Show I MAKES ATTEMPT AT MURDER Unknown Thug Assaults Store At Attendant AtI Attendant With Evident View I to Robbery An unknown man shortly after titter 6 a yesterday morning made an attempt at murder and robbery obber in the Smith grocery store at Eleventh South and State streets George Smith a IL young man who works In the store was opening the place ts us usual yesterday when he by bya byn byn n a man who stated that he wished to buy b y supplies for a camp near the railroad The Tile two entered the store and Smith turned his buck back ba k to the man fuan in Iii reaching for an ail article on the Ute shelf shelt which the tho lat latter latter ter had pointed out when the stranger drew a piece of or gas pipe from Cram under his coat copt and dealt young oung Smith a blow on the head which stunned him for the mo moment moment moment ment The young oung man kept his feet however and made an attempt to grapple with the robber rohber who seeing that his stratagem had hau failed tailed took flight down Eleventh South to Main street with Smith close behind The fellow was WILS a sprinter and soon out outdistanced outdistanced outdistanced distanced Smith who was faint taint from the wound and loss of f blood Smith received r a severe seere scalp scalD wound The police were Informed and Officers rs Betz and Doty were on the scene In a tt afew afew few moments mom A thorough Investigation of or orthe the neighborhood revealed no clue to the robber The city and county officials are making a systematic search for tor Smiths assailant who no doubt Is a member of at atthe the tho gang of ot that has Infested the city of at late |