| Show COWARDLY ASSAULT ONAN ON AN ID 1110 IDl Tolt daruty sill littler TRIBUTE E SPECIAL paris ida AUR aug 16 A most dastardly attack was made upon james IT II wallis editor of the post this morning by deputy sheriff joseph j A ij Keiba nr 0 for some time past ille post has been criticizing criticising critic ising hing the manner in which office has been run and this is what led to the attack editor wallis went to his office at 8 this morning to draft a testimonial on his typewriter which lie he had been delegated to pre present rent today to day to IV N B shepherd late lender leader of the stake choir lie he had about completed the work when deputy entered the office and closed tile the door after him wallis said good morning joe take a seat and went on oil with ills his typewriting then dealt him the first blow inflicting AN UGLY WOUND on the right check ile he followed this up by pulling him out of his chair and throwing him on the floor 1 1 taking both of walliss hands and holding them with his left hand knelt upon his bis chest and Q commenced raining blows upon ills his i helpless victim i unmercifully BEATEN BEATE NL after lie he had almost beaten wallis insensible J II 11 brown who was at work in his marble yard about a quarter of a block away hearing hear i ng tile the cries of wallis ran to the building and seeing another deputy sheriff joel IT rich outside asked him what was the matter rich kich said to him joe is inside 12 frown says he looked through the window and saw beat beating ng wal wallis lis but could not get into the building ile he called out to the officer to stop his cowardly work and after lie he had struck wallis several times more did so le leaving avint the building in company with deputy sheriff sheria rich who had to all intents and purposes been on oil guard the attack was deliberate and premeditated as not a word was spoken by Nel baur only as each blow was vias accompanied by an all oath MASS OF BATTERED FLESH from the top of his head to his chest wallis is simply a mass of battered sN swollen ollen and discolored flesh his features being beaten out of all shape it is considered a most cow cowardly adly and brutal assault and the wonder is that the injuries are not more serious district attorney budge Is prosecuting the case in behalf of the state and the hearing will take place tomorrow the whole community is incensed |
