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Show ATTACKS HIS WARDEN IN HOPE OF BEING SHOT BELLTNGHAM, Wash., Dec. 7. A JTcrald special from New Westminster, B. CM saj-s Joseph Povtella. awaiting execution along with James Jenkins on December 18. made a vicious attack on Warden Bryraner today as an armed guard stood beside them, in tho hopo that the guard would shoot and thus ensure death in nuother form than that of hanging. Brymner entered tho cell where Portclla was bathing when the murderer struck the warden n blow over the head with an irou jug. The guard interfered after Brymuor had beon badly beaten over tho head and blood was streaming from several cuts. The guard forcibly prevented the murder, but did not shoot as Portolln hoped. Tt is believed that Biymncr will recover. |