The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
TO ANSWER A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Lambert Germany Arrested for At
TEMPT TO Murder.

tempt TO Murder.
Lambert Germany is under bond for his
appearance in the Police Court this morn
ing ON a serious charge. He was arrest
ed at O'Clock yesterday afternoon for
assaulting, with intent to murder, Charles
Clark, formerly member of the Second
Louisiana, and now mustered out of the
service Clark is at the Savannah Hos
pital and his wounds are said by one of
the physicians who attended him, to rem
der his condition precarious.
Germany met up with Clark during the
afternoon. They fraternized immediate
ly, and got into Garmanys cart and
started out toward the southern section
of the city. on the way out there was
an accident, which Germany charged to
Clark's negligence and carelessness. This
difference ended apparently and
the cart was sent to Car
manys stable. Some time after
Germany proposed that they should both
go out to the corner of Jefferson street
and Bolton lane, examine the cart and
find out the extent of. the damage that
had been done it.
To this proposition Clark assented and
the two men started out. When they
rived at the stable they found that the
cart, which had been sent ahead of them
by a darkey had been pretty thoroughly
smashed and that one of the wheels had
been broken off. The dispute about which
of the two had been the cause of the ac-
cident again began and after considera BILE
agitation Germany, according TO- Clark $
story, demanded that the latter pay him
$40 for the repairs that would necessarily
have to be made
Clark retorted that he did not have that
much money with him and could not pay
| even If he were to blame and felt dispos-
ed to do SO. According to Clarks state
ment, Germany then said, IF you
don't pay that money, IN XIII you" and
| when Clark again refused started at him
with knife. Before the man could get
out of the way, he had been slashed
across the face from the left eye to the
middle of the cheek, an ugly and painful,
though not serious cash. AS he turned to
flee he was stabbed again, this time in the
back and just to the right of the left
shoulder blade. This wound is deep and
dangerous one and 1t is from the effects
of this that the more serious and possibly
fatal consequences are feared.
AS he was struck the last blow with the
knife Clark fell. A friend of Garmany. who
had witnessed the assault from the lat
ters mouse, ran out, and pulling him
from the PROSTATE man, prevented
more serious mischief Garmany was car
ried into his house, and Clark staggered to
his feet and wandered off
! A friend of Germany gave a differ
ent version of the affair. When the two
men reached the stable, he said, Germany
demanded that Clark pay for the damage
| to the cart; he also demanded that he
| pay $.5O which Germany had loaned him.
| Clark replied with oath that he could
| or would not, and drew a knife, Gar
many replied that he could not fight un-
| armed and ran up stairs. returning a mo-
ment later with knife. The two then
| began cutting al each other After Clark
fell Germany jumped on him and beat
him until he was pulled off. It was stated
that no blows had been struck before Clark
| drew knife y
Clark was arrested after short interval
by Policeman Thorpe. of the
Central Railway force, who was
in the vicinity. and was car
ried 10 the station house in the police
ambulance. Here his wounds were dressed
| by DR.. M. T. Davis, city physician. who
was summoned to the barracks to attend
him. DR.. Davis could render but tempor-
airy assistance and give only Temporary re-
| lief. He directed that the man be conveyed
| to the Savannah hospital. This was ac-
| cordingly done Dr.. Davis rega rded The
wound in the back as serious, and said
that 1t might lead to fatal consequences
| This depends, however, on the depth 10
which the knife penetrated, and the result
| cannot accurately be predicted before the
| lapse of a few days.
AS soon as Clark was brought to the
station house, the superintendent ordered
| Policeman Collins TO take the wagon and
| arrest Germany. He was found at his
| home, and was taken to the station house
in accordance with the Instructions given