The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
CUT IN THE HEAD.
John M. Quinn Was
Stabbed in a
Quarrel.
BEGAN ABOUT THE BOER.
VIM. Ickels and VIM. Gross
Of Holden Under
Arrest.
BEGAN ABOUT THE BOER.

John NJ Quinn, a weaver, living in
Quinapoxet, was stabbed last night in
Holden, near the city line and shortly
afterwards William Ickels, proprietor
of satinet mill in Holden, and William
Gross, a resident of that town, were
arrested by Special Officer George NJ.
Billiard and booked at station l on
Waldo street for assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
Quinn was taken to the city hospital
in the police ambulance, and, although
the cut is on his head and did not look
serious last evening, it may result bad
ly, the doctors at the hospital sayIif it
penetrated through the skull. Meningi-
tbs may set in, and if it does, Quinn's
chances will not be very good.
According to the story of the affair,
as told by Quinn to Ambulance Sur
geon Albert Shaw, who went with the
police ambulance, Gross is the man
who did the cutting, but Gross denies
the allegation.
1t appears from the stories told of the
affair that Quinn was invited to ride
home with Ickels. and Gross, who were
in Worcester yesterday, looking over
the town and incidentally getting a
few drinks.
Ickels, who owns the team, was driv-
ing along Mechanic street with Gross,
when they met Quinn and he Joined
them. On the way out towards Holden,
an argument arose as to the relative
merits of the Boer and English armies,
and Quinn sided with the Beers. The
other men took the English side, and
as neither seemed to gain ground, the
talk turned to the ability of America
to whip England.
Quinn said that America could east
ly whip England off the map, and Gross
refused to look at the matter in that
light. He said that England could cas-
lily whip America, as she had more
ships.
According to Quinn's story, at this
point Gross got mad and said a num-
Der of things which lead to an argu-
ment between the two men, and il
| finally got so hot that Gross pulled out
a knife and stabbed him on the top OF
| the head
Gross, on the other hand, says that
Quinn threw him out Of the team.
| AS soon as Quinn recovered after be
ing stabbed, he walked to the house Of
/ w illletll L. INODillSOil ocO 0lONC SlACCt
and some of the persons in the house
ran and telephoned for the police am
! bulance.
DIR. Shaw, after stopping the flow o
| blood, ordered the man taken to thu
city hospital. The cut is on the top o
! the head, and is about three inches
! long.
After the police ambulance wa
! called, Special Officer Bullard, Wit
i lives in the neighborhood, heard of thu
affair and placed Ickels and Gross un
| der arrest. He took charge of tn
| tcAm and drove both men to station
Were they We're booked for assault
with dangerous weapen,------------r-- ---.--
Gross hands and his shirt front wer'
| spotted with blood, but a search of hi
4 pocket failed to reveal a knife, Ickel
also denied that Quinn had beel
stabbed. Shortly after they were ar
rested, Ickels was bailed by JOSEPH
| Sauer, the Mechanic street saloon keep
er. Quinn is "a years old. Ickels is 8
years old and Gross, who is accused o
! doing the stabbing, is So.