Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-11-11 | Page 20 | Girl' May Help to Convict Brother

yih HElP TO J CT BROTHER f- f I j i. Sweetheart e t rt of f Slain Soci Social f 1 i V Leader Leaden e d r Bitter Biter Against fc f N g Wielder of Gun GunBy y f i By BJ Untied United I Frew rua esl t J- J r w PHIL PHILADELPHIA DELPHIA Nov 1 Pretty 11 I Pretty 4 Rosc Allens Allen's bitter word may help r the the state exact the life Ufe of her brother brothe Edward Ed ward for that of her slain sweetheart sweetheart sweet sweet- heart whose death tin finally ally thwarted their forbidden romance M Her tier deep brown eyes fi flashing shing a 1 ay y defense bf of Francis Donaldson Donald Donald- son III clubman and socially nen the year old debutante r charged her brother and father Entirely responsible for Donaldsons Donaldson's death She charged her brother had hac threatened to blow Don Donaldsons Donaldson's ldson's head Off n h 4 The Thc girls girl's charges came as her 23 year old old brother Edward H. H B. B Allen was was is arraigned on n a a charge of first degree de- de gree murder in connection with Don death KILLED cr DY SHOTGUN Donaldson was killed by a n shotgun Tin in n Allens Allen's hands while in the Allen apartment ap attempting to allay family objections abjections to his proposed marriage Ho Ito n Rose Edward and his father Horace Al AI- slen wealthy manufacturer had objected ob- ob objected ob ob- to the romance in deference to toO the deathbed request of the girls girl's mother they said i An argument which preceded the shooting resulted in the girls girl's leaving the the apartment before Donaldson arrived ar ar- Elved rived evidence indicated In a statement to Detective Cap- Cap 4 tarn tain Mullin of Lower Merlon Rose said Id J TELLS OF TROUBLE For Tor some time father has been Francis Trouble has been brewing since about a year ago There vas an agreement hereby Francis was to see me mc twice a n week But at every opportunity father would say s something dis disagreeable About FrancisI Francis I I loved Francis Last List evening my brother told me I could meet Francis in the lobby but that if he up to the thc apartment he be would blow Francis' Francis head off aU Such testimony y might be used to show premeditated ted murder inasmuch as ass Allen made a mile milc motor trip to get the thc shotgun with which Donaldson Donaldson Donaldson Don Don- was killed