Salt Lake Herald | 1902-01-26 | Page 2 | Victim of Gum Boot Assault Has Become a Raving Maniac and is Likely to Die

VICTIM OF GUM BOOT ASSAULT HAS B BECOME G ME MEA A RAVING MANIAC MAN AND ANDI TO DIE I Eugene Finley the vict n of an as asI puTt ault with a gum boot was yesterday esterday legally declared a a mad man as a re result result sult suit For days he has been a raving maniac requiring several men to hold I him down during his fits of violence and has h s been lying weak and helpless in restraining garments while ration rational al aI Dry DrS Root and Mayo Ma o examined him yesterday in the presence of County Count Clerk John James and ordered him committed to an asylum Unless death intervenes the unfortunate man will probably be removed to Provo today toda Finley was injured in a brawl at Park P rk City on the night of Jan 13 lit 1 be being beIng ing lug beaten over the th head with a heavy hean soled rubber boot bot His assailant is in custody awaiting the outcome of his injuries which are expected to ter terminate terminate minate fatally Two days after the assault sault Finley was removed to St Marks hospital where het he lie has made a t great deal cal of trouble to the attendants I and other patients patIent because of his con condition condition dillon His skull is fractured and is I to be pressing upon the brain An operation performed on the day of his arrival at the hospital was of no avail in remedying the situation Finley is 42 years ears old and a miner Nothing is known of his antecedents or oras oras oras as to the identity or location of his rel relatives