Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-11-24
ENCOUNTER WITH
 4 BURGLAR ]!
A Prescott Boys Narrow Escape From Death In Los
 Angeles.
Stabbed Five Times, Knocked Down and Left Unconscious and Bleed
 ing on the Floor.


 ing on the Floor.
 Harry Shekels, the nineteen-y year old son of Noah c. Shekels, of No, TAO South Hill street, had harrow ing experience with a burglar last night. As consequence he bears three distinct cuts with a knife on his left breast and is suffering se verely from shock.
 Harry is a student at the Los Angeles military academy. Every Friday he returns to his home at 7l0 South Hill street, where he stays until Monday morning. His parents are at present visiting in Arizona, butth house Is occupied by rela- tives of the young man.
 Yesterday afternoon every one went out and it is thought the intru- der gained an entrance through a side window during their absence, as it was afterwards discovered to be unlocked. He evidently lay hid den away in a closet until after the people had retired last night.
 Shortly after nine o'clock Harry started down stairs in his shirt sleeves after some ice water. He got the water, and had started up- stairs when he thought of his drum sticks lying in the front parlor. As he intended rising early and wished to pack the sticks away in his valise, he went in search of them. The front parlor is separated from the back psrlor by portieres. All was dark when he entered the back par Tor through the door leading from the hall. The door was sjsr. Harry had barely crossed the threshold when he was struck terrific blow in the back of the head. He threw up his hands, staggered, and then regaining himself. shouted for help. The burxilr maee several quick lunges at She young man with a knife. Five times did he try to stab the youth, as is evidenced by five distinct cuts which slashed the young mans shirt and undershirt from the shoulder to the waist. Young Shekels felt the blood flow jug from a cut in the left breast and continued bis cries for help, while grappling with his assailant. Sud denly be was knocked down by 8 blow on the side of his head, where he lay in a semi-conscious condition until help came.
 Examination showed that he was not seriously injured, although he bore three distinct cuts on his left breast, ranging in length from five to sight inches. They were not deep, however, his assailant having evidently struck at him with a downward blow, instead of a for ward thrust, probably hoping to strike the young man on the head and penetrate the skull, which would have immediately silenced him. The shirt and undershirt of the young man were literally cut and torn into shreds.
 A search of the house revealed side door open. The man had made his escape by jumping back fence and running down an alley. A large mask made of black wooden cloth was found in the room. It was of crude make, being cut long as if for the purpose of hiding beard. The strings with which it had been fast ened to the mans head were still tied, showing that it had been dis lodged in the scnffie.-Los Angeles Times.
 Judge E. NJ. Sanford received a telegram this morning from Los Angeles from Mrs. Sanford saying that Harry's wounds are Eot serious and that he is able to attend school again.