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Show A SHOOTING AFFRAY IN SALT LAKE. Last Wednesday morning just before the excursion train left Salt Lake a fatal shooting affray occurred on the train going south. There are several conflicting accounts of the affair given, but we have taken pains to obtain the particulars from reliable parties who were present. The combatants were Dr. Snediker, a physician of considerable practice in Salt Lake, and R. F. Smith, a man largely interested in mines. It appears that the latter had entered the southern train and was bound for Bingham canyon, when Dr. Snediker entered, drew a revolver, and placing it so close to Smith as to singe his coat, fired. The ball struck him in the left side, and it was thought ranged downward. Smith instantly drew a revolver and returned the fire. He fired two shots, both of which took effect in Dr. Snediker's back, as he was passing out of the car. He reeled and fell to the floor and was carried out, when it was ascertained that one of the balls passed entirely through his body. He expired in a few minutes. Mr. Smith rose, from where he had fallen on being shot, and walked out of the car, but on reaching the platform fell and was carried into the waiting room. For awhile some thought he would live, but shortly after the train left, he too expired. The cause of the difficulty we were unable to learn, but it appears they previously had quarreled and parted enemies, for but few, if any words passed between them before the shooting commenced. Both were interested in mines together and rumor says the difficulty was a mining dispute. |