John Begrin Was Arrested

Charged With Responsibility for Bonnin's Injury

Held For Examination

An Entirely Different Version from First Given Out--Bonnin is Better But Still in Danger

John Begrin was arrested Friday evening charged with assault with intent of the injuries received by Christian Bonnin in Meyer's saloon, Wednesday afternoon last.

It will be remembered that Bonnin's injuries were stated as having been received from a fall resulting from a fainting fit and this was the first version of the affair given by those present in the saloon. Since then, however, other rumors have floated around and it develops that the old man was knocked or pushed down. There does not appear to have been any row or altercation further than that Begrin was playing billiards and Bonnin was in the way or interfered by taking hold of his cue. Begrin gave him a shove, he claims, and Bonnin fell, striking his head on the hard floor. Although Begrin asserts that Bonnin did not fall at the time he pushed him, in fact that is was some time afterwards that he received the injury, the matter was taken up by Bonnin's family and the complaint made as above.

Begrin was brought before Justice Gibson Saturday and released on $1,000 bonds, with John Koch and Gus Meyer as securities, to appear for examination Aug. 27. He is a brick layer and while said to be rather rough in his sport at times, is a good-natured fellow and one who would not intentionally injure anyone.