The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-03-24
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The Haverstick Tragedy.

NEW YORK, March 21.-The
Times in its details of the HAverstick
tragedy lately, says: Haverstick has
been in partnership with his brother,
S. A. Haverstick, who lives in Penn
sylvania. Uhler has an Office in the
Mills building but has not done
much business of late. Members OF
the Mining Exchange spoke very
highly of Havenstick, though in.
clined to be of a general opinion that
the shooting was something TO have
been expected under the circum-
stances. A committee was appoint
ed to take charge of the contracts, q
memoranda of which were found in
the rooms where he was killed. He
had been on the floor of the Exchange
Monday until five o'clock and done q
great deal of business. He was a
broker. It was said yesterday he
was all right on the market, short OF
mining stocks and long Of oil, so his
contracts are all good. Another
committee is appointed to draw up a
set of resolutions to be sent to Haver.
sticks mother in San Francisco.
The Herdld's account says. Uhler's
two children Albert II. eight years,
Maud six years of age are in Eennsyl-
vania with their fathers brother. In
August 1881 Mrs. Uhler brought a
suit through Howe & Hummell at.
torneys for a divorce. She alleged
she had been treated in an unhuman
manner by Uhler; that he had
abandoned her after, turning her out
of the house. Uhler through Counsel
~Wm. a. Beach made a long answer
to the suit denying abandonment,
and inhuman treatment. He says he
first lived in Brooklyn. After CON-
ing East his wife was a victim to the
use of opium. Hoping to break it up
lie proposed living in New York
where she could obtain the COM
partnership of friends and find in an
exciting life a substitute tor the
drug. Mrs. Uhler he says was fully
in accord with his purpose and
promised to ASST st her own recovery
in every way. About October the
family moved to West Forty fifth
street. Mrs. Uhler was not in good
health owing to long continued use
OF opium and spent II good deal of
time in her room. Uhler after a time
prevailed on his partner Haverstick
to live at the house with them. In
December he moved to a flat in
Avenue and Haverstick was
as a member of the house.
hold. Previous to this time Uhler
alleges he noticed a growing in
between the party and his
wife. The latter appeared very
much under the influence of Haver-
stick. He noticed his wife was always
anxious to please Haverstick in mat
ter Of table and household arrange
mems, without regard to the feelings
Of other members. Haverstick would
spend much time in her room when
she was in bed. and his influence
over her seemed constantly on the in
1t was not until he began to
notice that his children were being
neglected that his eyes were opened.
Haverstick did not live with him
hen, and he noticed his wife was
very often away from home, to meet
as he afterwards ascer-
He demonstrated with her
and she promised reformation. One
he found she had been away
or hours. He met her at the door, and
when she entered he said "where have
you been? "NOne of your business, !
ct me pass" II want to know where
you have been:" Il have been shop-
Ding at several stores" This refusal
IN his part to permit her to enter un-
il she had told him where she had
'een she construed he alleges into a
efusal to further support her, and on
t based charges of Abandonment.
Shortly after this Mrs. Uhler left
Ter husbands house and went to
i've with Havertick. The children
we're sent by Uhler to his parents.
August 80 Uhler brought suit in the
supreme Court for $25, 600 damages
gainst Haverstick for his action in
he matter.