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Show Alex Bogdam Is Beaten with Base' Ball Bat in Fight Considerable excitement was ere-Sunday ere-Sunday morning when Sam Mellch and Alex Bogdam figured in a tracas, which resulted in serious injury to the latter. Bogdam was beaten over the head and shoulders with a base ball bat, which rumor has It was in the hands of Mrs. Mellch. Bogdam is In the hospital suffering from badly lacerated head, several broken ribs and other Injuries.' It la expected he will recover. ' Stories of the fracas conflict. Mel- . Ich charges that Bogram was play-ing play-ing the part or a "peeping Tom," at : the Mellch home. On the other hand Bogdam says that Mellch met him on . the street and offered to sell him liqu- j Dr. Heated words followed, says . Bogdam, and Melich assaulted him with a baseball bat. Mrs. Melich ( claims that during the mele she was ( I struck with a knife. ( Mr. and Mrs. Melich were charged , with disturbing the peace and placed . under bonds of $100 each. . . |