The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-08
A DANGEROUS WOUND.
w. III. Watson Stabbed In the Abdomen
by f. w. L. Skibbe.

In room 81, third story of the Co.'S
mopolitan hotel, lies w. III. W.Watson,
stretched upon he'd from which he may
never arise, who yesterday was in the
full vigor OF manhood.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
he entered the Office of the Skibbe hotel,
and walked back to the rear of the din
ing room. Here he met Mrs. Skibbe
coming from the kitchen. What passed
between them is not yet known, but in
the midst of their conversation Mr..
Skibbe rushed out from the bedroom,
which is partitioned off at the rear of the
dining room, and struck Watson one or
more blows, following it up by knife
thrusts. One or two slashes was made
at his face, and then the wound was
made which is the source of so great
danger to Watson. The weapon used
was pen knife. Skibbe thrust it into
the left side of the abdomen, and Wat
son rushed out of the rear door. The
wounded man went at once to his room,
when he found he was bleeding profusely.
He Invested himself of his clothing, and
held the slep bowl up to his side to catch
the blood. The vessel was filed about a
third full, when he tried to stop it by
binding towel around it. Watson's
words were that it gushed out like a
little fountain. After securing the towel
around hin he felt dizziness coming
upon him, and walking to the bed fell
upon it in faint. He did not arouse
from it until after o'clock. About
o'clock physicians were sent for. They
found a slit IN the flesh not over half an,
inch in length and quite narrow. The
depth of the stab was not known and
the wound was SO small as to require
only one stitch in it. If an intestine is
cut few days of existence only remain
to Watson, but if by fortunate chance
it is missed he will recover in the neigh
borhood of ten days., A reporter saw
the wounded man this morning. He
was suffering keenly, but was entirely
conscious. The expression of his face
was pitiful, as if he realized his tenure of
existence was frail. He would make no
statement at present, preferring it to
appear in the preliminary examination.
He made an ante mortem statement,
however, at 8 o'clock this morning, be-
fore Recorder Dufur, but this will not
be published except in case OF death.
Mr.. Skibbe this morning surrendered
himself to the sheriff, and was allowed
to go on his own recognizance. No COM
plant has yet been entered against him.
He was also seen by CHRONICLES rep
resentative this morning. He was in a
subdued state of mind and an air of
sadness prevailed with all of the at
taches of the house Pin striking contrast
to the pretty New Year decorations of
evergreen which adorn the dining hall.
He said that when Watson came yester-
day he "abused'' his wife, and neither
replied yes or no when asked if he had
insulted her. 1t is evident that Mr..
Skibbe has private reasons in reserve to
account for the scene of the afternoon,
but is not of divided mind on his opin-
ion of Watson. He ordered Watson
about year ago not to come in the
house again, and Mr.. Skibbe said his,
visit yesterday was not at his solicita-
ton.
Watson is well known by everyone on
the street. He is an Englishman, about
25 years old, and speaks with an East
ern accent. He has worked about the
hotels of the town as cook or waiter, his
last position at the Baldwin restaurant.