Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-24
blood from the severed arteries Of But

blood from the severed arteries Of But
ler's face.
Even at that, however, Butler was
pulseless and almost dead from loss
Of blood by the time DR.. H. H. Nichols
could get to the garage, and had faint
ed from the loss Of blood The CASH
which took eighteen stitches to close
extended from the hair line in front
of the left ear, down the cheek thru
and into the mouth. The knife blade
an ordinary penknife, cut clear thru
the cheek. severing a branch Of the
temporal and facial arteries.
After the first aid at the garage DR.
Nichols had his patient removed to
the hospital, where today he was rest
ing comfortably. altho weak. DR..
Nichols does not think the wound will
prove serious unless some infection
sets in.
Follows Crowd Thru Alley.
Cummings followed the crowd with
Butler thru the alley. Preceding him
was Arthur Eckman, who had turned
into the blind alley back of the Beinert
Drug Company store, and then came
out into the east and west alley
toward Second avenue. Cummings
had got there before him, and was at
Second avenue, between the Odeon
and the kissel garage. Eckman had
reached the Odeon steps when Cum
mings turned, according to Eckman' S
statement, and struck him over the
left eye. ...
The wound, which is about two
inches long, does not seem to have
been made with a knife, but has the
appearance of brass "knucks." Three
stitches were taken by DR.. Nichols to
close this wound.
Altho he went home before he real
lied that he was cut so badly, Mr..
Eckman returned down town to have
his wound dressed, and DR.. Nichols
ordered him to the hospital. He will
probably leave the hospital tonight.
Cummings Out on Good Behavior.
Cummings is already out on bond to
the district court to insure his good
behavior, following another sensational
incident in his local career which took
place on March 4. 1t was Cummings
who, while drunk, pulled a gun in the
Gates pool hall and attempted to shoot
Jerome Gregory, following a wordy
quarrel.
Cummings was arraigned before
Judge Willett on March and was
fined s1oe and costs for carrying con-
cealed weapons, which he paid the
following day. He was placed under
$500 bonds at that time.
Bore Old Grudae Against Butler.
Mr.. Butler says that Cummings bore
an old grudge against him. dating
back from the shooting scrape on
March 4. On the evening Of the shoot
ing Cummings visited the Elks' club
and was then ordered out by Butler
because the man was so boisterouS
and had been drinking.
Cummings is a member OF the OF
tumwa lodge of Elks. and had tried TO
get his card accepted by the local
lodge. He was very much miffed at
other officers at the lodge because he
had not been accepted into local men,
bership. Mr.. Butler says that in
March he had been threatened by
Cummings.
Tears Jail to Pieces.
After being lodged in Jail Cummings
proceeded TO tear everything to pieces.
He acted like a wild man, tearing loose
from its fastenings a steam radiator,
pulling electric wiring from its moor
ings, and breaking windows. By this
morning ne had quieted down. He
was arrested by Officers Delahoyde
and Markey.
AS yet nothing has been done
toward the arraignment OF the
prisoner.
Cummings is married and has a
family