| Show MYSTERIOUS BILLY SMITH DYING I SHOT BY HUSBAND OF WIFE EX-WIFE I t t Portland Oregon Dee Dec 17 I stef ste rious Billy Amos Smith time one f a at t t top in the welterweight di division division dl- dl vision of ot the tIme prize ring was fatally T shot tonight ht b by Captain A. A B. B Loomis I Lot of the tho river steamer We Own j The shooting was the outcome of oC a series of ot quarrels which have ha occurred u between the two men since last August August Au Au- gust when Smiths Smith's wife divorced him I Later Loomis married the tho woman Tonight ht as Mrs Loomis was wallin walking a i down Third street near Burnside Smith went up to her and addressed her They I exchanged a few words when suddenly Mrs Loomis exclaimed Look out Billy Almost Immediately a ashot shot rang out and Smith fell feU to the sidewalk Two more bullets were fired tired into his abdomen before he could draw his own gun un He lie fired several shots at LoomIs Loom- Loom t Is ItS hut but the they went wild and Loomis ran from the tile scene Cene He Ic has not been apt ap- ap i t Smith was taken to a a. hospital where 7 it was said that he could hardly sur- sur the night Mrs Loomis was as taken Into custody custod and Is Is' held In Jail under a bond of or 1000 Smith came to Portland about fifteen hf- hf teen years a ago o. o Ho lie fought a number of more or less Important battles Inthe in tho the Pacific northwest and upon his re retirement retirement re- re from Crom the prize ring went into the tIme saloon and sailor boar boarding boarding- boardinghouse house business He Ie has been In trouble with the police pollee on numerous occasions Smith who came orl originally from Portland Me was a well well-l well known welterweight welterweight wel wel- his ring career caleer dating a from 1897 to 1903 lIe Ho was sas never ne a champion cham cham- pion although a admittedly one of or the best in his class and had had five ll fights Cig with Joe Walcott the famous Camous negro boxer securing a draw decision In a round five l e fight winning a round twenty rouT d battle batUe In 18 1898 8 losing In twenty five rounds In 1900 1910 and lo losing los los- lag ing Inon on a foul Coul in ten roun rounds s In the same year Ills His last fight ig-ht with Walcott Wal val cott colt In Portland Oregon May Ia 28 1903 ended in the fourth round lound when Smith broke his arm |
