The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-03
ThOs. Crimmins, Stabbed by
John Philips, Will Prob
ably Not Live
WARRANT OUT FOR PHILLIPS
Seheiff L lamb Will Go After Him
-Crimmins' Danger is
From Peritonitis

Thomas Crimmins, the man stabbed
by John Phillips "Wednesday evening
near the Miller q Lux ranch, may die
from the injury inflicted. In fact DR..
Giroux believes that his recovery would
be little short Of a miracle. A COM
plant was sworn out in the Justice
court this morning by District Attorney
Warren, charging John Doe Phillips
with felonious assault, and warrant
for his arrest issued. Sheriff Lamb will
start for the ranch this evening to ar
rest Phillips.
The complaint charges that on the
date named John Doe Phillips did fel-
onously stab with knife one Thomas
Crimmins, with intent then and there
to kill the said Thomas Crimmins."
According to the statement OF the vic
tim, he was riding with Phillips in a
wagon on the way from Quin River
Crossing to Leonard Greek. They were
recently engaged to work in he hay
fields on the Miller d Lux ran,h, Phil
lips had been lyingin the bottom of the
wagon all the way, and Crimmins, get
ting tired OF the position he had ocau-
pied, asking Phillips to get up and let
MIN have the place for awhile. He did
not respond to the request readily
enough to suit Crimmins, who assisted
him to arise with more force than polite
ness. Then CIimmins took the coveted
place, and was soon asleep. As soon as
he was unconscious, according to his
statement, Phillips stabbed him.
AS he awoke, he grabbed the hand of
his as ailapt, preventing him from doing
him further injury, and although pain
fully wounded he succeeded in forcing
him from the wagon, and getting out
proceedek to give him terrible beating.
Realizing that he was dangerously hurt,
F. M. Payne thought best to bring him
TO town which he did at once. No at
tempt to restrain Phillips was made, and
it is not known whether he will be found
when the sheriff goes after him or not.
Crimmins was taken to the hospital
and Dr.. Glroux summoned. He called
Dir, Mangan in to assist him in the op-
Grafton which it was at once apparent
was necessary. Examination disclosed
a wound not more than an inch or an
inch and a quarter in length about two
and half inches above the groin, on
the right side, from which the intestines
were protruding. The operation, very
difficult one under the circumstances,
consisted Of replacing the intestine and
overcoming the effects OF the internel
bleeding The danger lies in the setting
in of peritonitis. The physicians agree
that it is hardly possible for the man to
escape this, owing to the length OF time
that Ella psed before attention could be
given To the Wound. Crimmins, whose
strength and vitality are wonderful, re-
covered nicely from the operation, and
this morning was in as good condition
as could be expected The intestine
was not cut. and while the internal
bleeding is a serious complica ton, "a
before stated, the only real danger is
fIom peritonitis.
The injured man stated hat he was
a nativ- OF Ireland, and that his reIa-
tives lived in South Boston. Philips
is said to b. S;otchman, but his resid-
ing placy, if he has any, is unknown.
Both men are strangers in this part of
the country and were tramping. Ii
Phillips is found he will be lodged in
Jail here and held until the result OF his
victims injuries known, and in case
the latter dies, will be compelled to face
the charge OF murder.