The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
ALMOST MURDER IN LUNCH ROOM BRAWL Employees Of B. & A. Restauran In Desperate Encounter In
 Early Morning Struck With Rolling Pin, Helper BlindIy PluDges Knife Into
 Adversary

A stabbing affray which nearly end ed in murder and may yet have fatal results occurred in the heart of the city shortly before o'clock this morn ing when in the B. 6 A. Lunch Room. 270 State street, William R. Ross, 27 years old, living at 421 John street, was stabbed in the abdomen and cut elsewhere about the body by his sistant, James DeRose, aged B, 312 State street, after an argument as to work being done by the helper. Ross is confined in St. Vincent's hospital where he was taken by Dr. Mcdonald of the emergency staff in the' police patrol. DeRose is confined in the county jail on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Bonds of $10,000 have been set by Judge Wilder in the City court to hold him pending the out come of Ross injuries.
 According to statement taken by the police and surgeons from Ross, and an eye witness, James J. Stanton, 750 State street, employed in the post office, who was eating an early Iunch DeRose had been in i'll hunor during the night About three o'clock or shortly afterwards Ross had com mented upon the manner in which his assistant was cleaning up the place. Words followed and as the pair came together in a narrow passag geway leading from the kitchen to the coun- ter. they grappled and DeRose sank his teeth into the cheek of Ross. This so pained the latter that he grabbed large rolling pin and struck his as- Sailant. They struggled until DeR oSe managed to grab an eleven-inch dag ger-like carving knife from a table in the kitchen. He plunged it viciousIy and blindly into the body of Ross.
 The first blow struck just above the left knee fnflicting a long gash which bIed profuseIy. The second penetrat- cd rd afhd al cavity. Ross dee1ed to the rear yard, while DeRose fled to State street. Ross later attempted to get to the street but was only able to support himself by table in the kitchen. Finally he dragged himself to the rear of the lunch room and there lay in a pool of blood when witnesses after collecting their scattered senses telephoned to the police some minutes later.
 Lieutenant Suckley imme ediate1y dis patched the police patrol, collecting such officers as were available and Bur1eson. Luckily. Surgeon MacDon- aid who had been called from bed to attend a transient case at headquar- ters was dressed and grabbing an emergency bag rode to the spot in the auto patrol.
 Night Detective James Dooley with Patrolmen Cassidy, Kane, McBride, and Chauffeur .Too1an quickly sur rounded the premises and questioned all present as to the affair. They soon learned that the stabber had fled down Main street. Detective Brady hastened in pursuit while officers and surgeons nainistered to the injured man meanwhile securing such state ments and evidence as would be use full. DeRoSe was met coming from the Star Lunch room where he had fled. He was accompanied by Samuel Hockheiser, a baker at the Star Lunch to whom he had told his story. Hook heiser had advised him to give him self up. After admitting he had done the stabbing he was hustled to a, cell at police headquarters while Ross was taken to St. Vincent's in the patrol On the way he gave a clear statement of the facts Detective Doo1ey.
 Surgeons at St. Vincent's hospital late today were of the belief that an operation would not be necessary as they had every hope flor the recovery of Ross. They do not believe that any of the vital organs had been pune tured and owing to the patients weak condition from loss of blood felt that an operation would be an additional ordeal.
 Ross who has been in this city but I. He is well testified to as regards character by his employer, Arnold CargiI, proprietor of the B. & A. De- Rose, an Italian, is credited with a 1 nasty temper.