Show GRANTS GRANT'S VICTIM TELLS STORY OF WANTON CRIME Declares Declares j lares H He Had Given No Provocation Pro vocation tion on Assailant V I J Still SuII at al Large J. r Herald Special Ogden Feb Tho S-Tho failure to get fief et an art r trace of ot Donald Smith Grant al alleged al al- le d d. d to have shot IV W. J J. J through gh the tho abdomen on 01 Tuesday night today to toa to- to last laet was explained in a measure further Investigation In- In day a b by the tile police after a of oC Grants Grant's room made to today to- to day This investigation In showed that description of oC Grant sent broadcast broad road ea last cast t b by tho the police on 01 lu Tuesday s night t I and mid furnished b by the wounded man s brother V V. J. J was Incorrect I gone to his room due to Grant having room after the shooting and chan changed chanced ed hl MB i wearing apparel No 1 trace of ot him has yet been found re reported reported reported re- re V v J J. J s condition was ported bettor better tonight ht at the Dec Dee ho hopital hos hos- from to tho pital pHal Desiring a statement rom wounded man and antI fearing that he her r die be before ore one ono could bo be obtained might ht Browning O. O H. H Chief f of oC Pol police co ce T T. E. E captain of detectives and Sergt A. A B. B Jensen have been In close communication with th the hospital anti ami succeeded at a a. late hour last night In m statement through the o obtaining a n. brother V. V J J. J Tell Telly T of or spooling The Tho statement follows I My y name Is J J. J ff I live at 3 Lincoln avenue a this I Hy and ha have lived lI here her for practically I years with the exception of oC when I II S II was raa away at work I met Donald Grant Smith the man who shot me me gut U Co Cosmo mo Utah while working for the tho Salt alt Lake r. Potash com company pan I worked there thero about a month On the night of oC the tho shooting I m met et Smith on the tho corner of oC Twenty and Lincoln avenue a I was with my brother Smith mith was Joshing about gettinS getting get get- get tinS ting tinga a i drink and antI we went event to bar hare where we had hatt a drink of oC root beer 1 We then went to tho the corner orner of 01 TV cn fifth ty-fifth and Grant and then north along Grant avenue Wo Wu were looking for a girl that Smith was tr trying to I find and I was helping him to find her I do not remember what her name is When hen WC we arrived at 2131 Grant aVenue avenue aVe- aVe nue lIue Smith went over o to tho the door and Im knocked but did not receive an any reply Of rt fern r Xu No o R He lie then came out to the sidewalk where we standing and said I What did clid you ou do with v that money mone you Oil took from me mc You had better give it i to lo me or I will put a hole through you ou At this Instant he put his hand hanl into I 11 his is left ell side ido vest pocket and pulled out I an automatic revolver and pressed It I i hard against the left side of or my ab- ab domes and ani fired instantly At t the time he fired 1 had my hands in the air all and ami told lold him I did tIld not have all any ally monc money and anil that tl at he search me If iC he wished Instead of oC making a search ho he fired No Co 0 I have never ne had an any trouble with Smith mith during during- the time of ot our acquaintance ac ac- and I 1 do 10 not know wh why he shot me mc I never took look on any money from him or anyone el else c e In my life lIro and there was positively el no reason for the shooting and antI I can n only account for or It that by that he was vas quite badly Intoxicated In ln- and ju just t suffered from an imaginary wrong There was positively l only one shot fired and then Smith went north tl to f the corner o of first Twenty street and then west toward Lincoln avenue V V. T. T who Was with with his hia brother at the time of ot Use the shooting h concurred with the he statement |