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Show KILLS GIRL UNO THEN HIMSELF Jealousy Believed Motive for Fatal Shooting of Salt Lake Girl in Arizona DOFGLAR. Ariz., July 1. Jealousy :1k believed to have been tho motive I for the fatal shooting of Miss Tbelma Laura Qutke, dausrhter of Mr, iauraj ;Gutke. 803 Huriison avenue. Salt Lake! City, bj w. f. smith, who, after fir- ling three shots at the fleeing gill, .turned the revolver on himself . and ' committed suicide, last .Monday night. I All three of his shots hit the girl and1 i she died Instantly. According to reports. HISJ OtltltS nd Smith trerj on ihetr wa' homi f i oin a theatre when the shooting took rdacc While (here wer. no .e-wit-iicsses to the traged. residents near! the scene of the shooting heard some-'n some-'n running Just before the foui slmi-jrnng slmi-jrnng out. Her bodv was found MVSral feet away from that of Smith, and the po- lice are certain that she made vain attempt to escape before be opened fire. Smith was only reci nll dls-Icharfed dls-Icharfed from the army, and held s i i. il medals for pistol .-' Milln;;. While some duul .a flret . til ! i concerning the paUSfl for the shooting,! this ems removed when i'- became 1 nown lhal .Ml km tJulke had c x. j - -. . I the fear that Smith would some da) I III hi r liec.ivis, bo h.i.l learned that lie hud trrilten letters to a soldi. , ; Stationed In cainp lu re. This State ment Is said to hnv e been made to a Jgirl employed In the store wher. Miss Qutke ras cashier, the night before I the fatal shooting occur-ed. lie always carries a fUn and his actions are bo strange that I fear he will kill either me or m;. soldier boy." '.he murdered gli 1m said to hne told her friend. The body of Miss Guike. incom-paOlSd incom-paOlSd by her father was s. ut fi,,,,, lure last night to Silt Lai.. City for burial. The girl's mother, four brothers broth-ers and an Infant sister alreadv arel In that city. 1 oo |