Show A TERRIBLE AFFAIR which almost results iu the death of a child A fracas occurred in the second ward on monday morning which might have resulted in the death of a child it seems that thomas smith was attempting to cut a ditch across the sidewalk of samuel kidds property when the son of the latter interfered an altercation ensued in which the man smith made some unpleasant threats and turned to go to his wagon near by young kidd thought lie was leaving but was surprised to see him returning a fork with which he proceeded to assault the young man the mother of the latter who is in a delicate condition rushed between her eon and smith and endeavored to avert a calamity by grasping the pitchfork this however exasperated smith and he exerted himself more desperately swinging the woman from her grasp on the fork he made a terrific lunge at the boy the weapon narrowly missing him but finding a resting place in the forehead of a child of mr kidds one half inch above the eye it was first thought death would ensue but the child soon rallied and at last accounts was in a fair way of recovery logan journal |