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Show GVriERSHIP OF SEIZED LP HOW MYSTERY . John Browning, Son of Gun - Inventor, Denies Barrels ! of Rum Seized at His Home Belong to Him DKNYiXG that ihn five trunks; of whisky aeized at his home yesterday by agenis of the loal mdmro&w of federal investigation were meant for him. John Browning Brown-ing of Ogden, von of the Inventor of the Browning machine (tun. In an Interview with a Telegram representative repre-sentative today said he was a "victim of circumstance. Federal authorities, cooperating with the California officials, seised the five - trunks, each containing a ten-gallon barrel of whisky, at the Browning hen n Ogden is at ntg.it, wsueed the arrest of James Delaney, a train messenger mes-senger at Kan Francisco, and the holding hold-ing of a man known as Bra ill at Klko, Ner. James H. Brown, a baggageman at Ogden, was also arrested ar-rested when the liquor arrived. It was rumored that an Ogden at- - torney was Implicated, but at noon today to-day no other arrests had been made, BROWNING ABSENT. According to Special Agent George -Blrdsell, who confiscated the liquor at Ogden, Browning had been aonent from home at the time the whisky was confiscated and his wife told him that she knew nothing whatsoer about the trunks which were placed upon the porch in her absence. Browning told of his actions during 4 he past four days. Runday be went to Duckvllle and did not return until last night, staying at the shooting club there. Wednesday night, according to bis statement, which was the night the liquor was delivered, Mrs. Browning called htm on the telephone and told him of the delivery. WIFE 18 AWAY. Browning states that he thought Utile Ut-ile of (he matter when his wife notified noti-fied him and dismissed it from his mind. He said he did not attach enough Importance to It to think that it warranted a trip home. Mrs. Browning denied all knowledge of the liquor. (She said she was at her mother's home when the five trunks of whisky were delivered and that she wis notified by telephone of their ar-. ar-. rival. k Authorities of the department of Jus-k Jus-k lice declare there hss been no evidence iVfnund to Implicate the Browning wnlly. |