New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
RetiiringNevada
Senator Is Shot
Over Law Feud
Man With Alleged Criev-
ance Calls a, Office of
Henderson and Fires Bull
let Through Right Arm
Quick Action Saves Life
Westerner Strikes Up the
Weapon That Intruder
Had Leveled at His Breast
From The Tribune's Washington Bureau

From The Tribunc's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March s. - Former
Senator Charles 3. Henderson. Of Ne
| vada, whose term in the Senate ended
at noon March 4, was shot and wounded
IN the right arm to-day while in his
offices in the Senate Office building.
The shooting was done by Charles Au-
gust Crock, sixty-tive years old, who
lives at Takoma Park, near Washing
ton. and who formerly lived at Reno,
New
Senator Henderson's wound was in
the forearm, between the elbow and
wrist. No bones were broken. His re-
covery will be rapid.
Quickness of Senator Henderson, in
striking the assailant's revolver when
it was pressed against his chest pre-
vented the shooting from being fatal.
HALF seconds delay would have cost
the Senator his life.
Crock shot Senator Henderson be-
cause OF an ancient grievance arising
out of land law case He is thought
affair Of to-day ne was regarded as
| harmless, though he had been in Ne
vada asylum at one time.
Though he retired from the Senate on
Friday, Senator Henderson still is in
possession of his Offices in the Senate
Office building. He went to these Offices
this forenoon and, as he had done sew
eral times before, Crock called. It was
II 80 O'Clock.
Assailant a Former Lawyer
As Senator Henderson told the story,
Crock, who is now mechanic for the
American Railway Express. formerly
practiced law. Senator Henderson.s law
firm employed him in u case, but he was
later dropped out Of it. He blamed the
lirr for this and alleged ne lost con-
siderable sum OF money as a result.
Senator Henderson had talked the
old affair over repeatedly with Crock,
seeking to show him he had no griev-
ance. To-day, when Crock called, SEN
ator Henderson. who had been IN his
private Office, went into the public Office,
met Crock and said: II haven't time
10 see you now. Come back atu o'clock ~
Crock stepped outside, but returned.
by God, you will see me-" said Crock
drawing his revolver and pressing if
against the Senator's chest.
The Senator struck the weapon with
his left hand. 1t was discharged. the
bullet going through the right arm.
Mrs. Frank Healy, clerk in the Office,
cried for help. Her outcry and the
, sound Of the shooting were heard by
George V. Messer. secretary to Sena-
for Roussard in an adjoining Office
Messer rushed in and ordered Crock
70 drop the revolver. Crock laid it on
box and then Messer turned him
over to the police.
Senator Walks to Ambulance
Senator Henderson, who backed into
his private Office and slammed the
door when shot. was given first aid
By Senator Ball, Of Delaware, who is
2 physician, and then walked outside
to an ambulance and was taken Il
Emergency Hospital
Senator Henderson is forty-eight
years old, an athlete. was rougl
rider in the Spanish War, is a grad
uate OF Ann Arbor and banker ane
lawyer. He is one OF the group o,
Democratic members of the uppe,
house defeated in November.
Crock was born in Germany. He
shot Senator Henderson with an old
fashioned 38-caliber revolver. tnves
tigation showed it had been fully
loaded, with five cartridges.
Il developed that Crock had been
sending threatening letters to Senate,
Henderson.