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Show HATCHET, HAY, HORSES ALL FIGURE IN FIGHT In a fierce fight over a small bunch cf Hay, Bert Thomas, an East Capitol hill loy, was struck by a man named Saline with a hatchet yesterday afternoon. ' Young Thomas and his father were haul Ing, gravel from the pit, when a boy of the Saline family appeared with a pony. The pony began to eat the hay brought by the Thomases for their own horses. Young Thomas took the horse away and tied it up. Saline untied the animal. Thomas threw a stone at the horse, frightening it away. Saline threw a stone at the Thomas team, frightening it so that It was only prevented from dashing over a precipice by the superhuman superhu-man effort of Thomas. Young Thomas followed the Saline boy to his home to chastise him. Saline's father fa-ther appeared. on the scene. There were angry words, and Sillne was poked on the chin by young Thomas. Then It is alleged that Saline struck Thomas on the head with a hatchet.- cutting an ugly wound and causing him to lose consciousness. conscious-ness. : The Police department was notified and ! the wagon was sent to the scene. There were no arrests. Complaints may be .sworn out later. Thomas is not seriously Injured. |