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Show WAS STABBED TO DEATH BY STRANGER Particulars of the killing of Chauncey Chaun-cey Sessions at Downey, Idaho, last Monday, have Just reached relatives in Ogdcn, from which it seems that Mr. Sessions was trying to separate two men, comparative strangers to him, who were quarreling. Ono of the belligerents drew a long-bladod pocket pock-et knife when Mr Sessions approached approach-ed in the rolo of peacemaker and in-tlicted in-tlicted a mortal wound, severing the jugular vein Despite the fact that the aid of a physician was quickly secured nothing could bo done to ssre the wounded man's life and he died two hours later The murderer attempted to escape, es-cape, but was caught In tho sagebrush sage-brush near Downey nnd taken to Po-catello Po-catello for safekeeping. He was a transient Tho murdered was was 33 years of ago. Ho leaves a. widow and one child, residing at Downey. Mrs. Emoret Sessions, mother of Sessions, is a resident of Boutlful. Misfortune seems to be following her family. It Is only a year ago that her son, P. G. Sessions, lost a hand as the result of an explosion while he was blasting a tree stump Shortly after this another son. Orson Sessions, came In contact with a high-voltage electric elec-tric wire and was st severelv Injure 1 that It became necessary to amputate ono arm and one foot. The Downey tragedy, coming so shortly after the other accidents, has been a heavy blow to the sorrowing mother. oo |