The evening world., 1904-06-30
Big, Broad>ShouIdered Man In
ficts Ugly Wound as Young
Woman AIights from Cab on
Broadway with Companion.
ASSAILANT ARRESTED,
. GIVES $500 CASH BAIL.
His Lawyer Asserts Blow Was
Intended for Man Who Was
with GirL-Woman Tells Her
Side of Story.

A big, broad-shouldered man. whom
the police saw is Charles FELTON,. a we'll
known Tenderloin sporting man. stood
at the corner OF Broadway and Thirty
sixth street early to-day tw1rling a
heavy cane In his hand. 4 cab drove
up 10 the curb md a very pretty and
fashlonably dressed young woman got
out, followed by a dapper young man;
The big man waved his cane above his
head and brought IT down with all his
strength on the head OF the young
woman. She fell to the sidewalk with
an ugly cut In her head IND a crowd
gathered about and was beginning 10
get troublesome when Policeman Whit
man came along and arrested the man.
He was held st the curb until an am
bulanee arrived. The surgeon dressed
he young woman's Injuries, and she
went to the s~tatlon-house and made
formal complaint against the big a
Held in $500 Bail.
; The latter gave his name as Samuel
FULLER, OF No. 3S West Forty-sixth
street, but all the policemen laughed,
because they say they know he Is
Charles FELTON,. The woman said she
was Mabel Burns. of No. 1S West
Forty-eighth street. but the police say
she is Alice Wilson.
FELTON, gave $500 cash bail and was
released, but he was In Jefferson Mar
.ket Court later in the day. accompanied
by Louis Lowenstein. a lawyer.
The woman did not appear. but Mark
Alter appeared for her and said she
was too Ill TO come to court. but wanted
AA> NrisA1ar halH ,,ntii tN.p1nrrnly In a.
enstein opposed this, saying that the
blow which struck the girl was aimed
at her male companion. Other wit
nesses said that beyond any doubt 1t
was aimed at the girl. Magistrate
ommen finally held the prisones until
tomorrow.
The explanation of the entire affair.
m made by Lawyer Alter and a friend
of the injured woman. is simply that
released. but he was In Jefferson Mar
FELTON, vas formerly very friendly with
Miss Wilson. but that something hap
pened TO estranEe them and another
admirer stepped into the breech. Fell
ton resented this and when he saw the
pair together lost his temper.
Girl Tells Her story.
Miss Wilson was aeen by an Evening
World reporter at her home. NO. 2S
west Forty-third street, to-day. Hcr
head Was swathed In b~andaEes and she
sas suffering from severe pains. Her
physician thinks she may have con-
Sussion Of the brain.
Charles FELTON, Is a gambler" she
said. 'on one occasion. the nrst time
/ met him. he insulted a young girl in
my presence while we were In a resort
on Twenty-nlnth street mar Sixth ave-
nue.. When 7 interfercd. he knocked me
down. He then tipped the waiter 81
30 as not TO be interfsred with.
Since then We have not been friends.
When | happened 10 see lin on the
street ] always o the other side.
Once while OF the street he pied
, to stab me with the sharp end OF an UNI
;brella.
. "last night ] was on my way home
with a friend when h" saw me get out
Of the cab. lie came toward me aud
when he attempted to speak to me |
said: You're a forr-lusher.
Then he raised his cane and pulled
: my arm. which | raised To defend my
, self. He hit me again and again. !
had the greatest dificulty In getting
. the police to arrest him. They wouldn't
&, listen to me at first.