Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-10-10 | Page 11 | Father's Death Told by Child

FATHERS FATHER'S DEATH TOLD BY CHILD I How her father was beaten to death with an oak hammer handle handlen in n the hands of John Velasquez 45 Vest West South Temple street was told old in city court Thursday b by Annetta Annetta Annetta An- An netta Degado 9 as Velasquez's hearing on a charge of voluntary manslaughter d. d Tho alleged h homicide took place October 5 in front of the home occupied occupied occupied pied jointly b by families of Richard Delgado 42 the victim and the defendant defendant- Evidence showed the victim and the he defendant had been drinking and argued over over association pf members of oC their respective lies ies Velasquez will ill plead self defense it t was indicated early in the hearIng hearing hear- hear ing ng before Judge M. M J. J Bronson when hen a razor with part of the handIe handle handle han han- dle dIe broken was as introduced as an I exhibit on the ground th that t it was held b by the slain man when he II attacked Velasquez