| Show ASSYRIANS HERE ENGAGE IN FEUD Stabbing of Mohammedan in Melee Said to Be Due to Religious Prejudice Religious war tar which ha has been in progress in iii Salt Lako nearly ten claybel days clay bel between Assyrian and Assyrian Christians resulted In bloodshed bloodshed blood blood- shed early last evening e when Joe Joc Turf an Assyrian Mohammedan was stabbed in the back of oC the head The Tho affray took place at the gate ate of or the tho Utah Fire FireClay FireClay Clay company compan 1098 S. S I First West est Alexander Alex Alex- ander Joseph an Assyrian Christian is III In the tile elt city prison charged with having hay hav ln lag ing stabbed Turf TUrC While Joseph Is IR being being- held on a achar char charge o of ot ns assault ault with a n deadly weapon on on Turf and other Assyrian d declare that federal authorities In tho the east eat have havo been looking hooking for tor him Turf told police officials that Joseph Is a fu fugitive from Assyria that ho he fled Cled from there five tl years ears ago after an Assyrian Assyrian As As- syrian Mohammedan was found dead with a knife wound In his back Tho The tory told h by Turf will be l investigated today b by D. D A. A United States immigration inspector Turl says sas au an unsuccessful attempt was made mado to dump hump a load of or bricks on him last week and aid that thal his opponents appeared at thu the office 0 of the tile company yesterday and demanded of ot Lawrence 1 Greene president and manager of the I company compan that he bo ho dismissed Mr Mr- Gre Greeno no says ho refused to dismiss tho the i Mohammedan and nearly a do dozen en As- As Christians w WIIO o worked v In the brick urick yard w went nt on OB strike I 1 W 8 coming corning out of ot the yard ard early carly this evening when I found half haH a dozen Assyrian Christians waiting for Cor me says says Turf I tried to get cl away awa- from them but Alexander Joseph and another another another an an- other sprang upon me When I tried to defend myself Joseph drew a knife and stabbed me roe To get J sympathy tho the Assyrian Christians have havo been circulating In ing a story tory that I offered to got I a lot lotof lotof of oC Assyrian to work at atthe atthe atthe the brick yards ards for tor UiO a da day This Is an invention on tho tile part of ot the Assyrian Assyrian As As- syrian Brlan Christians to cover up th ti-ic ti fact tact that thor they are trying to drive the Assyrian Assyrian As As- syrian out of or Salt Lake Just before I was stabbed Joseph and his companion told me inc I would hato ha have to get ct out of or Salt SnIt Lake because I was wn wasl ra a l Mohammedan Tile The outnumbered me Ins and I told toM them that I would go 10 awa away hut but that I 1 would go O staunch In inthe tho the Mohammedan faith Then Thon I got th the knife Turf was as taken to the emergency I ho hospital at police headquarters by bl Patrolman Patrolman Pa Pa- la G. G J J. J Lund and antI Geor George Moore police chauffeur While an ugly ugh wound In the back of oC his head was being at attended attended at- at tended b by Dr Lynch Inch he lie fur fur- sh nl detectives es a u description of or his assailant Joseph To was arrested at W. W Broadway Broad Broad- way wa b bv by Patrolman Frank Glenn He refused to discuss tho the altercation with Hh Turf |
