnson claims that the at
tack was unexpected and unprovoked,
while Peterson says that Johnson came
up behind and struck him in the neck.