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Show HlBEATEri BY INTRUDER-IN INTRUDER-IN RESIDENCE Mr. Joseph Deans Victim of Attack by Thug Who Makes Escape After Neighbors Are Aroused "What t want to know la whan tha firaf train leave for Garfield," aald frail llt-.la Mra. Joaaph Daana, In raoountlna; thla momlna; tha atory of tha aaaault and battery committed com-mitted upon her laat night in Jier three-mam cot la e at 661 Drla-aa avanu la which aha la 11 vine; wlia her tiny f-montha old baby. 11 lady a, whlla her hueband la worklna; for a cement company In Garfield. "I wouldn't apand another nlajht In thla houaa alone for a million dol-uura." dol-uura." ah added. "1 waa In tha kitchen aewlne; during dur-ing tha evening and had left tha llchta burning In tha alttlna room I sleeping." eh said. "At about 10 o'clock I got ready to go to bed and when I entered the ailing room I noteed that the bedroom light waa not burning. I want In to turn It on and Joet then somebody sprsng upon ms from behind the door and covered my head with my coat which had been hanging behind the same door. He struck ma a fearful blew upoa the point of the jaw and threw ma upon the floor, where he begsn to choke me. By some meana I got tha coat from my mouth and creamed as loud ss I could. By this tlms ths bsby was crying and I guess between us w made noise enough. Th burglar or whoever he waa went to the front door, unhooked un-hooked the screen door and ran away. In ths struggle the bad clothes were pulled to the floor and a pillow pil-low was covered with blood from my mouUi which was bleeding very much." Albert Cook and his wife, who llvs next door to Mra. Dean a heard her scream and roahed over, just in time to see the Intruder, described as a young man. small of stature and of light weight, run away. Thay found Mra. Deaaa dragging herself along the floor Which waa swimming In blood from her mouth. Investigation showed that the screen hsd been torn from the bedroom window and that entry Into the room had been made through the window opening. Mr. and Mrs. Cook took ths hysterical hysteri-cal woman and tha baby to their homo for the-night amd .rendered such aid as was required. Having done this. Mrs. Cook promptly fainted, which added to the night's confusion. Mrs. Deans Is about years of age and in delicate health. She came from England about two yeans ago and has been living In Salt Lake since. She Is now looking for a new location. Tho neighbors ars of the opinion that robbery waa not the motive, aa tha clrcu instances of the j family are somewhat straitened, and only tha fact that the thick coat over her head deadened the assailant's assail-ant's blow and saved her consciousness conscious-ness waa all that saved Mrs. Deans from an unknown dastard. It ia believed. |