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Show KILLED BY HIS PARTNER A. White Shot by E. R. Weed in Mining Camp at Fish Springs. EUREKA, Utah, Not. 12. Shortly after noon Friday P. J. Reed of Fish Springs drove. Into Eureka with a light vehicle in which was a rough wooden box con talnlng the remains or A- White, who had been shot at that placo last Wednesday. In the seat beside Mr Reed sat E. R. Weed, the slayer of the dead man. Th body of White was turned over to Undertaker Wallace, and the man who will have to face a charge of murder was locked up in the county Jail at this place. Reed told theStory of the killing.. which is about as follows. A. White who was killed, and E. R. Reed, who did the killing, kill-ing, have been associates together in a lease at one of the mines at that place, and also lived together in a log cabin in Fish Springs. White was drinking quite heavily on election day, ana weanesaay anernoon his partner tried to get him to sober up, so that they could resume work at their lease. White immediately became quarrelsome quar-relsome and it is said reached for a rifle which was in the cabin. Reed, noting that his life was in danger, pulled a six-shooter out from under the pillow on his bed and fired two shots. One of them struck White on the left breast and came out near his shoulder olade, while the other entered his Torehead and passed entirely through the head. Death was instantaneous. The deceased was about 40 years of age, end leaves a divorced wife and daughter. He has resided at Fish Springs for the tast 15 years. Reed, who did the shooting, shoot-ing, is about 21 years of age and ur.n.ar-rled. ur.n.ar-rled. He has spent seven years at Fish Bprings, and,, according to Mr. Reed, has a snlendld reputation. His father, the only relative living. Is a resident of tdaho. Mr. Reed states that the Inquest was slmplv a meeting of the citizens of Fish Springs, who, under oath. Inquired Into the case of White's death and signed a statement setting forth the facta as brought out In this hearing. The prisoner will be given a preliminary hearing at Eureka Eu-reka at an early dat |