Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-25 | Page 7 | U. S. Commissioner Attacked by Beggar

u. u US SI COMMISSIONER A ATTACKED TT BY BEGGAR Attacked by a street beggar to whom he refused alms United States Commissioner Gould B. B Blakely ely was struck and knocked unconscious SUnday Sunday Sunday Sun SUn- day night Commissioner Blakel Blakely nursing a bruised jaw Monday reported he was walking south on Main street at 10 p. p m. m Sunday en route to his home at 70 West Sixth South street when the man maW man approached d him as he neared Fifth South street and asked for alms When the commissioner refused the man cursed and walked to the southwest corner of Main and Fifth South streets where he stood for some time 1 As Commissioner Blakely contin continued continued tied down the street theman followed and caught up with him He mum mumbled mumbled bled a threat and as the commissioner turned the beggar struck him in m the theace ace knocking him backward into a hedge where he lay unconscious Passersby who revived ed the thc victim and accompanied him to his home said the assailant fled south on Main Iain street