, 1896-03-02
KILLED HER PARANOUR.
Harry P. Hynds Shoots a Young
Man at Zion.
MAN OF
The Husband Returns Unexpectedly
From lutte to Find Ilis wife
Entertainin. Another Man
Oh Beer and cigarettes.

A special to the Denver Republican
Lake tradegy in which Harry Hynds.
formerly a well known sporting man Of
Cheyenne and Laramie. played a lead
ing part. The shooting occurred Sun
day.
Harry p. Hynds. the well known
gambling house proprietor, shot and
one of Utah's oldest and most prOmi-
nent families this morning at 10
o'clock, upon returning Unexpectedly
to his residence on East Brigham
street after an absence from the city
and finding Dinwoodey in IA comprom-
Using situation with his wife.
Hynds had just returned from a fly
ing trip to Butte. and upon reaching
home his suspicious We're aroused by
the peculiar conduct Of his wife. who
was still in bed when he arrived. An
empty beer bottle and a half-smoked
package of cigarettes by the bedside
suggested inquiries which she did not
answer satisfactorily. Then when she
excitedly walked over to a closet and
drew the portiere closely across the en-
he followed and in spite of her
efforts examined it and found Din
woodey concealed within.
He ordered Dinwoodey to leave the
house and at the same time babe his
wife prepare also to depart. She began
t o bewail and lament her fate. asking
~piteously what would become of her.
Dinwoodey, who was then half
dressed. answered. Come with me.
Maudie. I'll take care OF you
At this Hynds' passion burst forth
and drawing a revolver he shot Din
woodey three times, each time infict-
ing a wound that would have proved
fatal. Then he walked from the house
and asked his neighbor, Police Com
missioner Noble. to telephone for an
officer, as he had killed a man. His ar
rest followed shortly after.
Dinwoodey's wounds consisted of a
bullet in the stomach and two others,
one in the top of the head. the other in
the back. both evidently received while
falling. He was taken to St. Marks
hospital where he died at Hal o'clock.
The dead man was a son of Henry
Dinwoodey, one of the wealthiest mer-
chants of this city. He was very popu-
lar in society circles because of his
good looks. prospective wealth and the
prominence of his family, who were
Mormon pioneers.
Mrs. Hynds is a s%trikingly beautiful
woman of q years, two more than her
paramour had reached. She was mar
ried to Hynds in 1886 at Cheyenne.
where Hynds still runs a gambling
house. Hynds also has gambling
houses in Rawlins and Rock Springs.
Wyo., and until recently operated in
this city. His trip to Butte was taken
with a view Of opening a similar estab-
lishment there. He was known as a
man of quick temper and ever since the
gossips began to connect the name of
his wife with that of Dinwoodey there
has been much speculation as to what
the outcome would be when he should
learn of their relations.
Coroner Offenbach held an inquest
this afternoon, the jury returning a
verdict of murder with felonious in
tent
Hynds will be defended by Judge
Powers, and associated with him will
be the best legal talent of Utah and
Wyoming. The statutes of Utah make
homicide justifiable when a husband
in the heat Of passion upon the dis,
covery of the fact kills a nan for de-
Element of his wife. Upon this clause
which has already saved several hus-
bands who avenged their honor with
death. Hynds' counsel rely to free him
Hynds, after the shooting took the
matter very philosophically and chat,
ted quietly with the callers who crowd.
ed to see him in Chief Pratt's private
office, where he remained all day and
during the evening.