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Show Regenerate attacks a WOMAN . While lying on her bed In the Central Cen-tral hotel restlug this morning, Mrs. Lingl Serventc, an Italian lady, wai brutally assaulted by a Montenegrin, who gives his name as William Doko-wltch. Doko-wltch. The ruffian, however, was lightened away before he accomplished accomplish-ed his purpose. The man was arrested ar-rested and taken to the city Jail In Irons, where a charge of assault with Intent to commit rape was preferred against him. Mr. and Mrs. Sen onto arc on their way to California, having receptlv come from the old country. Thoy arrived In Ogden a few dnys ago, when Mrs. Servente was taken 111 and I they stopped in Ogden to secure med- I leal aid. The woman was returned from the hospital Saturday, but was still unable to continue Ihe Journey to the coast The Itallau people occupied room 17 of the Central hotel, and the Montenegrin, Monte-negrin, a stranger to tbem. occupied room 15. This morning Mr. Servente had occasion to go up town on business, busi-ness, and Mrs. Servente told him she would He down on the bed and rest until he returned The husband hail hardly left too hotel when Dokowltcn entered her" room, and assaulted her by throwing his arms around her and holding her fast. Her screams attracted at-tracted the attention of Miss Deru. daughter of Joseph Deru, proprietor of the place, and Miss Servente, stater sta-ter of Mr. Servente, who were doing some work up stairs. They ran to Mrs. Servente's assistance, but the assailant ran to his room when he saw the girls coming. Officer Peterson was Immediately notified and he whs soon at the door demadnln-2 admittance, which was accorded ac-corded him. DiikowUch offered no resistance re-sistance to the oflfcer. but when bo j was searched a ?.R calibre revolver I was found in his hip pocket. He was handcuffed and taken to the pollro station where a criminal charge was preferred against lilm. The man offered no explanation for I his rnsh act nnd it Is concluded by tho j officers that he la a desperate degenerate. de-generate. The experience was a severe shock to Mrs Servente, who is very wo.ik from her Illness. She was so weuk that the fellow easily overpowered her. Dokowitch is not known to the police po-lice department. From the fact that he knows but a few words of Kng Ush. It is thought that he has not been In this countrv long. i |