The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-17

fgrior quality, and expressed his determln.
atiGn to resort again to the well OF Lane,
and sent word to &he General to t1lat eff
feet. The latter returned answer that if
he undertook to obtaip it by force, he
must do it at the risk ef his life.
Islus matters ssood yesterday afternoon,
whea Jenkins bearing an axe and Sharpe's 5
rifle, and accompanied hy two men and a
boy, was observed to approach Lanes
gate in he rear of the house The cate
had been previously nailed fast to prevent
entrance from the direction OF Jenkins
house Arriving there Jenkins laid aside
his rifle, and with his axe speedily batter
ed away the E2steDip1s Of the gate. Leav-
ing his rifle behind, though still bearing
his axe, and accompanied by the two men,
jenkins approached the well which is To-
Gated W thin few yards Of Lane house.
At this juncturc, General Lane stepped
from his door. armed with a single bar
relied gan, and badc them approach no
further. as he would shoot if they did.
At tkis Jenkins companions each drew a
revolver. and Jenkins raised his axe and
still advanced. lane again .bade them
stop, stating that he did not wish to kill.
either of tIrem, but would asSnrcdly shoot
if they approached nearer. They still adj
vanced with pistols and axe bearing up
on the General, when Lane fired, shoot
ing Jenkins in the breast, causing him
to fall forward on his face, and killing him
instantly. Jenkins companions then
both fired at Lane, the bail of onc grazing
his hair, and that Of tie other entering
his left limb, just above the knee. There
are rumors Of third and fourth shot from
them at Lane but those within hearing
generally agree in stating that there we're
but three reports In all.
Lane was assisted to his house, whore
he was placed on q couch, and a physician
sent for to dress the wound. The body
OF Mr.. Jenkins, by the assistance of his
compaLicns, and tdat Qf his olcW acifc,
was conveyed &c his house. As the in
telligence' Of the bloody affair spread, the
most intense excitement Immediately en-
sued. A crowd straightway gathered on
the spot \ hundred ramors were rife,
most If them uutayorable to Lane. Aiut-
terings of vengeance were hearG. Lane
was pronounced an assassin, aud dozens
asserted that he deserved a murderer's
fate \ proposition to hang him on the
spot was made. 1t would possibly, in the
heat Of the excitement have been carried
into effect, but on turning to the person
makin5 the proposal it was found to be
no other than ex-Sherrtf Jones Of Bor-
der-R Ruffian' and Lawrence sackiu@ noto-
riety. The source Of the proposition,
more than ought else, caused il to be re-
ceyed with tiisstEayor. .!ones was told that
if any hanglug was dane, he would be the
first to swing. The cx-Shelitf, deeming
a hint as good as a kick, and fearing the
excitement would demand some victim,
ere it was appeased. prudently left town
within an hour for Lecompton.
More moderate counsels respecting Lane
finally prevailed, Sheriff Sam. Walker
took the General into custody, leaving a
posse il attenlan2e upon him 1t his own
house. Jenkins two companions were al
so arrested 4 ccrorner's inquest viii be
held on the body Of Jenkins this morning.
The excitement Of yesterday has become
considerably aliaycd. The statement Of
Lane and Jenkins's two friends, as con-
Germs the aii'ray, are substantially uhesame.
The above mentioned facts are corroborat-
ed. O4e Of the latter asserts that he at
tempted to fire a second time at Lane,
but the cap Of his pistol exploded without
di> charging the barrel This accounts
for the rumor of fourth shot 1t is pos
sihle, but not probable, that the inquest
will throw new light on the case.
Col ,Ienkips was formerly u hotel keep
er in Kansas City, and subsequently a
merchant in Lawrence. While acting in
the former capacity, he furnished the free
state men Yith powder to aid in the cam
p4igu against the " border ruffaus." He
was one Of the "trc2son prisoners" OF
1886, and though not politician, was
widely known. He was at the time of
his death about fortY-fvo years Of age.
He leaves a wife and four children, who
mourn their loss in agonizing tones,
Tie " Eagljsh" Commissioners for
PieventiHg Frauds Denrsr's Fairmess.
LAWRENCE, June 4, 1853.
| The Board Of Commissioners under the
English Lecompton bill held a second ses-
sion day before yesterday, and agreed up
on an arrangement which it is thought
will efcctuaIly prevent fraud and forgery
in connection with the election returns OF
the ID of Angnst, the day fixed upon for
voting on the English proposition. Il
provides that there shall be triplicate re,
turns made out, one of which shall be for
warded by the probate judge of the coun-
ty to Gov. Denver; a second to the Hon
G. W. Babcock, President of the Terrific
rial Council; aud the third retained by the