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Show BRANDISH HATCHET AND SCALE WEIGHTS Special to The Tribune. OOPKN. Dec. IS. Scale weights and a hatchet were used effectively in a bloody encounter between Sam Oneilo, Italian fruit vender, and David Allen, manager of the Kverett Livery company, which occurred at Onello's fruit stand on Washington Wash-ington avenue near Twenty-second street at noon today. Allen, who charges that Oneilo opened the attack by stinking him with the hatchet, is said to have attempted at-tempted the collection of a bill. Following Follow-ing the first blow, scale weights or whatever what-ever else was handy are said to have been used as weapons. When taken to police headquarters by Patrolman Walter Moore, the Italian was suffering from a long gash over the right eye. This Injury, according to Allen, was sustained when the man fell against a counter. Both will be required to answer to charges of disturbing the peace, but each has declared that he will file charges against the other for assault and battery. |