The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-24
KNIFE USED
BY PRISONER

to, is not dangerous, but came within
a hairs breadth Of being fatal.
The knife with which the cutting was
done is of the hunting variety, having
the appearance of a dagger when open
ed. The blade is Az inches long by
three-f fourths of an inch wide of even
dimensions its whole length, its point
being made by diagonal line from
back to edge. II fastens with spring
when opened and has q small cros--
bar at the intersection OF the handle
and blade.
After the wounded officer had been
conveyed to the hospital. his fellows of
the West side precinct under Lieutcn-
ant Williams, started In search Of the
Feickers The father and son were
ovcrtaken and lodged in the station
house. The step-son could not be
found.
Tie story of the assault as told above
is gathered from the statements of Ho-
telkeeper Bird, his wife. Mr.. saul and
the admissions OF the prisoners. The
Fcickcrs were so besotted with drink
that they did not realize their situa-
tion and talked more of the outrage"
than they did of the stabbing affray.
Schaunamann had sobered up some
what by reason of his bleeding and
talked quite nationally. although he
continually complained that he was not
furnished with a doctor to dress the
cut on his head
With the aid of an interpreter a Tri-
bune reporter asked him what caused
him TO stab the officer. He answered,
as stated above: "T was foolish. He
hit me first, and ! stabbed him."
DEPOSITION TAKEN.
At the suggestion of Chief Robllng,
after an interview with the hospital
physicians, Lieutenant Williams sum-
moned Alderman Kellow, of the Four
teenth ward to take the wounded Off
GERS depositions. AS 1T was painful
for him to breath. let alone talk, ques-
tions were framed so that he would
only have to answer yes or no. When
the alderman had written out the depo-
sitions he read them over and Thomas
| swore to them.
| His story started out with the decla-
ration that he felt himself in danger
of death, this condition being REQUESTED
to make it a death-bed statement, the
| only kind of statement made in the
| absence Of defendant, that is admis-
| sable at a murder trial.
Then he went on to say that he was
| called i'm to quell a disturbance in
| Birds place. He found two or three
| men attacking the proprietor and
| among the fighters pushed them apart.
| Then the men who had been assaulting
| Bird turned on him. One who answer
| ed Schaunamann's description, struck
| him and he swung his club to keep
| him off. Schaunamann rushed in un-
| mindful OF the club and received a blow
| on the head which staggered him. He
| renewed the assault in an instant and
| closed in on the officer. While locked
| together the officer felt himself being
| stabbed in the body. He did not feel
the other wounds and did not know
| that he had been cut more than once
| until he reached the station house. He
| thought the wound was only slight and
| did not feel the effects of il until after
he left the saloon with his prisoner
| He did not see the knife at all. There
was no other person near when he felt
| himself being stabbed.
| No one seems to know Just wher
Schaunamann drew and opened the
knife. Proprietor Bird says that he
went into the toilet room at the break.
ing out of the trouble between Feick,
ers and the supposition is that wher
he came out he had the knife unclaspeG
and hidden in his sleeve or pocket
Another smaller knife was found il
his trousers pocket When asked why
he carried two knives Schaunamanr
replied that the large one was used by
him in his fishing expeditions.
IS A YOUNG MAN.
Schaunamann is about twenty igh
years of age, five feet, eight inche!
TALL of slight build and light complex
loned. He has been in this country
only few years and does not under
stand English. He is a laborer at tn,
Capouse colliery
Patrolman Thomas has been on tn,
force ten years, having been appointed
In April, 1888, by Mayor Ripple. He Il
| a very courageous and conservative of
6cer and man of exemplary habits
He is popular among his associate
and highly esteemed on the West Side
which is his home and where ne ha
done most of his pUice duty He /
forty-five years of age and is married
His home is at SOB North Bromley ave
nue..
At o'clock this morning the repor
from the hospital was that he wa
resting easily and SLIGHTLY in,nroyad