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Show Screams Rout Assailant Second S. L. Woman Attacked by Slugger A Salt Lake City woman was knocked down and injured by a slugger Tuesday night, second similar attack m two days. - V ( Sy j i j - - - Mrs. Rolf McMahan. 27, of 323 Downing ton avenue, victim of the attack, wss recovering at her home Wednesday from bruises on the head and knees. She told police she wss wslking west on Downlngton avenue near Edison street when a man crept up behind her as she passed a vacant lot and struck her on the back of the head with a rock. Fallings to the sidewslk, Mrs. McMahan screamed for help. A small unidentified boy heard her and assisted her to her feet The assailant, who fled as the woman screamed, was described as being about 5 feet 6 Inches, Ull. wearing a light tan jacket and being neatly dressed. Meanwhile, police also Investigated Investi-gated reported attacks on two girls, one 17 years old and the other 20. One attempt occurred near Seventh Sev-enth West and Second South streets Tuesday night, while the other was reported from the home of a 20-year-old girl. Another attack victim, meanwhile, mean-while, was reported in good condition con-dition at Holy Cross hospital, where she is receiving treatment for severe se-vere scalp cuts and concussion suffered suf-fered when she was bludgeoned by a purse snstcher Monday night. The victim was Miss 11a Wright, 21. of Ogden. who lost a purse containing con-taining $10 to her assailant. SECOND WOMAN SLUGGING VICTIM I Mrs. Rolf McMabaa . . . Knocked dowa street |