The record-union., 1893-01-30
4 BLACK MANS SKULL.
1t Played Havoc with "Camchowder
Jacks" Fine "Razah."
A Sangufnary Sabbath Morning Com
bat in the sold Hoss'' Dive
on * Street.

The police were called for about church.
time yesterday to quell small-sized riot
in dive on X street, near the Mayors
Office, where the rougher element of the
colored population players, slog-
gers, razor-wielders, idlers, etc., make
their headquarters. Owing to some mis-
take in telephoning, the police were given
the wrong address, and therefore went
several blocks out of their way.
When officers Clark and Maley finally
reached the "Old Hoss" the row was
ended, but there were evidences about
that very lively scrap had been in pro-
gress.
The floor of the saloon looked like that
of a slaughter-pen, and a colored man
named NJ. Ryan was found drenched in
blood that flowed from three frightful
gashes on the back of his head, one reach
ing down and partly across his neck.
Zach of these cuts was about four inches
long. The butcher who did the carving
was not present TO receive the officers,
having absented himselfas soon as he got
through welding his razor.
The wounded man was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where his wounds
were sewed up and dressed, and in the
evening he was removed to his boarding
house. When seen in the hospital by
RECORD UNION reporter he would
not talk about the affair except to
say that fellow named Jack had tried to
borrow dollar from him and they had
row.
The police were for several hours un-
successful in their search for particulars
OF the affair and the name Of the razor
man. They finally learned, however,
that Ryan, the wounded man, is new
conner, having arrived about two weeks
ago. He soon found at the "Old Hoss''
saloon congenial spirits, and became one
OF the regular habitues OF the place, and
an unpopular one at that. The officers
also secured, late in the afternoon, a de-
scription Of Ryan's assailaGt.
Yesterdays row was caused, it was
said, by Ryan remarking that he was
'goin' ter do up some coon fore he left
der town." He and one William H.
Jackson, alias "Clamchowder Jack"
finally got at it. and as Jack had his ''ra-
zah" with him he used it effectually on
Ryan's head. That he did not cut the
latter's head off was not his fault, as he
made no less than fourteen slashes at it
three that took effect and eleven others
that simply cut holes through the collar
and shoulders OF Ryan's heavy coat,
which was cut into ribbons.
Later in the afternoon Officer Lowell
met Jackson, the raZor-wilder, at the cor
ner of Second and X streets and arrested
him. Jackson denied all knowledge of the
cutting, but on the way to the police sta
tion he was allowed to enter a cigar stand
and light a cigarette. While pretending
to insert the lighter in the alcohol tube he
managed to let razor drop out of his
sleeve upon the counter, but the officer
saw the weapon fall and secured it. The
blade of the razor is badly gashed and
broken, presumably caused by Ryan's
skull, with which it had been in vigorous
contact.
where his victim lay he burst ont into
coarse laugh. Ryan identified him, how
ever, as his assailant, and he was locked
up on a charge Of assault to murder.