The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-06

Yesterday was Sunday, but the
devil seemed to be abroad exertlng
his power aud might over both man
beast
While Sam Small and other noted
divlnes were in their pulpits calling
to sinners to 'fse from the wrath to
como, his satanic ma esty stalked
ABROAD in the back alleys and side
streets, infusing wlcke dnes and down
right meanneAs into the hearts of men
and gave Us a chapter in tragedy as
follows.
Ghastiy slash
esterday lust before noon w w
Romne and Tom Spivey quarrelled
near Sandy Campbells SAIGON Oh
South Eighth street., and were sepa
rated by bYstanders 1t is said thar
Spivey then turned away going south,
telling Romine not to follow; that he
would get hurt. Romine followed
anyway, and when Spivey was near
Jackson street Romlne overlook him
and renewed the fight
sam Spivcy, . brother Of lom had
followed behind Romine, and when
Romine and Tom went together
again, Sam ran in with a knife used
at the wooden mills for cutting cloth,
and gave Romiue terrific slash
across the back, the knife entering
the night shoulder and cutting down
and disgonaily across the back, going
through the coat, vest, suspenders
shirt and into the flesh The wound
is probably foot long
Spivey was arrested but gave bond
in the sum Of $500
over the Precipice
esterday afternoon just before
dark Mrs. j. NJ. Woods, her horse
and buggy anu Dave Williams, the
driver, ell went over the preclpice on
North Sixth street where Barron's
branch cuts into the street. The fail
was terrible, the declevity being
abrupt and over twenty feet
Mrs. Woods had her right arm, left
shoulder and two ribs broken, besides
sustaining severe internal injuries
causing the blood to burst from her
nose and ears. The injuries are like.
ly to prove fatal.
Dave Williams, a negro boy y
years of age, had his right thigh
broken and knee fractured
One shaft Of the buggy was driven
completely through the horses neck,
leavi' g hole big enough to shove
mans hand through
The horse WAS trotting rapidly down
the heavy grade on the north approach
to the bridge when be suddenly
swerved and before the boy could pull
him to the center OF the street the
buggy, horse aud ak went over, turn
ing up side down, the buggy and
horse falling on The parties.
Mrs Wood was taken to her home,
No. 100 North Sixth street, where
her wonds we're carefully dressed
Dave Williams was also taken to
his home near by.
The branch cuts an ugly place in
the street where the accident occur
red, and nothing has been placed
along side Of the precipice to prevent
accident. 1t stands menace to life
and property all the while. Two
years ago pedestrian went over the
same preciplce one dark night, sus-
tainlng painful injuries.
james IA. Quaries stabbed
Shortly alter O'Clock Saturday
night, Mr.. James ! Quarles, while
standing opposite Herr Bros. window
on South Fourth street, looking at the
pictures in the illustrated papers, was
tho victim of a murderous assault
He had his cane beneath his arm. one
end projecting out behind, when VIII
CANDLE passed by and pushed
against it,
Mr. Quarles, in rather oking
manner, said, "Oh, you are about 10
get slugged Gamble who VAS in an
ugly mood, applied coarse epithet,
to Mr. 'llarles, following 1t up with
more abusive language, when the
latter resented it and struck Gamble
with bis cane. Gamble then pulled
out knife and plunged it into Mr.
| Quarles lett side below the arm, in.
Hieting deep wound, and then lied.
Mr. Quarles was removed to the
office OF DR.. Taylor, where his wound
was dressed by that gentleman and
Dr.. Smith. 1t is deep, ugly cut.
ard bled profusely but fortunately