Show XMAS GUARD SlAIN SEEK fOUR GREEKS GREKS W- W William illiam Nelson Loses Life Attempting Attempting Attempting At- At tempting to Quell Celebration of Foreigners at Midvale at Early Hour This Morning REGULAR WATCHMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE George Jasper at Side of Victim Victim Victim Vic Vic- tim When He Fell Fell Deputy Deputy Sheriff and Posses of Citizens Citi Citi- Citizens zens in Pursuit of Murderers WILLIAM ILLIAM NELSON 23 years yeans em old V special night watchman Wa was shot and in instantly killed nt at 1 30 o'clock this morning near the Greek bakery in l Ii Midvale ale Awhile while whilo he and George Jasper regular night watchman watchman watch watch- man were attempting to prevent four Greeks from promiscuous discharge of firearms Shortly after midnight Intermittent shots from the neighborhood of or the tha bakery and saloon of ot Joe attracted the attention of ot the watch watch- men Rushing Hushing to the tho soone scone they ar are said to have havo been C confronted by four tour Greeks who they thoy ordered to throw up th their lr ban bands da instantly tho the Greeks opened fire Ire which cut close to Nelson and Jasper a a. bullet finally penetrating Nelsons Nelson's Nel- Nel el- el sons eons brain The guard who had been specially appointed to keep peace during during dur dur- ur- ur ing InS Christmas dropped In his bis tracks Bending over oer him Jasper returned the fire but finally retreated Tho firIng tiring fir fir- Ing lag c ceased and tho the alarm of pt murder was nas spread ad throughout Midvale Deputy She Sheriff tf Irs Beckstead d. d with Ith numerous citizens of formed a j posie ose and began pursuit of ot the Greeks Or o ok a. a Later a telephone o o was sent tu to Sheriff Joseph Joeeph C. C Sharp who deputies and 8 started tar tod to Midvale to a assist a- a elst in the man bunt hunt Nelson who In le said to be a a. carp carpenter was employed as a watchman yesterday afternoon He lo Is unmarried Tracks In tho the enow snow showed that after scatterIng the four tour suspects united 1 about one ant mile mUe north of at Midvale nd Their course coutee seemed to be In a a. northerly di di- di on Hurrying to McDonalds McDonald's livery cry stable Marshal R R. E. E Stokes and posse leaped into surreys surre's and drove north It is be believed be- be tho the suspects are arc headed for Gar- Gar field Deputy sheriffs at ot that station were notified and ere are taking taking- measures measure to halt the fleeing men |