The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-19
BIG ROW.
In which the United States Mar
shal Figures.
Nobody Hurt, but What Win bs
the Outcome ?

An affair occurred in this city OF
Tuesday evening, between two we'll.
known and prominent persona, the
facts OF which, as near as could be
learned. were suppressed at the earnest
solioitation of friends; but are now
published as due the public. We
give them as near as can be ascer-
tanned:
On Tuesday evening, about $50
O'Clock, United STATES Marshal
Shaughnessy and a person said TO be
named Mike Cooley entered the ofics
OF the Ontario Silver Mining Com
psny, and seeing Mr.. r. @. Cham
oere, manager Of the company here.
requested a private conversation
with biIn, to which Mr.. Chambers
assented. Col. Shaughutssy walked
into one of tns back rooms, followed
by Aessys. Cooley and Cnam bers, and
All seated themselves. Col. Shaugh.
messy opened the conversation by
stating he had learned that Mr..
Chambers had, within z few days, |
located on claim in Big Cottonwood
which ConhICted With one he !
lShaughnessy) owned; and he asked /
Chambers why be had done so. Mr. |
Chambers replied: For the sam
reason. perhaps, that you located on |
a claim which confictsd with my |
Oriental shaft" Mr.. Shaughnessy
then grew very angry, and told Mr..
Chambers that he would give him
thirty-siz hours 10 which ID remove
the stakes, and Mr.. Chs On bers re-
sponded by saying that he never re-
moved stakes ShRughnessy then
rose up and called Chambers num-
her of foul names, and during
the remainder OF tne inter
view, which vas wild on the
par. Of Shaughnessy and cool on
the part Of Chambers, repeated the
epilhels often. with others equally as
vile. Shsughnessy said in substance:
you have robbed noe aud my FAM
lily; you have robbed everybody in the
Park, and everybody in the COM
munity with whom you have had any
business. Chambers coclIy denied
the allegations, and Shsughuessy re-
itersted them, with oaths, at the same
time drawing his pistol and saying
that for a trife he would riddle
Chambers with buckshot. Chambers
told him be had no weapon and never
carried any, and Shsughnessy told
him to arm himself, sc the first time {
they met one CT the other wcDld be
killed and it would not be him !
(Shaughues5y). He also struck at !
Chambers with his pistol, who WaTded {
of the blow from the face and was
struck on the shoulder. 5naughnessy l
.hen pointed the pistol at Chambers
head, and it is stated the weapon Wa3
cccked.
About this time Cooley mildly said he
thought Shsughnessy had said enough
toi this time, and told him tG go. g
Both moved out Of the door, Eud
Shauk hne'sy returned, again swore ct
Chambers, warned him to arm him {
sell. and TO move the stakes in thirty
six hours, or he would be killed, and
again struck al him with his pistol.
which this time flew cut OF his hand !
aud scioss the room, twelve or fifteen
feet. He looked at Chambers for Al !
few seconds, then passed in, picked
up the pistol aud walked of.
The hour at which Shaughnessy
and CUdey entered the Ontario office.
is past the business time, AMI the
are generally away, but
several happened TO be in just then,
and heard VIA. tian5pired, and as
near AZ can b. ascerlaiued, the above
are tho facts though they sre not
given as aIth.utic. A HERALD
repoltr slsited Mr.. Chambers shortly
alter the occurrence and lie Vas as
cool and pleasant as hs always is, and .
had no evidence on him whatever oil
having been struck. Ae said be did
not care to talk about the affair. and
consequently nothing could be ELECTED
from him.
Il is not known what is the inward
ness OF the affair. On Wednesday an
effort * as made to see Mr.. Shaugh-
messy and give him an opportunity of {
a statement, but be had gone
10 Park City and was not expected
back until to-day. The affair has
created considerable comment and
excitement in circles were it was
known. What turn the affair will
take is also a mystery, but day or
two will doubtless bring out additional
facts in the matter, which may ex-
plain its peculiar phase. So far 10
arrests have been made.