Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-03

were stabbed tonight in fight in the dining room of the Gettysburg hofel as q result of fight which started when several men aroused the anger of an old veteran in blue by abusing Lincoln. Several of the wounded men are in a serious condition at the Penn sylyania state hospital The state constabulary are making desperate ef- forts to find the men who did the stabbing.
 List of Wounded.
 The wounded men are; Edward J. Carroll, sergeant of the QUaTtermasters s corps, U- s, A; David Farbor of But Ter. Pa- a member of the state con stabulary; John D. Maugin, Harris burg: Malcolm Griffin, Bedford City, Pa: Charles SusleT. West Fairview, Pa; Hayder Renisbecker, Gettysburg, and Harry A. Root, Jr.. Harrisburg.
 Farbor, Maugin and Griffin are in the most serious condition Their wounds were in the left breast and the sur geons at the Pennsylvania State hos pitaI would not venture predictions as to their chance of recovery.
 Old Veteran Defended Lincoln.
 According to all the information the authorities could gather the fight started suddenly and was over in a few minutes. It began shortly before seven o'clock. when the dining room was full of people and caused a panic among the scores of guests. The old veteran, who was unhurt. disappeared in the melee, was sitting near Far bor and Carroll, when he heard the sighting remarks about Lincoln. He jumped to his feet and began to de- fend the nartyred president and be- rated his detractors.
 Victims Defended Veteran.
 The men who were stabbed. accord ing to the information the surgeons gathered, jumped to the defense of the veteran when the others closed in. Knives were out in second and the room was in an uproar. Women fled for the doors and crowded to the win dows ready to jump to the street be- low. It was all over before the rest of the men in the room could get their breaths and the man responsible for it all had got out and away. The fight spurred the medical men again to- night to an effort to have the Gettys- burg saloons closed during the re- malnder of the celebration.
 One Arrest Made.
 The constabtlaVy later arrested a. man who gave the name of w B. Henry and said his home was in Phil cerned in the afray. They believe that more than one man was respon- sibie.
 
 The man whom the police charge with doing the stabbing gave his name as w. B. Henry. Philadelphia. He claims to be a son of E. R. Henry of Tazewell, Va. a general in the con federate army
 Henry. with one or two companions, was seated at a table, and there was a general talk about the war which soon developed ugly feeling. Finally, according to eye witnesses, Henry ap- piled vile epithet to Abraham Lin coin
 Union Veteran Threw Bottle.
 It was resented hotly by union vet eran- who seized a glass or bottle and threw 1t at Henry Immediately there was an uproar and Henry, according to the version the cOnstaba1lary gives. jumped to his feet, drew a knife and began siashi1g at those nearest to him, Tables were upset, glasses, bot ties and other missiles flew through the a4r. One eye witneas said Henry chased him around the room, first Etabi1irg him in the arm, then stab birg him in the back.
 Henry tg described as 8 big. hand some well dressed man of about 32. After a fierce fight Henry was sub dued
 Henry Denies the staboing.
 H E. Baker of Pennsylvania ts said GS be the union veteran who took of f@nse at the remarks about Lincoln.
 c. A Gold1hEaite Of Salem, Mass, Refzed the knife and turned fl over to the police.
 Henry was locked up in the county tz11 here. He denied that he had stab bed anyone and said that he was in the fight only to aid Griffith. one of the wounded men
 Thunder Storm Clears Air.
 roaring storm swept down out of
 
 Gettysburg today bringing needed re- lief to thousands of veterans in blue and gray who have sweltered for four days in an atmosphere that would do credit to a freless cooker but is dangerous in a city of fifty thousand half hour the rain came pouring down upon the sun-craclzed and wind-swept encampment ground. It charged with violent laundering over the ground that Pickett covered in '6S. Its sal vos of thunder were like the booming guns of Meade and Lee but the ther- nlometer dropped with wonderful agility and the lightning cleared the air of its burden of humidity.
 Net a Tent Blown Down.
 In the vanguard of the storm was wind that Oddied the dust clouds, blinded the veterans and made the thoughtful scurry for their tents to lash them down. 7IhSya showed they had not forgotten the old days for not a tent was blown over, so far as reports showed tonight and not a vet eran was injured. At the big tent where the formal exercises were held the army of worlSnen hurried in the face of the storm to put up its sides and prepare for the unusual. For days they have watched for the coming of g big wind and men have been stationed to tie it tight if the wind rose above a gentle breeze. Predic- tons have been many that 6 sudden gust would lift the canvass and the poles high into the air and spread des- tructfon in its path
 Military Day at Big Tent,
 Tonight fhe veterans were really able to enjoy themselves for the first time since their arrival although the ground was slippery, the roads half an inch deep in mud and tbe grass was wet and uncomfortable This was military day at the big tent but com parafivelv few veterans appeared te listen Lo ths sHaanhHaskiAE nd to hear the bands play ''TurkAy in the Straw"