The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
John G.. Hayden Will Proba-
bly, Die of Wounds Inflicted
by Strike-Breaker,
BULLETS END QUARREL
Man Who Is Arrested De
clareS He Shot in Self
Defense.

John O. Hayden. a Swcdc. aged y
years. WAS shot and probably fatally IN
jured this morning al about 1880 o'clock
"a few hundred feet cast OF ST Mark
hospital by Frank Mallzla. aged 2S years,
an Italian strike breaker. Hayden is a
union man and at present is out on
tho strike inaIeuratcd recently by the
body of the employees OF the Hartman
lines. lie was employed. previous TO the
strike. as car rcpairer by the oregon
Short 1.ne.
Al J. O'Clock this morning Eafraelo
Pucci aged II years. and Malizia, ooth
strike breakers were arrested mt tne
oregon Short Line bunk house Ninth
erant Roberts Patrollnan Armstrong and
Patrol Driver O. c. Brown. Malizia con-
fcascd that 1t was he who shot Hayden.
IIc said he shot the Swedc because the
Instrument after following him 10 IN.
rear of the hospital from town and after
calling him u sCah
Hayden lives al the home OF Joseph
Barlow, Fifth North and Second West
streets Previous to the shooting he was
returning TO his room, accompanied by
lives at c57 West Fifth North street.
Engage in Dispute.
Both strikers took Warm Springs car
at the corner Of Main and Second South
streets. with tho object Of going home,
Previous TO taking tho car the two
Main street with the TWO Italian strike
breakers.
According to the story of MaIizia. Hay
den asked him If he had ever been a
member oi a union and the Italian re-
piled. Maybe | have and maybe ]
haven't" llowcvc:, the alteration did
mon left the car at tho Warm Springs
tho terminal of the line. 1t appears that
tho two SwedeS had forgotten 10 leave
The car at the stopping place nearest
their homes
MIlIzis said tha, when himself and
friend left the car at the Warm Springs
ana began walking ,northwestwsrd. the
two men followed them until the four
reaGSed bypath north OF st. Marks hos
Fight Ends in Shooting.
Ii was here that the alteration came
TO a crisis. All four men are vague a.
Hayden and Gudmund had been drink
ing.
Tho Italians say that Hayden again
called them scabs. swore at them and
heavy instrument. inflictins deer
wound and struck Malizia on the arm,
linllictinS slight wound.
The Italian said that he then drew his
Swedes. Hayden was struck by bullet
which entered his back and lodged In
| The abdomen, Another bullet pierced
tho coat sleeve OF Gudmund.
| The Italians fled and GudmUnd at
tempted To carry his wounded country
man to his room. After proceeding two
blocks southwark, Gudmund became OK
| haustcd and leaving his friend lying Oh
| the sidewalk went for aid. lie soon re-
turned with TWO COuDtrymen. Andy Hal
vcrson and Ncls Obcr@. These three ear
ricd the injured man 10 ST. Marks hospl-
/ tai.
| The shots were beard by attendants al
| 81. Marks hospital and the police were
summoned. However, upon their arrival
all principals In the shooting had fled
and could not he found. IL was not unil
after l O'Clock this morning that lhc
police located tho injured man and his
companion at ST, Marks hospital
| The police inquired OF the watchman ~
| q gatc which leads 10 the railroad bunk
! house If any parties had entered recent
| ly showing undue haste. The watchman
reported that such had been the case.
aud the two Italians were pointed out and
| placed under arrest.
| The Swcdcs deny that either OF them
| assaulted the Italians and Gudmund says
/ that he did not leave the terminal of the
! car line. lie said. however. that Hayden
| went away with the two Italians for pos
| siblv two minutes and IL was then that
| hc heard Il shot He cannot account foI
! the bullet hole In his coat,
| At $50 o'clock this morning physicians
were operating upon Hayden for the re-
mOval OF the bullet.