The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-05
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James Hopkins Makes a Vicious As
Sault on Thomas MallOy.
BOTH OF THEM ARE MERE BOYS
Trouble Bcsan Over Dispute In Game
Of Pool aud CulIniuated on the Way
Mome-liopkius Followed His
Victim over Half Mile.

Ei%hteen-year-Old Thomas Malloy Is
lowering between life and death at the
home OF his father. Patrick Malloy, No.
35l West Carbon street, as d result ~
u !itsra, hutchering at the hands of Il
youth Of about his own age. James
Hopkins of Slick street. Sand Banks.
A stab wound OF uncertain depth and
seriousness is In his back, another of IL
Slighter nature is in his side, just under
the left arm, and on each leg, above the
knee. are long gashes. the one on the
left leg being about II foot in length
and the one on the right leg being
nearly seven inches. DR.. John O'Mal
ley, who is attending him. says that his
condition Is extremely serious.
The stabbing occurred late Saturday
night near the old Vine street station.
Malloy and three young friends, all
residents Of the Diamond Flats. We're
spending the evening together uptown
and about . o'clock dropped into Zang's
pool Darlors On the second floor OF 2O'
Wyoming avenue. where Malloy and
one Of his friends engaged In q game
of pool While they were playing Hop
kius entered and insisted on taking Il
hand in the game. Malloy's partner
objected to "a three handed game and
when Hopkins persisted In joining
them, dropped out.
Malloy, who is a quiet young fellow.
agreed to play Il game or two with
Hopkins to prevent any hard feeling
being engendered by his companions
refusal to play. feeling that Hopkins
who was intoxicated and in an i'll
tempered mood. would raise disturb
ance If utterly ignored.
a DISPUTE AROSE.
The play had not proceeded very far
before DISPUTE arose over rule OF
the game. and sooner than have any
trouble Malloy prepared to put up his
cue. This reused the ire of Hopkins
ard he became very abusive. Malloy
warned him 20 desist, but the warning
had no effect
After bearing the insults for a long
time, Malloy became angered and ad-
ministered a sound thrashing to his vii
iiler. The proprietor Of the place, who
witnessed the whole affair. saw tha
Unpkins was in the wrong and put
him ou. of the place. Malloy and his
friends resumed play and about 10
O'Clock started for home.
When they reached the bottom of the
stairs they found Hopkins and three
companions standing in the hallway.
They passed on without saying any
thing or being interfered with. but
realizing that they would be followed.
FASTENED towards home, heading down
Vine street, intending to take the short
cut through the rear or the Sand Banks.
Hopkins and his friends caught up with
them just as they crossed the tracks
where Vine street ends.
Hopkins had an open knife concealed
behind him and when he came within
reach of Malloy he made sudden
swing and buried the blade in Malloy' s
back. just to the left Of the spine. NAL
10y got in one blow with his fist and
sent Hopkins to the ground. He was
up again in an instApt and while Malloy
was reeling about Mn semi-conscious-
ness he jabbed and ripped at him in the
most vicious manner.
Malloy's friends. who felt that he
was match for his antagonist, did not
otter to Interfere, not knowing that
Hopkins was using knife. when they
did discover that their companion was
being butchered they made a rush for
his assalant. who then desisted, and,
protected by his three friends. beat a
safe retreat.
CARRIED TO HIS HOME.
The wounded boy was carried to his
home and doctor sent for. For some
unfortunate reason no doctor was Sc
cured until sunday morning, when DR..
O'Malley was called. He found the
wounds very serious and that the fail
ure TO secure proper attendance sooner
had heightened the danger
The stab in the back is the most seri-
Gus. 1t Is about an inch wide and Just
to the rear Of the heart. How far the
blade pentrated cannot be stated. The
ultimate result depends almost entirely
on this. The gashes on the legs give
the most pronounced evidence of the
viciousness Of Hopkins. The knife was
u all appearances plunged into the leg
just above the knee In each instance
and then drawn upwards. The flesh
was laid open almost to the bone, and
on the left leg the cash extends fully
twelve inches and on the right little
over half that length.
The cut under the left arm is very
slight. Last night his condition re-
mained unchanged.
A warrant was sworn out for Hop
kins' arrest Sunday and given to Chief
Simpson. He faile / to get any trace of
him and turned the warrant over to
Lieutenant Spellman, who is now look
ing for him. Up to late hour last
night he had not been located. Hop
kins is a newsboy on the Jersey Cen
tral road, and it Is believed has fled.