The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-19
CUT WITH A KNIFE.
z. G.. Lavigne's Savage Attack
on John Brown.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
The I've Men Rivsis for the PICKLE
vsm.n,. Areetfen-The Charge
May Yet &c Nardsr.

p. G. Lsvigne, boss wool weaver, ~
TAINTED 10 murder John Brown, q saloon
mar, In . room =: I'D NeisT street last
sv.riog abou, O'Clock Lzvlgne came
home UNEXPECTEDLY and found bis vile IN
company Nth Der old lover. ~hereapoa
he ordered Brown cut and then attacked
him from the rear with sharp knsis. IN
fiscting three serious sounds IN addiIion
To many cuts that only went through tas
victims clothes- The wousd-be murderer
vas captured IN his room, standing Win
revolver in his hand.
The story that iezds up to this second
Messes slashlnx had Its origin In San
Francisco three or four years ago Brown
was for long time wsiI-knoSD saloon
keeDer in Napa valley. and a. the same
tire Lavigne vas living with Miss Georgia
Lambert tnox Mrs. Lavisns) at Pe;aiuuaa
Eventually al the parties moved TO San
Francisco. where Brown took room al
the Lavixnes house. Although the La
ytgnes had lived nineteen years together
they were never married About two
wears ago IAyigne came TO Tacoma and
left his mistress At San francisco with
Brown, Who ~ that time vas working IN
the rolling mill. lie claims that the
woman persuaded him 10 come with
her TO Tacoma. where they met
LayIgne About year ago the woman
LETT her old lover and came 10
tut. city with Brown. who loves her.
passionately. although she Is 81 years old
and honey enough TO stop town clock.
Brown and his mistress got along seA
enough except when he got on spree.
Then he would rave around and use his
fists on her IN such manner that she felt
compelled TO shrek. IL Was then that the
Bro9n family quarress came before the
public Finally Mrs. Brown tsbe was
called that shenD applied 10 the police
court for help. and Brown Was put
under bonds To keep the peace He could
not get bondsmen. so languished in
the city jail for thirty days. In the
meantime Layigne, who WAS still
in Tacoma. felt love sngglng at
his heart strings and came over TO solace
Mrs Brown. lie took an unkind adyan-
tage, and while Brown vas acting as
tru.ty in the stable at police headquarters
Lavigne succeeded in getting Mrs Browns
consent TO marry him. As the happy
compile walked into the municipal court
one day last September Brown was look
ing out of the stable window. His face
became set, and hs declared with n wave
of his hand that he would not turn a
straw to keep the marriage bells from
ringing. The wedding ceremony was per-
formed, and the newspapers made the
couple nervous by discussing the validity
OF the proceedings. At last Brown got
out of jail, and although his love
for Mrs. Lavigne was intense, be yet
away from her. Ii was not TO last. how
ever. for Brown and Mrs. Lavigne both
like beer. Many times had they rushed
the .growier" and drank in two-quart
measure. Beer was the thing that led to
the denouemsnt last evening. Brown got
a paiiful and went up to see Mrs. Lavigne
Mr. Lavigne was away and they chatted
for about half hour, drinking beer oc-
casionslly. Unfortunately they did not
lock the door and suddenly to their
and there stood little Mr.. La
vigne. Wild eyed and just aching
to wind up Browns career. lie threw the
door wide open aud yelled: Get out Of
this room. you ---~ 1880 --- -" as
his French blood surgsd through his veins.
Certainly" replied Brown. as he reached
for his hat and got the pail OF beer by
mistake. Hastily correcting the error he
grabbed his well worn derby and went
tow ard the door in as dignihed a manner
as possible. Lavign. was not satisfied
however. with driving his rival out, but
allowed his anger to carry him to the
point of drawing n sharp pocketknifs and
making a savage iunge At Browns
neck. The point entered just above
the victims collar. and. after ripping
through the tirsh for two inches. came
out and slit the back of the coat open
lis who lie length. Brown gave a yell and
tried to get behind stove that Was in the
room. Laviguc was now thoroughly in
furisted and following him up closely
drove tins knife into his back under both
right and lett shoulders. slashed his coat
IN many places. and even cut several holes
in his trousers. There aas Wild chase
asoand the roem. and chairs. tables aud
kniekknaeks went flying in all directions.
Finaliy Brown broke from his asssilant
and dashed down the stairs To the street.
closely followed, not by Lavigne. but his
w.se. She helped Brown into Tom Rama 5
saloon, az Aoo Commercial street. and in
her most soothing manner said that her
husband had done an awful deed A
momoet later she changed her tune
and said he did just right About this
time offlcsr Laaesshere came into the sa-
loon and hurried Brown 10 headquarters.
where his bloody clothes we're taken of.
aud ns. Palmer and pr. III. u. Kline com
msneed sewing up the long and ugly
looking Kashes zach one Is deep aud pain.
fnl, bat the doctors do not tank serious
consequence will follow.
After sending hFoNh 60 heAdluarter,
IauhseheF wcnE 10 tie house " here the
cutting was done. and found Lavlgne
standing ia the doorway Of bis room with
araYolssr III his hand. lie made 40 re-
sissanee. however. aud vas sooa locke ut
al headquarters Mrs. iaylgne Vas Also
lock-d up as a witness.
Cnaef Rogers said last night that IA ali
probability Layigne would lie charged
with assault With sntent 20 commit mar.
der. The prisoner IS al years old, aud
works at the kirkland w0olsa MIL.
A man named Joseph Reehe came 20 tue
station a saoFs time after the arrest O;
Lavlgas aaa asked hew Brown VAS gos.
ting aiong. Incidentally he said that he
gave the gun - laviEne. lie Was tsame-
aiafe.v locked np as witness in the case.