English explained that the injured
man was taken to the Hillman hos
pital. but the broken hone of the leg
refused to knit and that an opera
tion became necessary, following
which the Injured member began to
mend. He said Hicks was an order
ly. well-behaved fellow who did not
make a practice of drinking., but the
peculiar concoction he had swallowed
had made him, for the time being, be
side himself. English said that Hicks
had paid for the damage he had done,
made no claim against the city and
had no idea of taking action In the
matter, that he had been fined for
Ills conduct and had no complaint to
make, but that as the expense incur
red had been caused by an employe
of the city, entailing long suffering
and much expense, the municipality
was asked to give what relief it
deemed proper.
Hicks’ address was given as 312
Miller street, Pratt City.
MANIAC SHOOTS SENATOR
Itnlinn Official SlIsrHtl, Wounded By
Insane Man
OORIZA, Ituly, August 7.-—Senator
Bomblp of the Italian Parliament,
was slightly wounded Tuesday when
a maniac fired six ehot* at him here.
When the assailant, Collaslo Mat
teo, opened fire, Bombtg fled, dodg
ing the fifst three shots. He stumb
led In fllRht, however, and Matteo
fired three more shots at his pros
trate form, wounding him In the
head.
Bystanders rushed forward and
selaod Matteo. heating him severly.
He is la aulaheeroua condition In a
local hospital.
Matteo Is a native of Flume and 73
years old. No motive was asslKned
for his crime, and police declare that
be Is mentally unbalanced.
