Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1913 — YOUTH INJURED IN FIGHT AT DANCE [ARTICLE]

YOUTH INJURED IN FIGHT AT DANCE

Judson Michal Suffered Dislocation of Both Sides of Jaw When Struck by Opponent. '■ ■ * ■ ; \ v v >' V' , % “ Judson Michal, 16 years of age and son of Robert Michal, of north Union township, formerly of Rensselaer, suffered an injury at a dance at Virgie Saturday night that may cause him very serious .trouble. In fact, it was so bad that he is now a patient at the Michael Reese hospital in Chicago, with his lower jaw bone dislocated on both sides and a small piece 'broken off the right side of the lower jaw. The Republican has been unable to get a full account of the trouble that resulted dn the young man’s injury, hut Jud’s story is about as follows: That he and a young man named Williams were boxing hats Saturday evening while attending the dance and that he was getting the better of his opponent when another Williams boy, somewhat older and stronger than Jud, oame up from behind and knocked Jud down. Both of the Williams boys then started to give him a further pummeling when John Middlecamp, of near Knlman, interfered. The extent of Jud’s injury was not known until Sunday evening, When his mother brought him to a Rensselaer physician. He had gone home from the dance and not informed his parents of the trouble. The next day he also kept them from knowing it for some time, hut when he became worried he told his mother and she found that his lower jaw was loose from Ms upper jaw and 'hastened him to Rensselaer. The attending physieian placed the jaw in position twice hut it would not stay there. He called another physieian and the jaw was set three times but each time it became dislocated again. He was taken to the home of his uncle, Fred Waymire, and Monday morning on an early train was taken to Chicago, his parents and brother, Yern, and his physician accompanying him. At the Michael Reese hospital the jaw was again set and an effort made to wire it in place. This, however, proved a very difficult matter and there is considerable conjecture as to the outcome of the injury. Mr. Michael returned to his home by the way of Fair Oaks this Tuesday morning and reported that Judson had passed a had night. If 'the eircumtsances Sfe as stated by Judson to his parents, his assailant stands a chance of being severely punished, and it is understood the parents intend to cause his arrest as soon as the outcome of young Mlchal’s injuries are positively known.