The record-union., 1895-10-07
BLOODY AFFRAY SUNDAY MORNING.
A Quartet of ReveIers Quarrel and
Then Fight.
William Derman Struck With Hick-
ory Club and Knocked
Insensible.

A Young man named William Derman
lies in critical condition at his home al
Fifteenth and E streets, the result OF an
fniurv received in a fight in which be
was involved about o'clock yesterday
morning.
The injury was inflicted with portion
of hickory wagon bolster by James ).
Mcbride on Sixth street. between II
and L.
Derman. a friend of his named =.
Mangan, on the one side, and Mcbride ana
another young man named Joe dauhii-
ton. on the other, became involved III
dispute Oh the northwest corner OF Slxth
and l. streets, which ended in fight. W nal
happened Immediately preceding tue
fight and the striking of Derman on the
head by Mcbride is best told by an eye
witness. who related to RECORD UNIoN
reporter what he saw and heard.
He said he was aroused from his
slumbers in his room in the Berkshire
building, at Sixth and l. streets, by louo
talking. On looking out OF his window
he observed four young men engaged IN
heated controversy. Two OF tnem, ne
says, insisted on fighting with the other
two. The other pair, whose descriptions
tally with those of Derman and Mangan.
acted as though they did not want 70
fight and made an effort 70 get away
The others were so persistent In thelr oe-
sire 10 fight that Derman ana his Irlenu
finally accepted the def.
The fight was vicious one and Lasted
for some minutes, when Mcbride crled
that he had had enough, and there the
fight stopped.
After they had partly brushed the dust
I'll q n
parently came to the conclusion that they
had made fools of themselves and held a
sort of love feast. This, however, said
the gentleman who claims to have seen
from his window all that transplred. was
cut short by Mcbride seiZing the piece OF
wagon bolster and striking Derman q
terrific blow on the right side Of the head.
The effect OF the blow was not instanta-
neeus. Derman called to his friend Man
gan to look out, as Mcbride had club in
his hands.
In the meantime Derman walked to
Sixth and X streets, where he fell on the
sidewalk. Blood rushed from his ears and
mouth, and it was thought he would die
before daylight. The patrol wagon was
Immediately summoned py Ofncer
Logue, and Derman was taken to the Re-
ceiVing Hospital where it was ascer-
tained that he was seriously injured. he
did not regain consciousness until three
or four hours after ward, when he was
taken to his home.
Mcbride, Hamilton and Manigan were
taken to the police station by Logue,
Maley and Hayes, where Mcbride ad-
mitted having struck Derman. Manigan
and Hamilton were charged with dis
turbing the peace. No charge will be
put against Mcbride pending the result
of Derman's injuries.
Officer Logue, who arrested the parties
engaged in the fracas, understands the
case somewhat differently. He says that
when the men reached Sixth and X
streets he was not far away and heard a
hard blow struck. He then saw the men
ana ran to the spot, where he found Der
man lying on the sidewalk unconscious.
with Mcbride bending over him and
trying to resuscitate him. The other two
-Derman's friend and McBride's friend,
respectively-had run away.
Mcbride took Derman's head on his
lap and did all in his power TO restore
him TO consciousness. he even went Tor
water for his fallen foe.
The officer, believing Derman to be
past all help, as the blood flowed freely
from his ear, first arrested the other two
men and then had Derman taken so the
Receiving Hospital. He says he under
stood that it was Derman and Mangan
who had been so anxious to fight.
Derman, the injured man, was thought
to be improving last night. II He is an
employe of J. \. Phillips, the jeweler.