Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-10-23 | Page 2 | Ex-Ball Player Admit Egg Pitch of Willkie

Ball Ex PlaY Player Admits Egg Pitch at Willkie CHIC CHICAGO GO Oct 23 UP A P-A A former third b baseman eman who said he had been drinking beer and didn't know what he was as doing admitted in police court Wednesday he struck Wendell L. L Willkie in the head with one one of two frozen eggs he threw at the candidate Tuesday night I I apologize from the bottom of my heart Charles 53 a stationary e engineer employed by bythe bythe bythe the Chicago relief administration told Judge Harold P. P OConnell When said he had been drinking Captain Thomas J. J Duffy Puffy arresting officer said he doubted even a former third baseman baseman base basea man man c could throw so accurately if It Intoxicated One egg hit Willkie near the left temple raising a welt as the candidate candidate candidate can can- stood on the observation platform of a train The other egg soiled Mrs Willkie's dress v was vas charged with assault assault as sault with a deadly weapon A frozen egg in his hands constituted a deadly weapon The case was was ras continued until FrI Friday lay to allow time to to retain couns counsel l. l