Show I j A TO o ASSASSINATE WEALTHY MANUfACTURER i St Lotus Jul July the tho poor attn aim of his assailant prevented Lie 1 cad early today of Tom De Be DeI BeI I a wealthy manufacturer and andI clubman who was attacked in his au automobile I on a 3 dark country road he be between tween University and St Louis county Xo No attempt was made to rob Mr Ir B Bonoist and the motive for Jor the assault is 16 a Mr Benoist t told the tho police that Ito ho was by r a man nian who told him I I that a companion had buon beott hurt and andI asker asked that thal the automobile ho bo used to toI I I take the tho Injure l person nerson back to Cloy Cloyton CIa ton toti The Tho machine wa as started toward the tho place IndIcated hut bitt when a par parI I Ut B shady place was wa reached an another other man JUan ran ran front Crom the tho roadside ed cd upon the footboard of the tho automo automobile bile and fired three shots at Its occupant occupant pant pantOne Ono One of oC the tho b lIets throuGh 1 the tho crown ot of Mr hat bat and another clipped the tho hair from huts his temple templo The Tho pistol was held heId SO cioc to hi his head hoad that his face was flecked with powder marks waiting to see sea the tho result or of the shooting the lite assailant and his confederate led fled to the tho woods Mr reported the occurrence to the i St Si Lotus policE who in turn the tho county count authorities j |