Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-20 | Page 13 | Man Stabbed at Wild Party

MAN STABBED ST ADDED AT WILD WO PARTY Victim Is Near Death in Bingham Bingham Bing Bing- I ham Hospital Two Jailed Manuel Topia 30 was in a Bingham hospital Wednesday near death from more than two dozen knife wounds and Ernest Portillo and Pedro Gran Gran- nado his alleged assailants were ere held in the Bingham jail without bail as the result of a fight at the home of John Cortez in Bingham Tuesday night No charge has been placed against Portillo and pending outcome outcome outcome out out- come of ot Topias Topia's injuries Hospital attendants hold little ittle hope for his recovery re reo covery According to E E. E J. J Householder deputy sheriff sheril who investigated and arrested Portillo and Topia Topia Topia To To- pia was at a party at the Cortez home in the Highland Boy district The party part at which 20 were present was very gay he said Shortly before 9 p p. p m. m Portillo and arid both allegedly intoxicated joined the party I On the porch afterward they con eon conI continued I to create a disturbance and Topia went out to quiet them officers officers cers said They are alleged to have attacked him with hunting knives inflicting five bad wounds in the spinal column as well as other cuts about the face and chest Before other members of ot the party could stop them Ezequiel Hernandez received received received re re- re- re a severe cut on one hand Deputy Householder er took Portillo I and to the Bingham jail while Topia in a critical condition from loss of blood and the thc severe nature of ot his wounds was rushed to the hospital