Ogden Evening Standard | 1910-08-24 | Page 5 | First Degree Murder Charge Against Both

FIRS? DEGREE &1DER CHARGE flGililST BOTH SALT LAKE. Aug. 23 Following the death yesterday of John P. Bren-nan, Bren-nan, as a result of bullets flreJ by Roy Armstrong, a negro. In a duel Saturday night, both Armstrong ami his white consort, Ray Woods, are under arrest on a charge of first degree de-gree murder. Armstrong Is still lying ly-ing in St. Mark's hospital undr guard, but 11 Is exported that he will sufficiently re-cover from hie wounds to permit his removal to the county Jail wltbiu a few ilayn. Ray Woods, tbe white woruan and mlrtress of tho colored man, who at first was hell only as a witness, but aftr Investigation Investi-gation was yeferday charged with being an accomplice lit th" murder of Brennan. has been removed from tbo city Jail to th county Jail, to await her arraignment upon the charge. In the Investigation conducted by the county attorney's ofllc', it wus learned that In the presence of several sev-eral people the threat bad ben mad" by Armstrong nnd his whit cousort that "they woubl get Brennan." Mrs. Brennaji will be a material witness as she will bear testimony to tho fact that Armstrong sought her husband, hus-band, and that the pistol duol was begun by the negro. As soon as Armstrong a able to be removed from the hospital h will be token to the county jail. Hid most ser!ou Injury Is that of a shattered arm, but his condition Is such that a rapid recovery Is looked for.