The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-09-03

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sixth floor restroom al Receiving
Hospital.
Henderson. blind since lye &C.
cidentally spatiered his face a
year ago. fell to the roof Of a
one.story hospital wing
Police said the blind man had
undergone a cornea transplant IN
his RICH, eye on August 10 The
bandaees had been removed the
dav before he jumped TO his
death He had been able TO dis
Germ colors.
DR.. Angela Markarian. who
visited Henderson half hour be-
fore his leap. said the blind man
seemed very happy about pros
pccts Of regaining full sight IN
the eye.
Mrs. Matte Thomas. 43, of 80
20 Riopelle. died last week In wo-
mems Hospital of injuries she
suffered Aug IA when she was
thrown from an automobile at
ST Aubin and Milwaukee.
Police said Mrs Thomas was
riding with her husband. Forest,
40. when he lost control Of his
car and crashed into building
A 5-week-old girl was rushed
TO Receiving Hospital last week
suffering from rat bites.
She is Latonia Sanders, daugh-
ter of l5-year-old Ella Sanders,
who lives with her parents at 453
f. Vernon.
According to police the infant
was bitten on the face, ears. nose,
neck. scalp and fingers of her
right hand.
The officers said they learned
that rats had first entered the
house last winter. The case has
been referred TO the board of
health
Warner Thomas, %. Of 5432
Riopcllc, ran into the long arms
Of TWO policeman moments after
he held up a millinery shop at
1920 Gratlot last week.
Thomas was running away from
the scene of the robbery with a
toy pistol in his hands.
Police said the young bandit
still held the SIP which he had
taken from Mrs Bessie Ross, So,
Of 1903 San Juan.
The officers were cruising in the
yicinity of the store and were
attracted by the screams of Mrs.
Mary Stokas. 80 of 1921 Belmont,
!Iamlranck. friend of Mrs. Ross.
Thomas was arrested and held
COR investigation of armed rob-
berry.
Eustice Borden. Al, of 1912
Hooker, father of five, was SEN
fenced to 2i5 to 10 years in Jack
son Prison last week by Recorder
Judge Elvin L. Davenport for the
shotgun shooting of his wife Tes-
sic. "a, during an argument in
their home last March Fl.
Mrs. Borden recovered from a
shoulder wound suffered when she
tried 10 knock away the CUR
placed against her face by her
husband.
Four boys who engaged in ;
frce-for-all against two off-dut,
policeman with baseball bats anl
beer bottles, were arrested anC
named in a fclonious assault
warrant last week.
They are David Caldwell. 10
and Richard Preston. 10. both o
}0O8 Marlborough. and Donald
Sepanck, II. of $500 Maryland
The prosecutors office has re
quested juvenile authorities I,
waive jurisdiction on a 16-yea
I'D boy also named in the warrant
Police said the alteration oc
Cured in Lakewood Park at tn,
foot of Lakewood Both police
. men and two Of the youths wer,
treated at Receiving Hospital
Police have launccd drive I,
breakup gangfights Throughout
the city.
, Forrest Loving. 81. of 2050 Pin
I gree. was shot in both legs las
/. week while fleeing an attempted
burglary. He pleaded guilty at hi
arralgnmcnt in Receiving Hospi
e tai and was held on $1,000 bone
4 BY Recorders Judge Elvin L
o Davenport.
: Loving was shot by William T
J. Mckenzie Jr., Of 1924 Virgin;
j Park. while running from the home
[ Of McKcnizcs parents at 1897 w
0 Philadelphia.
G Police said Mckenzie was hid
G ing in the home with the shotgun
9 following an earlier burglary.
Safecrackcrs escaped with 81,
n 200 and nine books of blank
S money orders from a store al
r 3l7O Second, last week. Police
said the thieves also took SO bot
e ties of liquor from the shelve.
e IF the store.