Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-09 | Page 5 | Utah Pair Face Murder Trial

UTAH PAIR FACE MURDER TRIAL DURANGO Colo Cob Sept 9 UP p p- Otis and Herbert McDaniels brothers broth broth- ers a accused of tw two murders in Western Wester Colorado faced trial today charged with first degree mur murder er In n connection with the starvation slaying laying of C James Iames Westfall aged Montezuma county sheepherder known for his generosity The two brothers also accused of killing Sheriff W. W W. W Dunlap of Cortez Gortez were brought to trial in Durango Durango Du Du- under a change of venue venue granted when they pleaded the they could not et get a fair trial in Montezuma Montezuma Monte Monte- zuma county where the sheriff lived Sheriff Dunlap and a deputy were returning the two brothers to Cortes Cortez Cor Cor- tes from Glenwood Springs for arraignment arraignment arraignment ar ar- ar- ar in Inthe the Westfall death when the sheriff sheri was shot down and the brothers fled into the wilds of western Colorado Otis and Herbert McDaniels are formerly of Delta Utah Otis McDaniels McDaniels McDaniels Mc- Mc Daniels Is a former Utah state prison pris pris- on convict He escaped from the institution in 1927 was captured In New Mexico In Sn 19 1931 1 and arad returned to the prison In 1932 1032 he w was s freed by jy the state board of at pardons which terminated his sentence