Show 2 AS ATTACKERS A n Assaulted Riverton Fann Farm Farmers ers With Shotguns Charge As the aftermath of a pheasant hunting trip A. A J. J Johnson 53 of of I street and John A. A I eithle 35 35 of ot Second East street faced a charge Tuesday at the county jail of assaulting John L. L Withers Vithers Thy Riv- erton farmer with guns intended to slaughter the game birds The alleged attack occurred Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day according to a complaint filed lIed at the county attorneys attorney's office when Withers Vithers ordered the hunters oft off his premises at Riverton According According According Ac Ac- cording to Withers Withers' story Johnson stuck him on the hip with a shotgun shotgun shotgun shot shot- gun and when the farm farmer r started to defend himself Keithley is ia alleged al alleged alleged al- al to have struck Withers over the head with a similar type weapon weapon wea wan pon resulting in the latter's left ear being torn awa away Johnson and Keithley were released re released rl re- leased O on 1000 ball bail each posted by O. O D. D Corless and M. M I. I Darrett Following the arrest of or Johnson and Keithley Sheriff Clifford CUfford Patten Patten Patten Pat Pat- ten said he had received numerous I reports of or hunters hunters- trespassing on farmers' farmers property in various parts I. I of or the county I We Ve do not approve of or this thing and believe It is poor sportsmanship sportsman sportsman- ship said the sheriff It is the purpose of or this to cooperate with farmers in protecting their property against trespassers to the fullest extent of or the law |