Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-07 | Page 2 | Stabbing Affray at Rooming House

i STABBING AffRAY AT ROOMING HOUSE Proprietor Abels of or the tho Lashua on Lincoln Avenue Stabbed By n Negro Nc o Special lal to News New Ogden I Dec ec 7 Shortly after acter last midnight Proprietor Abels AbeLl of oC the Uie rooming house 2223 2221 22 Lincoln avenue near Tw nt th street came near losing lila his life lito at the hands of or a drunken negro ne ro As ilS it is Js he ho la Is laid up with one severe severo gash ga h In his l s neck and another m ih fn his shoulder but unless com corn complications arise It is III expected e ho will recover I About A out 12 I 1 last night the tho negro n gro Torn Tom Fletcher who wan wait drunk and In a alighting lighting mood applied for a bed at the tho Lashus but bul the tho th proprietor Abel Abelo IJ re refused refused refused fused him and put him out Fletcher came back again alln shortly and Mrs Abels answered the lie door and un called on some Iome of ot the tho roomers roomer to assist in eject ejecting lug ing the negro The fellOw tell was again put out and Abols kicked him him Into the gutter Tim Tho negro left lett swearing von ven upon tho the proprietor sayIng ho be io cut his head oft off 0 About 1 he came camo tho ho thIrd time Abs Abels mot tact him hint at the door and when he lie at attempted attempted tempted to put tho tie drunken man out tho latter slashed out a and at attempted attempted tempted to carry out his lila threat with the lie result stated Had It not been for Cor forthe tho the Interference of ot roomers Abels would undoubtedly have luwe been killed The Tho negro was waa held until the tho police poll co arrived when ho lie was taken talon to jail Jall mornIng tho the negro disclaims dl all knowledge of or tile the affair and claims claim that ho lie was too drunk to know kno what he lie was wao doing Ho lie will bo be charged with as IlS assault assault sault with whit Intent to commit murder mur er