The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
The White Woman Who Slashed Him
Across the Face Unknown to
the Police.
MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS
THREE OTHER NEGROES WITH ROB-
INsON AT THE TINE.
One Story to the Eject That Robin
son Insulted the WOman-ROb-
inson Slated.

Austin c. Robinson, colored. living at 525
North California street. was stabbed by an
unknown woman in front of Kinks fur
house on Illinois. between Washington and
Market streets. at IL O'Clock last night.
Conflicting stories are told concerning the
affair
Robinson, in company with John II. Les
ter. Eugene Williams and Frank Hall. all
coIored, was walking north on Illinois
street when they were met by two women
and a man walking abreast. Lester and
Robinson were walking together and Hall
and Williams brought up the rear. When
the women and their companion met Rob-
inson and Hall, one of the women, the
smaller of the two, collided with Robinson.
she quickly drew razor from the folds of
her dress and, after uttering an oath, cried:
"A black niger can't push me-"
At the same instant she caught Robinson
by the coat with her left hand and with the
right slashed his face with the razor. The
blade cut deep and made a cash that ex-
tended from the left ear to the chin. She
then added cuts on the shoulder and arm.
II guess you'll know who to push next
time" said the woman, as she released
Robinson. The companion of the women
offered no interference but Immediately
left them, saying as he departed: "Tn see
you at the rooms after while.
The man ran toward Ferger's drug store,
while the women walked leisurely away and
turned east on Washington street. They
had disappeared when the police arrived
on the scene.
FELL TO THE SIDEWALK.
Robinson fell to the sidewalk in a pool
of blood. His companions assisted him to
his feet, and the City Dispensary ambu-
lance was called. Drs Hicks and Jacobs
took Robinson to the City Dispensary and
dressed his wounds.
Lester, Hall and williams were Ques-
toned closely by the police while Robinson
was being given attention. They describe
RobinsOn's assailant as a woman of small
stature The other woman was tall and
cOmpaned them was small. The negroes
say the trio was under the influence of
liquor and was occupying the entire side
walk Robinson claims that he had no
room to pass and was compelled to jostle
the woman.
Other negroes who witnessed the affray
say the women were coiored and are known
to Robinson and his companions A diff
ferent version is given to the conversation
that Robinson had with the woman by
nearly all concerned, and the police heard
conflicting accounts of the affray.
The ambulance corps saw a small negro
run Robinson was led to the ambulance.
and il is believed that he knew something
OF the affair. The negroes with Robinson
say they do not know the small negro.
They emphatic in their declarations
that the woman who used the razor was a
white woman.
After Robnsons wounds had been
dressed in the City Dispensary he was
taken to the turkeys Office and slated on
charge Of offending people on the street.
There is evidence that Robinson was an
offender and that he acted insolently when
the woman attempted to pass him. He is
said TO have made an offensive remark TO
the little woman.
Robinsons wounds are not serious and
he may be able to appear in court this
morning. The negroes implicated in the
affair were we'll dressed. Robinson was
later taken to the City Hospital.