Man Slashed in Row, Suspect, Woman Held

Camden Courier-Post, August 30, 1935

Man Slashed in Row, Suspect, Woman Held - Camden Courier-Post, August 30, 1935
Camden Courier-Post, August 30, 1935
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MAN SLASHED IN ROW, SUSPECT, WOMAN HELD Thirty-two stitches were required to close razor cuts on the face of Finley Phillips, 38, of 426 Henry street, at West Jersey Hospital yesterday. Police said he was slashed by William Giles, 33, of 439 Washington street, when the two met at the home of Hermeza Russell, 27, of 1147 South Eighth street. Giles had cuts of the right arm. All are colored. The Russell woman summoned Motorcycle Policeman Thomas Kauffman who arrested both men. Kauffman said Giles attacked him with a razor and he had to subdue the assailant with the butt of a pistol. Giles was held in $1000 bail charged with atrocious assault and battery while the Russell woman was held in $500 bail as a material witness.
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