| Show Dispute Over Irrigation Supply Comes to Fatal End for Neighbor Men n Utah Drouth Brings First Tragedy in Murder and Suicide DITCH MASTER IS K LED KILLED l i- i l. Bodies Found by YouthNear Youths Youth 1 Near By y WENDELL AS ASHTON TON TONI I Death Tuesday had bad chalked up the first tragedy of ot Utah's Utah critical drouth and with a single blow had left two Salt Lake City families fatherless A standing long feud over precious irrigation water was settled late Monday Mon Monday day with the murder of Joseph Shepherd Shepherd Shep Shep- herd 53 of 2061 Parleys Parley's Canyon road and the suicide of his neighbor Simon Barendregt 63 of 01 2057 Parleys Parley's Canyon Can Canyon r yon road acc according to police The tragedy occurred near the of the Decker irrigation ditch approximately a half hal mile west west of ot th the Country club golf golf course Youths Find Bodies The bodies lying almost side by side w were re found at 6 p. p In m. Monday by Guy 16 and his brother Ralph 12 of ot 2043 Parleys Parley's Canyon road about five hours after the tragedy trag edy occurred The youths had been sent to the head gates by Mrs Barendregt Barendregt Baren Baren- to search for tor her husband who vho had been missing since he left to turn down the water wafer at 1 p. p m. m As police continued their investigation a- a tion of oC the slaying Tuesday they attempted attempted at at- tempted to determine the source of ot the caliber 32 old fashioned Colt automatic auto auto- matte matic which officers said they found in Mr 1 Barendregt's hand hanc Detective Fred Lee said Mrs Barendregt Barendregt Baren Baren- revealed she had forced her husband to sell a gun several months ago and that she knew of no other he had purchased since Checking the number of the weapon Detective Lee said he learned it had been sold December December De De- cember 2 1922 by the Salt Lake Hardware company to the Helper Heper Furniture Fur Furniture company compan Source Still Mystery l Where Mr Barendregt obtained it remained a al mystery which police attempted attempted at at- attempted tempted to solve through questioning Salt Lake pawnbrokers Chief of ot Police William L. L Payne said he was convinced the gun was held by Mr Barendregt because of the manner in which it was found when the he bodies were discovered He also revealed that the police b ballistics llis cs expert determined bullets found in both Mr Shepherd and Mr Baren Bares were from the gun Police said Mr Shepherd had been of ot the Decker ditch irrigation irrigation irrigation ir ir- ir- ir water flowing out of ot the Parleys Parley's canyon stream for two years and bad taken his water turn Monday morning directing waters of the ditch to about 15 irrigators covering covering cov coy ering 12 acres of land Mr Barendregt who neighbors said complained that he was not receiving his full share of water left his home at 1 p. p m. m telling his wife wite that he was going to turn the water down to his property located next door west to the Shepherd land Officers who investigated In the case casc Continued d on race Pate Two DISPUTE FATAL TO NEIGHBORS Utah's Drouth Brings First Firs Tragedy in Murder and Suicide Continued from Page fist One Included Chief of Police Payne ayn Public Safety Commissioner John M M. L Knight Detec Detective Detectives iv Lee L. L C. C Growther Crowther Crowth Growth er W. W F. F and Radio Patrolmen Patrolmen Patrol Patrol- men J. J E. E Banks and H. H E. E Jones Jonc Police expressed the opinion that tha the scuffle had begun near the head head- gate Kate approximately 90 feet south o othe of the spot where the bodies were found Then officers believe Mr Shepherd started to walk northward As he Ie turned around police said id he heva was va apparently shot by Mr Barendregt the bullet from from the caliber automatic automatic auto auto- matic entering his abdomen about abou two inches below the heart Det Detectives Lee and Crowther said the fact that the bullet did not emerge from Mr Shepherds Shepherd's back indicated he was shot from some distance away They said it appeared he had not died dice Instantly but staggered a few yards ards before f falling all in g. g Slayer Ends Life Evidence shows the officers said that after he had shot his neighbor Mr Barendregt approached Mr Shepherd Shepherd Shep Shep- herd and w when en he sa saw him dying turned the gun to his head and fired Officers said the ground near the was torn up indicating the two probably had scuffled when Mr Barendregt attempted to turn the wa water water water wa- wa ter to his property Examining the bodies Dr Henry Henr police surgeon said the men had bad been dead for four our or or five hours when they were found Police said saida a pistol was found in Mr Barendregt's hand After the bodies of the men were found by the two S S brothers the youths returned to the Barendregt Baren Baren- home and told Mrs Baren of the tragedy Neighbors Call Police PoUce As Mrs Barendregt arrived on the scene Icene Mr and Mrs Louis M. M Knight 2194 Country club drive arrived at their home about 50 yards ards to the north Thinking a child might have been drowned in the irrigation ditch Mrs Irs Knight went to the scene where she he saw the two boys and the woman standing over the bodies She summoned summoned sum sum- police and Detectives Lee and Crowther arrived to Inv investigate Mr Shepherd briefly told M. M O O. Ashton 2185 Twenty first East street of ot the feud between Mr Barendregt and himself only a few minutes be be- before belore lore fore the tragedy police learned Driving home for lunch Mr Ashton law Mr Shepherd waking home from Sugarhouse and gave him a 3 ride Tide home During the on one mile mlle trip Mr Shepherd told of ot how bow Mr Baren Baren- threatened to bring suit against him bim complaining he was not getting the third of ot the ditch stream to which he However he sa said d he did not think the serious B rn tle tier near Paris Idaho Idalio Mr Mr Mn sh Shep p berd adIong been an an active L L. D D. S. S chu church h worker From Prom 1906 until 1908 he filled a a. mission to Greece Turkey and Egypt and for many years served as first counselor in the Parleys Parley's ward bishopric At the time of his death he was instructor of ot the parents parents parents parents' par class in the Y M. M M M. I. I A. A Mr Shepherd operated his small farm and was a salesman for or an eastern company Until three ye years rs ago he operated a large chicken bus busi ness He Ue is survived by his widow Mrs Ellen F. F Shepherd two sons Robert Robert Bobert Rob Bob ert L. L and Alvin B B. Shepherd of Salt Lake City and relatives in Idaho Worked In Shops Mr Barendregt was born in Rotterdam Rot flot- Holland June 5 1871 and immigrated to the United States SO 30 years ago settling in Ogden For 10 years he was was a railroad shop forc foreman fore man in Ogden The moved to Ely Nev where the husband was employed era cm- in railroad work for three years year They then moved to Salt SaU Lake City where they remained d a short time before making their home in Los Angeles for several years Mr Bar Bar- moved to Salt Lake City in 1930 and since that time has been engaged in gardening and chicken raising He is survived by his hu widow Pearl Nella Barendregt a son Simon Barendregt Barendregt Bar Bar- two daughters Mrs H. H M. M Dunfield of Sat Lake Lak City and Mrs H. H Sutherland of Helena Mont a brother Joseph Barendregt and aister a sister ister Anna both of Rigby Rig Rig- by y Idaho and six grandchildren |
