Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-20 | Page 2 | Bror Shoots Alleged Slayer

BROTHER SHOOTS ALLEGED SLAYER S SANTA NTA ROSA IROSA Ca Cal D Dec c. c 20 JP- JP Charged with shooting and killing Th Thomas mas Mullen 45 postmaster at El Verano Sonoma valley town near here Henry Passo a a chicken rancher was under under- police guard in a hospital hospital hos host pital toda today recovering from wounds received in an exchange of shots brother Emmett a a deputy deputy dep dep- uty sheriff Emmet M Mullen llen also wounded told authorities the fatal shooting resulted from froni a quarrel between beten his brother and Passo Fasso Passo Mullen said had b been en drinkIng drinkIng drink drink- Ing for two weeks and Sun Sunday ay night was was found lying in a ditch near the general store operated by the brothers broth broth- er ers The postmaster his brother said h helped Passo to his feet and assisted him to a garage where he was per per- d to sleep Yesterday Passo appeared at the t store re and accused Thomas Thomas' Mullen the deputy sheriff sherif said of robbing him hini of A few v hours later he returned to the store again and after 4 declaring ring I l want my money back fired five bullets into the postmasters postmaster's body The surviving brother then exchanged ex cx- c changed shots with the rancher The Thc the jaw arm and wrist Mullen was wounded in inthe the wrist Wrist-