The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-18
CUTTING
AFFRA IS
REPORTED
EmpIoye Uses a Razor with
Terrible Effect
HAD BEEN DISCHARGED
Returns for a Settlement and
a Quarrel Ensues
HAD BEEN DISCHARGED

Shawnee, o. T, June IA cutting af-
fray occurred in front of Kyle's restau-
rant, in which Mr.. VIII Kyle received a
serious cut in the lover part of the abdo-
men at the hands Of man named Muir
ply, a former employer, who used a razor
with terrible effect. A light cut was also
indicted on AIr Kyle's left arm, says
the News
It seems that AIr. Kyle had discharged
Murphy a dishwasher, who returned for
the purpose Of making a settlement and
receiving such amount AS might be due
him. Ar. Kyle footed up Murphys ac-
count and handed the amount the books
Showed due him. This amount Murphy
objected to- claiming it was not correct
and Ir Kyle insisted that ii was as the
books indicated Murphy then became
very angry and applied q vile epithet to
zIr. Kyle, ard the latter came from be
hind the counter and proceeded to eject
the offender from the house, where the
guests were eating.
As Air. Kyle waS pushing Murphy
through the screen doors 40 tae sidewalk
the latter drew a razor and made d
vicious downward cut g. The former, who
raised his left arm 10 ward off the blow
4 and received cut thereon. IS they
reached the outside, Murphy hit Mr.. Kyle
w.th his left hand and again making
murdcrous stroke with the razor which
did serious work this time. inaeting an
ugly cut across the lower part of the
left side Of the abdomen The wound is
about four inches in length and laid open
th.r u=clos and fat to the inner mem
brare, and little more pressure on the
razor In the hands Of Murphy would have
laid bare the intcstincs probably cutting
them
Pa.-ties on the street near by at the time
saw AIr. Kyle fell. and noticed Murphy
start to run. but as ne did so. he STUN
bled at the curb. and fell into the street.
Quickly regaining his feet Murphy start
ed 20 run north with a number Of citi-
zcEs in pursuit.
Ia the meantime Mr. Kyle rose to his
feet, and it was then seen that he was
seriously cut the blood was running into
his shoes lie was at once taken across
the street to DR.. McGee's office. ard
was attended to at once by that physi-
clan. assisted by others.
The assailant Of MIR. Kyle was feet
footed, and reaching Beard. he made
straight run for the north. expecting TO
distance his pursuers. but he was finally
overhalded between Highland and Ridge
wood avenues by Messrs. Jesse PeIphrey
W. d. Sorrells and Ed Wammaek, who
brought him back and delivered him to the
officers of the law. The razor with
which he had made the attack on Mr.
Kyle was found in a bundle he had under
his arm.
The cut IN Mr.. Kyles abdomen is pro-
nounced serious but not necessarily dan
gerous or Of a fatal nature. and. with his
vigorous constitution and the good nurs-
ing he viii receive. he VIII doubtless pull
through and be able to be out in a few
weeks
The foregoing is as near the true facts
Is can be cleaned from the versions of
several persons who were near the scene
Of the afray None of the employees Of
the restaurant were actual witnesses
of the affray. and all were very rcticent
s. making any statement. and Mr. Kyle
was too much exhausted 10 talk freely.
Murphy is ia custody.