The morning call., 1893-07-11
AWoman Terribly Hacked
With a Knife.
HER RECOVERY DOUBTFUL.
Refusal of Money and Jealousy Leads
Peter Carroll to Attempt
His Wife'S Life.


fatally wounded by her husband, Peter
Carroll, occurred in Columbia square. on
Folsom street, between Sixth and Seventh,
just before O'Clock last mig hit.
The injured woman was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where she lies in a
critical condition, while her assailant was
arrested by the police.
The assault is only paraleled iE its
atrocity by the terrible butchery OF Della
Sullivan by her husband over a year ago.
Mrs. Carroll was literally hacked to pieces
with knife and is suffering from five
dangerous wounds about the body, where
she was stabbed by her irate husband, and
her recovery IS doubtful.
Jealousy is supposed to have led to the
crime, as it is known that the CAROLS
have not lived happily together Oh ac-
count of the husbands dissolute habits
for some time past.
Carroll is nearly 6S years OF age. and is
a laborer by occupation. He was at one
time employed in fruit cannery on Har-
risoD street, but lost his place several
months ago. Since that time he has been
living principally upon the earnings of his
wife, and occasionally worked at longin-
ervals for Chase & Co.. stevedores, on
the water front.
claimed to be unable to secure work since.
He frequently demanded money from his
wife, and when refused beat her.
Mrs. Carroll is an unprepossessing
woman, 80 years OF age. She was until a
week ago employed in A. +. Tenny u Co.'s
fruit cannery at $50 Folsom street. when
she became i'll and was obliged to give up
her position. She took rooms at the Grand
House, on Third street, near Howard.
where she has since been living with her
four children, whom she was supporting
with her earnings.
Judging from her account OF the stab
bling, Carroll deliberately planned his
crime and lay in wait for his victim.
"My husband came to my room in the
Grand House about l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon" said Mrs Carroll. "He had
evidently been drinking heavily ahd was
intoxicated.
''It was the same story. He wanted
some money to continue his spree with.
But had been sick for week and had
not earned anything. so [ told him l had
n one to give him.
"He then abused me, and to get rid Of
him Iput on my hat and left the house for
a walk"
When she left her lodgings she walked
down Third street. She noticed that her
attention to him. She walked to Colum-
bia square, and being weak from her re-
cent illness took a seat on one of the
benches to rest.
While there she met young man whose
name she refused to give, but who, she
says, resides in the Mission and was an
old friend Of hers.
He had an oyster loaf, and sitting down
beside her Invited her to share it with him.
She agreed and the pair we're eating it
when Carroll suddenly appeared before
them. He was very drunk. and the liquor
he had taken had apparently made him
ugly. o.
roll to his wife.
YES" she replied.
Having lunch. eh?" continued Car
roll. and turning round started TO walk off.
He had gone but few steps when he
suddenly turned, and, drawing a knife
from his pocket, rushed toward where his
wife and her companion were sitting
The woman saw him approaching and
attempted 10 make her escape by running
away. AS she rose from her seat her foot
caught in her dress. and. tripping. she fell
down. Before she could rise Carroll threw
himself upon her. and plunged the keen
weapon into her defenseless body several
times in rapid succession.
His victims cries for help quickly
brought Policemen Thompson and Murphy
to the scene. who caught the would-be
murderer after a short chase and arrested
him.
The woman lay where she had fatlen.
grooming in her agony, until the patrol
wagon arrived. when she was hurried to
the Receiving Hospital.
She was covered with blood, which
flowed in streams from the gaping wounds,
aud was already very weak from loss Of
blood when placed on the operating table.
1t was discovered that she had been cut
in five different places.
w IF O
on the left side of the neck, Immediately
above tho shoulder. Thev are several
inches in length and over two inches deep,
the blade severlDg several of the larger
arteries. A third cut in the left side.
above the ninth rib, may have pune
probably mortal wound. A fourth wound
was deep stab in the back. just between
the shoulders, several inches long. besides
which the surgeons found a long ragged
cut ON the left arm which bled profnsely.
Her many wounds were dressed, and
she was placed on cot in the female
ward. She was very weak from loss of
blood, and owing TO the dangerous nature
of the wounds and their number. DR.. Coff-
man considers her recovery doubtful.
The surgeons say it is one of the most
brutal butcheries that has ever come under
their notice.
Carroll was taken to the Southern sta
to commit murder, and will be held to
await the result of his wife's injuries.
When first brought TO the station Carroll
admitted the stabbing to Sergeant Coles,
andlthe knife which be used wa, found in
his possession by the police. 1t is an ordi.
nary knife like the ones nsed in canneries
for peeling fruit. The blade was three and
half inches long and very sharp. tapering
to point, ard made terribls weapon.
Carroll later became retcent and refused
to speak to reporters about the stabbing,
evidently realizing the gravity OF his crime.
He now denies the charge AID also that
he was living with his wife. but says he
was stopping at the Mems Home on Minna
street, near Second, and had not seen her
for several weeks.
He explained his presence in the vicinity
of the place where the cutting occurred by
saying it was accidental and he happened
to stroll by while taking walk.
He says he sat down for few minutes
on a fence surrounding the plaza, when
some unknown man threw piece of crab
which he was eating at him and struck
him. He started after his assailant, who
knocked down his wife and cut her, after
ward running away.
The police do not believe his contra
dlctory story and are convinced that Car
roll 1id the cntrinp as hIoOd was noticed