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Show DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN CARROL.L Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 1. W. L. Brent, who had his preliminary hearing hear-ing in the police court yesterday on the charge of murder, is said to be a I direct descendant of John Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is a son of Dr. William Brent of Charles county, Maryland. ' Rudolph Shrelner, a Santa Monica carpenter, was killed last Wednesday night by a bullet which it is charged was intended for James McLean. The night of the shooting McLenn, in company com-pany with Shrelner, followed Bient .to near his home and there accused him of having, done him a wrong. The , denial resulted in a fight, and, during this, a shot was fired. Shrelner fell mortally wounded. |