Henderson was probate judge of Wilcox County in reconstruction days under Republican rule. Some time ago, a fine brick school house for negroes was built on Henderson's place by northern Presbyterians. It proved a great nuisance to the neighborhood. A short time ago it burned to the ground. Henderson concluded the white people burned it. The grand jury a few weeks ago made a through investigation, but utterly failed to find evidence showing incendiaries. Judge Henderson is reported to have said after the jury adjourned that Mr. Clark Lyles burned the building. Last Wednesday Clark and John Lyles met Henderson, who approached John Lyles and shook hands with him. Clark refused to shake with him, but asked Henderson if it was true that he had charged him with firing the school building. Henderson said yes, and Clark pulled his pistol and fired, the ball making a slight flesh wound under the arm. He was kept from firing again by his brother. Source: Hamilton News Press, Marion County AL, August 8, 1895 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Henderson was probate judge of Wilcox County in reconstruction days under Republican rule. Some time ago, a fine brick school house for negroes was built on Henderson's place by northern Presbyterians. It proved a great nuisance to the neighborhood. A short time ago it burned to the ground. Henderson concluded the white people burned it. The grand jury a few weeks ago made a through investigation, but utterly failed to find evidence showing incendiaries. Judge Henderson is reported to have said after the jury adjourned that Mr. Clark Lyles burned the building. Last Wednesday Clark and John Lyles met Henderson, who approached John Lyles and shook hands with him. Clark refused to shake with him, but asked Henderson if it was true that he had charged him with firing the school building. Henderson said yes, and Clark pulled his pistol and fired, the ball making a slight flesh wound under the arm. He was kept from firing again by his brother. Source: Hamilton News Press, Marion County AL, August 8, 1895 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
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