The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-15
THOUGHT TO
BE ASSAILANT
Insanity Warrant Issued for
Nicholas S. Hammond.
SEEN ON THE STREET
Fritz Stackman Believes Man
Beat Him.

A warrant was sworn out il the probate
court yesterday charging Nicholas s.
Hammond with being insane. The war
rant was sworn out by Herman Stein
bucheI Mr.. Steinbuchel believes that this
IS the man that assaulted his stepson.
Fritz Stackman. on the 18th Of last De-
cember. Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Stein
buchel and Fritz were driving and the
little fellow saw Mr. Hammond on the
street and pointed him out as the man
who assaulted him. Mr.. Steinbuchel was
loath 10 believe that this was the man
who assaulted his son He made num-
Der Of inquiries Of the persons who had
seen the man about the time the attack
was made, and finally swore our the war
rant
Nicholas Hammond has been one OF the
characters OF this city Tor many years. he
was regarded as perfectly harmless BY
the greater number Of people CT this city
but II was learned lsst night that some OF
the boys around town had leased him and
that he despised boys. il seemed, in spells
and during those times he was watched
closely b. his friends. N the night
ne is alleged TO have made the attack on
home.
The story Of the assault follows, as
given in the Eagle at the time:
On the evening Of Decem Der Il, one Of
the daughters Of Mr.. Steinbuchel went 10
z party at the corner Of Elm street and
Emporia avenue ana as she did not return
Fritz Stackman. her half brother. was
sent for her. Re IS near4v Il years OF age
He vent TO the house where she was ex-
pected 70 be ana found that she had Just
LETT for home As he LETT the house he
saw man standing on the sidewalk and
IS he passed the man mumbled something
and the lad thinking that he had spoken
70 him said, Howdy-do'' and passed on.
He had gone but 4 few steps when sud
denly the man whiried and ran after hiru
and as he caught him, trfpped the Coy
and threw him into the gutter. The man
then drew a large club from under his
coat and struck the lad across the face.
cutting 2 deep wound He struck the lad
again. this time cutting the bridge Of the
nose. The man continued 10 beat him
while the lad was lying on the ground.
The boy was wearing a heavy muffler
and the man took this and threw Il away.
The lad got I'D and started after It and
the man caught him and struck him
across the face. Two mon came along
the street at this moment and started 70
interfere, but the mar braudished his
club and started for them and they ran.
The boy tried 70 run away. but the man
caught him and picked him up and held
him before him with his club held high
above his head as il he would strike
again He then turned the boy loose and
disappeared IN the darkness. The boy did
not know how he got home. He thinks
he walked 70 Market street and then
tainted and then some man walking who
lived near the packing house came along
and carried him % his home.
When the lad got home he was covered
with blood from the numerous wounds on
his face and hands anf IL was thought
that he would lose one Of his eyes and
thar his nose was broken. He has been
carefully taken care OF since the attack
and is very much improved.