The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-04
HIS FAITHLESS WIFE
The Story Of the Tragedy in Harry
Hynds' Residence.
SENSATION IN SALT LAKE
All the Parties to the Deplorable
Affair Are Well Known and
the Shooting Came as
Great Surprise.

killed Walter Dinwoody. as related
briefly in the Standard. The account
in the main Is as follows:
Walter Dinwoodey, d well-known
young business man, was shot and
fatally wounded by Harry Hynds, the
sporting man, at the latters home, 639
East South Temple street, at about 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
Hynds at once gave himself up to the
police. and Dinwoodey. after lingering
until noon, died at st. Marks hospital.
The news of the awful tragedy
spread like wildfre over the city and
produced a profound senation. 1t soon
became the sole topic of discussion on
the streets, and friends of the partici-
pants, eager to obtain particulars,
swarmed 10 the police station. without
regard to the causes that led up TO the
terrible affair, adj classes of citizens ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy with the
family of the deceased, upon whom the
unexpected blow fell with crushing
force.
1t appears that on Wednesday last
Mr.. Hynds went up to Butte, but re-
turned a day earlier than he expected
to, arriving here on the regular Union
Pacific passenger train at 9:05 yester-
day morning. He started to walk up
town, but on account of the snow
storm, concluded to go directly home
and spend the day. He hailed a CUR
ney, and, driving UP town, purchased
some cigars, greeted a few friends and
was then driven to his home, arriving
there a little before 10 o'clock. He
tried the front door, but found it
locked, which was unusual. and, using
his own key; found that the door was
locked on the inside. He then raped
on the door and after a little delay his
wife opened 1t.
She was in her night robes, and
stepping into the hall Hynds kissed her
room was reached. The husband no.
ticed that mis- wife seemed nervous, but
attached no importance to II. She re-
marked that she had slept in the spare
bed room and stepping in, said she
must get ready to go to church. Hynds
followed her in, and observing an
empty beer bottle on the table, re-
marked tocularly that she must have
been drinking Mrs. Hynds replied
that she drank some beer the night be-
fore. The husband then called her at
tention to the two glasses on the table,
and she replied that a lady friend, CIV
ing her name, had been there.
Does she smoke cigarettes?" asked
Hynds who saw several of them on
the table.
At this the wife became very much
agitated, so much so that her husband
noticed II, but she answered that the
cigarettes were brought by her lady
friend
Hynds was puzzled, but did not at
tach any Importance TO the circum-
stance, and walked away without pur-
suing the subject farther. He looked
back. however, and saw his wife pull
the portierre over the doorway opening
into a closet and bath room. He called
back, asking what she was doing, and
she answered that she was only get
ting out her dress. This was so palpa-
bly, false that he walked to her, deter
mined now TO learn the cause of her
agitation, which had all the while in
creased. He threw back the curtain,
lighted a match and was about to step
into the bath room when his wife
stepped forward and blew out the
match. Hynds now, for the first time.
thoroughly convinced that there was
something of great importance that his
wife was concealing from him. threw
back his hand, striking her on the chin
or mouth, and striking another match
stepped into the room.
There. in the fartherest corner was
Dinwoodey, partially clad. Hynds rec
ognized him and Dinwoodey said, in
well. you've caught me. We might
just as well make the best of 1t and
fix this thing up"
Hynds called him into the room and
instantly ordered him to leave the
place. Meanwhile. the faithless wife !
was on the verge of hysteria. and |
when her husband ordered her to leave,
too. she commenced wailing and cry
ing: What will become of me; what |
shall / do?"
1t was just as this most critical |
juncture, when the husband was using |
all of his self-control and firmness TO |
keep from committing violence, that |
made an unfortunate re- |
mark which undoubtedly precipitated 4
the tragedy. He was finishing dress
ing. and TO the woman's walls he re-
piled: We'll, Maude. you come with /
me. I'll take care OF you"
II was then that Hynds' passion over
came him and whipping out his pistol.
Colts A-caliber, double action, he |
commenced firing. One shot probably /
the first, took effect in the stomach !
Ind the wounded man probably wheel
I'd around, for another struck him be-
tween the shoulders. What was I'M 1
the last bullet fired hit him
N the top of the head. IL was doubt
ess fired after Dinwoodey had fallen /
10 the floor and was lying mortally
wounded at Hynds' feet.
All of these circumstances. from the
lime of Hynds' arrival until the shots
we're fired, occupied but very few min
Ftes. When II was over Hynds walked
nut on the front porch. and seeing Miss
Noble, who was just returning home
rom church with the Misses Judge
'alled to- her to tell her father, residing
lext door. that he had shot Waiter
IN response to the call from Mr..
Hynds, Miss Noble went over TO the
dynds residence. which adjoins the
Noble place, and he informed her that
he had shot Walter Dinwoodey The
'hock was more than she could bear
Ind turning back she screamed for her
ather. who came out and caught his
daughter and carried her into 1
he house. He then went TO Mr.. Hynds'
louse and was met by the latter. who
Informed him that he had shot Walter.
When asked where the wounded man
vas, Mr.. Hynds pointed back through
he hallway. and stepping down the
all found Mr.. DinwOodey lying in the