Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20
|LPED HIM WITH A RAZOR
liam Browns Ferocious
lack Upon William Jones.
CUT OFF HIS LEFT EAR
ke His Weapon and Went
After Another.


hliam Jones, a stalwart colored man, |
says his home is in Chester county, |
slashed with a razor In the
i Of William Brown. alias Albert
also colored, Friday afternoon. The
1g affray occurred in South wal
ton in the locality known among the
l colony as Murder Bay" where ne.
frequently gather to shoot orap.p
where razors are used indiscrlmi-
|ies and Brown were both boisterously |
IL when tho fight, took place. just
led TO the quarrel Is not definitely
IN. as bolh men were too much in
hated to know at the time. From the
8ncntsof neifbbors twas learned that
II armed himself with a brick after the
snegroes lad failed To settle their dis
with words, while Brown drew a
i, Jones made an effort TO strike Brown
4 the brick. but the latter lodged the
lie and made a, pass at his adversary
the razor. jones slipped and fell
! the ground. In an instant Brown
upon him, and with razor in hand
n Ia slashing at the prostrate victim. lie
And hacked until his razor handle
NJ, and he was unable TO use the
boa any longer. Brown then left his
In while he went 10 a neighboring
M to get another razor with which to
N the lob. Meantime neighbors inter
aud sent hasty summons to the
CESSATION. s..tst.
lice Captain Kane and State Detective
In responded to the call and went at
N to the scene Of the cutting. Brown
n ust making his appearance again with
|Eher razor, when he caught sight OF the
hrs and fed back into the house.
n Is was attempting to- rise in the cause.
a while blood was streaming from the
N wounds in the head. Captain Kane
q led the negro who had done the cut
N following him to the second story OF
Mouse, while Detective Witsil remained
uard outside. Brown fled to the roof
II house, where Captain Kane fired a
III from his revolver at him. Brown
HI concluded to come down. As soon
BE assembled Detective Witsil clapped
teel bracelets on his wrists.
e officers then turned their attention
&le injured man, after first sending a
mons for the homeopathic Hospital
ulance. When the ambulance arrived
Is Was speedily removed to the hospi-
where Or. j. Harmer Rile dressed his
Nnds. An examination developed the
that the victim had beeli almost
Jed by Brown. The razor had com
+ ly severed the left ear, and left cash
nches long, extending from the ear
Is the left cheek and laying open the
Another cash extended across thu
Of the head, reaching toi the bone
e several cuts aud gashes had almost
red the scalp. sFifty'two stitches wert
n led in sewing up the wounds. a
n Aful cash was also discovered in thu
n er's back and several cuts about th'
n Jones stood the dressing of hi
N Uds without a whimper and shovel
a lpain while the stitching OF the gashe
n N progress.
a bwn was given preliminary hearinl
/. t.hnicipal court this morning, charget
\ assault with intent to commit murder
HI. Harmer Rile, of the staff of tn
NnGopathic Hospital, testified that th
&red mans condition was somewha
Mroved and that unless erysipelas set II
b ould eventually recover, although til
Ends are severe. Brown was held il
bail for a further hearing Wednesda
Wning.
Gorge Jones appeared in municipa
II, yesterday morning, with his hea
thed in bandages, and gave test
My against his nlurderous assailan
les is a very respectable looking CO
man, 81 years old, and halls froi
"valley" in Chester county, whel
ago were the old Indian wigwam
ian blood flows through his veins, {
so the case with Brown, the assal
who has high cheek bones, straigl
and the complexion of the red maj
men are distant relatives. Jone
her was half Indian, while h
hdmother was full.blood India
aw. This fact probably accoun
the remarkable nerve of the negr
allowed the doctors at the Del
We Hospital to put 81 stitches in h
y without moving a muscle al
bout whimper. :,
ones was unable to give any intel
\ version of the assault on him
wn last Friday, as he was under d
lence Of liquor and could not Il
the quarrel started. His left e
severed, by the razor, only the 10
hg left. His head was frightful
hed, and long wound was intlict
he back just over the spinal colum
Of the wounds are healing nice
Jones will be allowed to leave t
pital in a few weeks. After givil
@testimony he was taken back to /
pital in the patrol wagon.
is assailant was held in $500 b
his appearance at the Septemt
n 8n ,,f tha nanaral spsait,nq cf,urt