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Show EGGS NEARLY CAUSE A BARBER SHOP TRAGtDY s , Owner of Hen Fruit Tried to Save Them From Fat Man;, Slashed by Razor. A UNION HILL, N. J., March 2. A dozen eggs, fresh ones, came near causing caus-ing a tragedy ! West New York barber bar-ber shop. In trying to save the eggs from destruction, de-struction, Herbert Mollno had his throat cut while being shaved, and narrowly nar-rowly escaped death. . Mollno la a mechanic. He lives In Twenty-third street. Wishing to get a shave, he left the house before breakfast. break-fast. As he was leaving, his wife asked him to stop at the bouse of a friend who kept chickens and get a dozen newly-laid newly-laid eggs. Mollno did as requested and, taking the eggs with him to the barber shop, placed them in an empty chair, while he dropped into aaother for a shave. " While the barber was scraping him, Henry Leister, who weighs 300 pounds, entered the shop. Picking vp a comic weekly, he made for the chair on which Mollno had placed the eggs. . He was in the act of dropping Into It when Mollno caught sight of him out of the corner of his eye. Forgetting where he was, Mollno made a dive for the eggs. He was too late to save them, and ripped his throat open on the razor. He dropped back into the chair with a groan. whUe the blood spurted from the wound. Dr. Justin dressed his injuries and he was conveyed to his home in an ambulance. ambu-lance. - ! The eggs were crushed, and Leister's trousers were ruined. |