The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-28
STABBERS IN PRISON
Men Who Cut Evans, Lewis
and Vincent Caught,
WOUNDED RESTING EASY
EankerSIey and Drake Did the
AtrOCiouS Work.

Messrs. EarlOW. Evans, Walter Vincent
The homa Of Col. H. w. Lewis 305 North
Topeka avenue, by six young tougns
while attending d lawn social given by
she young ladies Of the Christian Endeav-
Or soceiy, were resting comparatively
easy last nigh. at the home of Mr.. Lewis.
ell Of the perpetrators of the foul and
0astardly decd arc now behind the bars
OF the city prison. 1t viii be a least two
weeks before Mr.. ESans viii be able to
be taken to MS Lcme under the mast Ia
TOr43.e Circumstances. Mr.. Vincent was
still IL the home OF Col Lewis last night
lie will he taken 10 his home on the cor
Ter Of Thirteenth and Lawrence probably
toGaH. Under the advice of his physician
Ie was tod to remain where ne is until
every yesGge OF the hemOrrhage Of the
wound in his arm had stopped. The hem
orThage yas d considerable one.
Al5rei Lewis wound in the back bled
prcfusely and a ihemorrhage was giving
Of them, however, are doing splendidly
aLder the Vatchful care OF friends and
acle physicians.
An Eagle I~pclter called at the home
OF Colonel Lewis yesterday afternoon 10
See the young men, but so many OF their
friends haG been there in Ehe morning
and caused such excitement and strain
thu. the doctors decided that no one
shOLld see them
HOW THE FIGHT STARTED.
Early ia the evening six or eight Of the
boys Wao were mixed up in the stabbing
ARRAY came and hung around the iron
Fence on Second street They first began
by talking ia d boisterous manner, max
ing cat-oaIs and otherwise trying to dis
turb the enjoyment Of those assembled
for an evening of pleasure. They kept
this ~ for some time, when at last they
began throwing small clods at those on
the lawn. Then they caught hold of the
rope on which were strung the japanese
l9uterns. They shook the rope 50 Yio-
lenty that some Of the lights in the Ian
terms went out SO disagree able had be-
come their actions that Mr.. Alfred Lewis
went out on the sidewalk TO drive them
away They had been requested repeat
ed1y by number Of both young ladies
and gentlement to desist prior To Mr..
Lewis sally on 10 the sidewalk. They
took to their heels when Mr.. Lewis start
ed FOR them Every one thought they had
left and that no further trouble would
snsue. This was about O'Clock. They
pad been hanging around for probably an
hour, apparently looking for trouble.
However, it was only a very few minutes
when they returned and were worse than
before. They threw tomatoes at those
sitting at the ice cream tables. and clods
and other missiles. They shook the rope
on which the lanterns were strung more
violently than ever and menaced those
present still more than on their first visit.
As Mr.. Lewis had succeeded in driv-
ing them away the first time, ne started
for them gain. They showed flight and
stood their ground As he approached
one of them, either Ed Drake or Ed
Tankcrsley, stepped TO one side and hit
hum in the back A scuffle ensued and he
was stabbed twice in the back, but he did
not know that he had been cut for sew
eral minutes afterwards. when he went
into the house. The fellows had him
down on the walk when MIR. Evans saw
his predicament and ran to his assist
ance. One of the boys saw Mr.. Evans
coming and grapplcd with him. Mr.
Evans soon had him down, but the fellow
had one arm loose and had a long knife
in his hand which he was using viciously.
How he got up or how he struck him not
one of the eye witnesses seems to know
At any rate the theory is that Mr. Evans
was stabbed twice in the back while
down. 1t is probable that when lhe went
to let him up the fellow gave him the
most dangerous wound. cutting him fully
seven inches and three deep just above
the pelvic rim. toward the abdomen.
Mr.. Vincent saw Evans so out to help
Lewis. just as Mr.. Evans got his as
sailant to the ground another of them
supposed II be one Of the youngsters,
threw brick at him, which just grazed
his head. 1t WAS then that Mr. Vincent
placed his hands on two of the iron pick
cts and jumped over and got into 1T aim
self. Mr.. Vincent is n powerful man
physically ana soon had his ruffian on the
ground. In the scutlie the fellow lost his
hat He begged piJeously after Mr.. Vim
cent had overpowered him and promised
to go away II he would let him up. Mr.
Vincent did So The fellow said: you
have torn my hat You ought TO pay
for it,"
Mr.. Vincent said: Il didn't want 10 tear
your clothes How much is the damage "
It's worth a quarter" said the tough
Mr.. Vincent reached in his pocket and
pulled out the amount and handed il 10
the fellow.
NJ. Vincent then started toward Mr..
Evans. who had just been cut across the
side and who felt srogsy from the loss OF
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