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Show HIS SKULL FRACTURED. Kansas Man Victim of Unknown Assassin As-sassin in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. John W. Mitchell, Mit-chell, a machinist's approntlco and labor unionist un-ionist advocato of Wichita, Kan., died at tho Central emergency hospital hero tonight from the effects of n fractured skull. Tha blow was dealt by an unknown assailant at an early hour this morning. Mitchell wos walking along Otarrcll street nbout 1 o'clock with Pearl McGowen and Jennie Jen-nie Iove. discussing tho Corbett-Nelson prize light. A stranger approached at Stockton street and oftcr making an Insulting remark, struck Mltrholl on tho head. Mitchell fell heavily to the sidewalk, his head striking tho hard pavement. As the fracturo Is on tho top of the head It Is believed Mitchell's assailant as-sailant had a heavy weapon In his hand. J. M. B Mitchell, a marlno cnglnner and a brother oi th dead man roKldes In this city Ills only other known living relative Is a sister, sis-ter, Mrs. Nelll Jordan of W(ehlta. Kan. Mitchell was S3 years old. Up to tho present tho police havo discovered no clew leading to tho identity of Mitchell's assailant. |