Tri-State Alliance (Pioneer, OH), 29 June 1933, p1 c7
Stabbing Affray at Alvordton
Herbert Cassaday Attacks Hubert Stahl With Ice Pick
As the results of troubles extending over several years and
in particular on Halloween night two years ago, Herbert Cassaday, 64, of
Alvordton waited in the post office for Hubert Stahl, 28, last Saturday morning
and when he entered the door attacked him with an ice pick, stabbing him 16
times and only from the fact that the instrument was dull Stahl would
undoubtedly have been seriously wounded.
Stahl was surprised and stunned and was finally able to turn
and use his fists and several vicious jabs, one on Cassidy’s head that caused
him to break away and run down the CN tracks where he was overtaken and
captured by Marshall Lester Borton who called Sheriff Siders who took Cassady to
the county jail, where he was charged with assault with intent to kill, the
affidavit being made by Mayor Wyrick of Alvord ton. He was given a hearing in Justice Fogelsong’s
court at Bryan and bound over to the grand jury under $300 bond which was
furnished and he was released Tuesday.
This stabbing is the climax of a bitter feeling that has
existed between the men for some time.
Two years ago on Halloween night Cassady claimed that Stahl and others
came to his house, flashed a light in his face, pounded and otherwise injured
so that he has not been well since and at that time he had Stahl arrested and
charged with assault. The case was tried
in Justice court at Bryan and Cassady lost and was compelled to pay the cost of
$11. He has harbored a bitter feeling
toward Stahl since that time and threatened to get even.
