Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-02
MAYBE FATALLY INJURED
Contractor Joseph Artz Struck on
Head With Brick.
GEORGE STEVENS RASH ACT
Tragedy Caused BY Slight Accident
TO Stevens. But Not the Fault
From The World OF Tuesday.

OF AFIEs
From The World OF Tuesday.
An unfortunate occurrence took
place about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon al the corner OF North Queen
and Race streets.
Contractor Joseph Artz. who Is maxi
ing the repairs about Mr. George w.
Schill's saloon, was in the act OF put.
ting up board at the time Just
then George Stevens. of Moler avenue.
was passing by on the pavement and
In some manner the board caught the
trousers of Stevens and tore them
pretty badly Mr.. Aftz explained that
it was an accident and offered TO
either pay for repairing them or buy
him new pair. He then turned to-
his work. Stevens walked to the curb,
picked up half a brick, and, Without
u word hurled II al Mr. Ariz, striking
him on the back OF the head and fell.
ing him to the ground
With the blood gushing from the
gaping wound and In an unconscious
condition, Mr., Artz was carried 70 4
back room Of the house and Dr. Eagle
summoned Later the injured man
was conveyed to his room IN the Val
ley hotel,
In Jail Pending Result.
Stevens was promptly arrested and
locked up, pending the result OF Mr.,
Arts injury, the extent Of which was
moi yet ascertained at 800 oc' oek
A later report from the bedside Of
Mr. Artz indicates that he was struck
above aud slightly behind the right
ear, the cash being about an inch
long and deep. In all probability his
skull is fractured. DR., Baker arrived
at O'Clock TO assist pr Eagle, The
pain in Mr. Artzs head was so great
at times that It took four men TO
hold him IN bed.
The result OF the injury cannot, rs
/ 4tlt Uf tOlfFNttfAs
II is to be hoped for All parties con
cerned that the injury TO Mr. A'tz will
not prove fatal
Mr.. Artz improving
From The World Of Wednesday
The condition Of Contractor and
Builder Joseph Artz. who was murder
oisly assaulted Tuesday afternoon
| while at work in front Of George
Schill's saloon bg George Stevens,
was resting easier today and hopes
for his recovery are now somewhat
brighter. He had a very hard con
yusion at o'clock this morning, b,it
as the day wore along al improvement
was noticed In his case by the attend
ing physician Or Eagle Tie Is con
scious and suffers much less pain in
hi head than ne did last evening or
during the night The skull Is not be-
lieved to be fractured though Il Is
quite probable that he Is suffering
from concussion and perhaps acer-
alton Of the brain.
Stevens in Jail
Young stevens, who hurled the
brick that nearly killed Mr. Artz OUT
right By striking him above and
slightly behind the right ear. was tax
en- to jail last night at 10 O'Clock from
the lookup, where he was at first IN
carcerated has refused to talk about
the tragedy but seems rather sullen
and morose. Thus far, il Is said, he
has expressed no regret for his cruel
and uniustidable act to any one
Much sympathy has been expressed |
for Mr.. Artz and the hone Is genera
that he may vet recover, though he
is still in most critical condition.
AS for Stevens only pity can be felt 4
for his rash act. arising az Il does
from his youth and intoxlcation al the
time.