Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-03
Charles Henderson, Colored, Will Be
Tried in Pennsylvania.
REQUlSIFIOH FOR Him HONORED
Arrested in This City and Now in
Jail for Assault.
STORY OF THE KILLING

Chief Justice Bingham of the District Su-
preme Court today received requisition
from Governor VIM. A. Stone Of Pennsyl-
vania for the extradition Of Charles Hen
derson, colored man, charged with being
a principal in the murder and robbery OF
Mack Kensey, who was killed October y
in Bedford county, Pa 1t appears from
the warrants and affidavtts accompanying
the requisition that Henderson was one of
crowd among whom he was known as
Hungry" or "klondyke." His associates
were known as "Original Red Tom Creery
and 1.-THE Dark Man" Two of these men
have already been arrested and. 1t is said,
their confession implicated Henderson.
Henderson is confined in jail here, under
sentence of the Police Court on charge
of assault and his term does not expire
until Monday evening. In court Henderson
denied that he had ever been in Bedford
county. where the murder is supposed 10
have occurred. He also denied knowing
the men with whom he is said to nave
been associated.
Chief of Police Silver of Bedford, Pa.
was sworn, and stated that the accused had
admitted being in Bedford county to him.
Mr.. Silver said Henderson was the man
wanted. Detectives Brown and Lacey
stated they knew Henderson as an associ-
ate of the people charged with the Pennsyl-
vania crime.
Justice Bingham said he was sure Hen
derson was the man wanted for trial. He
remanded the prisoner to jail to await tne
expiration of his sentence, when the court
ordered he should be turned over to the
PENNSYLVANIA authorities.
Clever Detective Work.
Henderson was arrested by Special Po-
liceman Harry Wannell at Kernan's Thea
ter Tuesday, and after being committed to
Jail on a charge Of assault Detectives
Brown and Lacy learned that he was the
man who was wanted at Hyndman. The
officers made arrangements for the prison.
er's detention and notified the Pennsylvania
authorities of his arrest in order that a
requisition might reach here before his re-
lease.
1t was not until the arrival of the officer
last night that the presence of the alleged
murderer here became generally known
Hyndman, Pa, the scene of the murder
and robbery, is a small town where several
hundred colored men from different sections
of the country have been working on rails
crimes. including several murders. have
been committed there, the killing of Nc
Kensey being the last murder.
Story of the Alleged Crime.
The night Of the murder he was near his
stable. when several colored men, who had
planned to kill and rob him, acoosted him.
One Of them asked him for a match and
another demanded his money. The prisoner
Henderson. alias Hungry" is alleged to
have beat him over the head with re-
volver just about the time that another of
the party fired the fatal shot. McKensey's
pockets were riled of about $40. and his
dead body was carried into the livery sta
BILE.
A colored man named Frank Williams.
who claims that he refused an invitation
to participate in the deed, has since played
the part of detective in the case, and
through his efforts several colored men
have been lodged in jail. charged with the
murder.
Will Try to Get Grayson Also.
Two of the men who are now in Jail
charged with this murder were mentioned
by John Grayson, alias Davis. in his state
ment to Detectives Lacy, Baur and Muller
few days ago, when he was committed on