Description Berry worked on the 71 ranch on the sweet water river. He and his partner John Tregoning had personality conflict with George Henderson, owner of the 71. Regoning and berry borrowed two of the ranches horses one night and stayed at the Sheehan ranch with some friends. On October 8th 1890 when the two horses were not returned Henderson and Pete Steckels went to the Sheehan ranch to retrieve them. Upon their arrival both Tregoning and Berry steeped out of the house with Winchesters. An argument ensued and Henderson went to put the horse between him and the rifles. Startled by his sudden move Tregoning ( thinking Henderson was drawing ) shot Henderson dead in the heart. Both men turned themselves in and although witnesses reported that Berry had nothing to do with the shooting both were convicted of murder in the 2nd degree. Berry was sentenced to 20 years but was released in 1896 having served 5 years and 4 months. Tregoning was sentenced to life with hard labor but escaped while working in the fields during a snowstorm. He was never recaptured
Robert Dunkle Member Since April 2012 Artist Statement My passion is taking pictures. All through my youth and up to this point in my life pictures and the feeling and emotion they can bring forth has been a fascination. I travel a lot and prefer the back roads of our great country where images and memories of the past abound. Before my wife passed away we spent a lot of time photographing everything we saw. She was the flower photographer and I took shots of barns and old cars. My flower album is for her. Lilies and roses were her love and a great family story about rebirth and continuation centers around a rose. Enjoy these albums and feel free to leave a comment. I hope to generate a stream of revenue that can leave me more free time to spend with the family and doing what I was born to do. Being a Dad to my kids.
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