Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-15
HENRYS GREAT CONTEST
CALDWELL MODIFIES THE MAS
TIERS REPORT.
Another Decision in the Case of T..
G. Henry and the Travellers In
surance Company Which is in the
Latter's Favor-A Statement of
the Case.

Every one in the vicinity of Abilene
is interested in the contest that has
been going on for many months in the
courts between T. g. Henry, formerly
of this place, and The Travellers lnsur-
ance company in which large sums of
money are at stake. The dispatches
gave some weeks ago news of deci-
sion in Mr.. H's. favor. Itappears that
that decision was by no means final.
Mr.. w. G. Cowles on Monday last re-
cei1ed a telegram giving the later and
final decision so far as the present
court is concerned. He furnishes the
REFLECTOR the following statement
OF the matter:
JUDGMENT AGAINST HENRY.
To the Editor Of the REFLECTOR:
For nearly five years last past, the
people of this section have been more
or less interested in the progress and
developments of the now famous con-
test between L. c. Henery and The
Travellers Insurance Co. This contest
while of some local intereSr also in
YOlved large properties and large sum
of money invested in the state of Col
orado. From time to time as various
portions of the case were tried such
portions as resulted apparently to
Henry's benefit, have been widely re-
ported. Henry has attempted through
garDled newspaper reports to convey
the idea that he had been entire
ly successful in his case and bad
obtained judgment for a large amount
against The Travellers Insurance Co.
This is not, and never has been, true.
During an early stage of the case a
master was appointed to take testimO-
ny and examine the accounts between
the parties and make a report thereon.
This master some time since made a
report in which he found considerable
sum due Henry. This report was not
final and all the parties knew it was
not, but Henry took advantage of the
favorable report, as was his privilege,
and industriously circulated the state
ment that he was victorious and had
obtained large amount of money and
property which had been wrongly with
held from him; but, strange as it may
seem, Immediately after making this
claim and from that time to the pres
ent this vast amount of money and
property has not materialized.
Instead of receiving the money, the
report of the master was returned to
court where it belonged and Judge
Caldwell of the U. S. circuit court has
reviewed the report and the testimony
land also listened to the arguments Of
J3onnsel on both sides. am today in
receipt of a telegram from the attor-
neys representing The Travellers Insur-
ance Co. announcing that the report
and the findings of the master have
been reversed by Judge Caldwell and
| that The Travellers Insurance Co. have
recovered a judgment
FOR ABOUT 100000
Against Henry. During all this con-
| trOversv The Travellers Insurance Co.
and its representatives have been
silent. 1 have never asked you to pub
lish statement from us, but now that
the famous case is ended and Henry's
bubble has been pricked and nothing
but air is found inside of it, 1 think
the people of this section of the coun-
try should know the facts. He is COM
pletely routed. His great cry that he
has been grossly wronged by The Trav-
elers Insurance Co. is silenced. He is
beaten in his own action and whipped
in his own door-yard. Twill not indulge
in some personal remarks that l would
like to make in this connection, but
am content with q plain statement of
facts which am cure will be OF inter
est to the people of this community.
Yours respectfully,
| w q COwIFS .