The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-12
ADASTfRDLf DEED.
Mr.. John Floyd Cut With a Razor and
sand-Bzgced.

What came very near being second
McNamee and Atwel affair occurred
about o'clock on Wednesday night when
MIR. John FLOYD, OF No. 1910 Ross street
was called out Of the house and as
saulted by Mr. Henry Pacini an empioye
OF the Richmond Star newspaper.
Mr.. FLOYD was seen by me yesterday,
and made the following statement OF the
difficulty.
About six weeks ago" said Mr.. Floyd
II had some little trouble with Mr..
Pacini. which. l think, though it was I'M
called for. was the cause that led TO the
cowardly attack he made upon me. Mr.
Pacini rented some rooms from me. and
about six weeks ago he fell behind in his
rent. and as my own was due was forced
10 ask him for the money on several
occasions. ] did not succeed In getting
it, About that time Mr.. Pacini secured
employment with the Star, and decided 10
move TO Manchester. / learned this. and
went to his room TO see If i could get
| my money before he left. He was not in.
/ but / told his wife, whom ! saw, that |
wanted her husband TO leave me the
| money that day. / was somewhat pro-
| voked at the manner in which Mr.. Pacini
! had acted about the rent, and spoke
| perhaps in a hasty manner TO his wife.
| / learned afterwards that Mrs. Pacini was
very angry with me for the manner in
which / had spoken to her so | saw her
| and apologized TO her. When Mr.. Paclni
| and his wife left we parted. as / thought
ON the best of terms. I heard nothing
! more from them and thought our little
unpleasantness had been forgotten, until
last night. when the assault was made
| upon me-"
Mr.. Floyd gave me also the following
! account OF his difficulty on wednesday
night:
Il am a clerk in Saks'." he said. ION
| the night I was assaulted came nome
as usual TO supper. / met my. brother in
front Of the Davis House and we went
home together. I noticed large man,
who looked like an Italian. standing on
the corner by the Davis House. He fol-
lowed US up Governor street. and as we
entered the house l noticed him standing
at the corner OF Governor and Ross
streets, watching my brother and myself
While we were at supper the servant toid
me some one was a the door who wanted
to see me. went to the door and saw a
boy about sixteen years OF age. who tod
me hIr. Henry Pacini wanted TO see me
told him TO ask Mr.. Pacini in the house
| He said Mr.. Pacini did not have the
time: that he was standing down on Inc
pavement. and only wanted TO speak tc
me a moment. / went down and spoke
TO him. lie began TO talk very fast and
IN an excited manner. / gathered IRON ms
conversation that he was referring 20 tnS
occasion on which / had spoken hasuly
TO his wife. / did not understand Whal
he meant. as | thought the thing nae
been forgotten: 50 ! told him no. TO tall
so fast. but TO explain TO me what II was
that ne wanted With that he struck ln'
with something over my LETT eye. INT
blow knocked me nearly insensiDle. AS
fell backward, expecting another plow,
threw up my left arm. As did SO lei
. singing sensation in il. and knew
had been cut. ! then drew little pocket
knife which had, but could not open II
S my left arm was useless. theh le'
I'm the street: both Mr.. Pacini and IN
boy fell on top OF me. In the scuiiie
managed 10 open my knife and cut on
/ ! of my assailants-Mr. Pacini, / tnlns
The knife was then knocked out OF m
hand. but / managed 10 get hold OF some
5 thing, the instrument / was cut Wlth'
think, for | noticed several scars acros
2 my hand as If had been holding plocf
/, My cries for help frightened my assa'
: ants who ran off and soon disappeared
| was taken to ST. Luke's Home, whei
my wounds were dressed
E There was a long cut across the pac
. Of Mr. .Floyd's left hand, nearly seYerh'
\ | the leaders. Inc dow on tiS h~au va
2 very severe one. From the nature OF ID
/. wound it locked as if it had been mad
by a sand-bag. \ colored woman, WI
saw the fight. said that she saw NJ
Pacini draw a black case from his pock'
and take from it what looked to her hh
a razor. g.,
Mr. Floyd. when interviewed, was T,
bed and suffering much pain. lie vi
, probably be disabled for over two week
: The case has not yet been put IN u
, hands of the police.