Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-06-24
(From the Leavenwortth Times, extra)
Fuller Particulars OF the Lane and
Jenkins Tragedy.


We have further facts from a reliable
source, which we proceed to give. The
cause OF the difficulty between Lare and
| Jenkins, as our readers know, is a contest.
ed claim. Both parties resided on the claim.
Lane occupied house, and about an acre
of ground, which was enclosed. jenkins
occupied another house some twenty-five
rods from Lanes enclosure. The well,
which supplied water to both, vas near
Lanes house-in his enclosure, and some
twenty or thirty fee: from it. jenkins had
been in the habit of using the water from
the well up to few days previous to the
difficulty, when Lane fenced up the gate
leading TO it, and locked the bucket, or fas-
tened it in such way that it could not be
used. A snort time after, Jenkins went to
well to get water, and found it locked
Gen. Lane was present. Some unpleasant
words ensued between them. What, it is
difficult to state, as there are sel eral YER
sions.
On Thursday morning, Jenkins hired
man went for water. Lane drove him off.
A boy was sent BY Jenkins after this, with
message to Lane, that he was coming af-
ter dinner, and was bound to have wafer
from that well. Lane sent word back that
he would shoot him if he made The attempt.
Jenkins sent back reply that he was
bound to have the water, and would have
it. In the afternoon, accordingly, jenkins
and four of his friends approached. Jenkins
had an axe. The others were armed with
pistols. Lane warned them away. The
party continued to advance, and cut down
the gate. Lane returned into the house, and
soon after appeared with shotgun He
again warned the party, but they continued
to advance. He fired, and Jenkins fell, and
expired almost instantly.
A shot was fired at Lane, which took ef
feet in the leg above the knee; the wound
although not dangerous is very painful, and
Lane is not able to turn in his bed. One
report, believed BY many in Lawrence, and
asserted to be true by the passengers in the
stage, of to-day. June 5th) was that pis-
tol had been snapped or fred Opinions va
ried on this poinD at Lane before he shot.
The reports or the causes of the difficulty,
of the persons who took part in it, and of
the testimony to be given, are various and
conflicting. Jenkins friends contended that
he had the well dug and paid for it, and had
the right to use it-that this right had been
admitted until few days before his death.
Lanes advocates reply, that everything in
a contested claim depends upon permission;
that no man could force that or disturb his
peace; that his family we're on the spot,
and if he could not defend it and them, he
could defend nothing.
But these reports and these pleas, we
must pass by until we get at the facts. We
only state these, TO let the public know
what is said on both sides.
No t,ial was had on Friday. 1t COM
menced at 10 O'Clock on Saturday. Jenkins
friends hud been arrested and were TO be
tried first. The opinion at Lawrence, as far
as we can gather it, is, that the fatal aflray
was hurried on in an hour Of passion, when,
il the living or the dead had had few mo-
ments of efecLion---indeed, one minute of
calm thought, it could never have occurred.
Two FooLs.-Hennngsen and Lock-
ridge, tw1 of the Central American fill
busters, have been quarrcling-each having
told too much truth about the other. Hen.
ningscn has written letter. iE which he
offers to tight Lockridgo, but he says he
won't correspond with him because Lock-
ridge commences his opistcs with little IL
This isn't qnic equa to the man out West,
who wouldn't vote Tor certain man for
Judge, because he spelled God with small
- Boston Bee.