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Show SPRING CITY MAN SHOT IN STRUGGLE WITH HIGHWAYMAN Milton Schofield, who is at. present living with his sister, Mrs. U. S. nycle, at Salt Lake City was attacked Tuesday night by a highwayman as he was returning home at about 1 o'clock. Mr. Schofield attempted, to wrest the revolver from his assailant and in the struggle that" followed th revolver was discharged striking Mr. Schofield in the shoulder. He was removed to the emergency hospital at police headquarters. The wound is not considered dangerous. Following is a clipping from a. Sal; Lake paper: Milton Schofield, 30 years of age, employed as a pantryman at the Hotel Ho-tel Utah, wa.J shof and painfully wounded by a footpad on Fourth East between seventh and eighth South streets at an early hour this mom ing Scbolield lives at the home o' his sister, Mrs. II. V. Hyde Eighth South near Sixth East street, and was on bis way borne from work hen oi dorcd by Hie highwayman to Ihrov. up his bands. Instead of obey-ng the command Schofield grappled with the man and in the struggle for possession of the ,-cvolver. the weapon was dischargee and the bullet entered the fleshy parol' par-ol' Scliotield's left shoulder. When he recovered consciousness. Schofield notified the police by telephone Iron. n neighboring bouse and as taken lo the emergency hospital, where be was attended by P.'. II. U. Spraguo His wound is not considered danger OUB. . j |