Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

How the "crap" game was engaged
In without the prevention of the Off
GERS is not known, but at any rate a
lively game was in progress when a
quarrel ensued and Morrow flashed
his knife. Williams was badly
slashed across the face stabbed
i In. the breast and had one arm cut.
His condition is serious although he Is
expected to recover. It was feared
last night that he would die from loss
sof blood, the life fluid squirting fierce
" from his various wounds for some
time before medical attendance could
be secured and the flow Of blood stop
ped. His condition is still critical and
he is confined to his bed, but has a
chance to recover.
Rufe Chesser was also stabbed, but
his injuries are not serious and will
give him but little trouble although
they are painful
Started Over "crap" Game.
The difficulty started late last night
Morrow and Chesser were throwing
dice and dispute arose over throw
which the colored man was called on
to decide He agreed with Chesser
and Morrow leaped upon him The
diately and Morrow managed to make
session and before Sheriff Jackson
their cells the infuriated man had
managed to stab both Of his oppon-
ents and cause general havoc in the
room.
The sheriff heard the noise of the
the room, breaking furniture and
raising rough house" generally,
and Fastening to the scene he arrived
in time to see the three men fall N
a heap on the floor, fighting fiercely
as they fell.
He finally managed to get the men
separated and locked up in their cells,
when it was discovered that Williams
was bleeding profusely from his
wounds. The sheriff hurriedly sum
Z moned medical aid and DIR. D. c..
Brockman and DR.. ]. W. Elerick re.
sponded to the call and found the man
to be weak and suffering from loss Of
blood. A number of stitches were re-
quired in the cash on the mans face,
which laid the whole side Of his face
open.
houSnt IL was Razor.
The injured man claimed that he
had been slashed with a razor and
this report was current on the street
but the sheriff states that the damage
was done with a pocket knife, which
the prisoner had been given without
the knowledge of the sheriff.
Williams did not know he was in
jured until after the fight when he
found that blood was streaming from
him and running off his arm to the
floor. Had not medical attention been
secured promptly there is little doubt
but that the man would have bled 70
death and Morrow would have another
death to answer for.
Williams has twice escaped from
1.-The Jail and has given the sheriff 40
little trouble. Usually he is kept lock-
ed up since his last attempt to gain
liberty.
Attorney Lloyd =. Duke, who will
represent Morrow when the latter an.
pears before the grand jury to answer
for the killing of Bob Farrell, made
this. statement of his clients side Of
tie case:
Attorney Dukes Statement.
When the real facts are known it
will be found that Miles Morrow was
in no way to blame for the trouble at
the Jail last evening.
A friendly dispute arose over a crap
game and the colored man was left to
decide the question. The colored man
decided in favor of Cheshire and Nor
row laughingly bantered nim concern.
ing the decision and at the same time