The herald., 1896-03-10
The Victim of Friday Nights
Stabbing ARRAY
FREDERICK CZARSkE DEAD
He Expires in the Receiving Hospital
From His Wound
QulckIy--His Wife and Brother at
the Bedside

In the presence of his weeping wife,
his brother, DR.. Bryant and several OF the
hospital attaches, Frederick Czarske at
3:45 yesterday afternoon passed away as
result of the terrible knife stab which he
received from drunken wheelman in
front of the bar in his own saloon last
Friday night. That he survived as long as
he did was due solely to his robust consti-
tuition and bodily strength, as when first
brought in it was not anticipated that he
could survive the night.
When Drs. Ainsworth and Bryant oper-
ated upon the injured man. just after ne
had received the fatal wound, they found
it necessary to lay open the abdomen to
fasten together the several IN estines The
murderous knife had penetrated straight
in with downward sweep and had evi-
IDENTIFY sunk the full length of the blade
into Czarskes body. From the ghastly
wound the intestines protruded. and it was
found that they had been punctured in
three or four places. The cuts were closed
with sutures and the wound dressed, but
| Czarske's chances for life we're but one in
a thousand.
He was kept up by injections: OF strSch-
nine, and the pain eased by opiates. Dur
ing all the time after the operation the
man was in full possession of his senses
and comprehended all that was passing
When his ante.mortem statement was
| taken Saturday morning he was informed
that he was going to die, but expressed
hope thas he would pull through. On sun
day peritoni,is set in, and by Monday
morning it was seen that he was rapidly
sinking and could live but a few hours.
His wife was sent for and arrived with a
lady friend in time to say last good by.
Czarske's brother, who is prosperous
rancher Of Orange county, was also pres
ant Al the last soape.
The appearance of the sufferer was pitt
able. A CHASTITY pallor overspread his
countenance, drops of sweat stood on his
brow and his weakness was SO great as to
preclude speaking above a whisper. Ihe
eyes ere sunken in their sockets, encir-
cled with heavy blue rings, and his labored
breathing came slowly.
With all this the mind was clear, and he
took the hand of his brother and clasped 1t
for the last time. A supreme effort to
speak, and within e minute the eyes closed,
the last breath was drawn. He was dead.
The stricken relatives we're sent away
and the body was taken in charge by kreg-
elo & Bresee aid removed to their under
taking rooms on Broadway. DR.. Campbell
will hold an inquest at / D o'clock this morn
ing. when the story of the tragedy will be
told by the witnesses.
When Bennett was informed of his vic.
tim 8 death he expressed the greatest sor-
row. as he had all along cherished the hope
that Czarske would ultimately recover.
For the sake of the latter's wife and chill
dren he had hoped this could be, and for
his own, that he might not be stigmatized
as murderer.
Bennett has an old mother living in Chi
cago, and for her more than himself he
| feared the shock of the terrible news that
her son was in Jail on the charge of mur-
| der.
The saloon on Third street where the af-
| fray took place is closed, and knot of
| Grape hangs on the door. No arrangements
have as vet been made for the funeral, and
none will probably be until after the in
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