The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
MERCHANT DIES AFTER
FIGHT WITH CLERK
George Sanner and Robert McCar-
thy Scuffled in Rear of Easton
Avenue Grocery.

George sanner. proprietor Of q grocery at
the southeast corner OF Union and Easton
avenues. In a scuffle with Robert McCar-
thy. the driver Of his delivery wagon, at
1880 last night. received wounds from which
he died half an hour later on the floor of
his store.
The nature Of tho wound was q deep Gu,
on the left leg. midway between the knee
and the hip. which severed an artery. Ths
wound appears to have been Inflicted with
knife. although no such instrument could
Be found when policemen sea- ched he pI en-
iees q lew minutes after the ARRAY.
Mccarthy was arrested at his home, No.
blSS Easton avenue half an hour after tho
cutting. He was locked up at the Deer
Street Police Station. He claims that he
acted In self-defenss.
George Green and Fred Horst, clerks in
the grocery. and Bernard G. Goetz. q GUS
toner. were the only persons who were
near at the time. but they were not eye
witnesses.
STARTED OVER BROKEN WAGON.
Mccarthy was driver Of ono OF Sanner's
delivery wagons. Because OF tho heavy
business on Saturdays, he was accompan-
led on his trips yesterday by George Green.
They returned to the store with the wagon
broken. anc upon reporting the fact to
6anner the latter grew angry.
Mccarthy started to unhitch the mules
when he was called into the store by his
employer and asked for q fuller explana lion
Of the damage to the wagon. One word led
to smother snd the men became angry. Nc
earthly invited Banner into the lot behind
the store. remarking that they could settle
thsar differences there.
The clerks in the store did not follow
them- A scufhe ensued, and when 1t was
over Sanner came running into tho store
calling to Korst to 60 for q doctor. There
was gaping wound In his left leg, from
which blood spurted.
When Eanner had advanced half vay TO
the front door he fell to the noor Three
doctors were called, but sanner had lost
10 much blood when they arrived that moth
ing could be done to save his life.
MCCARTHY DID NOT TRY TO ESCAPE
In tho meantime Mccarthy had gone to
his room In the building adjoining the
grocery. He was there when Patroinan
W. 7. Conner, who walks the beat arrived
and arrested him He made no effort 70
escape.
At tho police station he stated to the Of
ficer In charge. and later to a Republic rep
resentative. that he had acted In seif-de-
fsnss. He claims that sanner knocked him
to the ground.
AZ he arose. Mccarthy syas. he grabbed
something and hit the sroceryman. He
says he Ia sure 1t was not knife, and no
knife could be found by the police. who
carefully searched the premises.
Mccarthy, when searched at the station.
had no weapons. and the only thing on his
person that could have done cutting was
q small pocket-knife, which was perfectly
clean.
He had worked for sanner since the mid
die Of January. Their hrst difficulty was
last night.
sanner is a son Of Chris Banner. who con-
Quoted the grocery for more than twenty
wears, The son has been in charge but a
wear. George Sanner was Is years old, and
lived at No 1882 Union avenue with his wife
and one child.
MCCARTHY is % years old and single
The phyrlcians who attended Sanner were
I,octor Luce of No. 500 Easton avenue.
rector Moore Of No. 6259 Page and Doctor
Fardus Of Academy and EAston