Show OFFICIALS HOME TO VIE VIEW GUNPlAY Father and Brother of 01 Bullet Victim Confer With County Attorney Regarding g Complaint Complaint- int COMPLAINT MAY 1 CHARGE MURDER MURDE I Ballantyne's Parent Tells Tens County Attorney Son I Was Vas Not Bad Boy and Not Excessive Drinker iner fai-iner A A. A nr Browning and John John John- v Browning Browning- of or Ogden n are held In the tho S Salt Lake City Jail until charges charges- will wm be preferred against th them m by County Attorney Arthur E. E Mor Mo Moreton More More- ton in connection with the slaying F Ballantyne 35 former former for tor- mer teller at the Utah State National National Na Na- a bank was WaR shot yesterday yesterday- afternoon at his home home- at East First South street Marriner Browning Browning Drowning Brown Drown ing is reported to ha have ha e admitted d firing the shot which caused the tho death of last night at atthe atthe th the Holy Cross hospital It is not expected that an inquest t twill will be held The county attorney Is Is now determining what hat charges chares to prefer against the accused men It is thought that a charge of murder murder mur mur- der In the first degree will bo be filed fled I against Marriner Browning Drowning but no intimation 1 i given gl a as to the tha charge o against John Browning Drowning alt although ough he hei i too It Is said may be ch charged o to toa a similar extent as his cousin The plea of or the accused It is said willbe will be self MORETON HOLDS CONFERENCE 1 t James E E. E Ballantyne ta William brother r pt pE he the x victim together together- with h tD n U Hugo gO B. B An Anderson f lec j d by this cas' cas con c. c con y f r d with County Attorney Jor Morp- Morp ton tori this morning William lh Dill Bal l- l said that he spoke to his brother brothel shortly before the latt latter r died dred and that ho he told him he was was was- not sure whether It was r or John Browning who shot him The Tha father tather declared that his son the victim was a good boy and that he was not an excessive drinker Following the tho conference Detective Detective Detec Detec- tive Roy noy Larson members of the tha police department t County Attorney Mor M Moreton r ton and Ray McCarty by James Tames E B. and nd William Ballantyne e. e went to t the tho o home homo where the scene of or tho the sh shooting shooting shoot shoot- ot- ot ing was vas vas' reconstructed The room in ill which the tho tragedy occurred d' d had been left undisturbed a n. largo large spot of ot clotted blood on the tha polished hardwood hard loon floor In front of tho the bookcase beating bearing mute testimony testimony tes tea to where the mans man's head headla la lay There wa was no seeming evidence evidence evi 1 evi- evi dence of a struggle A kiddies kiddle's doll la lay on tho the floor the tho youngster two and a half years sears of ot age being in another room when the father wa was shot Several Se books on the floor ono one beneath the l co 1 lay Just as tho the detectives had found the them LAST WALTZ PLAYED On the phonograph which Ich b hid d gone one to to- tho the end of or a n piece of ot music music mu mu- sic was a record which h had bad d been played to th the children at noontime two of them being eng n The TheLast TheLast TheLast Last Waltz was the selection Detective o Larson described to the tha attorney tho the scenes and In Incidents Incidents In- In as h he found and saw them thom end as they were related to him b by the Brownings and by Attorney Boeder Reeder who telephoned th the tho L de department de- de of ot the hooting 1 Mr 11 ir Reeder Heeder tie the det detective Uvo said asked u that detectives and the ambulance s be sent to tho the Ballantyne home saying aing 00 ing thero had been a u. shooting fleeder and John Browning Drowning were standing on the porch Mrs Ballantyne Ballantyne Bal Dal- ne and her mother were seated seated seated seat seat- ed in the Browning Drowning automobile In front of the home The Tho gun which the Browning Brownings state Ballantyne ho had 1 in his hand when he was shot was found on the library table across tho the room It had been placed there by Reeder Reed- Reed er cr erhO who hO Larson said told him he ha picked up from the floor near the tha dead lead mans man's right hand Hee Reeder er did not eo ee the shooting but was j st outside the room in in inthe the hallway although only about twenty t feet teet I away Ballantyne apparently fell forward in a semi crouching position position pOli- pOli tion his feet sliding from beneath b beneath him and into th the corner TV where here the tha couch and the tho bookcase from the tha top of ot which he is said to have havo taken Liken the weal weapon stand Thee The f fI Brownings and Reeder placed laced J a a. I pillow beneath Ballantyne's head head head- and und then telephoned the tha police de department de- de C MRS BALLANTYNE ABSENT The officers are arc much puzzled as as asto asto to where Mrs was when the shooting occurred and It was was' to clear up this point that officers went vent to Ogden today to Interview her One story today was that Mrs Irs Ballantyne was walking up the walk toward the porch when whon the shot was fired and that she fainted and was carried out alit to the the machine by Reeder fleeder f Another vas Wa that she had re remained re- re In Inthe UC machine with her hert t mother ant and at no time Ume got out out- even when she knew that her bus her v hus-v band had be been n shot It seems probable also that she shedid shedid shedid did not see her lien husband after lie he was shot Detective Larson says that after alter the wounded man had bad Continued on oa page 7 7 f OFFICIALS OFFICIALS' VISIT t Continued from page 1 been rushed to tho Holy Cross spital just across Tenth East s pet et from front the tho family home ho lie y t to look for Mrs Ballantyne 1 u ut found she was gone It appearing app ap ap- p that she and her mother drove awa away almost at once for Ogden Mrs Ballantyne vas not her husband when he died NEW OF NO QUARRELS James arnes Ballantyne the the father brokenly explained that this 1118 son sand nd law daughter had always alwa's ved happily together and and that he had never known of ot their having Ho also spoke highly of or J John hn M. M Browning and Mrs T the father and mother mother of f t l his s daughter in I A number of off we weapons po s were alts alt's alays al al- ays ts t's S 'S in th the Ballantyne home the yung Ung man being f fond rid of ot we weapons pons and tend did much s Detective parson this morning said that he ho found f und two rifles s a shotgun rin and d he revolver when he made his hiss l s arch The rifles were fully loaded the revolver revolver- V was is loaded loade d and laid cocked the shotgun found In Inthe Inthe n the tho garage was was' partially dis- dis mounted GUNS G NS ALWAYS LO LOADED LOP DED ED Mr Ir Ballantyne Sr explained d t at his son h had d always kept allot all all' all ot of the guns fully tuBy lo loaded ded saying g at a loaded gun Is less dangerous dan dan- erous than one that Is not when n members of ot the family known tha that t the e guns are always loaded The body of or was today tolay to- to lay Jay taken to the Larkin under raking king aking parlors wh where re it will b bo hc d pending the completion o of or t funeral arrangements These are arc being delayed until word is received re re- received from a sister of ot the d ad adman d man who lives Ilves in Los Angeles Angeles- he tie father tather said however that th the e burIal will be ha mado made in Ogden J the body will be taken take n late latee today or tomorrow Marriner A. A Browning is general manager of ot the Lion Coal company compan treasurer of ot the Browning Bro Brothers Brother s company and a director in other businesses W- W John Browning Is a n. t in brother law of ot Ballantyne The Browning Brownings s said that Ballantyne had hud bee been n drInking that they had come to t take his wife wite back to her father i in Ogden and that he lie had attempted to shoot first BALLANTYNE DENIES CHARGE In his dying statement Ballantyne e declared that he had been unarmed fiat Shat he had made no threats that tha t Tie ie 10 was not drunk at the time o of at atthe f the shooting Mrs 1 Ballantyne left leU leUthe I the the scene after the officers arrived arrive d and went to her fathers father's home i In n Ogden The police arrived at the Ballani Ballan Ballan- yno residence within a short tim time i after the shooting Ballantyne waa was waR q rushed to Holy Cross hospital 1 It t Avas found that he was wounded i ithe Inthe In Inthe n the throat An operation was performed perI performed per per- formed I formed in an attempt to save hi his s 7 il f t tI I l life ife The Brownings were taken t ken to to the police station Marriner A. A Browning confessed to having done the tho shooting Both of ot the tho Brownings said that they were armed when they went to the tho Ballantyne residence They saId that they learned that Ballantyne had been drinking heavily and that they had come to take his wife wire back i to her father and to make a money settlement with Ballantyne BROWNINGS TELL STORY Their story was vas told In the office orrice of ot f Chief of ot Police Joseph E E. E BurbIdge Bur- Bur bIdge in the presence of ot the parents parents par par- of at the tho Browning boys Attorney Attorney ney Reeder County Attorney Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur E E. Moret Moreton n. n Assistant County Attorney R R. S. S McCarthy District Attorney E E. A. A A Rogers and Chief Chiet of ot Detectives Riley M. M Beckstead The Tho Brownings declared that they had armed themselves themselves' before coming from Ogden with Mr fr Reeder because they had learned that Ballantyne had guns in the house They arrived d at the Ballantyne Ballan Ballan- tyne house about 1 o'clock and talked with Mr Ir and Mn Mrs Ballantyne Ballantyne Ballan Ballan- tyne for some time Ballantyne Is alleged to have declared Ill ba be damned j if I dont don't Quit emit drinking A month from now you'll be pleased to shake hands with me when you the meet me on street The Brownings said they then talked about Mrs Ballantyne ne re returning returning returning re- re turning to Ogden Ballant Ballantyne ne they said consented to this but when n his wife wIte got Into the Browning au au- au he changed his mind and accused the Brownings of at breaking g up his home Mrs Ballantyne Ballantyne left the car CLr and reentered the house THREATS ALLEGED Ballantyne entered the house an and andIs andis d is alleged to have attempted t to close the door to shut the Brownings BrownIngs Brown Brown- ings trigs out John Browning is said salt t to o have havo pushed into the Hall ball followed d by Marriner Ballantyne th then m made mad e threats to shoot them If it they dl did d not get out according to th the e Brownings' Brownings story I The Brownings allege that Ballantyne Bal Bal- rushed into a n. little stud study on the left felt of the life hall snatched a Browning automatic 22 2 pistol an and d 11 lifted it t menacingly John BrownIng BrownIng Brown Brown- Ing lug is said to have called out Dont you do don do It Ive I've got you OU u covered The Brownings sa say that Ballantyne Ballan Ballan- typo tyne continued to aim the tho gun an and d tha that Marriner tired flied Ballantyne fell L wounded In the left lett side pf yf his neck The bullet emerged under the right t armpit They placed a pillow be beneath beneath beneath be- be neath his head and Attorney Reeder Reede r telephoned for tor the police RESIGNS FROM BANK Ballantyne is survived by his wife and three little children They ar are o Beverly everly 9 years of age Robert 7 7 and Elsie 2 nalla Ballantyne tyne resigned d from the bank three weeks ago a as ashe he ho had been in ill health and said that he be wanted to take a vacation Attorney Reeder said that Ballantyne Bal Bal- no lant had greeted himself and th the e Brownings yesterday afternoon an and d that he lie admitted that he had done don wrong In the treatment of ot his wife He said that Ballantyne admitted d I he had been drinking heavily an and d i THE HE SALT SAL T LAJ LA LAK aSk asked d d his visitors to break a small email I I bottle of ot liquor which he had Attorney Reeders Reeder's story was the same ame as that told by the Brownings Mr Reeder said that Mrs Ballantyne's Ballantyne's Ballantyne's Ballan- Ballan tynes tyne's mother was present when she was about to leave the house He Ho said that when changed his mind about letting his wife go to Ogden he ho commenced to shove her up tho the path on her return to the house WOULD TAKE CHILD Reeder said that Mrs Ballantyne had planned dren to take one of ot the children children chil chil- with her to Ogden Reeder said that on the return to the house Mrs Ballantyne uttered some exclamation exclamation ex ex- ex and went to the front door Just before the shooting oc oc- oc the Following the shooting and after atter officers arrived she went to Ogden with her three her children and mother The following ving la is Is' Is the the conversation conversa conversa- tion Uon between the dying man and Dr John J. J Galligan at the hospital hospital hos hos- pital as taken down I by Herman Bauer secretary to the chief chiet of ot police Pollee Dr Galligan Have Ha you much pain No answer Will Mil you make some statements hero They want to find out some some- thing You are in pretty bad shape Your condition Is serious and you might not get better They want to know who fired at you OU Will you Ou give gl that evidence Yes An affirmative nod Do you ou realize that you ou are In a R. very ery bad condition that you OU might not get well Yes an affirmative e nod The chances are not so good for you and we want you to to realize how sick you are Dont Don't talk Simply Simply Sim Sim- ply nod your head for tor yes or no If It you thought you ou were going to die would you make mako a statement r DENIES HAVING GUN Yes All Ail answers fro from n this point were by affirmative or negative nega nega- negative nega- nega tive nods S Mr Ballantyne did did you ha have haa a gun In your our hand when you when we were were e shot V VY Y No I. I H Where was was the gun ft I He Ie waved his hand and k yr 1 vOn On On the table 1 I No No On the bookcase l il Again a wave of the han hand l p Who Vho shot you 1 I He lie made an attempt to speak but couldn't tv Do you know how shot sho yoU I dont don't know for sur sure sure Was It Jack or MarrIner D Do 0 you know I oNo o- o No answer t vV I Was It tt one one one-of of theta them Yes Yes W y r Did you have a gun gun fn your our hand at any time Mr Ballantyne No v- v I s Did Did you ou tell them you R ere going going go- go Ing to shoot them them 1 v N No a I V I iDid Did threaten them in you In n an anway any way Y NO t. t W ere re ou y ou drinking this this- after after- noon Mr Ballantyne Yes es Were Vere you OU drunk No Were you ou drinking this morning mornIng morn morn- ing No NO TROUBLE APPARENT Neighbors of or the said tha that they her k knew V o of no between between be between be- be tween Ballantyne and nd his his' wife They declared that there had been little of ot a socI social l nature between the BalIla Ballantyne Ballantyne Bal Bal- Ila family and their neighbors and that the kept pretty much to themselves of ot the Utah State National National National Na Na- bank where Mr Ballantyne was employed as a teller until two weeks ago speak highly of ot their I former fellow tellow They were all his hla friends At various arlous times he has had vacations one of th these se having terminated shortly before ho he resigned from his bank tion At the time of ot his resignation resignation resignation tion he drew a considerable sum of money stating that he intended making a trip to California At various times timed he has mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- domestic troubles these having having hav hay ing log to do however |