Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
THREE MEN HURT
IN FIGHT IN HOUSE.
Soldiers Were in Row in Place in
New London.


Walter F. Baker, a private of the
Coast Artillery from Fort Wright, was
turned over to the New London police
on Thursday for trial on charge or
assault with intent to kill two other
soldiers and q civilian. Bakeer it is
charged, used knife in an affray in
Atlantic street Wednesday night, in
consequence of which Arthur Hollo-
way, an engineer. is confined to his
bed at his home in Groton with a knife
wound in the left breast and Charles
]. Jollay and William e. Mallowee,
both soldiers, have superficial wounds
Jo1lay was cut on the head Mallowee
on the right hip.
The inception of the fight was in a
resort in Atlantic street, upstairs oyer
a shooting gallery. Mrs. Reardon con-
ducts the place According to Jolay,
Baker, known as Red Baker, began to
abuse Mrs. Reardon- Jollay protested
that his talk was unfit for the ears OF
a woman, and Baker began to abuse
him.
JoIlay said to avoid trouble he went
into the kitchen. Baker burst against
the door. while Jollay was holding II
and came at him with a knife Baker
came to the door, called to a crowd OF
his friends, who were outside, to come
in to help him exterminate Jollay NAL
lowee and Holloway were in the street
and the former started upstairs to
help Jollay.
Mrs. Reardon came downstairs IN
advance of a mass of struggling men
Mallowee held her against the wall
protecting her from being trampled
When Mallowee and Jollay reentered
the street they found a score of men
awaiting them, and fully half the
crowd fell upon them and Holloway
who came to meet them. Three men
got Holloway in corner, and one
who was recognized by MalloWee as
Baker, dove at him with a knne- Jol-
lay and Mallowee were fighting against
big odds, but they got to Holloway and
drove his assailants off.
All this happened about 9.45. Hol-
loway got up and found he had been
stabbed.
MalIowee thought he had been hi
found that instead of a bruise he hac
a knife wound on the hip. Jollay'f
| wound on the head was slight.
Jollay and Mallowee put Holloway
to bed and started back to New Lon
don to inform the police. 1t was tive
hours after the fight that Lieutenant
Jeffers and his men were put on the
trail of Baker. They went to the
transport landing in Water street t.
| look over men who might be aboard
the night boat to Fort Wright,
Baker came up to Mallewee while
he was looking for the men in thf
| dark, and calling his vile names
| threatened him if he sauealed. A Pc
lieeraan, who thought another figh
was in process, sent Baker aboard th'
transport without finding that he wal
| the man wanted. Mallewee was &C
cused of shielding his assailant, bu
! exclaimed that he had net the ePper
| tunity to make himself clear and tina
Baker was the man ordered aboarf
the boat Baker is a member of thu
| 1890 Co, and before the boat reached
| Fort H. G. Wright the officer of tn
/ guard was asked to apprehend him
| shortly after his arrival the polio
! were notified that Baker was held TO
I them.
{ Mallowee and JoIlay appeared be
| fore Prosecuting Attorney Crontn ant
I gave comprehensive story of tn
I fight. Permission for them to remain
| to appear against Baker in court Fri
| day morning was secured from tn
! commanding officer at Fort Terry
| where they serve in the AID Co. Hol
| loway will be able to appear In cour
/ at the same time.