Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2023 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Nashville American Wednesday, 3 January 1900 SENT TO THE HOSPITAL Three Women are Badly Hurt in a Fight on Cedar Street A wholesale cutting affair was pulled off on Cedar street last night, and as a result three women were sent to the hospital for treatment. The trouble occurred at the house of E. M. JOHNSON, colored. Several years ago JOHNSON lived as man and wife with a negress named IRENE WILSON. They had two children. After- wards JOHNSON married another woman. Last night IRENE WILSON went to JOHNSON'S house and demanded some money with which to take care of her children during the cold weather. JOHNSON attempted to put the woman out and a scuffle ensued. The man seized a poker; while the woman grabbed a carving knife from the table. JOHNSON struck the woman across the forehead with the poker, knocking her down. She was up again in a second, and as JOHNSON got out of the way she began slash- ing his wife, LULA JOHNSON, and the latter's mother, LETITIA EVANS. LULA JOHNSON was seriously cut across her breast, while LETITIA EVANS was cut about her throat and neck. One gash extended al- most from ear to ear, but, fortunately, none of the vital veins or arteries were severed. The three women were carried to the hospi- tal in the patrol wagon, while JOHNSON was locked up at the station-house. -------------------------------------------- WILL PREFER CHARGES Dr. FRIERSON Says He Will Have Patrolman GREEN'S Conduct Investigated The cutting at the corner of Stonewall and Cedar streets will develop some work for the Police Commissioners today if Dr. W. G. FRIER- SON carries out his intentions announced to an American reporter last night. He stated that he would prefer charges against Patrolman GREEN. LULA JOHNSON, one of the victims of IRENE WILSON'S knife, is waiting girl for Dr. W. G. FRIERSON and several other physicians in the Jackson building. When the cutting occurred, he was telephoned to come to the scene at once and give the woman and the other victims atten- tion. According to Dr. FRIERSON he arrived just as the prisoners were being loaded into the patrol wagon. ALFRED JOHNSON, one of the negroes was already in the vehicle. The two women, LULA JOHNSON and her mother, TITIA EVANS, were in the house. The EVANS woman was bleeding pro- fusely from an ugly cut in the face. The physi- cian charges that when he insisted on examining and dressing the wounds of the women they were bundled into the wagon, the officer announcing that they were under arrest and had to go to the station house. Dr. FRIERSON was very indig- nant over not being allowed to give the women medical attention or to examine into the extent of their injuries before their removal. Accord- ing to his statement they were also carried away improperly clad for such cold weather. ===============================================================================