At this, Gumbert drew a knife and stabbed Reeder, cutting him in two places in the back.

One stroke of the knife cut into the sleeve of Reeder's coat and passed downward in a slanting direction through his clothing, and entered his body at the small of the back; another blow struck more squarely, and made a much more dangerous wound.

Gumbert gave himself up to the officers of justice, and was shortly after discharged by Justice Atwill, on his own recognizance, to appear for trial at six o'clock in the evening.
In the meantime Reeder had been taken into the office of Dr.Owens, where his wounds were properly dressed.

One of his wounds was considered quite dangerous, and it was thought by many that it would prove fatal.

But being considerably under the influence of liquor, Reeder did not feel his wounds as he otherwise would, and he got up and went into the street.