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Show DESERTED BY FRIENDS . s Miner With Two Ribs Broken and Pneumonia Is Uncared For. 'Joseph Wilcox, a. miner from Bingham Bing-ham waa found, by. Dr. Benedict last night In a room at No. 15 Commercial streetj suffering from two broken ribs and a bad case of pneumonia. . He had been in the room In that condition con-dition since Monday night with no attention at-tention given him cave when the proprietor pro-prietor of the lodging-house brought him a little food. Wilcox is now at the Keogh-Wright hospital with a bare chance of recovery. recov-ery. Wilcox and several friends were drinking on Wednesday night and in a scuffle Wilcox fell.' breaking two ribs. His companions got a bed for him in the rooming-house at 15 Commercial street and left him there. Dr. . Benedict was called to see another an-other roomer last night, and hearing groans in the adjoining room, investigated investi-gated and found Wilcox. In the condition condi-tion described. The police were notified of the condition condi-tion of the man arid Sergt. John Hem-pel Hem-pel found some of Wilcox's friends, who, tnough they knew of his condition, condi-tion, said they , could do nothing for him. Sergt.- Herapel and Cant. Bur-bidge Bur-bidge .then made arrangements for his care at the Keogh-Wright hospital, to which institution be was transferred. |