Deseret Evening News | 1901-10-12 | Page 2 | Asks Police Protection

ASKS PROTECTION PROTECTIONS S nn an Objection To fa Practical Jokes When S 8 of ot 06 west we t First North orth street heard a C tap at nt his door last night he answered It expecting to see a n caller caler lint But Iut he ho had hardly hatly turned the knob when the door now ibm open anti two heavy hea beams ams of ot wood WOOl fell teU on him and nn canoe came very r nearly crushing him to the floor for The question q he Is now re ro revolting in 11 11 his mind U is Was Wa It a n joke Joko or tin an n attempt to kill ki me mete melie He lie te thought the matter over quite seriously but could arrive at no rio satis all This morning moring he awoke with wih the Idea firmly Impressed lon his h mind that It was WM n a 1 deliberate attempt to crush tho the life out of ot him amid 1111 he ho reported the time Incident to the po lice IN He lie H bald he h remembered this morning of ot hearing Maring a grating sound Bound outside the thedoor leer door llor before the tap came Fearing the tha attempt would be repeated this evening he ho aked to have havI an on officer detailed to protect him Wm Officer Sperry was In d to look lok Into the case