Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-07
A FEARFUL MISTAKE.
CHATTANooCKS LEADING ssNyrs
KILLS AN INSURANCE MAN
He Thought His Victim Wa. Ahon, a.,
Draw weapon-rhere Wa.
Deadly Enmity.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Febr,a,,,.
George y. Henson. presiden, OF ,h, c,,.
zens' Bank and Trust Company Ara o.,
OF the most prominent men In Cb.,,.
novga's financial and commercial c,-.,..
this afternoon shot and klllei j r. W,
a well-known insurance man. the ,,,h,.
OF a large family. and with cor,oc,,...
throughout this section OF the ,,...,,.,.
The city tonight Is agog With src.t.,,...
In consequence OF the sensational ,r,..,.
Inc shooting occurred shortly aHlr
o'clock. The killing was done 10, ....
the passenger elevators of th. l..b,,l-
son Block. the largest office biUI.n., a.,
the city ="
Some three months ago Nr ILL.,.
sued his wife for divorce. r.r,,r.. - II
as correspondent. On account of ,t. ,.....
inence Of all the parties conrp-,.l ,,.
suit awakened the lycuest ir,.-.. ..,
eugendered the hlttorcst 60. .r. tf..
son stoutiy maintained chat NJ. ,
guilty, and Vert as st,lt.y f..t 4.
Following the filing of ths bU t
Vorce Vert printed 4 earl r OBJ. .....
papers denouncng Henson ass ..,.,,
calumnator. Henson replied. r-f..,,...
his charges. Through mutual frI....
the husband and wife the d.yorr. rr....t
ings we're withdrawn. a.. iustlnf .....
ing To maintain hts Wif, ana ,h.h...
and paying the costs II fas lIt.-.. ..,..
Werts friends claimed thar hs ,,...
rated him, but Henson conuuI.l O.. ....
tend hat h. was guilty.
Some Few weeks ago the O.. ,......
Methodist church of which ,f- No.,
was prominent member rac.l r.., .,
trial before a jury of eal.p .. I,
church's members FNe yotal FIJI. ..,.
viction and two for aclmtnl A,..tr.
ingly Vert was expelled frm ,r.r.h
THE FINAL TRAGEry
To-day the last trarical .n,r..~
unfortunate affair was ,tllt.I rh.
had been avoiding each oth.r r..,,.i
the consequences OF m,eunr Tl. '.,'.
noon Henson had business MO, 81,
bark's attorneys on tho f1rrit a..,
the Richardson block. AMI. M a,i.....
his business. started down to max. D.
exit from the building Ashn r.,...t o..
second floor below Vert. in c.ir,,,. ...,.
n young attorney. efter,i on. ..,...
Thus the men met face % ft.. t.~ .b..
first time since tho church u.f r..,..,
the first floor and the grpmi ,h, .,....... /.
occurred. Henson says o." intended i...i...
the elevator AZ soon as H. r-,lenit.i ft.
now passenger but bis .NIt U.4 ,,,.,.
fertd with by the mems rrt ..rr Do.
further claims that ~, th. ....,,, D..
thought be- saw Vert r.a,hi. fr
weapon. However that may ts ar, t..
elevator reached the ground Ills.1 ta.
gan 10 shoot, firing Two bullets wfI. oil,
elevator was I'm motion Tho la.t sl., u..
nred just as the elevator r.r.I.I fe.
ground floor. ono shot entered Ae-t..
right breast passed through o.. nrb
rib, rar ging 10 tho l.ft. al rls..l
through the edge OF the rieht lung and
through the base Of the heart gh. 3D..
cond struck LAWN Thomas. r. ...r. tf.
torney innicting a flesh Wolri m Oh,
arm. Vert died fifteen mingt.. AFTER D..
ifg shot. Tho widest excitement t...
vailed. and I'm less than r.l minutes u,u.
sands surrounded the hu.llne
The banker. after h- hll DOM. on,
shooting. ned In wild excitement back up
the stairway TO thr attorneys otr...
whore later he waived fte gr.umIuaf,
hearing. lie Is I'm tho office uf th, all
tonight. ami will probably ha given &C.
prellmI ary hearing tomorrow.
Werts clothes gay evidence ~ ui
fearful mistake under which Henson Rll
lahorlng. The only character uf tuan
on the dead man WHa ln in Isu.Hriut
penkuife ami that wa- Unopened
The victim leaves "a wife tYI SIX ehI
|r-n. was about 80 years ~ ago aul
has lived in Chattanooga twenty years.