Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-23

w nat Is proving to DC one oi tne uoSt
mysterious tragedys in the history of this
city is now developing in the case of the
alleged murder of Frank Henderson of
Buffalo Hump. The circumstances of
the death of this man are very suspicious,
to say the least, and before the coroner's
inquest is finished some interesting testi-
mony will probably be heard.
Ed Beck and Kittie Ross were arrest
ed yesterday on complaint of Coroner
Baum and preliminary hearing set
this afternoon was called before Justice
Sweet and on consent of the defendants.
and their attorney Judge Anderson was
continued until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
They have subpoenaed Constable Douglas
Gilman and Mr.. Merrlck of the Grand
Central lodging house to testify i'll their
behalf, when they expect to prove
an alabi. The circumstances sur
rounding the case are as follows: The
deceased applied to Night Clerk Gam
mon, of the Hotel De France for a room,
w WhlSi iC WdS ooot uNhb dliSt lCk lStCI gu
as VIM. E. Wilson and wife, of Colfax,
Wash, he left the hotel stating that he
would go for his wife who was up town.
from that time until midnight he was
not seen around the hotel. However,
| Geo. w. Morrison, who is laid up with a
broken leg in room four of the Hotel De
France heard the deceased come in with
some woman at between II and o'clock.
He paid no attention to their remarks,
though they were assigned to the room
adjoining him and considered they were
laughing and joking. She stayed there
about an hour and half when the
woman evidently closed the door quick.
lg and made rapid steps down the hall
leading to the street.
Mr.. Morrison later heard heavy
snoring and not being able to sleep
picked up an apple threw it agains,
the wall in order to distract
the sleeper. This being of no avail he
awakened his wife, who hammered on
the wall with shoe, but with no result,
By this time Landlord Davidson and wife
who have rooms directly opposite, were
awakened, Mr. Davidson getting up and
going to the Office brought the night
clerk with him and attempted to arouse
the sleeper. Becoming alarmed at the
heavy breathing they admitted them
selves to the room and noticed the swell
ing Of the face of deceased and the heavy
breathing they shook him and turned
him over, but there was no response
Mrs. Dawson came in at this junctnrs
and exclaimed that the man was dying.
Drs. Poynter and Kaulbach were sum
moned and worked necessarily for two
hours, but he was too far gone. He died
at 4 O'Clock.
A half bottle of beer was lying on til,
table, which the physicians took will
them, they coming to the conclusion tha
it was case of poisoning. No othe
effects were found except pocketbool
containing f7o.35, which was under tn
pillow.
1t was later reported that Hendersol
was mining man from Buffalo Hump
and having disposed of some minin
claims, was on his way to Colfax an
Spokane to close the deal. 1t is reporte
that he had wife and family in Spokane
However, this has been contradicted. H
appeared to be avery pleasant gentleman
fellow Of the age Of IS. however he state
to parties yesterday that he was so yea
J old, and offered to bet $Ioo dollars on
He was seen on the Stuart train Satnrds