Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-28

law being made after the election-but the
law was pronounced unconstitutional.
Under the law Henderson felt independent
of the people, and showed his colors SO
full of tricks that when the regular election
came off he hardly knew where he stood,
his popularity had taken such a tumble.
II visited Butte about the first OF June
for th0xpress purpose OF effecting some
sort q settlemeut. He told me l couldn't
do anything unless it might be to cut his
throat. He has SO managed his affairs as
to have the law on his side, and this fact
has discouraged a good many from making
any attempt at settlement further than
to ask him, when he generally managed to
worm out and put off from time to time
until they were worn out, else offered to
pay an insignificant amount and call it
square. It is a pity that SO few rascals
know when to let up BY degrees he grew
holder. 1t is a notorious TACT that he
would promise almost anything to gain q
point, regardless OF the damage that might
result.
Had I ever proved false to this Hender-
son in one single instance, | could not con-
scientiously pursue him with such death
grip tenacity. l might have taken the lash
gently, but when it comes to wearing out
the lash, stock and all, l protest to the
y cuu. JOHH 4hEODOnc NsOhEs
"P. S.-When I start in with a man l
stay with him to the end"
HENDERSON TO MOORE.
Following is the letter from Henderson
to Moore SO often referred to above:
"PlocHE, June 10, 1883.
"DEAR MOoRE-iOur letters and tele.
grams to hand. Being absent is the eason
l did not write. Glad to hear you are
pleased with the country, etc. II you think
the country is good and will remain good
for some time, then l think best to Locate.
"Now, what I want is this: Find a good
place-a place that has some farming coun-
try to back it-and I will send you all the
goods you want. I will furnish the capital,
you furnish your time. and then divide the
profits. Will finish my work next month,
and then will 60 East and select such goods
as I know will sell and open up a trade.
But be careful, and select a place you know
is good, and don't be in haste to select, but
take your time and give the country a good
look, SO when You start you will be
fully posted in everything. Will write often.
All we'll. Your friend.
u. C. HENDERSON,"
The above letter was found enclosed in
Moore's voluminous epistle.
HENDERsoN's REMAINS
still lie at the store on East broadway,
where they will remain until shipped to
his birthplace in Missouri. The features of
the murdered man bear q placid express
sion, but the face and neck are pitted with
powder stains, and q couple of discolora.
tions on the forehead were made by his
head striking the floor when he staggered
the store gasping, Catch me- While
the body, DR.. Hammond dis
covered that the heart had been literally
torn to pieces by the charge OF buckshot
which passed through it. This seems al
most incredible when the fact is taken into
consideration hat the wounded man stag
gered a distance of about twenty-four feet
and pushed open a half-closed door after
receiving the fatal shot. 1t is one OF the
.strangest instances OF the kind on record.
The murdered mans wife and child will
tomorrow morning from Eureka,
Nevada, and his only brother is expected
here Tuesday or Wednesday from Missouri.