Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-09

the left shoulder and arm, and a slight
cut in the neck just grazed the jugular
vein which was visible through the
opening but not severed
Thu shoulder joint was cut into and
clavicle laid bare. The muscles OF the
shoulder and arm were mutilated In
numerous places. The arm just below
the shoulder was cut all around and
appeared nearly severed from the body
The lower arm was cut In three places
and the index finger Of the left hand
was cut through at the end.
1t took an hour to dress the wounds
and sew them. up before the blood was
entirely stanched and tne victim In
condition to be taken to bed. This
morning he was quite sore but was
able to talk little Of the affair. He
was anxious to know from the
physician when he might get out of the
hospital and displeased when told that
week or more at least would be need
ed there before he would be able to
move. E.
Woman injured Worse.
Meta Hyatt, the young woman who
figured in the cutting, was more se-
verely wounded than Brewer, although
she had but two cuts. One of these
was slight and was over the eye.
The more serious wound was deep
stab in the media stinum or directly
between the lungs. This at first was
feared might be fatal, but this morn
Ing the patient did not appear to be
in danger. She suffers considerable
soreness and cannot breathe without
pain, but she is very likely to recover.
Atcharge of assault with intent to
commit murder was lodged against
both Eaton and Conklin, but the hear
ing Of the latter lie continued until
the victims are out of the hospital.
Brewer stated this morning that he
would not file charges against his as.
sailant.
Meta Hyatt did not talk for publica-
ton. but stated to others in the hear
ing Of the reporter that she knew the
Scissor bill" who did the cutting but
that there had not been quarrel, nor
trouble prior to the cutting.
Conklin was arrested In the Bur
lington roundhouse this morning about
3 o'clock by Night Captain Jack Smith
and brought to the city jail. He was
planning to 60 to the Bloomfield fair
as he follows the fairs and has been
here since the closing of the Eldon
show last week.
conkIIn's Story.
He stated that his name is M. G.
Conklin and his home Is in Marysville,
Mo. He blames the entire affair on
Sarah Marie Cline and Meta Hyatt, the
woman he stabbed and said that he
was sorry he had to cut Charley Brew.
or as he did not dislike him and did
not want trouble with him.
His version Of the fracas fixes the
start at the home of Sarah Mace or
Cline who is now in Jail on disorder
" house charge He said that Sarah
was largely responsible for the fight
and that she was polluted" at the
time.
II. had been stopping since coming
from Eldon last week, with this tall
woman, Sarah who lives about three
houses below the old saloon building
on the corner (The corner OF Main
and Vine streets) took supper there
and with her went to neighhor's
house on that side street, (Vine) just
couple OF houses below Main street
We went over there for the evening
Z :.
and to hear the woman's daughter play
the piano. l was holding baby on
my knee and mouse came into the
room and when 1t wis caught this tall
woman. Sarah, held 1t by the tail and
was frightening the children In the
room with it. That made me sore
but sfie was polluted at the time
and when she left would not 80 back
with her.. guess that's what made
| her sore.
when left in a little while, maybe
about 9 o'clock, I walked up to the
corner and was going to tell my friendl
gooe bye as was going to Bloomfield
AS walked UP the street. Charley
Brewer who was hiding nearby came
out and stepping up to me. said. "How