The New York herald., 1877-02-17
A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING

TRIAL OF HENRY C. HESDEYx YoR THE Mus-
DER OF his wIrE-rHE HUSBANDS REMARK
ABLE DEYENcE-prsAGEEEMENr OF ruH
JURY.
CvBA, Allegheny county, N. r.. Feb. Ia, 1877.
Early on the morning OF July !, 1879. this village
thrown into great excitement by the report that
Henry &. Hcndryx his wife had been by burg
lars who had broken tho house at midr ght sns
that Mrs Hcndryx fatally wounded. As far III,
shooting concerned the report proved
Some mysterious assassin had gwen Mrs Hendrvx her
death wound and ball through the neshy part Of
her husbands thigh.
THE HUSBANDS NARRATIVE
The story told by the husband simply FOL.
lows and as he one of the leading men OF this
on hts statements accepted by majority OF the
people OF the community truc:--
"He had been awaKcncd the night. about one
o'clock. by tho OF the sleeping room
himself and wife: nc raised himself up bed az
he stepping his vile TO get out the loor
pistol discharged by the Intruder the ROOM fol-
lowed by a shrek from Mrs Hendryx Mr Hendry1
sprang out OF bed aud q door LEADING
INTO the dining room and pulled II partially
open. a second then fred and pistol bal
sent through Hcndryx's thigh He closed
and locked IT, and followed his wife, who had retresed
n
wife that he shot and alarmed to hear her
NO STRANGER IN THE HOUSE.
beyond the shooting he could dcncc OF any
ones presence IN the house tho members Of his
family. Hendryx explained the interval between the
shooting and the giving OF the alarm By that bu
wife would not hear OF hrs going out, as shs
AFRAID the assassns were stili lurking about
and would kill HIM. Notwithstanding the TACT thai
every window in tho house that "A burglar would ba
apt TO gain entrance through was found 10 be
curc.y fastened in tho morning; that track led to
beneath the windows; that spent ball could be
found anywhere about the room where the shnotius
had been done; that the ball that surgeon ioos
from Mrs Hendryxs wound hited exac,y revolver
belonging 10 Ucndryx three chambers OF winch
empty. and the barrel OF which stained with
blood, the idea that Hcndryx himself had fred the
shots was secuted by the ocst people OF the place,
his previous character and domestic life mad been such
10 make the idea Of his being murderer
highly prcpos,erons
OPINION Insurance. AcEsr.
There were people, however, who held different
views Among these wa, Edwin s. Bruce, insur-
taken out policy on the life OF his wife for $2,oo0
ana accident insurance policy Tor himself Tor tha
same amount with Bruce's agency. This was ona
suspicious fact Another was that Tor some time
gossip had been busy with the name Of Hcndryx
coupled with that o young widow named
Mary webber blood cousin Of Hendryxs
Bruce aud others did not feel disposed 10
let tho matter of the shooting drop without
giving It fuller investigation than II had received
and ate' four or hve months OF looking up evidence
they brought about he arrest OF hendryx the charge
Of numbering ns wife. He was indicted aud has lust
been tried AT Belmont, the county seat Tue Jury
failed to agree standing ten Tor conviction and Two for
acquittaL
HENDRIX.
Hendryx was marriei Twelve years ago 10 CynthM
Amsdcn, the daughter Of prominent farmer hving
Cuba They had lived happily together, ac.
cordng to the evidence the case, until
about year past tho time of tho. appearance
OF Mary webbcr Ia the village In April last she be.
came inmate OF Hepdryxs house, and, the tcsti.
mony OF the hired help OF tho Hendryx's Is to DO
believed the conduct OF her and Hcndryx 4
tremey scandalous. II sworn also that they fre.
qucnily occupied the bed IN the house, took long
Journeys together, aud treated Mrs Hendryx II
we're OF sequcnce IN the house.
ANOTHER STRAY BULLEr
month or so after the shooting Hondryx called In
Deputy Sheriff Swfi and showed 10 him a bullet which
he SAID he had found In tho window casing The hoo
made by the bullet not IN tho wood when previous
examination had been made The ball did not ht
Hendryx's revolver.
MARRY
Some time after the death Of his wife Hendryx told
her iathcr that shot and before any ono
desired HIM to marry Molly, meaning Mrs. webber,
aud that no intended to do as she had requested,
matter what people thought
The theory OF the defence that the chargcof
murder trumpod up against Hendryx by the insur-
companies IN nope OF convictng him by the Ia
vQring chain OF circumstances and thus the In
srancc the lie OF his wife, The Will be retired
in June. The prosecution claim that they havo
evidence 10 present then that will show clearly tho
guilt Of the ACCUSED.