| Show I BROWNINGS TO GIVE VERSION State Expects Expect To Finish Its Case Perhaps Tomorrow Special Dispatch SALT fALT LAKE LATa Nov ov In 17 17 In In the I absence of court sessions the state in the trial of reys t for r John Browning and Marriner l A Elo divided their time today between tween preparing for tor the final In- In Introduction In Introduction of tho testimony end and the tiro combating of arguments by by defense counsel for reopening he question of ot dying declarations It Its ire third week The will enter shea Judge M DI L RII Ritchie opens ourt eO Monday morning In In slew of Judge de- de cllon on that new light has bas be rein n thrown on the whole whore question of f admitting Benjamin r t Ballin-t dying declara declara- declarations t y no ns s a statements as s Uon tona attorneys for the state Iah admit that hat ever every efforts effort will ill 11 bo be made to a possible pos reversal of the tho coins coin's te ou original decision to admit the he accusations Judg Judge deLl Ion to hear arguments on n he she contested point came when hen Patrolman A II Rogers one of ot th he officers In charge of the tho po- po po police lice llIo Ice ambulance admitted on cross cross- cross had Informed that ne ue a few Cew minutes after the he shooting that he was as merely wounded wounded rounded In the shoulder In rene renewing Ing his Ills motion to strike I all Ii reference to dying from ram the record Attorney Thomas ThomI Thorn for the defense ar- ar aruo ar argue assumption he be heas gue uce that tho the as as wounded In the shoulder rath- rath rather rath rather er r than in the neck Ballantyne's rental attitude would not have leen eon such such as to render him of death This attitude the counsel contends has a easing oh all nil statements he may after I that time The renew renew- renewed ed d ii p arguments will II be he presented pre to the he court Monday ronday morning S-F S TI s TE SOON Ri nr Ts Other than the argument on the motion the state is ready 10 rest Its Us case following the testimony mony tony of ot one more Patrol Patrol- Patrolman man Ian Julian Riley RII the other ambulance ambulance lance officer who ho aided in the re- re re removal moval mo total of ne Ballant from his home ome to the hospital on April 9 SIt It is not expected that this testimony testimony mony rony will require any great length ot f time as this thin witness mere merely I cor cor borated Patrolman Rogers testimony mony when bon the evidence was pre pre- pre to tho court with the jury According cording to present Indications and nd the tho announcement of defense counsel ursel at the opening of the trial the to remainder of ot the week may maybo mayo maybo bo o required for tor presentation ot of o de- de denie tea de-tea fen nie ie testimony It has been In- In In Indicated rated that thit both of tM th defend defend- arts arts John Bro Browning and Marriner A Browning will sill e placed on the witness stand In their own de- de WIDOW AS WITNESS S I Overshadowing Ing even e en n the defend defend- defendants defendants defendants ants themselves as an Important witness s for lor the defense Mrs Bal Dal- Dallant Bal lantine lant ne widow of the slain man manwill will be placed on the tho witness stan dining ing the wee week Mrs Mra Ballant neIs is 11 expected to furnish the tha jury with f further Information concern concern- concernIng concerning concerning ing Incidents Immediately preceding inc ing the tragedy at th the hOle ho e on the afternoon of ot April 9 The list of pro prospective pectin witness witness- rs s ra for Cor t defenso also Includes T Drowning Browning of Ogden O an uncle of ot John Browning W It H fleecier Jr of O Ogden den a in t attorney sun hn was Cyan In the house at al the time of the he shooting and Arch Brown Brown- Browning Browning ing of nf this city who ho was as summoned summon summon- summoned ed d to the Ballant Dallant ne home after atter th the shooting There has hils been In- In Indication indication In Indication by counsel as ti t o e order In Inv v hint defense will 11 be called to the stand Throughout out the tha past week or since the jury lury was completed the trial has JIBS attracted widespread ins In- In on the part of the Salt Lake Lalle Public Twice dally there has been beena a scramble for seats scats In Judge RIt- RIt Ritchie Rit chi chie s a small courtroom and ind eier er available seat has beets bei n occupied with Ith usually a n number waiting to gain admittance Under the rules adopted by Judge RUcHe io no ad- ad additional ad additional spectators are aro admitted by the bythe bailiffs when shen every ery sett is occupied 00 vie |
