The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Brown, J.A.
issued: 2022-11-17
issued: 1928-03-08
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note: THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-Ninth Year—No. 17 -PRINCETON. B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 8. 1928 PER YEAR: Ja.oo Cub Single Copy ac. Olalla Breed Seriously Stabbed by Companion FRASER MARSEL HELD ON RE MAND WHILE HIS COUSIN, JOE COHEN, IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN PENTICTON HOSPITAL Joe Cohen, of Olalla, lies in the Penticton Hospital, battling for life, with one lung pierced and other grevious bodily injuries, as the result of a drunken fracas which occurred last Friday night on the road between the Big Horn (Horn Silver) Mine and the ranch of Hans Richter In the lower Similkameen Valley. Joe Chopp, employed at the Big Horn, was a member of the party and the only witness to the brawl. Following theHfracas the party proceeded to Keromeos, arriving there about two o'clock in the morning. There, what might have proved to have been a serious misunderstanding is reported to have occurred. Provincial Constable Spall was given the impression by the injured man, prior to a complete collapse, that Chopn had been his assailant, and latter was im- medltely placed under ■ arrest. Happily the wounded man recovered his faculties toward morning, and made it clear to the police that Marsel had been the assailant and that Chopp had intervened and put an end to the assault. Chopp was immediately set at liberty, and search Instituted for Marsel, who had disappeared In the meantime. Injuries Serious Saturday,) the injured man was taken to the hospital at Penticton, where he now lies with a fair chance of recovery, provided no complications set in. His injuries are reported fo consist of a badly slashed arm, \ a' Seep gash above one of the kidneys, an abdominal cut, one In the breast, and another on a thumb. In the case of the body injuries the knife had apparently been twisted inflicting serious cuts. Mcnday morning the accused was taken by Constable Spall in the vicinity of the police station, where he had apparently gone to…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0421893
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text