The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
LITTLE HOPE HELD ]. FOR RECOVERY OF MISS DAISY VALLEY Stabbed by Italian While in l. Office of Morris Avenue
 Brokerage Firm |ASSAILANT HAS NOT BEEN CAUGHT Bernardo Had Annoyed Miss Valley and She Had Had Him Arrested
 on Charge of Assault and Battery-No Witnesses

Miss Daisy Valley, PIP: QuinIan ave- nue. ia in a dangerous condition at St.
 ytucent's hospital from the result of
 wounds inflicted by n knife in the hands of Eugene Bernardo, nn Italian, who
 formerly lived nt 2O20 Fifth avenue,
 north. The >stabbing occurred in the office of tho Mccnrty-Ormond Broker-
 age company, 222e Morris avenue, yes-
 terdny morning at 1f,30 o'clock. Ber-
 nardo escaped.
 At the time of the attack on Miss Valley no one was in the office. and the first in- timation that she had been wounded by the Italian was when she appeared at the door of the building and cried for help Numerous people employed in the various brokerage firms on Morris avenue rushed to her side as she fell to the sidewalk in faint. Miss Valley had been stabbed twice about the head and once in the ief' lung, just a few inches below the heart from which blood was gushing Knife Blade in Lung Shaws ambulance was called and the young woman rushed to the hospital. The knife used by the would-be assassin was found on the floor of the office. It was broken off on the end about live ano a half inches from the hilt. The knife was six inches long and was tho klno that can be folded and carried in tho pocket. It is thought probable that part of the end of the knife lodged ir the lung of Miss Valley when she was stabbed. The hospital authorities state | they do not know whether or not piece of the blade is in the lung or not Every effort is being made to save the life oi Miss Valley, but her chances are con sidered slim
 l The attack on Miss Valley grew ou' of her having Bernado arrested on war rant sworn out before Judge H. B. Aber- nathy last Saturday charging Bernardo with assault and battery, it being alleged that he had pinched her on the street anc was continually calling her up and an moving her.
 l q had Bernardo arrested on the war rant" said Judge Abernatny, and locked him in jail last Saturday night. He spen' the night in jail and all of Sunday. Wher th.. case was about to come up the mother I of Miss Valley, as well as Miss Valley | had hesitancy in appearing III cour on account of the publicity l accordlngi! 1 nolc pressed the case, after having al understanding with the italian that h | should leave the city at once and shoui' cease to even look at Miss Valley, muci less annoy her with his continued ad yances. He promised to do so, and sait he was just in love with her. l though | nothing more of the matter until l saw that Miss Valley had been attacked b, this man.
 Tried to Avoid Attentions
 | If is said that Miss Valley never talked to the man over the telephone and neYe allowed him to visit her in her home. Sh' continually tried to avoid his attentions
 The man had been watching every move
 ment made by Miss Valley and called ne up continually, according to information received by the detective department. l Miss Valley Is an unusually attractive young woman about 21 years of age. Sh has been employed by the McCarty-Or mond Brokerage company Tor severa years in the capacity of stenographer She lives with her mother and two sis ters at 2122 Quinlan avenue No state ment was given out by the family of th wounded woman. They refused to b quoted
 Bernardo, up until Monday night, ha' been employed by the Co-Operative Hos ipital association, 2004 Fifth avenue, as so licitor It was stated at this place tha when Bernardo quit Monday night he ap peared to be in an irritable mood, am acted strangely.
 He is an Italian, about 26 years Iage, feet 10 inches and weighs abou l5O pounds. He is considered desper ate character by the detective depart ment Miss Valley stated to detective that Bernardo was the man who stabbe her Every effort is being made by tn lentire detective department to locate Der lnardo, but up until an early hour thi morning he had eluded them.