Show THE PICNIC OF PICNICS dozen shot the scooter nearly beaten to death pa july 15 while attending a picnic at park last night mike Ro ainan an italian was knocked down on the dancing floor giovanni a fellow countryman instantly drew hii revolver the platform was then crowded men and women forming to take part in danco fired point blank at benjamin hitting him in the neck the dancers broke and ran thinking be was about to be attacked began firing right and left emptying his revolver of five bullets it Is known ten persona were wounded As far as can be learned their names are clifford minnick shot in the left chish J T williams shot in the leg J matthews shot in the leg william lakeland Ra keland shot in the knee A 15 year old boy named cook shot in the side an unknown woman hot in lie hip As reached the exit a crowd of frenzied men sprung upon him and kicked and clubbed him without mercy the cry of lynch him was heard and taken up immediately messengers went in bearch of a rope and the threat would have been carried out but for the arrival of a constable and a number of coolheaded cool headed citizens the mob however determined was not to give up the prisoner and before the officers succeeded in reaching him he waa nearly kicked to death |