The daily sentinel., 1912-04-12

was received first by Sheriff Schra-
der and few moments later The
Daily Sentinel bulletins gave the
! news to the people of the city. The
Sentinel was already on the press and
had several hundred copies of the
paper were on the streets before the
shooting occurred. In Collbran the
affair created the greatest sensation.
Feeling ran high for Henderson is
popular, and the fact that he was
unarmed when Snipes fired made the
! feeling against the fleeing man very
strong. The fact that he rode leis-
urely away and In the direction of
Grand Junction led many people TO
believe that he intended to come
here and give himself up and no at
tempt was made to organize a posse.
several years ago when Snipes was
in shooting scrape he Immediately
had himself placed under arrest.
Quarrel Seems GrOundless.
For some weeks Snipes has been
making threats against Neal Hender-
sen. brother of the man who was
shot, Some time ago Snipes' wife
left him and he has accused Neal
Henderson of breaking up his home.
Friends of both men declare this
accusation to be groundless and Neal
Henderson to be wholly guiltless.
"Wiu Get Rid of Them Niggers"
Snipes, however, insisted on press
ing the quarrel. A remark several
times repeated by him that he was
going to get rid of them niggers
up there and get some decent peo-
Pile. He referred to the Hender-
sons, who lived near him.
Etss Henderson met Snipes at the
Collbran postoffice late yesterday af-
ternoom He knew Snipes was armeu
and that he himself had no weapon.
but he demonstrated with Snipes
for calling him and his brother mig
gers" After a few words. in which
Snipes is alleged to have used a
! number of insulting terms he struck
at Henderson with his fist. Although
Snipes is much larger and heavier
Henderson went into the encounter
with spirit and the two exchanged
several blows. Snipes yelled. after
a blow in the face from Henderson's
fist, Il can get you with gun
DO your shooting" Henderson
calmly returned. and on the instant
Snipes drew his As caliber Colts
and fired. The move was too quick
for any one to interfere and it is
said that Henderson made no move
until the bullet struck him. The
ball entered on the left side, too low
to strike the ribs, and made its exit
in the back after grazing the lower
tip of the left lung.
Will Recover.
Henderson. it is said, will recover
He was taken after the shooting to
the home of Mayor F. A. Bloss. where
DR.. Zinke and RAIDER attended him.
He made statement shortly after
the shooting in which he said that
he had no idea that Snipes would
shoot He is corroborated by the by
ISLANDERS and eye witnesses in his
statement that Snipes was the ag-
gressor from the first and that the
shooting was cold blooded and with
out provocation.
Snipes Seemed Cool.
Snipes left the scene a few minutes
later and without a word to a single
person turned his horse westward
and left the town. He went to Moli-
ma later in the day and afterwards
made his way under cover of dark
ness to De Beque and Roam creek.
All Are Well Known.
The Henderson boys are well
known and highly respected in the
Plateau country. They have resided
there for many years and have host
o: friends. Snipes is equally well
known and also has strong circle OF
friends, great many of whom Will
defend him in his present trouble
He has a brother. Henry Snipes. in
Palisade. The latter's two sons,
Jesse and Thomas Snipes, are well
known here.