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Show CRETAN ATTACKS OFFICER TO HIS OWN DISCOMFORT Deputy Sheriff Ed Johnson of Carbon county, well known because of his bravery in freeing Carbon county from lawlessness. administered a sound thrashing to Joe Kokas. a Cretan, who accosted him on Second South street yesterday yes-terday afternoon. The Cretan accused the Carbon county officer of cowardice in connection with tho uprising of the foreign miners at Kenllworth In Carbon county last winter. The foreigner didn't get far with his charge, for the officer Immediately knocke'd him down. As fast as the Cretan rose to his feet the officer knocked him down and the foreigner was In considerable distress when bystanders by-standers Intervened and persuaded the officer to cease beating him. Detective Frank Wheeling took both Johnson and Kokas to police headquarters. headquar-ters. While rhey were there. Sheriff Tom Kelter and other residents of Carbon Car-bon county came to the police station and satisfied Acting Chief of Police Shannon that the beating administered was deserved. Both Johnson and Kokas wore then rcleaEcd. Deputy Sheriff Johnson will bo remembered remem-bered ns the officer who shot and killed the notorious "Gunplay" Maxwell, after that outlaw had attacked the officer, apparently for the purpose of carrying out his ofl-repeatcd threat to kill Johnson-Johnson Johnson-Johnson was also prominent among the officers who put down the armed uprising upris-ing of the foreign miners at Kenil worth. He has rendered conspicuous service to the state while an officer In Carbon county. |