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Show THUGS BEAT AND ROB STRANGER IN CITY William 1-Tcodlncrt.nn. 52 yearfl of age. of Wheeling. W Va., was severely beaten and robbed of over $100 last night in a dark alley running north from Second South street, between Commercial and Main streets. Headlngton was somewhat Intoxicated. ITe said that while he was walking through tho alley about 11 o'clock last night, he was attacked by three men, none of whom he recognized. According to his story, which Is borne out by his Injuries, he was knocked to the ground and kicked In the face until he became insensible. Regaining consciousness, he called to a passerby for help. The pollco wero uoti-llerl uoti-llerl and Headlngton waa removed to the emergency hospital at the police station,; where Dr. II. B.'Sprague attended to hie Injuries. About the head and face of the Injured man wero six distinct cuts and twice that, number of bruises. Tbj was not. seriously se-riously Injured.! Tie said that at the Um: of .the robbery ho. had more than $100. He came to Salt Lake only yesterday. yes-terday. Intending to stop as or here one day on Ids way to tho co.i3t. |