The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-17

Last evening at $3.50 o'clock there
was acutting scrape, in Benwood, that is
likely to result in murder. The scene
OF the probable tragedy was on the
property OF the Benwood steel works,
in the lower part OF the town, on Main
street, opposite Johnny Dolau's saloon.
The principals in the affair were Isaac
Littleton, worker in the Riverside
steel works, aud Jacob Stepner, pud-
dler in the lower Benwood mill.
They had been drinking together
during tho afternoon, and, from tho
best accounts, had been quarrelling.
Both were considerably under the inau-
enco OF liquorat the time OF the cutting.
1t seems that Littleton once whipped
brother OF Stepner. and since then
there has been bad blood between the
two men. This was probably the origi-
nal cause OF their quarrel. Stepner and
LlttetOn finally came TO blows oppo-
site Dolans place, and Stepner was get
ting decidedly the best Of it, when Lit
Teton
DREW BIG POCKET KNIFE
and commenced slashing away ut his
opponent. The first blow was enough.
1t was slash twelve inches long, start
ing in the LETT side, parting a rib in its
course and entering the lung. There
were three other cuts in the side but
none SO serious as the first. Stepner's
right ear was also nearly severed, and
he got long deep cut on the left side
OF his head. Stelpner suon fell from ex-
haustiou, when his assailantcoolly wiped
the blood from his hands and knife,
and then walked away without opposi-
ton from the three or four persons, who
witnessed the affair. Soon after some
ono told Johnny Dolun that Stepner
had been nearly killed outside his place.
He went to him, raised him up and
with assistance carried Stepner across
the street to his home, after which Drs.
ArmbrcCht and Mcdonald. OF Benwood,
were summoned. They at once stated
that Stepner had been very setiousiy
injured, and that though he might re-
cover il everything went favorably, his
chances to live were pretty slim. Dur
ing tho evening they sewed up his
wounds.
In the meantime the city officials had
been notified, and Marshal Goecke,
Constable Sprout and Officers Gateley
and Casey started in
PURSUIT OF LETTLEToN.
Up to midnight they had not dis
covered him. Opinions differ as to
where he went. His mother lives in
Moundsville, and it was thought he
might go there. but though the Mounds
vile marshal was notified no trace OF
the criminal was found there. The
police at Bellaire and Wheeling were
also notified, and were on the lookout
for Littleton. The opinion seems to
prevail that Littleton skipped to Ohio.
Stepner is an unmarried man, living
with his mother in Benwood, and is the
eldest OF several sons. LittletoE is a
married man, about thirty-two years
old and has several children, and is n
son.in-law OF Henry Remhof, OF upper
Benwood. His reputation in the COM
AAAAhihy hiAgS VI a. hAA SO"aAhs
Last evening man named Jackman
and q young brother of Littleton were
arrested by Constable Sprout for
completely in tho crime, but later they
were both released after having been
examined before Squire Riddle. When
asked il he know where Littleton had
fled, Jackman answered that Tho is
somewhere between here and New
York"
Late last night the wounded man was
still conscious, though very week from
the great loss of blood. The two physi-
clans In attendance decided to call in
DR.. Haskins in consultation.
The people Of Benwood, especially
those living near the scene OF the cut.
ting. are greatly incensed, and it was
freely said last night that If Littleton
should be captured, apiece Of good hemp
and telegraph pole were the medicine
he needed.