Fergus County argus., 1902-02-19

IS KILLED
Henry Thompson, Known as Long
Henry" Shot and Instantly
Killed at Saco.
SHuFELT DID THE SHOOTING
The Killing Was the Result of a
Quarrel Over a hesident of
the Demi-Monde.

Glasgow, Feb. 15.-Henry Thomp-
son, better known in this vicinity as
long Henry" was shot and instant
ly killed by Ed. Shufelt at Saco this
morning about o'clock. There was
a masquerade ball at Saco last nigh,
and it is claimed that Thompson and
Shufelt had been quarreling during
tho night and this morning, whan
Thompscn was entering the salpeIi
whore Shufelt was, Shufelt opened
fire on hir, Yns slr, taking effect in
the head and several lnore in the bo ly.
Thompson was an old cow punchor
ami had long had the reputation OF
icing a bad man with a gun. Some
years ago he killed a roundup cook
Dawson county. Later he was tried
On a charge of robbing Lewis Bros.
bank here, but was acquitted. In 1895
he killed Tommy Dunn near Hinsdale
and was acquitted on the ground OF
self-defense.
The killing of Thompson had long
been expected, as all who knew him
predicted he would die with his boots
on.
Shufelt gave himself up to the Off
GERS.
According his story, he and Thomp
son quarreld concerning woman
known as Georgia Grant, one of the
demi-monde, with whom Shufelt had
been living.
Henry last night quarreled with A
c. Broome. but they were separated
and then Long Henry" began drink
ing freely. and when he saw Shufelt
with his woman he made a jealous
play and. when Shufelt resented hi
actions, he struck Shufelt. The lat
ter tried to pacify him, but "Lonl
Henry" left the saloon, threatenin,
to come back with a gun, and ten min
utes later he returned, and as he en-
tered the door Shufelt sent rife bal
into his head, and as he fell Shufel
fired several more bullets into him.
Shufelt then went to the home o
Broome. but later gave himself up
He claims Long Henry had a revolv
er in his hand as he entered the ga
loon. Others deny this, but 1t is Ger
tain that he was armed, for a revolve
dropped to the floor as he fell.
1t has been a long time since any
one did a better job than the KILN!
of Long Henry" Thompson. For tel
years he has been on the constant out
look for trouble and he got what h,
had long deserved. He was not onl.
bad man with gun. but he wa
known as smuggler, cattle thief an,
general crook. He had many person.
terrified and thus exercised much in
fluence in Valley county, for every
one was afraid of him.
About eight years ago, in Mile
City, "Long Henry" killed a negr,
cook. employed by the Home Ian,
& Cattle Co. tthe Nm outfit, TO
which both were working. 1t wa
shown that the cook was bad maj
and that he had a Winchester levele
at Long Henry" when the latter fire
a bullet through the bad coon's hear
The coroner's jury exonerated Lon
| Henry and soon thereafter he reno,
&c to Valley county, and in the toug
days of Glasgow he was a ring-leade
of bad men. When Lewis Bros. ban
at Glasgow was robbed, Long Henr
was accused of being one of the rol
hers, but was acquitted. There wa
little doubt of his guilt, but the ev
dence was not satisfactory and tn
clever attorney for the defense hyI
notified the. jury. A. c. Broome an
Long Henry" were friends at tha
time, but soon afterward quarrelet
and for years many had expecte
that one of them would kill the othe
In August. 1898, near Saco. Lon
Henry" killed Tommy Dunn. anothe
bad man. with whom he had quarre
ed concerning the division of spoil
of a crooked cattle deal. II was show
at the preliminary hearing that Dun
bad shot first, and Thompson wa
never tried, though many who kne
the men believed that Thompson ha
fixed" the witnesses.
When the Great Northern expires
was robbed at Wagner July 3. las
the Pinkertons at once suspecte
Long Henry" OF being one of the 70
bers. but could get no evidence againI
him. and when 1t was found that II
robbery was the work of the CurI
gang, he was no longer suspected, Il
he and the Curry outfit had been en-
mics for years.