Lindamood stabs Ralston - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Wednesday night near the college, Willie Lindamood, a fifteen year old boy, stabbed Glenn Ralston, aged seventeen. The Ralston boy was stabbed several times in the ribs and shoulder with an ordinary pocket knife, which was left sticking in his flesh by the Lindamood lad, who ran away. Dr. Cowan dressed Ralston’s wounds, none of which are dangerous, although they are deep. Young Ralston was badly frightened, and grunted painfully all night, but is much better now. Lindamood was arrested and is in jail.  The stories of the affair differ very materially. Ralston states that he attended the Salvation Army meeting with the two husky boys of the Widow Swank and that after the meeting they started home in a very religious frame of mind. As they were passing a dark alley young Lindamood suddenly jumped out, stabbed Ralston several times and then ran.  Young Lindamood states that he attended the meeting and that upon its dismissal he started for his home west of the college. He was put upon by Ralston and the Swanks, who abused him shamefully. Finally they grew so violent, slapping and cuffing him about, that he drew his knife in self defense and cut Ralston. The Swanks, with yelps of wild surprise, jumped aside, and he then, being free to go, went. He declares that he can produce witnesses to prove the truth of what he says.