The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-20
JOHN N. KlNNEAR,
Superintendent of the Minnie
Moore Mining Company,
WAS SHOT AND INSTANTLY KILLED
In Judge DIlIey's Office, Bellevue, Yesterday
Afternoon by Graham Felsenthal-flis-
tory of the Trouble Between Them.

BELLEVUE Ida July 19.-[Special telegram
TO TIE HERALD. John M. kinnear, superin-
tendent of the Minnie Moore Mining company,
was shot and killed this afternoon by 5. Ora
ham Felsenthal, who theroupon shot himself
Through the breast, inficting a wound that viii
surely proue fatal. The affair happened in
Judge Dilleys Office on Main street, in the pres
ence of Judge Dilley, w. R. Roadway, of Salt
Lake, b. j. Nordyke and n. NJ. Ruck.
Mr. Kinnear had just entered the Office and
was seated at table with his back to the door
talking to Mr. Redway when Felsenthal en-
1ered. and stepping up in the rear Of klnnear he
placed revolver up close to his back and
fired. The bali passed through kinnear's
body, and was of itself fiat. hinnear rose
TO Try to escape from the room, but Felsenthal
followed him up and fired three more bullets
into his body, the mouth Of the gun in each case
pressing on the body Of Kinnear. The latter
dropped il the doorway uttering only the
words, Il ana gone
Satisfied that his work of death was done
Felsenthal called the attention of the by
ISLANDERS in the office who had all the time been
powerless to stay the murdererous hand and
said: Gentlemen see 1 am going TO kill myself
now AS he said this he SNAPPED the revolver
but it failedto 80 of Passing out TO the street
be tried il again with more success, the bail
entering his body just above the heart
and passing out near the backbone.
He walked down the street half dozen doors
and then returned to Judge Dilley's office and
with apparent delight viewed the corpse of
Kinnear weltering in it's pool of blood. With
perfect GOODNESS he walked out of the Office half
a block away 10 physicians Office where he
received medical attention. He at once said
that he was dying and asked that his wife be
sent for and that he be allowed to make a
CT - LOT
said, in substance that he felt he had sufficient
grievence to Justify the shooting and he was
not sorry for what he had done.
He and kinnear had had some trouble
he had told him that he wanted him TO pay
him some money and take care of his family
until he could make some. There had been
considerable trouble between the two during
the past few days, but il had gone no further
than passionate words, and Felsenthal lreat-
ing to shoot Kinnear. TIE latter had sworn
out warrant for Felsenthal's arrest charging
him with an attempt 1t blackmail, but it had
not been served. For four years Felsentha
hiss been the trusted assayer for the company
for the past two years or more he has beer
stationed at Aurora Illinois, where the mine
has had its smelling DONE his family
living in Bellevue all the time. OWNS
to the closing down of the mine a week or Sc
ago he was thrown out of employment and re
turned to Bellevue; he was without money and
was in desperate straits. Two days ago hi
started TO leave town. but was brought back OF
an attachment. He had planned to leave today
but must have changed his mind to wreck hi
vengeance for an alleged wrong. This mornlnl
he went across the river for the purpose O
meeting Kinnear on his way back from tn.
mine 10 kill him there, but he was disappointed
Coming back TO town he overlook him Just afte
he stepped into Judge Dilley's Office and com
menced to pepper him with bullets. Kinnea
was armed, but was taken unawares.
The entire community was aware there wa
trouble between them; Kinnear himself ha,
commenced TO institute proceedings; he hac
made no threats against Felsenthals life. Kin
near has lived in Bellevue for the past fiv
years and has stood high in business and socia
circles. His death is public calamity H
leaves a wife and daughter. The former is al
most uncomfortable in her grief. The famil
hal made arrangements to leave for thei
hone in England next Tuesday. The body vii
be shipped TO England il possible.
Feisenthal was taken to his home shortl
after making his ante-mortem statement an
notwithstanding repeated statements that h
was dying. commenced to rally. The improv,
ment is due to stimulants, however, and tn
attending physicians have no hopes of his II
covery. He has wife and four children. tn
coroners inquest will be held tomorrow