The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-07-31


HENDERSON. As the cause of the killing
Of J. c. Henderson by 7. ]. Moore at
Butte City. Montana, is not fully UNDER
stood, aud particularly on the out side,
we publish a brief statement Of tn.
facts: Some years ago Moore loan to
Henderson $500, that he had earned
while working on ranches. Moore also
at one time gave Henderson 800 note
to collect. Besides this amount, Moore
claimed that Henderson owed him about
S40o for work done for him. About four
years ago, Henderson persuaded Moore to
take trip up into Idaho for the purpo
Of finding place to locate and open q
business, Henderson to furnish the goods,
ne having considerable sum Of money
back in st. Louis, in his brothers care.
After getting to Idaho Moore received
some three or four letters from Hender.
son in answer to letters sent by him, but
when affairs was ready for opening bust.
ness Moore could get no answer to his
letters. Moore's suspicious were aroused
for the first time, and it flashed upon his
mind that the Idaho business affair was
simply ruse concocted by Henderson for
the purpose Of settling his Indebtedness
to him tMoorel, thinking that he would
never be able to return TO Lincoln
county. Moore at once started on
his return to Phoebe, walking all the
way from Idaho here. Moore, who al
ways stopped out in the velleys, knowing
full well that Henderson had means put
away. informed him that he would have
to pay the $500 borrowed money, but
that the 500 note collected, and the
money due him for work, he would say
nothing about it. Henderson promised
to pay this, and that was all be did do.
MoUre had felt the need Of the necessaries
Of life several times for the lack Of the
money he had coming to him. The
statement, as in the Eureka newspaper.
is false. They were wrongfully in.
formed. Moore was no half witted indi
viduAl. He was man Of gond. found
sense, never drank liquor and was very
quiet and peaceful. Hs being in Butte.
most likely broke and hungry, ,e.tled
his accounts with Henderson in the terri
BILE mann stated last week.
Since the above was in type, news.
papers from Butte. cont.inins the 20
count VI the tragedy. have cen re, eivsd
in town. It appears, that after the hold.
ing Of the Coroper's inquest and the
burial u Moors's body. It WAS then re
membered that the person and clothing
Of the dead man had not been searched,
so the remains were exhumed, and 10 the
pocket Of Mwre's coat was found docu.
ment, giving a detailed account Of the
business between him and Henderson,
showing everything plainly, and con.
tanning among other things, the facts as
stated above. Henderson's body was be.
ing kept till the arrival Of his brother,
who was to have 1t taken back to Mis-.
souri, aud buried.
Many are the strange ways in which
mines have been discovered, aud fire.
quently through mere accident. As a
couple Of men were walking along the
hills, last Sunday, they happened to see
a tarantula come from out hole near
them. Iu looking for a stick to poke in
the hole, one Of them picked up an old
rusty scraper. In prodding the hole
from whence the tarantula came they
pulled out some dirt that took their
attention. 1t was sort Of yellow green
in color. They cleared away the soft
surface dirt, got some Of the truck,
brought it to town and had it assayed
on Monday. 1t showed So ounces in sill.
yer. The men worked on the claim the
most Of the week, and like all prospectors,
they sec millions in the near future.
PEsssyLyayIA.-A At this district. as
in regard to the mines. everything is
looking well. The ore in the mine keeps
gradually improving 10 silver and
retains its high percentage in gold. The
supply Of water at the mill Is insufficient
at the present, owing to the drought,
and the mill is not RAINING steadily.
Arrangements are being made to bring in
another spring.
The showing is so favorable in Billy
Ksihlsrs mine that couple Of miners
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