Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-01-25 | Page 1 | Hatchet Wielder Gashes Head of S L Shoemaker

I Hatchet Wielder Gashes Head of S L I Shoemaker A short hea set heavy set Negro Ina in ina ina a green suit Butt and hat hatas as as being sought by bp Salt Lake police pollee Tuesday Tues Tues- day bly y afternoon aa as a suspect in a D mysterious hatchet assault in which a year old shoemaker Jos Joseph Fonio West est Second Sou South h street was seriously wounded unprovoked d the attack occurred Tuesday at p. p m. m while the thc elderly shoemaker shoemaker shoe shoe- maker maiLer as as working at hl his bench Mr Fonio was as being treated at police pollee emergency hospital for multiple deep slashes about the head Inflicted with Ith a n. hatchet Fonio told officers he uses to chop chOI kindling wood The Tho victim did not Dot lose loso consciousness and officers office said Mid it was believed he hew w would uld re recover o er Mr Fonio described tho Negro as ns being being- about 35 5 years old lie He said he had not seen the assailant assailant assailant assail assail- ant prior ot the attack an and knew V of no reason for or it St