Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-18
BEATEN SENSELESS
DYE|GHT RUFFIANS
Charles Newson Left for Dead
Near His Own Home
Last Night.
POLICE SEARCH FOR GANG
When Assaulted Was with Sons and
Friends Who Were Powcrlcss
Against Iawlcss Mob.

Charles Newson. head OF Newson &
Co. general machinists OF 63S west
Third North street, who has lived there
for 20 years, was alta licked by a gang
OF eight ruffians. beaten into insonsi-
bnity, struck over the left temple by
brass knuckles, kicked and tramplcd
upon and left for dead on the street,
within 100 feet OF his own home. sun
day night shortly after O'Clock
The police are searching FOR Thomas
Wesley Mosler. who also travels under
the name OF Thomas West driver OF
city sarbsge and waste paper wagon.
who is accused by the victim OF being
the leader OF the gang
Charles Newson says that he Will
swear out warrants for MOsier's arrest
on charges OF assault with a deadly
weapon and attempt 60 murder.
According TO the story told by the
victim 70 CHIEF OF Detectives GeOrgc
Sheets this morning, Charles NcWson,
his son and partner Robert Newson,
another son, sidney Newson, n. J..
Knox ana George smith, were going
out together sunday evening. and they
mad Just ieft NewsOu's home az 53S west
Third North street wnen they weie
rushed by a gang OF thugs armed with
brass knuckles neavy clubs, pieces OF
gas pipe ana other deadly weapons
robert Newson broke loose and escap-
ed and he AYERS that he clearly saw
the face OF Thomas MOsier, who was
beating his father, Charles Newson,
over the head with his fists on which
were big brass knuckles. rhe young
man saw Mosier deliver a terrible blow
TO his fathers head, striking him
IN the LETT temple ana Telling nim
| senseless TO the ground. Robert New
son thereupon ran back to his home
and telophoned TO the police. After a
terrific battle In the darkness, T.. j,
! Knox. George Smith and young Sidney
Newson were lert on the neld while
| their adversaries fied away In the night
J before the police could arrive.
Warrants will be sworn out for every
member OF the gans, which has been
| terrorizing that neighbOrhoOd for q
| long time. Il is said.
Dr. A. Il Kerr Was hsstio summoned
| from his aimee Ia the Mercqitile build
| ing when Charles Newson ssfhert b0ds
/ was carried into his home According
! TO Detective n. G. Ridley. who was at
! tracted to the scene by tho uproar OF
| the struggle. Or. Kerr stated that the
| blow over Newson's left temple and
| those about the head and face were
| Police Sergeant Roberts went 10 the
scene OF the fray sunday night and II
Is said that he has collected incrim-
| mating evidence against several MEM
! bers of the gang.
The family reported this morning
| that Or. Kerr had told them last night
| that Charles Newson would recover
1 Newsons head and face were beaten u
a Jelly. and the wound IN mis- Jeff
| temple is particularly dangerous. His
/ head was wathed ia heavy bandagos,
| ana the thick covering OF cloth was
| crimsoned on tho outside BY the blood
| from his numerous wounds.
The police say they Will not rest
| until they have apprehended every
| member Of the gang that assaulted
| NeWsOn.
Thomas Mosier. ct is said, was ar
| rested about six months ago ON a
| charge Of attempting to murder his
! little stepson Everil Jones.