, 1891-08-11
THE STORY OF 1T
Henderson's Murder as it Was De-
tailed at Lander.
Some of the Circumstances Which
Led Up to It.
Smiths Discharge in Buffalo and
His Subsequent Threats.
1t Was a Plain Case of Premedi
tated Murder.


A. c. Campbell returned Yesterday
from Lander, where he had been attend
ing court. From him THE LEADER
CLEANS an outline OF the Henderson case
which will prove of a good deal Of interest
to readers in all parts of the state.
The prosecution of John Tregoning alias
Jack Smith and Samuel Fl. Berry, charged
Jointly with the murder of George B,
Henderson, range manager of the II
Cattle company. last October, was repre-
sented by Prosecuting Attorney Vidal, A.
Z. Campbell, who was employed by the
county. and W. II. Stoll, who was en-
ployed by Clay & Forest, who own
the outfit Of which Mr.. Henderson
had been the manager. The defense was
represented BY Mr.. Look, of Look & Ben
nett, Greeley, Colo, D. A. Preston and
Il. II. Fort, of Lander. The trial was
commenced on Wednesday, July 90, was
given to the jury on last Friday at noon,
and vas concluded With a verdict on Sat
urday at . O'Clock in the afternoon.
Judge Jesse Height presided. OF the
Cheyenne lawyers engaged. Mr.. Camp
bell made the opening presentation of the
case and the opening argument after the
evidence had beer submitted. The clos
ing argument for the prosecution was
made by Mr., Stoll, who spoke for seven
hours. There is no doubt, judging alone
from the result, hat the case on behalf of
the prosecution was managed with as
much skill as any case ever tried before a
Wyoming court and Jury.
The testimony showed that the II put
fit arrived at Buffalo on September go OF
last year. They had reached this point on
a return trip from the II ranch, in John
son county, where thew had been deliver
ing some cattle from the II ranges in the
Sweetwater country. The outfit camped
about a quarter Of a mile from town.
Manager Henderson usually made his
headquarters at Eggleston's drug store,
and the men who generally required cash
when they struck town usually found him
there. Smith dropped in there for this
purpose. Henderson took a memorandum
out of his pocket, and after doing some
figuring made out a check for so. This
he handed IN Sm,,b With tbe romorL ,h.,
Smith owed hum "a Tbo ri, was
for the full amount owed Smith,
and meant a discharge. Smith
ohiactad m III. oooo,n, al
Henderson said ba ,vopId b.y. 70 ao 20
the ranch ;f .nvtnin, wos wron, .,d !,
rvonld ,bere he rco,iGod bv tbo hooLs h,,
that Smith was d;scbareod sm;,b s,;d
he wouldn't be discharged. He was going
back to the ranch with the wagon and
intended to collect his pay up to the date
that he arrived there. Henderson said
he couldn't 90 with the wagon but if
James Craig (the foreman under Hepder.
son) would allow him he might take a
couple of horses and riding one could
pack his traps on the other. Craig, who
was present, gave his permission and he
and Henderson passed out of the store
and went upstairs to the Buffalo club.
Smith remained behind a moment or
two. and az he started ont made the re.
mark in Eppleston's hearing that he would
'spct even with the --s ome oth,r
way" Smith then hunted nm LAWYER
Rurritt and : ked him If he could not
collect nav from the II outfit mn IN the
date that they reached the ranch. Bur-.
rift told him TO lay the matter before a
Justice of the peace, who would charge So