Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-03 | Page 13 | S. L. Clerk Beaten and Slashed When Attacked by Thugs

S. S L. L Clerk Beaten And Slashed When Attacked by Thugs i Hotel Man Seriously Cut Policeman Injured Trio Escape Attacked by three men early Friday I who beat him almost into unconsciousness unconscious unconscious- ness and slashed him severely with a knife Frank Sebino 28 clerk at the Whitehouse hotel South West Temple street is in St Sl Marks Mark's hospital in a critical condition His assailants who entered the hotel hotel ho hOe tel and attacked him at 4 a. a m. m escaped es Cs amid a volley olley of bullets fired by police who were summoned b by a guest in the hotel attracted to the scene of or the assault by the victims victim's cries A checkup revealed the men had aad obtained no loot Sebino told police the men drove drovec to the thc front of the hotel in c an automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile bearing California license plates entered and attacked him He lie was unable to assign a motive for the attack WIlliS WHIPS OUT KNIFE One of the men whipped out a knife with which he inflicted severe gashes on Sebino's face ace head hands and wrists nearl nearly severing his left wrist according to police reports Aroused by the victims victim's cries for I help C. C J. J Johnson went want to the lobby I and summoned police One of the assailants as as- saw v him he reported chased him lim back to his room and attempted to o slug him City Detectives E. E R. R Apelgren and C. C 1 W. W Farnsworth arrived at the hotel hotel ho- ho tel cl as the assailants were making their escape Mr 1 Apelgren jumped to the running board but was pushed into the he street by one of the men as the car ear sped north on West Temple street and turned west vest on South Temple street The officers fired five shots each at the car and gave chase in their I own machine but were soon outdistanced CONDITION CRITICAL Sebino was removed to the city emergency hospital hospit ll where he was treated and later removed remo to St Sl Marks Mark's hospital where his condition was vas reported critical from loss of oi blood Mr 11 Apelgren also was treated at the he emergency hospital for contusions con con- contusions abrasions and lacerations he suffered when he fell to the street from rom the fugitives' fugitives machine Utah county officers later reported I to o police that a car answering the I description of or the one used b by the themen themen themen men was involved in an nn automobile accident at Pleasant Grove about 6 a. a m. m Frida Friday The car cor was only slightly damaged damage however and the themen themen themen men gain again escaped