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John P. Slough — shooting scrape with father-in-law Charles W. White

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White, in 1891 [1][4].

Slough lived in Chicago and had divorced his first wife about two years before marrying White’s daughter [1][4]. After domestic trouble, his wife returned to her father in Cincinnati, and Slough followed [1][3]. The two men met in front of Peterson’s store, where White fired first [2][3]. About ten shots were exchanged; White was hit in the abdomen and right shoulder, while Slough was wounded in the hand [2][3]. Both were taken to the hospital, where doctors said White’s chances of recovery were slight [2][3].

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  1. A recent dispatch from Cincinnati con-… (1891)
    A recent dispatch from Cincinnati con- tains the particulars of a shooting scrape be- tween Charles W. White and John P. Slough, a brother of Dr. W. M. Slough, of this city. John Slough and also his first wife,
  2. White… (1891)
    White. It was understood that they were wait- ing for a chance to come together. The oppor- tunity came. The two men met in front of Peterson’s store at the same time, White firing the first shot. About ten s
  3. Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
    nnati, the daughter of Charles W. White, a prominent lawyer. Slough lived in Chicago but trouble arising between them, the wife came back to her father and was followed by her husband. In consequence of the
  4. Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
    pened to Shorty and a party was made up to go out and investi- gate, and has not returned yet. On the same day the men at Hudson & Desseret’s camp saw six or seven Indians and came to Clifton so as to
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