The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-10
HENDERSON'S STORY
Ex-Chief of Police Colbert Gives
the Murderer's Confession.
French Lick Farmers Fight Fatal
Duel-Martin HOwely Held for Kill
ing His Mother-State News.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Jan. 9.-The Hen
derson murder trial was this morning re-
sumed in the Hamilton Circuit Court The
court room was crowded throughout the
hearing, much interest being centered in the
fact that Coroner Beck was expected to
testify to the confession of Henderson,
and also to the finding of the revolver and
mask.
The first witness was Miss Gertrude Raj
ferty, who corroborated her mother as TO
visits made at their house by Henderson
on the evening of May 81 and June /, being
the evening before and the morning after
the murder, and to Henderson remarking
when the paper was read, that he did not
think it could be that bad"
The next witness was Police officer
George NJ. Corham, who had charge of
Henderson at the hospital. He testified that
Henderson asked him to close the door and
sit on the bed by him. Henderson began
crying and said the story told by Mrs.
Rafferty,. and which appeared in the morn
ing papers of that day, was correct that
he was passing and saw the saloon open:
he went in to get a glass of beer. Hender-
sons statement TO witness was the same
as that made to Chief of Police Colbert
CNiOHSl DUN ltSli4lSu liIdl lie tOOh
derson's statement at the Marion County
Jail. He also produced the revolverS and
mask that had been found in the vault
where Henderson had thrown them. The
coroner also produced the bullet taken
from the body of Tarpey.
DIR. Carey testified to finding the mask
with piece of tobacco, as stated by Hen
derson in his confession.
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the identical ones shown her by Henderson
on the morning of June 1.
Chief of Detectives Splann testified to the
statement made by Henderson to himself
and Chief of Police Colbert, and at the
time reduced to writing by Colbert Ex-
Chief of Police Colbert testified to the con-
fession made by Henderson to himself and
Splann and reduced to writing at the time
The confession was as follows:
Il left my home between and O'Clock
on the evening of May 81 1898. took a street
Mary Rafferty,, 5Ol West Washington street,
Indianapolis. Stayed there till about s
O'clock fh dt, went fr3m there to saloon on
on street car then and rode to the l., d.
> shops; L there got on a freight train
Haughyille, where / was put off the train
by the brakeman. That about 10
o'clock After being put, off the train 1 laid
~ wv pANS VI NilC ldlHOdu lldNh. Il
there about one hour; | then got uD aud
went back the railroad track to Michi-
gan street. in Haughvile | walked on the
north side of Michigan street till / came to
the saloon where / did the shooting. This
was sometime after u O'Clock. / saw that
the saloon was open, and went in with the
intention of getting a glass of beer. 1 no
tfced when L stepped on the inside that the
bartender was sound asleep. | then noticed
ne 6end e ahPd as d Me sd
/ put on the mask. There were some silver
dollars in the drawer / put them in my
pocket first. Then L took the half dollars
and quarters and put them in my pocket
also. Then l took out my revolvers and
put the box under my arm and started
some persons talking. L got around the ice
chest and two men came In the side door
the front man to throw UP his hands. He
said, Get out! What is the matter with
your Then he and the second man walked
side where some barrels were When / got
there l noticed there were more men at the
door: 1 said to the man in the door to
When I said this he jumped at me
and got hold of my revolver. AT this time
gle the revolver was discharged. cannot
say if / pulled the trigger. but it was dis
charged in the struggle He then let go of
me and walked away. There was still an
other man standing in the doorway / said
to this man, Come in and me pass
The man. threw up mis- hands, came in and
Il WeHl out lnS uOOT. Il went from the
saloon to the school house, where / took
out the contents of the money drawer. 1
went from the school house direct to the
river. l followed the river to the turning
of the street-car tracks; / then followed
the tracks to Washington street to
Horan's saloon. This was between and 8
o'clock in the morning of June 1. I went
from Horan's saloon to Mary Rafferty's.
sol West Washington street 1 stayed at
M Mrs Il rt AL day t When bor first
been in a shooting scrape at Haughville
This was about o'clock in the morning
/ had the revolver / did the shooting with
and threw ii in the vault; also threw the
mask in, with a plug of tobacco wrapped
in it,
The State here rested, and the mother
and sister Of the defendant took the stand
denying the statements of officers Thorn
ton and McGun as to what occurred at the
time of the arrest. Henderson, counsel
made no statement to the jury.