Show FATAL AT EVANSTON pete ashley gives fleury spears a stab from the I heralds re raids special cor EDITOR 1111 ALD A cutting antray took place in this city yesterday afternoon hi in which a shoemaker named henry spears was stabbed by a man mail named pete ashley the fact faco as near as can bo be learned at present arc are about as follows it seems that spears lna his wife and ono one or two other ladies and ashley were down at the river river pleasure seeking and it 19 is sai said id ashley used insulting language to one of the women whereupon spears ars struck him bint in the faco face with his fist ashley drew a knife and assailed the former I cutting him in the hand about tills this time another roan mail happened along who ran and kicked the knife out of ashleys Ash leys hand this ended the row for the time being after arriving in toimi town later in the day the combatants met and hostilities wore were resumed spears was cut in the left side just below the short ribs making a serious if not fatal wound ho he warf was conveyed to ills his residence and medical aid called ho he was very weak last night but is resting easy this morning it is doubtful as to whether ho lie will recover ashley was arrested and placed ed in jail all t learn that spears has just died W EVANSTON E maxston vAx sToN aug 1881 |