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Show SHOOTS STEPFATHER TO PROTECT MOTHER Nick Manty Lies in St. Mark's Fatally Injured by His Stepson. Declaring that he shot his stepfather because the latter was abusing his mother, moth-er, who had appealed to him for aid. .Julius Hill. IS, who occupies a eel! at the county jail, insists that he feels no contrition w hatever. I (III shot and seriously wounded Nick .Manty. his teptHther, in Bingham early yesterday morning. The bullet entered the abdomen and the wound Is regarded as .serious, if not fatal. Manty is at St. .Mark's hospital. His condition at a late hour last, night was reported as precarious. preca-rious. An operation for removal of the bullet probably will be performed today. to-day. Young Hill, who former) v was a student stu-dent In the Jordan high school and who bears an excellent reputation, told the following story at the county jail last night: My stepfather returned home after midnight. He liad been drinking, and started abusing my mother and my young- brother. When I remonstrated he attacked me with a razor strop, striking me several times. He then turned again upon rnv mother and was beating her when 1 fired at him. Yes. 1 shot to kill, feeling I was entirely en-tirely justilied In the act. Manty is a. timberman employed In the Bingham mines. Young Hill is employed in a mercantile establishment in the mining min-ing camp. |