Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: James MCNIECE 

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> April 2008

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Brutal Stabbing

James McNiece seriously, perhaps fatally injured in Janesville.

A brutal stabbing affray took place Saturday night on River street and as a
result of the affair, James McNiece lies at Oak Lawn hospital in a
precarious condition. He was found about 11:20 last night on a pile of
brick in front of Howe Bros.' a new building on north River street by
Frederick Booth of 77 North River street, who was on his way home with his
wife and child. Henry Rau also happened along about that same time and Mr.
Booth had him remain with the wounded man while he went to summon an
officer. Officer Hogan was found and the victim of the stabbing was taken
to the west side fire station and Dr. J. B. Whiting was called to attend
his injuries.

There was a bad scalp wound several inches in length across the back of his
head, another quite serious cut on the neck under the ear, another gash in
the breast, and still another, the most serious of all across the abdomen
so large that his intestines protruded. It seemed as though he was carved
to death, but he was sensible and was able to talk to those about him.

At the hosptial McNiece claimed he had been in no trouble and did not know
who stabbed him.

If inflamation does not set in his injuries may not prove fatal. The cut in
the abdomen was about an inch in length and had to be enlarged in order to
get the intestines back.

It is said that two fellows had McNiece up against the wall of the building
choking him and it is then the stabbing was probably done. The wound on the
head has the appearance of being made with a beer glass. There was no hole
in McNiece's hat so it must have been off when he was hit. -- Recorder.

McNiece is pretty well known in and around Evansville, having spent his
boyhood days in this vicinity. He has a brother living a short distance
from town, who is now in constant attendance by his bedside.

The Evansville Review, October 24, 1893, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville,
Wisconsin (Recorder was probably the Janesville Recorder, Janesville,
Wisconsin