Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-06
TWO CUTTING AFFRAYs.

TWO CUTTING AFFRAYs.
Speh, During Fight Yester-
day Afternoon, Stabbed William
Gamble Nine Times-Both Men Ar
rested Tho Fight Was Over
Woman-Grace Phillips Murderous-
" Assaulted at Her Home ON Cote
Street Her Father and Another
Man Arrested.
William Gamble of SAB State street and |
Charles L. speh of So Grown street en-
gagged in an alteration at Mrs. Margaret
Healy's boarding house, IA Prout street,
Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock,
during the course of which Gamble re-;
ceived nine wounds from an instrument in
the hands of Speh. Both men were ar
rested by Officers Watrous and Jarrett
charged with breach of the peace, but SUBJ
sequently released on bonds. Speh's
bonds were fixed at $500, and were fur
nished by Michael Hessler, the State street
baker.
1t is claimed that the fight occurred in
consequence of woman, about whom Speh
was jealous. Both men take their meals
at Mrs. Hesly's boarding house, and yester-
day afternoon Gamble went there, as was
his custom, to get his supper. Although
both men have heretofore been close
friends yesterday afternoon when Gamble
went into the house he says that Speh
rushed upon him and assaulted him. Just
what sort of an instrument was used Is
not known, but it Is supposed to have
been q wood carver's knife, Speh being
employed in that line of business.
Gamble was badly cut, receiving two in
cised wounds, one one and a quarter inch
and one three quarters of an inch in length
and one confused wound an inch in length
on the top of his head, lacsrated wound
three quarters of an inch by ons-half an
inch in length and one-q uarter of an inch
in depth on the forehead, another superb
cial wound over the left eye, an irregular
confused wound on the back of the right
hand covering a surface three by two
inches, a lacsrsted wound three-qusrters
of an inch by one half an inch at the base
of the right thumb, a small wound on the
third finger of the left hand and another
on the bridge of the nose.
Candles wounds were dressed at police
headquarters by Police Surgeon Gaynor.
CUTTING ARRAY ON COFFEE STREET.
Grace Phillips, colored, residing at 1911
COTE street, was cut with a razor in the
hands of someone, presumably her father,
Henry q. Phillips, Saturday night about
$50 O'Clock. at her residence, and received
wounds from which she may not recover.
In her throat is deep cut extending along
the right side and but barely missing the
jugular vein, while underneath her right
eye is another slash.
Pa&rolmsn Kerr was summoned to the
house by cries of murder, and upon his ar
rival found the girl lying upon the bed the
sheets of which were red with blood. She
accused her father of having committed
the crime and he was Immediately put I'M
der arrest, together with one Howard s.
Smith, who was in the vicinity and who is
| arrested on suspicion of being connected
| with the crime. The men were taken to
| police headquarters and locked up, and
the woman sent to the hospital.
At the hospital the girl denied that her
| father had committed the crime, and said
| she did not know who had done 1t. At
police headquarters Phillips and Smith dis
| claimed any knowledge of the deed, but
Phillips admitted that he had fire quent
quarrels with his daughter In consequence
| of her hayward disposition. He said that
he had been out of the house and had only
come in when he heard his daughters
| cries.
| At the hospital last evening 1t was stated
that the injured girl was doing as we'll as
could be expected and unless unforeseen
complications arose she would probably re-
| cover.
POUNDED HIS ADvERsARY's FACE.
John McKeon, employed by Patrick Nor
tell of Fair Haven, and John Holmes, re-
siding on Wooster street, engaged in an
alteration yesterday and decided to fight
the matter to finish. Both men with
| In the rear of the Boston Blackboard COM
| pany's building on East street and engaged
in contest with fats. During the fight
McKeoR picked up a stone and with 1t
| pounded Holmes face almost into a jelly.
| Both were arrested aud locked up charged
with breach of the peace.
The City Battalion.
The annual muster of the city battalion
will be held at the armory on November
Is. The battalion will be reviewed by
General Haven and STAFF. A concert and
| reception will follow the drill.
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES MEET.
The clergy, Press and City and Town
| Omcials Invited to Meet With the
| Relief Com ittee In the City Hall
| They Want Mayor Sargent for Treas.
| urer.
A meeting of the United Frsternal socie
ties was held in st. Georges hall last even
ing. 1t was decided not to do anything
ct present concerning holding bazaar
fair or theatrical entertainment. The sec
rotary was instructed to send circulars tc
the clergy, the press and the city and towr
| officials asking them to meet with the re
lief committee in the near future.
1t is proposed to obtain permission from
Mayor Sargent to hold that meeting in tn
city hall, and Mayor Sargent is also to b.
asked to act as treasurer of the relief com
mittee.