Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-04
STABBED HISWIFE.
Henry SCOTS Vicious Attack
With a Butcher Knife.
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.

While Searching for the Boy, Mrs. Scott
Meets With the Cowardly Assault
stopped by James Dsrncil-Extent OF
the woman's Wounds.
Mrs. Henry Scott, colored, was
stabbed in seven different places last
evening, by her husband, and he has
made good his escape so far. The
cause was Noncompliance with his
wishes.
The Details
At about $50 last evening resi-
dents of Twenty-iirst street, between
Third and Fourth avenues, were
startled by the screams of a woman.
and upon investigation found that
there had been committed, on the
public streets. one Of the most cow
ardly, as well as brutal, assaults ever
made in Rock Island. Mrs. Henry
Scott is n colored woman weighing
nearly 800 pounds, and her husband
is man OF medium height, and with
heart as black rs the skin which
covers his useless carcass. Up to
five weeks ago the family lived on
and Nineteenth streets. About this
time Mrs. Scott went TO work in
Davenport, rs cook, at SIG West
Front street. and left her 10-year old
son Jimmie in charge of Mrs. Tom
Young. residing on Third avenue,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets.
Assaulted Her Before.
Two weeks ago Scott went to Day
export and made inquiries as to
where his wife was working, and on
finding out. went to visit her. He
met her in the kitchen, and they
talked over different matters. and at
last they began to quarrel. Scott
grabbed up a case knife and attempt
ed to stab her. but she got away
| from him and had him arrested. He
pleaded with her not to appear
against him. and ne swore that he
would leave town and never bother
her again.
Mrs. Scott did not appear against
him and he was set free, but he did
not repay the kindness done him.
For the ensuing two weeks nothing
was seen OF Scott until yesterday.
when, it seems. he called at Youngs
and kidnapped the boy. at least the
boy disappeared. and Scott adj
mits having him. Scott went
to Davenport and told his
wife that the boy was gone. and she
started out looking for him. They
came to Rock Island and searched
everywhere for him, but to no avail.
They called ut Youngs' several times
and made inquiries on the street.
The Assault.
The couple came down Twenty
first street, and were quarreling
then. When on the east side of the
street between Third and Fourth ave-
nues. Scott asked his wife if she
would not 90 skif riding, but she re-
fused. He then asked her to go
buggy riding. but she refused also,
and said she wanted to find her boy.
He then said, ..Well. come on; we'll
90 up through this alley" but on her
declination to accompany him. Scott
| reached inside his vest and pulled
out butcher knife. Mrs. Scott i'm
| agined what was coming and started
to run across the street, with Scott
still holding her. When in the mid
die of the street he struck the first
blow, in the back. He then struck
her six times more. Mrs. Scott ran
to the house of Mrs. Anne Russell
and pushed her head through screen
door. and Scott still kept at her. At
this time. James Darnell, who was
visiting in the neighborhood. saw
the assault, and running out and
picking up rock. he struck Scott on
the head with il and knocked him
down. but the fend managed to re-
gain his feet and escaped.
The Injuries.
Mrs. Scott was taken to the police
station and Drs. T.. NJ. Sala and G.
Il. kinyon were summoned. Upon
examination it was found that she
had received cut about five inches
long on the right side of the head
and one smaller one on the back OF
the head. one in the right side of the
face under the jaw bone, and run
ming into her throat. The other cuts
are from four to five inches deep.
The smaller ones are on either shoul-
der blade, while the other two are in
the small of the back, and extend
into the lungs. The wounds were
dressed, and the patient spent
rather quiet night, and is about the
same today.
Premeditated Affair.
Scott evidently had had intentions
of doing the stabbing, rs the knife he
used was an ordinary butcher knife,
and on yesterday morning he went
into the water works and sharpened
it, showing that his act was fully
premeditated. The SCOTS have been
married two years, and have never
gotten along well together, and this
is the third time Mrs. Scott has been
assaulted. On the first occasion
Scott induced her to go buggy rid
ing with him, and when near the old
fair grounds he attempted to stab
her, but she succeeded in getting
away from him.
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