The record-union., 1893-02-24
ANOTHER THROAT CUT.
And It Took Place in a Dive, as
Usual.
The Affair In Mystery-Pat McLaugh-
lin Arrested-The Identity of the
Injured Man Unknown.

Shortly after o'clock last evening a
sanguinary cutting affray occurred in
Tom Barry's saloon on K street, between
Front and Second. Four or five men
were seen 10 run out of the saloon, and
shortly afterward a man with blood
squirting in stream from his throat was
shot out OF the place as if from catapult.
AS he was reeling about and almost
falling he was taken by the arms by two
men and led or dragged to Henke's drug
store, upon reaching which he fell to the
sidewalk.
Doctors Baldwin and Cluness happened
to be near, and as soon as possible set to
work to stop the flow of blood, but the
man had already almost bled to death.
He was found to have been struck with
knife about the middle of the forehead,
slight cash extending downward
diagonally across the nose and cheek, and
ending in q deep cut across the neck
under the left ear.
The main wound, evidently made with
a large, keen blade, was about three
inches long and very deep, and either
severed the jugular under the ear or one
Vi the main arteries.
The flow of the little blood remaining
IN the wounded mans veins was stopped,
the arteries being taken up and tied by
the physicians, and he was removed to
the Receiving Hospital in an unconscious
and apparently dying condition.
Other wounds made by knife were
found on the right side of his face but
were comparatively insignificant. The
City Physician redressed his wounds
shortly after his arrival at the hospital,
but there was believed to be little chance
for his surviving. He remained uncon-
scious, and, so far as known, did not
speak after being cut.
Nothing was found upon him but a
card of "Bible Lessons" containing
prayers and Scriptural passages. Upon
this card was inscribed in pencil, Frisco
Whitley, 80 days." but whether this was
his own nickname or memoranda could
not be ascertained. Someone said he was
known as Red" but no one seemed to
be sure of his identity.
Officer Lowell met the wounded man
as he was being taken to the drug store,
and Chief Rodgers and Officers Maley,
Rider, Gibson, Cox and Wilson were
soon on the ground.
The floor of the saloon where the cut
ting occurred was slippery with blood.
and the pavement for nearly block was
covered with it, while the unfortunate
mans breast was hung with clotted
mass of the life-fluid.
Shortly after the man was taken to the
NDlT fafT n
arrested one Pat Mclaughlin, and were
confident they had the man who did the
cutting. He denied any knowledge of the
affair, but his right hand was found COW
cred with blood, and he then said he
helped to lead the wound ded man away
Mclaughlin was locked up. and the Off
GERS were busily working on the details
of the case late last night.
The barkeeper of the saloon, William
b. Conn, alias Toronto Billy" at first
refused to say word about the occur
renee, of which he undoubtedly knew
considerable. In response to questions,
he finally admitted that four or five men
came into the saloon and were drinking
at the bar with the man who was cut.
He claimed that he left the room for a
moment and while he was out the fight
took place.
He started to give the names of the
men and then hesitated and said he knew
none of them and nothing of the affair.
Some time after the cutting William
Conn, the barkeeper of the saloon, Brock
Doran and a stranger were arrested by
the police and locked up as knowing
more about the affair than they were will
ling to divulge.
Nothing further could be learned last
night of the wounded mans identity, and
he was very low at midnight.