Show Prominent w Randolph Citizen Is Slain S Son Sin n Confesses to Murder 4 t J John hn Weston Is Killed in Own Home Posse Poss Cap Captures s S Former Soldier Who Admits Admi Deed D ed to Officers Al AI Alleged Slayer layer Brought Brough t to Salt Lake Jail C CHARGED ARGED with having baving murdered his father John E. E Weston 31 of Randolph was brought to Salt Lake yesterday morning from rom Rich county and was wa l lodged d in the county jail for safekeeping g until his trial some time next falL There Ther tho the young farmer armer a former service man told old The Salt Lake Herald representative of his life on th the farm prior to the war of his military record in this country countI and in France and finally o of details leading up tip to the killing of his father Tho The mur murder d er o of f John Weston 59 occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc at Randolph Sunday at 11 p. p ro m. Early tho the next morning tho son was arrested by a Posse of or Rich county citizens cit elt- Iz ns which had been organized or during during dur dur- In ing the night under direction of Sheriff Stanley Wilson The Weston property I was entirely surrounded but bul no effort was made mado to search tho the grounds or buildings during tho the night At daylight daylight day day- light tho the search sea ch was started Found We found the younger Weston in a semiconscious condition sitting In a buC buggy bugg in the barn said W. W M. M Jacobson Jacobson Jacobson Jacob- Jacob son of Provo who was a a. member of or ortho tho the posse and who with Sheriff Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son an and James Walton county attorney ney noy of or Rich Ilch county brought the tho prisoner prison prison- er or to Salt Lake He NIe made mado a a. confession confession confes conies sion slon saying he had shot his father Prior to that time his father having hang lived two hours after the shooting C I got a dying statement from the In Injured Injured In- In lured man in which he ho said that he ho believed his son fired the shot In Randolph very little is known about tho the younger Westons Weston's affairs since ho he went into the army in 1918 His Wa parents know knew he be had sailed and landed overseas for they got the bov government gov nt card cad saying so then he they knew he was there for th tho govern government ment nent reported that he was reporting for or duty receiving mail man but butas f as s nn un able ablo bIe to answer Then came caine his return When he arrived home the young man was reticent he would not talk be llO beseemed seemed and melancholy Ma May have DaTe Argued According to his confession the younger Weston had b beer beel ei in some argument arent argument ar ar- ar- ar ent with his father and when the parents were a a. Chautauqua he took a a. position a Do window where h he could get gel a view of or tho the parlor parlor par par- lor br as na his father entered Ho had bad with him according to his his' confession a a. double shotgun 12 gauge loaded with No 6 shot When his father father fa fa- athor a- a ther thor was in the doorway between the parlor and dining room just after aUer the lights had been turned on he says BAYS he shot The father fell felt wounded the shot having almost riddled his left lert side Tho The mother called c.- c. led for help the posse was organized everything was done dono to save the older Westons Weston's life but bul he died from internal hemorrhage ge two hours later Then came cune tho the wait walt overnight the finding of ot the son ortho of or tho the gun hidden behind the buggy buga of or shells in his pockets Tho The empty shell I was Voas in tho the yard and near it was waa a filled shell s' s The Tho hearing of John E E. Weston was waa before Justl Justi Justice e Samuel R. R Smith of an adjoining precinct for the father fath r was was Ju of the e peace I in the gl district where the murder occurred The young man was bound over vor to tho the district court without bail bah The regular term term Continued on Page 2 c II I I I PROMINENT CITIZEN VJ TIM C Continued From Page 1 with Judge J. J D. D Call presiding wilbe will wil willbe willbe l 1 be In S September bt to o City Rich nich county count has no substantial Jail jai for tor the keeping of any prisoner who ml might hi become d desperate or Ic seek k o to es en escape cape cape so so the decision was was reached t to bring bring Veston lo Salt Lake Lako count county The Tho Veston Yeston on family is one ona of the tho b bi best st J known fn hr ii Rich Count county The Tho lather father r yas a no pr prosperous s farmer Ho lIe Is Js sur survived sup BUr by his by-his hl his widow his son and nd two tw daughters both living Jiving near Randolph Funeral services were were held beld yesterday at 2 p. p m m. aU Randolph tJ In tho the county jail yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- ter- ter noon Weston Yeston was a 3 pitiable figure A As he sat alone arone in a roomy cell located o othe on n the top floor r of at the iho building building- and fa tar far removed tram from other occupied cells he h sobbed almost continuously often stretching out full length on on tho the co cot t and writhing g as though in severe ro painHo pain Ho continually rubbed his forehead d with his open palm and groaned When visited by a a. representative of The Tho Herald Herald Her Her- ald aid he hc became calm only to resume sobbing as ho by was asked de detaIls details de- de details tails of the horrible tr tragedy s edYl In which t It I is J d declared h he ho deliberately laid i iI in wait walt for or his father tather shooting him I In cold blood and according to his Q fl story as as ho told it running away with without wIth out ut awaiting to sec seo what d damage mago 1 lt ltV e V had a a rl a- a dnn u T Tells U. U of ot Army Lire Life I Of or his service In the army Weston composedly told toM that ho was waB drafted d from Randolph Randoph May 29 9 1918 1318 and sent sen sento t to Camp Lewis Ho detailed experIences experiences expert In Camp Lewis Camp Kearny an anCamp and d Camp Milts Mills saying that he arrived In 1 Engl England nd August 20 1918 InS I r belonged to Company M bf In Infantry Infantry infantry In- In fantry division dl he said Wo W never nover got closer to the firing lino line than half haIr a mile According to the story which Weston related In his cell between fits its o of s seemingly emin y great physical and mental menta l pain ho ha and his father tather had quarreled d for tor nearly seven soven years the tho trouble e starting when the father forbade th the thc ee e b boy y to correspond with a second cousin who was waa out of or tho the state on church h work I He Ile was wag always trying to make m mout me e out a n tool Weston W ston said sald Relate Relates Trouble Last Saturday wo we quarreled and I told him to q quit lt making fun tun of ot mo me 0 or orho r h ho would could get Iet hurt Ho lie said sald if It I talked d like that he ho h would could take tako a a. ashot shot at m me a J Sunday Sunday he he went went t to town and too took k tho gr granary ry ke key so so I couldn't t ge get t feed for my horses I 1 took off oft th the tho e lock lt and when hen he came back I 1 was wa s waiting with a shotgun I When li licame ho he e came cam within thirty feet teet I shot shot Weston n s edid ld ho he stayed away fro from m 1 homo mo all aU night and returned the nex next t d day He did not know tho the shot ha had d killed his fathers father he was arrested arrest ed ed he ho said Did You you tu mean to kill him r wa waa s asked d He ire made mado me mad and kept funning fun tun ning ho he rue rne answered |