The Newtown bee., 1903-04-10
AS
SAULT.
Dennis Cavanaugh Stab
bed Eight Times by
John T. Bradley.
AN UGLY KNIFE THE
WEAPON.
1t Is Believed Mr. Cavanaugh
Will Recover.

One of the most terrible cases of as
sault on record in Newtown, occurred
last week Friday night in Hanover
when John T. Bradley attacked hi
brother-jn-law, his weapon being ar
ugly knife. That Cavanaugh is alive
is a miracle, and the unfortunate
young man, Bradley, may eongratu
late himself that his victim is now ap
parently on the road to recovery anC
that the charge Of murder does not
rest upon him.
1t appears that on Friday evening
young Bradley, had some words will
poor health, and Mrs Cavanaugh went
to the barn to call her husband, Den.
mis- Cavanaugh, as she was frightened.
Mr. Cavanaugh FASTENED into the
house, where it is said, he was con-
fronted by Bradley, who had pistol
in his hand. Cavanaugh grappled
with Bradley and in the scuff1e the
pistol was discharged, the ball enter
ing the floor. Cavanaugh then pin
Toned Bradley to the floor till the
young man begged for mercy and
promised to be good. On arising, or
soon after, Bradley whisked out a
time had inflicted eight terrible
wounds or cuts on Mr. Cavanaugh's
person. One cash passed through the
right fore arm midway between the
wrist and elbow. The knife made
two external wounds, passing through
and mangling the muscles, so that the
hand dropped down. 1t is probable
that the muscles are cut in such a
way as to render the hand practically
useless.
Another cut was on the right hand,
extending from along the foreinger al
most to the wrist, about four inches
long and one inch deep. Six stitches
were required to close the wound. The
wound on the fore arm was partially
closed and partially left open for
drainage.
The wound over the heart was
about four inches long, the knife
glancing on a rib, and passing outside
the ribs between the ribs and the skin,
so that a counter opening had to be
made for drainage. Had the knife
not glanced outward from the rib, his
life would have been taken.
The cut over the left hip was nearly
eight inches long and fully four inches
deep. 1t was closed with three in
ternal SutureS and 10 external sutures.
There was slight cut over the right
breast a quarter of an inch deep, which
over the left shoulder blade went
straight down between the shoulder
blade and the ribs, to the extent of six
or seven inches. The eighth wound
was on the middle of the back, below
the wound mentioned. 1t was about
an inch and a half long and an inch
deep. Had the wound on the hip been
made upward instead of downward it
would have opened the abdominal
cavity, causing death.
The affair took place about els p.
m. DR. Schuyler arrived about 7 p. m.
and DR. Gordon half hour later. To
the skill of these gentlemen is doubt
less due the fact that Mr. Cavanaugh
is alive. The wounded man is thrift
ty, worthy citizen, and the terrible at
fair is most deeply regretted by all
law-abiding citizens. Bradley was
placed under arrest, Tuesday night,
being arraigned before Justice Cava-
naugh. He waived examination and
was bound over to the Superior court
under $500 bonds, furnished by w. J.
Brew. "A Attorney Northrop appeared
for the State and the arrest was
made by Sheriff Johnson. Grand
Juror Cannon signed the complaint.
The affair is said to have been the
result of trouble over property. Mich
ael Bradley, the father, having for
reasons of his own, decided the home
stead to the daughter. Even if this is
so it is hard to conceive how the:young
man in question could have commit
ted so diabolical crime.