Show WOMEN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH Dog Dog- Crouches Between Bodies Gang War Val Responsible ST ST. PAUL Minn Aug 11 By By ByThe The Associated Press A A bulldog crouching between them two women were found shot to death here today under circumstances that prompted the police to declare they had been murdered They were found In a bedroom of a home In one of the bet bet- better better bettee ter tee residential districts of bf f the city The women were believed to be Mrs Ruth Barrett and her sister They appeared to be about 25 an and J 30 years old and first examination Indicated they had been dead since Tuesday night or early Wednesday Both women omen were vere In night attire and the dog seemed to be guarding them Mrs Barretts Barrett's husband James Bar Bar- Barrett rett Is an officer of a finance cor cor- corporation corporation corporation here Each woman had been shot once one through the head and the other through the neck One lay In bed as though she had been beers asleep and the theother theother theother other lay across the foot of the bed Barretts Barrett's automobile was found to today to- to today today day partly burned on a street far re removed re- re removed moved from the scene of the slaying In the opinion of Police Chief the rs mur mur rs disclosed to today to- to today today day resulted from gang warfare be between be- be between between tween bootlegging factions which has been under way here for the past seven or eight months |