Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-28

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promise from Broxon he would not
mention his name again, but BroXon re-
fused to give it,
Il have nothing to say" the COVER
nors secretary repeated. I'm going in
to my office to wash the blood from
my face"
FRiGHTFULLY BRUISED.
Warden Shook then Stepped aside
and Broxon catered the governors of
flee while Shook and Secretary of
State Barker left the building.
A surgeon was Immediately called
and the deep cut over Secretary Brox-
on's eye was sewed up. 1t was three
quarters of an inch long and quarter
of an inch deep, the flesh being laid
open to the bone. His face was fright
fully swollen and bruised The attend
ing surgeon said the cut could not
have been made by the bare fist. The
entire right side of Secretary Broxons
forehead was puffed out and swollen
at least half an inch. A large welt
was on the opposite temple and black
and blue marks were on both his face
and body where he had been hit and
kicked while on the floor. He had ev-
cry appearance last night OF a man
who had been waylaid and beaten up
by strong arm men and thugs
6ROxON MAKES STATEMENT.
Just before entering the governors
office after the assault Broxon asked
Director ScLoltz to pick up his glasses
which the latter did.
The assault was unquestionably
premeditated," said Secretary BroXon
when Warden Shook hailed me he
va
tunda and Secretary of State Barker
was with him. Shook hit me and
knocked me down before had
chance to raise my arms in defense
and at time when the idea of him
striking me was the last thing In my
mind. The blow rendered me uncon-
scious and l fell to the floor, where
Shook struck and kicked m. for / do
not kno how long. When l finally
regained my senses he was at 1T with
Barker standing near urging him to
keep it up. Barker at no time attempt
cd to interfere, but on the contrary
urged Shook on and stood there i'm
passive while the assault was taking
place. I managed to kick Shook as |
lay on my back and beat him off tenn
porarly. The blow that floored me.
came while ] was standing in front
of him with my glasses on and was de-
llVered without warning. The cut was
so deep that he apparently had some
thing in his hand at the time he de-
liyered it. At no time was l given an
opportunity to defend myself Barker
and Shook were apparently waiting
for me at the time the attack was
made"
ScHoLTz MAKES STATEMENT.
w. O. SrhoItz diractor oP tho
farm markets bureau made the fol-
lowing statement Mr.. Broxon had
just stepped into the doorway of my
office to ask me a question and had
turned the corner in the hall when |
heard something drop and a moment
later heard BroXon call Help / i'm
mediately rushed out into the hall, to
ina BroXon lying in a pool of blood
with someone bending over him hitting
him In the head and kicking him in the
stomach. Seeing that Broxon was
down and out I grabbed his assailant
by the arm, at the same time telling
him to quit kicking a man when he
had him down and helpless The man
hen turned toward me and ! saw II
was Warden Shook. To my remark
Mr. Snook replied that this was an af-
fair between Broxon and himself, but
ieSisleu l-om striking BrONCn any
more, with the remark. Well then. let
him get up; he amt hurt Broxon
laid on the floor apparently in n stupor
for few moments. grooming, when he
slowly rose to his feet. He started for
his office door with his right hand up
TO his face when Mr.. Shook blocked
the passage, remarking, I'm not done
with you yet; you've got to talk Brox-
on replied that he had nothing to say,
that he wanted to get into his office
to wash the blood from his face, and
again started for the office door. but
Mr.. Shook would not let him pass
Thereupon Mr.. Barker remarked, Make
him talk, john At this point pickle
up Broxon's glasses from the floor and
went into the governors office to de
post them on his desk Before /
could get back to the scene of the
trouble Proxon had left Shook and
Barker and had come alone into the
governors office"
Was Barker on the scene when you
srriyedY was asked; to whi,h the
market director replied, Yes, saw
him arrive on the scene when turned
the corner in the hallway"
When asked If Barker had any part
In getting Shook to stop hitting and
kicking Broxon when he was down. Mr.
Scholtz said mo"
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