Show my S HAS SE L BRUTAL ASSAULT MADE ON PETER how hassell richards and mitchell Ml made a cowardly attack in i ogden canyon the case of peter wang agaard vs 8 caarl charles 8 R richards chadds fawk mitchell Ml and alma harbol cal caine ne up lip for hearing before judg judged murphy this morning on motion ot of the attorneys for richards and mitchell Ml a continuance was granted them until such time to be agreed upon hassell came prepared to defend himself and bis his case was ordered taken up lip by agreement it has been decided to try each man on separate charges six witnesses were examined for the state all of whom wore in the canyon at the time received blows that badke ills his jaw bone in two places peter gaard principal witness by nods and with paper and pencil told of the tho encounter he stated that in company with his wife he be was walking down the canyon below the first bridge when richards hassell and mitchell passed when the young men came opposite ono one of them reached out and ano pushed from his bicycle matt wheelwright a young boy going up ill the canyon both and his wife heard wheelwright ask the trio what he had done that he should receive such treatment ho he was silenced with a blow that left him dazed and unable to rise from the ground handed his child to his wife and went to the aid of the boy while his assailants probe proceeded eded up the canyon no fooner hal had he re reached ached the side of young wheelwright than he reproached richards hasseld and mtchell for their cowardly attack has sell acl he declared thereupon struck him a blow in the face while richards sneaked to his back and landed hard on his neck he turned around to face richards and received another blow that felled him to the ground on arising be he was unable to talk or move his its jaw william toller and wife harold johnson clarence wright and mrs corroborated the evidence of they saw hassell strike while hile facing the complain ant and richards approach and strike from the roar rear wright yelled you cowards and he lie turned turne dUpon himself the of the trio althey made for wright but ho lie succeeded in evading punishment As soon as the state rested restad attorney kemball moved hata afie e case against Hassell Has gell be dismissed on the grounds that the tha did not charge charde him with an unlawful act during the discussion that arose over a point of law contained in the statutes an adjournment was taken until 2 0 clock the case will probably be ended late this afternoon |