Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-27
BAD ISTABBING AFfRAY
Took Place in Royalton
Last Saturday After
noon

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condition at the Jos. Hoyt hotel at
Royalton and John Zenocek is a
fugitive from justice. as result of q
stabbing aff1ay that took place at the
home of John Zoncha, with whom the
men boarded, near the Catholic church
at Royalton, Saturday afternoon be.
tween and O'Clock.
Both of the men, who are Slavonlans,
until last Friday had been in the
employ of the railroad company as
section men, quit work with the
intention OF going to the Dakota
harvest fields. Rcbusky receiving
has check, but through some error
Zenocek did not receive his.
According to John Zoncha, the two
were seated on the stoop Of the front
door, while himself and wife we're
preparing to go visiting. when ne was
startled by the report Of a revolver.
and going to the door he asked them
to refrain from shooting around the
premises as they might accidentally
shoot someone. He had hardly re-.
turned to a room in the house and had
the baby in his arms, when sounds of
q scufae reached him, and on looking
out saw Zenocek on top of Robusky,
him about the face, neck and
body with a jack.knife. He was
about to go out and stop Zenocek. but
his wife, fearing that he would get
hurt also, would not let him 90.
When he finally reached the scene of
the stabblng affray, Zenocek mad taken
his leave and Robusky had crossed the
street to ask for water. Blood marks
were left on the wall of the hall and
the front of the building was
with blood STAINS.
The news was soon spread and when
q physician arrived, it was found that
the unfortunate man had been gashed
fourteen times, eight times about the
head and neck, and number of times
about his arms and legs. ThiHy
knife thrusts showed IN his Clothes.
His assailant nearly cut his ear off, and
just missed the jugular vein three
times. The revolver is IN the
possession of the authorities, but the
knife Is nowhere to be found.
I Zenocek hailed from Pennylvania
about four months ago, and it IS
stated that he had said that he would
cut oft the ears OF someone he had a
grudge against, the same as he had
done back in Pennsylvania.
In the excitement Zenocek re entered
the house he had been boarding at,
changed his clothes and made good
his escape, going by way of Holding.
Cord, where he has relatives He was
seen going in that direction by
several, land each time lett the road
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Sheriff Armstrong was notified of
the affair late in the afternoon,
and Immediately formed posse and
started after the fugitive The posse
could not have been more than three
quarters of an hour behind him,
when darkness overlook them. The
man then made his escape through
the corn.
The Holdlngford constable and q
of men we're stationed around
the homes of relatives OF Zenocek, and
although the premises we're thoroughly
searched and a good watch kept,
nothing had been seen of the man up
to Thursday.
Monday afternoon q report reached
the eheirtt that Zenocek had been seen
about six miles southwest of here, aud
he started out with his deputy to get
him. The man, supposed to be
Zenocek, was not the man wanted
however.
{. Robuski. while still IN q critical
condition. is improving and Us now
able to talk, although little lnforma-
tion IN regard to the affair can be got
from him. 1t is thought that he will