The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-26
WHY SEEGNILLER WAS KILLED
DETAILS OF SUNDAYS TRAGEDY
AT UPPER KANAB.
Trouble Occurred Over Water Rights
-Roundy's Deed Was Evidently
Premeditated-Called seegmiller.
Especial to The HeraldA


hanab. July 25.-One of the most horri-
bic tragedies in the history of Kane
county occurred last Sunday morning at
Seegmilier's ranch in Upper Kanab.
FOR some years past q feud OF deep Bit
terness has existed between Daniel Seeg-
miller and his neighbor. William Roundv.
| over land and water matters, their land
being contiguous and water interests
vested in the same system. Sunday
morning Mr. ROunGy instructed mis- son
70 take the water, as il was his turn and
ne would ride up to Seegmiller's and in
spect the reservoir. which was mostly
constructed upon Mr.. Seegmiller's ground
apparently he was incenSed at finding the
rreservolr empty. and rode down to Mr.
Seegmlller's corral. tied up his horse and
inquired for him at the house
Emma Seegmiller answered ROundv
anu as her eyesiSht is bad. did not recoS-
ME Roundy- She told Seegmiller that Il
man wanted TO see him. but as Mr. Seeg-
miller was lying down he requested her to
ask the man in ROundy refused to go in
saying ne wanted TO talk with Seegmiller
whereupon Mr.. 'Seegmiller got up and
followed Mr. Roundy out to the barn
ya-d. There they We're seen 10 converse
Tor few minutes, when shot was fired
ana two Of SeegmiilerS hired hands look
ing out of the window saw ROundy fire
two more shots at Sesgmiller as the Ia tter
was running for shelter. At the first shot
he wheeled and fell. AT this Mr. SNYDER.
one of Seegmilier's hands, called on
RoIndy to stop. intending to put him
under arrest. Roundy replied. IF YOU
want me. Mr.. Snyder. you will find me at
my house. and al once left for his house
Snyder ran to assist Seegmiller and
Emma brought camphOr bottle exc to
revive him. but he died in about ten
minutes, without speaking a word. al
though conscious.
One shot took effect IN the left shoulder
shatterinS the same in a dreadful man.
ner; one shot entered the left side. and the
last shot through his heart, all the shots
coming out in front.
Roundy. in passing his brother Rvron's
place. called to the latter and said Tell
your father 1 killed Seegmiller" He then
proceeded to his barn. put up the horse
ne had been riding and Went into the
house. inquiring of his son for his mother.
He went into the kitchen and said to his
wife. Goodbye. I have killed Seegmiller.
that is. have shot him three times. l am
going
He then shook hands with his wife and
his son. bidding them goodbye. They
prevented him from going. when he said
Let me CO. quick. for Snyder is after me
with a gun. He then went ont to the
barn. they following him 20 the gate
thinking To intercept him there for fur
Their particulars.
While standing there they heard a-shot.
and rushing TO the barn found him expir-
ing. with a bullet through his heart fred
by his own hand from 30 caliber re-
volver. he having shot Seesmiller with 4
A Colts.
Woolley and the county attorney at once
repaired to the scene. impaneled a jury.
and found they both came to their death
as detailed above.
They were buried yesterday afternoon
at Upper Kanab. Presidents Woolley and
Crosby of Panguitch. with ward officials
and others. being present.