Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-20
A ST. B B NC AFFRAY.
The Affair Happened in Saloon This
Afternoon.
One OF the Parties Severely Cut in the Alb
donnen-Both Tell the Causes
Of the Trouble.

About O'Clock this afternoon Thos. 8. West,
roomine at 9l0 e street northwest, stabbed
Louis Prince in the right breast at Miiier's sa-
loon, GIT street northwest, inficting severe
wound.
West was arrested BY Special Offer Edward
johnson, and Prince, after being treated by
DR.. Sohon, was sent to the Emergency
hospital
Mr.. Princes Story.
Prince, who says he h . patent attorney,
si1ty-six years of age, stated to STAR reporter
that he lived at Git d street, and that this
morning West. who Prince claims Is not
Of sound mind, met him and requested some
money of him. He did not give it to him, but
had the man given Q drink. West, he
says, then went OF, and about
one o'clock came into Miller's
saloon. He was under the influence Of liquor,
and walking up to Prince, demanded money
according to Prince, struck him in
the face The men grappled and fell to the
floor, Prince ON top. Then it was that
Prince realized that he had been cut.
He cried out that West had knife,
and Saloon Keeper Miller whistied for the
struggling men. Ofhcer johnson was the
frst one TO respond, and he
pulled them apart Then it was
seen that Prince was bleeding rather
profusely from what appeared 10 be wound in
the abdomen. West was taken to police head
for and that be would die, was carried into
Lawyer Siilsrs Office near by.
What West Says.
To STAR reporter West stated At police
headquarters, before being locked up in the
a,0 of sfat hat ho n ~
Alexandria, Va, but had resided here for
some years. He said that Prince owed him
$500 and that he could not get . cent out Of
him
A few mouths ago West said he fell into the
cellar Of Auerbach. the sewing machine dealer,
at 7th and streets, and that Mr.. Auerbach
settled With him by giving him a check
that time resided at 1911 4th street northwest,
and that be being unable to get out because
Of his injuries Endorsed the check
and handed it to Prince to get At cashed for
him. West claimed that Prince did get IL
csshed. but never returned any of the money
to him.
West said further that be has repeatedly de-
manded that Prince pay him, but could ge,
nothing. He did 30 this morning with
like result He said that he then
left Prince and upon going back to
Miler's saloon this afternoon met Prince again
that Prince ut once cauGht him by the throat
and threw him to the floor.
Fearing that his life was in danger West says
that he then pulled his knife out from his ves'
pocket, and. opening it, cnt at Prince, who b,
| says was then on top Of him and beating him.
What Onncer johnson Pound.
Oficer johnson says that when he rushet
into the saloon he found the tw,
mon struggling on the floor, Primo
on top, and West striking at hin
| with the knife. The knife was picked ur
! by Miller and handed to OfHcer Lynch, ~h,
followed immediately after Special Office
johnson.
/ The knife was found to be . very common
three-bladed one, the blade with which the cut
| ting was done being about two ard hal
inches long and about half an inch wide, ant
being covered with blood.
West. while at police headquarters, calmly
smoked q cigarette, and stated tina
| he merely did what any other maj
would have done under the sam,
| circumstances. and expressed little, If any, con
Germ Is to the results Of his victims injuries
| He was somewhat under the influence o
| liquor, and stated that he had been sicl
| for = long time. The wound he infictet
| upon Prince was In the right breas
about three inches above and to right Of tn,
nipple. DR.. Sohon did not consider it necss
sarily fatal one.