Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-23
MURDERED FOR GOLD
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he had sold ten claims in the Buffalo
Hump and was on his way to Colfax to
consummate the deal. He also said he
had seen Fred Beck in company with
Henderson at different times in the even
ing.
F. G. Erb, who conducts a music store
in this city, was next called and his testi-
mony taken as follows; II met Mr..
Henderson on the train coming out of
Stuart for the first time and was with him
great portion of the time, as he hap
pened to drop in to seat next to me-
This was after had noticed him sitting
with lady and gentleman in the other
car while was going through the car to
speak to Conductor Timing. When
returned to the smoking car he was in
my seat and as came up he very pleas
antly said: II am in your seat; wait
will move" to which replied, that it
was big enough for two, and sat down.
He told me he had been to Buffalo Hump
since May and had sold some interests
there and was on his way out to Colfax
to close the deal'a then would go to
Spokane where he said he had family.
He seemed to be suffering a great deal
from the heat, which would be natural,
coming from the mountains into this
warm valley. At intervals he would
drink from bottle of cocktails which
he had with him. offering it around
to several of us he later said he had
enough and threw it out of the window.
He told me he had been up all night
in Grangeville playing cards for the
drinks and was rather tired, having
driven from Grangeville to Stuart
by private conveyance. During our
conversation he spoke of his age and |
said, You look to be somewhere in the
3os.' To which he replied, Il will bet
you SIoo am over so years DID, did
not think so. but was not inclined to
gamble on it. i told him if he was do
ing nothing while in town Saturday night
to come around to the store and see me !"
At this time the prisoners, Mr. Beck and
Miss Ross, were brought in and identified
by Mr.. Erb as being the parties who
came ON the same train with them Sat
urday.
Mr.. Erb was excused and w. H. Dav-
ison, proprietor of the Hotel De France,
called and placed on the stand. His
testimony was in substance practically
that which has all been gone over before
Mrs. G. w. Morrison was called and
testified to the efforts being made to
awaken the deceased.
The court and jury next went to the
Hotel De France and examined G.. w.
Morrison, in which he stated the circum-
stances as referred to in the beginning of
the article, An adjournment was taken
until this afternoon, when the inquest
will be renewed at the undertakes par
lors.
Later, 5 p. m.-The coroner's inquest
was SouiuicHScu at y CLOCK ana COunty
Attorney Danford decided that no fur
testimony should be taken, and ordered
the jury to bring in verdict After IL
minutes deliberation the following YER
dict was brought in and read, after
which the jury was discharged.
Lewiston, July Is. 90.
We, the coroner's jury, in the matter
of the inquest of the body of Frank Hen
derson find that said Frank Henderson
came to his death by poison administered
by some person or persons unknown. TO
the jury on or about July 22nd.
Signed: c. P. Couburn, foreman, !.
Pointing, Christ Held, A. Larson, Vim.
Kreuger, Fred Smith,
GRANGEvILLE, July 20, SIP. m.-(Spe-
cial to the TELLER. Prank Henderson
was an unmarried man, his parents liv-
ing in Cambridge, Mass He is supposed
to have had between $500 and $500 when
ne left here Saturday morning.
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