Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-16
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND ODD POI

have been nearly two weeks scnrch-
ing for the man. Williams has been
within four blocks of the Jail all that
| time. He is confined to his he'd ms
the result Of the encounter with Mac
Mckenzie and the physicians say that
the only wonder is that Williams is
alive today To tell the story of The
cutting affair.
Three Ugly Gashes.
Williams has three long and ugly.
looking sashcs in his breast, face ana
stomach. Two of the wounds, accord.
ing to DR.. George w. McAllister, lacked
hut short margin of encompassipg
the instant death of the man. The
wound in The breast extended for
distance of ten inches from the sec.
ond rib, or just over the apex of the
heart, across the abdomen. The cash
on the face is from the left tcmple
completely through the cheek to the
neck. while the other cut is about
one and one-helf inches in Tenth and
us over the clavicle The wounds are
in bad shape owing to the fact that
Williams mas not. or rather did not,
have the attention of physician until
yesterday afternoon ut 3 O'Clock. The
cuts have spread and it will he I'M
possible for the physician TO sew them
up for several days. Williams suffer
ing must have heen very great
Vest Solved. the Case.
The location of Williams was
brought about through the vest re-
Gently found near the scene of the
cutting. In the vest was written the
name of S. " Pence and upon investi-
CATION by Deputy Sheriff Curtis it
was found that Mr. Pence is no other
than Capt. Pence, of Fort Monroe.
well known officer of the United States
army Mr.. Curtis found this much
out by writing to the New York tail
oring firm. whose name was on the
vest also. Going to Fort Monroe
Sheriff Curtis ascertained from Capt.
Pence that he had disposed of cast
Off suit OF clothes to Henry Williams,
who was a porter around Old Point.
From this clue Williams was traced
to his residence in Lincoln street, ex-
tended.
First Denied Identity.
When officer Curtis visited Will
liams' home yesterday afternoon lie
was told that Williams had not been
injured, although the man was then i'm
bed. This statement failed to salts
fy the sheriff, who forced Williams 20
SHOW him." Pulling down the cover
from the bed Williams showed the of
flcer the terrible wounds and admit
ted that he is the man cut by Nc.
kenzie. He said he spent the night
of July and all day of July In the
woods near the Chesapeake & Ohio
track, but found his way home on the
night of the fifth shortly before mid.
night. Williams says he was afraid
TO call in physician as he did not
care to be placed under arrest. He
has since the night of the fifth been
confined 20 his bed. He said he IS
now feeling much better
Deputy Sheriff Curtis does not be.
lieve Williams story that he walked
into Hampton on the night of the
NTH. He is inclined to the opinion
that some of the friends of Williams
shielded him for several days and
then brought him TO Hampton.
AS soon as officer Curtis located
Williams he summoned DIR. George
W. McAllister, and DR.. McAllister
made careful examination of the
wounds. DR.. McAllister said it is a
great wonder that the man is yet alive,
but thinks now he will recover.
Says Mckenzie Was at Fault.
While Williams will not enter into
any lengthy discussion of the cause
leading up to his fight with Mckenzie.
he declares that Mckenzie brought on
the trouble.
Deputy Sheriff Curtis will make
thorough investigation into the entire
affair and it is likely That arrests will
follow.
On the day that Williams d,san.
peared nm attempt was made to locata
nm with the bloodhounds. but nil
traces OF The man were lost Just Mt the