The Washington times., 1901-08-28
sLAsHEs Two, WOMEN.
| Catherine Brooks Roughly Handled
| by William Lancaster.

AS the result of, q 0free-for-ai nSh'
among several negro residents of Second
/ Street northeast last night, Catherine
Washington, colored. thirty-three years
of age. who lives at l18 Second Street
northeast. now lies in "A ward at the
Casualty Hospital in a critical condition.
Sarah Brooks. thirty years of age, a
neighbor of Catherine. is confined to her
| home with her face swathed in bandages.
The women's assailant, William Lam
caster. colored. thirty years of age. is
confined in a cell at the Ninth precinct
station, charged with assault.
The fight, which created considerable
excitement in the vicinity. was caused, it
is said, by Lancaster, who lives in the
same house with the Washington woman.
endeavoring to assault that party. The
woman resisted, whereupon Lancaster
drew some sharp weapon from his pocket
and proceeded to decorate her face and
body with vicious cuts. Bleeding from
innumerable wounds the woman made
vain attempt to escape from her assail-
ant, but failed Her cries for help were
heard by Sarah Brooks. next door, and
she started into the house to rescue the
unfortunate woman. Unfortunately for
the Brooks woman, however, Lancaster
ceased cutting Catherine Washington.
who fed from the>premises, and turned
his attention to the new conner. The
neighbor however. grappled with the
man ati thereby prevented him from in
flicting serious injury upon her.
In the mean time Catherine Washington,
weak from the loss of blood, which How
ed freely from her numerous WOUNDS, feii
senseless at the feet of Policeman Paine,
of the Ninth precinct, who was hasten
ing to the scene of the trouble me
bluecoat called to several citizens to at
tend to her and forced his way into the
house. where he found Sarah Brooks and
Lancaster fighting fiercely. With no Ut
tie difficulty Policeman Paine succeeded
in separating them. and placed Lancas-
ter under arrest.
was summoned and both women were re-
moved to the Casualty Hospital, while
Lancaster was escorted to the station
house. where two charges of assault and
battery We're preferred against him.
The surgeons at the Casualty Hospital
soon had the Brooks woman's injuries
dressed, which consisted mainly OF
number of painful cuts across her face
and hands, after which she went to her
home unassiSted.
Catherine Washington's condition was
so serious. however. that she was de-
tanned. In all the surgeons counted over
sixteen slashes on her face head, and
body that had been inflicted by the en-
ragged man. She was suffering from five
severe cuts about her head, six deep
gashes across her face, which will proba-
bly, mar her good looks for the rest OF
her life. and five wounds about the low
er portion of her body. Although the
woman's injuries are said to be painful
rather than serious. the surgeons deemed
II best to hold her at that institution until
she should recover her strength.
The question as to whether or not Lam
caster used razor or knife with such
telling effect the police have not as yet
been able to ascertain, as no weapon was
found upon the prisoners person when
searched at the station. The surgeons at
the hospital. however. are of the opinion
that a razor was the weapon used. and
the police are endeavoring to recover the
same.