Butler County OhArchives News.....Drunken Fight May Prove Fatal, Andrew Gardner was Terribly Done Up Last Night November 15, 1900
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The Hamilton Telegraph November 15, 1900
Police Arrest Three Men Charged With Assault to Kill. The Injured Man's Skull 
Almost Cut Through in Two Places. A serious cutting affray occurred down on 
Central avenue, near Frey's saloon, about 8 o'clock last night, as a result of 
which Andrew Gardner, son of Henry Gardner, the vault cleaner, is laid up at 
his home at 400 South avenue with several bad cuts and Major J. Roll, James E. 
Koons and Gus Kinzel are under arrest and held at the station-house on a 
charge of assault with intent to kill. The young men were under the influence 
of liquor and got into a quarrel, in the course of which Gardner received a 
cut over the right ear extending to the base of and almost through the skull 
and which may prove fatal. He also received a deep cut in the side of the head 
which partly penetrated the skull and another over the left ear about an inch 
and a quarter in length which is also of a serious character. The wounded man 
was taken to his home and Dr. Will. C. Huston called and the injuries given 
prompt surgical attention. The three alleged perpetrators of the crime were 
arrested by Officers McMeehan and Ruble about two hours after the difficulty 
occurred. The instrument used in the assault is supposed to have been a piece 
or pieces of a heavy porcelain match box with a sharp, ragged edge. Roll, 
Koons and Kinzel are held awaiting the outcome of Gardner's condition.

Gardner Better Today. Later today, Gardner's condition had so far improved 
that he sat up and apparently the nature of his injuries was not so serious as 
at first reported, although he may be taking a big risk. It appears that all 
yesterday afternoon and for some little time past he had been looking for 
trouble and yesterday drank considerably. There seems to have been no special 
ground for the quarrel other than Gardner's boasting and defiant purpose to 
find one. He had swaggered around all afternoon and last night was in Frey's 
saloon, where Koons, Roll and Kinzer were also. The three men were behaving 
quietly and had told Gardner to keep away. But finally, eye witnesses say that 
he went at Koons with a fork, which he had secured at the lunch case and as he 
approached, Koons picked up the match box from the counter and threw it, 
striking Gardner on the head. Gardner still advanced when with the fragments 
of the box, Koons again defended himself and did all the striking. After the 
affray, Gardner walked out, stoned the house, it is said, went home and got a 
shot gun and for half an hour dared anybody to come out. A large boulder is 
said to have been found in his pocket. Kinzer and Roll claim to be utterly 
innocent and ample testimony will substantiate their claim.

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