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Show i SAN JUAN SLAYER j DENIED NEW TRIAL! MONTICELLO, Oct. 14. 1-eroy B. fttevens, convicted of first degree murder mur-der for the killing of George and Charles Bradford near here last spring, was denied a new trial by Judge DH-worth DH-worth Woolley Friday. Bt evens' attorneys at-torneys announced they would appeal to the state supreme court. The Bradfords were killed on the highway about six miles east of here as they were returning to their ranch. A feud of several years standing developed de-veloped from the thwarting of Stevens' Stev-ens' romance with Agnes Bradford led to the double killing, state'a attorneys contended. .Stevens claimed tp have shot In self-defense. Trial of Irving Dunham, charged with first degree murder for the killing kill-ing of his stepfather In Montexuma canyon, southeast of here, ass postponed post-poned until November 14. The killing resulted from a card game argument. Dunham's father waa killed by the stepfather about fifteen years ago. the siayt-r marrying bis victim's widow |