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Show jSTUANGLEDJIIS 1VIFE. Anlntans Husband Strangles Hii Wife to Death in Salina Canyon LaU Last Night. HE ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE The Murdered Woman Wai 20 and tha Husband" 25 Years of Age The Murderer in Jail. Special to The Tlma.. Ma.yii, Utah, May 28. Last Sunday evening John lirown and bis wife, the former aged 25 years aud the latter about 20, left the ranch, belonging to Jackson Russell, in Saliua canyon, for the purpose of bringing homo the cows. As they did not return that evening a search for the missiug couple was instituted and next morning resulted in the discovery of Brown in the loft of an old granary. The search party compelled the husband to accompany tbeui, and although be tried to mislead them, the body of the young woman was discovered about noon. She was fourie lying on the mountain side, her throat bearing the marks of strangulation. stran-gulation. In tiie excitement which followed Brown made his escape. Ho was found by Deputy Marshal Cuddebock and three assistants this morning about sunrise at his ranch near Russell's place hid in a potato pit, his throat was scarred ai if he had attempted suicide. On being shown the corpse of his wife he denied the killing. Brown is supposed to be insane, as his conduct for some time has been very strange. The couple were married last June, and no reason for tho deed can be assigned. as-signed. The deceased was a daughter of Kel- jey Bird of Salina. lirown was brought to Salina this morning and is at present lodged at tho Knighton bouse uutil the ollicers can attend to the case. |