Show Attack Victim r i ij s j i ILI 4 d p 2 12 p William Haines Blames gossip for attack MOB ATTACK LAID TO GOSSIP HOLLYWOOD HOLLY June 3 UP UP- UP William HaInes former film star today described a beating he re received re- re at the hands of a mob of men and women as one of oC the most unbelievable unbelievable unbelievable un un- un- un believable experiences of oC his life BCe The attack upon the retired actor now a prominent interior decorator and a friend he named as James Shields occurred at the beach community community com corn of El EI Porto 25 miles from here last Sunday evening The attack was inspired by malicious malicious malicious ma ma- licious false gossip Haines said bitterly There was absolutely no reason for Cor their beating us Sunday evening my friend ant and andI I had started back to Hollywood when several burly men approached the automobile and told us not to come back if it we knew what was good for us One Ono of the men then knocked Jimmy down and another struck me when I started to remonstrate Others suddenly appeared and began smearing the tho car with rotten tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes toma toma- toes and eggs It was ghastly I did not think such a thing could happen in a civilized civilized country especially since we were entirely innocent of any wrong Three women led by Mrs V V. V O. O Walker Valker conferred with Justice of r the he Peace A. A F. F Monroe of Inglewood Inglewood Ingle Ingle- wood shortly after the mob action Justice Monroe reported they had discussed filing a morals complaint against a man residing in the area where Haines lived Jived Mrs Walker Valker is the mother of a old 6 boy James Walker who reported he had been abused somewhere somewhere some- some where in the exclusive beach sec see tion The rhe justice said he advised her against seeking a complaint on the basis asis of the evidence she claimed because it would be dangerous to her legally Deputy Sheriff S S. W. W who vho investigated the tho case said Haines was in Hollywood at the time ime the child wandered into the I residential area where the former actor has his cottage |