The Glenwood post., 1921-02-12
fierce QUARREL
ALMOST FATAL
Joe Bershenyi Attacks Walter
Page with Club and
Outcome Uncertain
VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS

Just after noon Tuesday Joe Ber-
shenyi, proprietor Of the Elk farm and
dairy, and Walter Page, who until
very recently had been employed BY
Bershenyi, met on Cooper avenue, in
front of the Mccoy residence, and en-
gagged in an ugly quarrel, which soon
took the form of personal encounter,
Bershenyi welding hardwood club
with such force as to infict ON his VIC
tim two ugly fractures Of the skull,
which rendered Page unconscious, and
from the effects Of which it is still
feared that he will die.
Witnesses to the ugly assault sepa-
rated the belligerents and led Page
into his house in the rear Of the No
Guirk lot, whore he at once lapsed
into state of coma from which he has
not yet been fully revived. After the
fracas Bershenyi went about town de-
livering milk to his customers Just -
though nothing had happened.
A few hours after Page lapsed into
inconsistencies he was taken to tho
Glenwood sanitarium, where an X-ray
picture was made. This revealed two
terrible fractures of the skull, which
the doctors feared would prove fatal
However, Mr.. Page had partly re-
gained consciousness yesterday and was
able to talk just little and now slight
hopes are entertained for his recovery,
although the doctors declare that he n
yet in very dangerous condition, and
the prospects, for Improvement is by
no means bright.
1t is said that the controversy start
ed over a small sum which Page
claimed his former employer owed him.
He hailed Mr.. Besshenyi and me.tioned
the matter to hin, and hot words fol
lowed. Each man Lost his temper and
Bershenyi reached in his car and took
out a piece Of hardwood which had
served to separate the milk cans and
prevent them from rattlng. With this
he struck Page over the head, Knocked
him down, and then struck him twice
after he had fallen.
J. F. Mccoy and Tom Sullivan rush
ed up to Bershenyi and pulled him
away from his PROSTATE victim, lifted
the latter to his feet and helped him
into his house, where he collapsed and
passed into Inconsistencies, without be-
ing able to give his version of tho trou-
Bile.
1t is probable that the doctors will
today lift the fractured pieces Il the
skull and relieve the pressure ON tho
brain at two points whore the skull
was crushed with the deadly bludgson,
but they claim that what is causing the
real mischief Is q crack in the skull
at the base Of the brain, and this has
caused partial paralysis to the back and
one side, and for this trouble there is
apparently no relief.
Shortly sitter the assault wac made
Sheriff Jessup took Bershenyi into Gus
tody and placed him under bonds on 4
charge of committing an assault with q
deadly weapon. Notwithstanding Mr..
Page 8 slight improvement ut this time,
it Is feared that it may soon be neces-
sary to change this charge to one of a
far more serious nature.
LaterFriday evening 1t Is reported
that Mr.. Page is greatly improved. he
has partially regained CONSEQUENCES,
the paralysis in his throat seems T. have
partially disappeared, he has taken
some nourishment, has talked q little,
although not always in rational way,
and all are feeling more encouraged a.
to his condition and the probable out
come than ever before.