Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-31

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| breaks. PRISON did not know that
Musss VA talking from a saloon. one
block away from the newspaper Of.
flee. Ne elitor did not know this
Was . tpeoy call. These things came
out lAta
Musss Marks Person for Death.
Persoa put on his hat and coat and
left the 3f3ca He walked Two blocks
down the street. To the interurbau sta.
ton. A. - passed the cigar store
on the aFasr he did not know that
he Vas lsins watched. Musser Was
standing b the cigar store. lie had
asked the clerk 70 point out that
fellow Pasoa when he walks by
As the Yong editor passed the store
the clerk nd. That's him now"
Musser Nod the slight figure OF
the young m and nodded his head
Musser. ovW six feet In height and
Weighing ov3 200 pounds. noted the
slender ouN Of the youth. Hs saw
esfors him man OF slight frame.
about five ut six inches IN height
and weighing about 1870 pounds. Per.
coo was whiting ~ he passed. A
boyish shock OF yellow hair showed
on his forehAd
In the depot the editor looked
around for KIRK but failed TO find
him. He ~As puzzled. lie tipped his
hat to the girl at the ticket window.
made another Inspection Of the wait
ms nom And than WAlksA out on the
street. He had work to do. The
pullatin ~. ~sI,io, H.. .t.r,.a
back for the office.
Musssr Attempts to Murder Editor.
~ As walked past the door OF the
cigar stare. . big frame hurled itself
up0 hin from behind. A mighty fist
swung through the air and Was
brought down with force on the
yostA's neck. He WAS staggered by
the powerful blow. His assailant
graspsd him with one hand while with
the other hs landed blows on the
boy'S body and head. The giant shook
The smaller man like . dog shaking a
rot and then threw him to the side
walk. He reached down with his left
hand and the thick fingers closed on
The boy's white throat Repeatedly
hs lifted the boys head and smashed
IL down against the brick walk With
bis hight hand. Musser rainsd blow
AMER blow In Person upturned face
Person Dared by Slows.
Citizens fearing that Musser was
about TO kill the editor, rushed for
vsrd rhey grabbed the giant strike
ereAker by the shoulders TO pull him
of the boy. Ausssr heased his ham
Ike shoulders to throw them off. but
they brought him up
A. he WAS lifted upward, he dragged
With him the limp form of Person.
whom he still held ~ the throat
Men supported Person whose head
hung to one side. Blood Mas pouring
from cuts on his forehead and face
On top Of his head towsled red
damp clump OF hair exposed lone
deep cut. from which the scalp had
peeled back. showing liz White bone
Musser Rene~s Attack.
Musser was struggling with the
men Who were trying II hold him
They held him by his left arm. He
Was making desperats breaks 20 get
~ the hoy and f!nish the work. Oa'hs
crack I'D from his lips He shouted
impr.catlons upon Person. over his
shoulder he hurled threats at thOs.
trying to RESTRAIN him.
With his riEht fiat extended almos'
over the youth. Nusser maze final
lurch q, his LEI, shoulder and wrench
I'd himself free Of the meg. Thu
young editor. faint from loss u blood
'bssi.iered bs the sudden attack. s"iul
Seonscious Il. IN the brutal poundi'.% oi
!. W head AGAINST the stone. Vas IL
soat Of Mus Ter aud at his mercy.
Then u sharp cracking broke out
1--we Mussens bowling oatAs. VII
esss say II AOunded ike tho noise ol
soodpecke1. magnliied It MAS q
OF shks al'Ided one into IT,
II. ltxk a steady stream u lea4
poSed1 from MAGAZINE : "a
peIL b VA holding Ema! al
~ frss 70 sass MS LIE.
IT, ,H'.aaei arms al
=. Ns L. ant. ~
So lls aas. Mlsser u.
sm ., Al sfrIseOr,ak,
opet 80 tae Il. die 81 u
AID .ra.peI u the sd
ERRED Per 49, - c,t
a streaming from rg's TIA
q his face and head His bod
= ca and blue from the pummel
skull Vas laid bare on tor
read. lie Was sick and fain
IS Of blood.
ssioago Attorney Frank Conner
siysd . wire Immediately afte
citing. He caught the nsx
Clinton. He knew what tn