Evening journal., 1913-05-20
STAB WOUND
In Her LIVER
KILLS WOMAN
Levi Sparks, Accused Of
Murder Tells Police He
Does Not Fear Rope
USED KNIFE TWICE ON
VICTIM AFTER MONEY FIGHT

Just as she was telephoning to the
police that she had been stabbed,
Viola Hall, colored, aged % years.
was pounced on and stabbed second
time by Levi Sparks. also colored.
aged 20 years, in Adam Grubb's gro
Gerry store No. 500 West second
street last evening. about o'clock
The first stab wound inflicted By,
Sparks upon the woman was slight.
The second ,me Sparks labbed tho
blade of a pocket knife into her II
penetrated vital spot In the abdomen
and she died shortly after being
taken TO the Delaware Hospital
While waiting to have the charges
OF murder called against him in CITY,
Court today. Sparks spent tho time
sleeping. When arraigned he said he
was ready for a hearing bat Assists
ant City Solicitor Lynn asked thahl
the hearing be postponed until Coro-i
ner Springs inquest IN the case.
Judge Churchman then continued
tho case until Saturday morning and
Sparks was held without bail Katio
Richardson, colorcd. said by the po-
lice 10 have bocn an eye Witness. to
the siabbing also was held without
bail for hearing at that time
The police on duty al the police
station say Sparks had always been
friendly with the Hall woman and
Whenever she was arrested, he al
ways carried fruit and other cdiblea
to her
Tho Richardson woman cried whila
In court today. but Sparks at times
had smile on his face, not appear
ing to realize his position
Sparks was arrested shortly after
the stahbing last night by Patrolmen
Davidson and Crozicr as he was about
ito order drink in b. Carrs saloon.
on Shiploy street between Front and
Second He darted for the door but
the policemen nabbcd him. When ar
rested Sparks boasted that he did not
care about his crime or about rope
being placed about his neck Later in
: his police station cell he denied that
j he had STABBED the woman Then,
} with Bible for q pillow. he lay down
upon bench in his cell and went to
sleep
Viola Hall also was known as
Moore. and as "Tootsicn among her
colored acquaintances. She was
known 10 the police because of figur-
ing in many incidents under their
observation. and lived at No SOL
Lafayette street
Sparks was released from the
county workhousc on Friday after
having served sixty-day sentence
FOR assault and battery He aud the
Hall woman had been friendly. Last
Saturday the Hall woman was in City
Court on charge of throwing lamp
at Mary Carroll, but was dismissed
because the testimony was conflicting.
l"Never again am ! coming back here"
was Niolas parting remark to Turn
key Maloney as she left the police
. station
Sparks and the Hall woman were
In back room in p r. Dill's saloon.
. Second and Washington streets last
, night When Sparks demanded that
she turn over some money to him.
she refused Sparks pulled out a
: pocket knife and made lungo at her.
Tho blade caused q slight wound in
! her right breast which hlcd freely.
She declared she was going to notify
The police. and she left the saloon and
went TO Grubb's grocery store While
she was talking to Grubb about tcle-
phoning. Sparks entered the place.
The Hall woman darted 10 the tclc-
phone, and Sparks followed her They
scuffled in the rear of the store
You have stabbed me again." sta
cried Grubb ordered them TO stop
fighting. He rut Sparks out OF ths
store. The Hall woman started To
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