, 1890-10-10
{ WAS MURDERED.
,.,,Os 3. Henderson Had no
chance to Defend Himself.
=. Was Shot Down in Cold Blood
by a Coward.
sou Details From the Very Incep-
tion of the Trouble.
,,s Funeral This Afternoon Under
Masonic Auspices.
THE HERE.

i Mrs. Luke Voorhees, arrived from
u.,rius Yesterday afternoon with the re-
".;n, Of George B. Henderson. who was
-r,jsred on the Sweetwater Tuesday
lining. The body was brought to
4. railroad by one of the employees,
y.s,rs. William DAILY and James Rankin
-.,tiug the funeral train out forty miles.
n, drive from the ranch was made be-
,,,sn 9 10 the morning and 9 at night
about change of team and the distance
. ayenty-eight miles.
The sorrowing wife and the cold form
fine one she loves are at the residence of
II ". Whitcomb. The funeral will be
IA at 2:3O today from st. Marks under
~ auspices Of the Masonic order Of this
*. deceased having been a member of
lr,cia lodge. Mr.. Hen1erson's brother
Wooster, Mass, will be unable to at
nd the Obsequies.
sToRN OF THE CRIME.
George B. Henderson's murderer was
a ,1emploYe named Smith. a small man,
nude. with a crippled right hand.
Smith was a night herder. a foreman
Viewed be was neglecting his duties and
"A watch on him. 1t was soon learned
aab<ssad of looking after tie stock en-
"a 10 his care Smith usually built a
|aup FIRE and slept beside it, varying this
hithIessness by absenting himself alto
rather from the herd. The matter was
rured to Henderson who, on investiga-
too, found affairs as stated by the tore
nan, and discharged Smith.
Cattle OF the II outfit were being
! pOTsd to johnson county and Henderson
romplnied a drive. On the return trip
hsopped at Buffalo land there learned
! hi While in bis cups at that place Smith
b threatened him, vowing vengeance
Imagined insult and injury. He paid
attention to this, as he considered
nth perhaps the most harmless OF the
nr or more men on his trail.
Henderson reached the home ranch
ka Saturday and Smith the same day.
he latter was driving a bunch OF horses
W from the corral. On inquiring Of the
nn Henderson learned that Smith
ained as his private property an ami
nj in the cavvy. He doubted the own
snhipa and an examination of the brand
nj not satisfactory, still be allowed Smith
bteep the beast. BE had previously
kaned the man two horses. one for riding
md one to pack.
That night Smith was very noisy in the
bunk.house, which is directly opposite
snd very near the main ranch building.
Henderson went to the quarters and told
Smith to be quiet. The disturber came
10 tbfdbJr with a six-shooter. Hender-
t@adered him TO ut up the weapon,
biting the ranch rule against carrying arms
|hout the place. Smith declined to do
w, but did not offer TO quarrel. Hen
kon, who a without agun at this time,
y to the ranch after his Winchester
b returning with the rifle disarmed
NTH and told him to come to the office
1.-THE morning and have a final settlement
bis wage account. Smith was quiet
|nWgh, venturing not a word. While
Henderson was after the rifle his wife,
tOuA window. had noticed the bad man
riusting his six shooter and expected a
nrfict then. Smith failed to show up
the morning.
tuesday morning Henderson decided to
. to ~Sheehan's ranch, FIVE miles away,
I'd get the two horses he had loaned
cnith. The latter, he learned, had taken
y bis abode at the neighbor's. In the
aAntime Henderson had looked over the
a0ks and found there was no money due
aaah and intended that recovery of the
aases should end their relations. Mrs.
dsudeson, with the instinct of a woman,
'a made a true estimate of Smith and
vas against the trip. When she tried to
sssuade her husband from his purpose
Y made light Of her fears, told her that
'onh was but a coward and went I'M
aaed' His companion was a trusted re-
4oef known only as Pete.
Snlth came out on foot to meet Hen
s10o The latter held the reins in his
"a' hand and as was his when
aA0s made gestures with his left hand.
mention of his mission brought no
s"l reply, Instead of answering, Smith
Ipped out his s~ix-shooter and fired on
anderson quick as a flash. Henderson
10y My God; I'm shot," and fell for
hiOne.
was generally understood that Smith
sa accept arrest voluntarily. First he
Oe would surrender to the justice of
precinct. Then he concluded to go to
oparhawk at Lander. The upshot
s'S that he concluded to run away
"caped without trouble. As the
"ipn line was down the news had to
haWlins and Lander by messenger.
dozen good L IN are now in the
iOf the murderer and he can remain
'a'Te but a few days.
N Masonic.
lOers of cheyenne lodge No. |, A
NJ, will meet with Acacia lodge