May Result Fatally

i7 bcav'ii Detroit, 7.- Lorenz Mistur, about 20 years of age, is lying in an extreinely critical condition at Emergency hospitel with a complete fraction of his skull, received at the hands of John Szczepanik, aged 21, bartender at John Nykel's saloon, 1108 Junction avenue. The doctors do not think that Mistur can recover, as a piece of the skull was driven into his brain and had to be removed. His assailant is locked np at the Vinewood avenue station. The afïray was the result of a saloon row and owing to the ruany stories told itis almost impossible to get at the true details. In conjunction with the saloon Nykel runs a dance hall, and a party was given there Saturday night, during which beer and whisky flowed quite freely. During the early part of the evening there was no serioua trouble and the dance broke up about 12:30 o'clock in the morning. Nykel and his bartender remained in the saloon after the rest of the people left and they were soon joined by Szczepanik and Paul Bojaj, both of whom boarded at the place, and three other men who had been with them during the night. All of the men had been drinking and they continued the process for nearly two hours. As near as can be learned the row started over an argument which got warm as the drinks passed around. Nykel took a stand against Mistur and Bojaj and the discussion became very animated. The opponents of the proprietor finally lost their temper and they drove him into the street. Szcezepanik did not like to see his employer getting the worst of the battle, so he picked up a stick of wood and hit Mistur over the head with it. Bojaj ran to his friend's assistance and took the club away trom the bartender and a general fight was imminent. Szcezepanik got away from the men and ran behind the bar when he began picking up heavy beer glasses and threw them. Hia aim was good. as almost the first otie struck Mistur over the left temple, and he dropped to the floor as though shot. This put a stop to the fighting and the men turned their attention to the injured man. He was taken out of the saloon and crude efforts made to restore him to consciousness, but without avail. Patrolman Johnson passed by the place and as soon as he heard of the trouble and saw Mistur he telephoned for the Emergency hospital ambulance. He then placed Szczepanik under arrest ati-' sent him to the Vinewood avenue station, where he is locked up. A.H soon as Mistur arrived at the hospital he was examined and the doctors found that his skull was fractured. a circular piece about half the size of a cracker pressing upon the brain. The cut through the scalp was clean aud about two inches long. Dr. Wyman was sent for and he removed the piece of bone, but Mistur did not improve much. Last night he was reported to be very low and there is but slight hope of his recovery.