The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-07
As Result of an Argument With
Joseph Goodbar Over a Mo-
torcycIe, Waking Received
Many Severe Cuts.
THIRTY STITCHES ARE
TAKEN TO CLOSE THEM.
Goodbar, Who Has Been in
Employ of Pennsylvania
Railroad, Left the City and
Has Not Been Found.

Waking, Main street plumb
er, is now suffering with several deep
and ugly cuts across the face and back
of the head as the result Of a Sunday
morning fight which occurred in front
of his plumbing shop, all caused by
dispute arising over a motorcycle. Jo-
seph Goodbar, who for the past three
months was brakeman on the south
end of the Pennsylvania, Richmond di-
vision, was the wielder of the knife,
which worsted Waking. Goodbar es-
capped and up to the present time has
eluded the efforts of the police depart
ment to capture him. Waxing is con-
fined to his home with the injuries
sustained. Thirty stitches were re-
quired to repair the damage done.
Story of the Trouble.
Goodbar, it appears, while saunter-
Ing along the street, was attracted to
the motorcycle standing at the curb.
He approached it and got astride. VIM.
Krueger, who has acted as custodian
for the motorcycle Tor some time, de-
manded in strong terms that Goodbar
climb off the wheel Goodbar answer
ed in equally strong language, not be-
coming to the Sabbath morning. At
that time, according to the story of an
eye witness to the scene, Waking step
ped up and said, Get away from that
wheel. tell you" Il guess l have a
right to stand on the sidewalk" re-
piled Gooobar, and Waking opened
hostilities by striking Goodbar in the
face, blow which spoiled his facial
arrangement and sent blood squirting.
Enraged Goodbar struck at Waking
and in the scuffle which followed.
grabbed the plumber by the hair and
pulled him over toward him. In the
meantime he began plying his right
hand to Waking's face and the back OF
his head. No one knew till Waking
Strengthened up with his face sliced in
several places, that Goodbar had been
using a knife. Immediately after he
released his grip on Waking, Goodbar
ran to Ft Wayne avenue and from
thence to his boarding place at 20 FIT.
Wayne avenue and through the house.
The last seen of him was near the
Louck shop. 1t is supposed that he
climbed aboard a c.. c. & l.. freight
train and went to Cincinnati.
Could Not Be Found.
Sergeant McManus and Patrolmen
Winters, Vogelsong and McNally
secured the country surrounding Rich
mond all day Sunday, but could find no
traces of the men. McManus and
Vogelsong rode southwark on Penn
sylvania freight tram thinking that
the man would haunt his old stopping
places along the road, but no sign
could be found of his whereabouts. The
affidavit filed against Goodbar charges
him with assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
Waking received two long gashes on
either side of the face through which
his teeth and cheek bones were visible.
A long cash was also cut in the back
of his head.
AS the knife used by Goodbar was a
rusty one. there are fears expressed
that the wounds may result more Sc
riously than at first thought. The
knife is now in the possession of Ser
geant McManus and although a pocket
knife, it is most vicious appearing
one.