The Washington herald., 1908-02-18

Suffering from nine stab wounds. Rene
Claudius de serviere. a French teacher
formerly employed at the Beriitz School
OF Languages. at 723 Fourteenth street
northwest, lies at the Emergency Hospi-
tal al the point Of death.
The hospital physicians say the mans
left lung was punctured by his assai-
ants knife
otto FAckinger. a German teacher. en-
ployed at the school. who is held in con-
nection with the sta5bing. is locked I'D
az the First precinct station. The prisoner
is said TO have acknowledged doing the
stabbing- He is also credited with stat
ing that the affair was the result u q
quarrel due 10 professional jealousy.
ROomed ABO-e the school.
Serviere was stabbed shortly after II
o'clock last night while in the hallway
on the second floor Of the building used
by the BerIitz school For some time
the young foreigner had occupied 4
room above the school. but yesterday.
as the result Of being dismissed by the
principal. he Is said to have been told
he would have 20 move to other quar-
ters.
About ten minutes after Il O'Clock
last night Policeman J. C. McCravy.
who is stationed at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue northwest was
informed by one Of the clerks employed
in drug store on the first floor Of the
building al 722 Fourteenth street that
some one on an upper floor was caIIing
for help.
The policeman went 20 the entrance
and found the glass stormdoor locked
He heard a man shouting Murder
= key which was supposed TO have
fittej the lock was obtained IN the drug
store. but in their hurry neither The Do
iLceman nor the drug clerk was able 10
turn the lock. Fearing some one was
being killed. the policeman smashed the
plate glass in the door with his baton.
and. crawling through the opening. went
Up she stairs.
He Heard the Scufie.
When I reached the first landing I
knew the cries or murder were genuine -
said Policeman McCravy. last night. Il
heard a scufie above ne. Some one
seemed 10 be pounding on The noor. and
the cries Of murder became louder.
Not being familiar with the interior
Of the building had trouble in finding
my way, the place being so dark I could
hardly see my hand before my face. +
drew my revolver. and not knowing which
way I was going. rushed for the second
fight
When about midway the stairs was
able 20 discern the figures OF two men.
The larger was on top and as they
rolled and struggled. ! could see the flash
ot knife blade. Every time il fell the
man underneath cried out knew the,
each blow meant stab wound.
The policeman said when he attempted
20 separate the men, the man on TOP.
whom he claims was Flickinge-, used the
knife rapidly
Makes "a statement
Il threatened 20 kill him. but the man
seemed crazed and paid no attention 70
what I said. 1t was only after I had
struck him on the side OF the head with
my revolver that was able 20 drag him
from the other man Flickingev had been
unable 10 see that I was armed. bug
when he felt the weapon against his face
ne ceased mis- efforts 10 get at his oppo-
nent
Policeman cAoaner went into the build
ing To aid McCravy- Flickinger was
dragged 20 the first floor entrance and
then through the opening IN the door
way where the glass had been broken
a call Uas sent FOR a patrol wagon and
the Emergency Hospital ambulance.
An Operation Performed.
When tight was made in the hallway
Servicre was found IN a pool OF blood.
almost unconscious and unable to speak.
He was carried 20 the entrance and
placed in a patrol wagon. after which he
was taken 10 the hospital and placed or
the operating table. There was necessity
for quick surgical treatment. and an op-
Grafton was g. s0rmed by Drs Carr.
wariug. Heflebe er Mclaughlin. ard
White
SerTiere regained consciousness and was
able 20 answer few questions pui by
Detective Evans. Of the Central office.
The injared man told the detective he
was formerly employed as a teacher OF
languages in the school. but had been
dismissed. This, he said, was caused
BY false stories. which he alleged We're
circulated by FIickinger.
Serviere told The detectives that FlIckin-
ger was hiding in closet and leaped at
him as he was about to enter his room.
He said he grappled with his ASSN nj.
and the struggling couple rolled dow ne
hall and half way down the S-airs, VI e
they were still battling when POliCen
McCravy arrived.
Flickinger is said to have told Police
man simpson he stabbed the Frenchman
because he did not retract a statement he
had made about him. Policeman Simp-
son said the prisoner told him he bought
the knife yesterday afternoon at a sport
ing goods store
The policeman said he saw FIickinger
walking IN front Of the school about
O'Clock last night. and that he had
asked him how matters stood between
the two men Flickinger. he replied.
mad succeeded in getting Serviere dis
missed from the school. and that he had
obtained his position.
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