New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-29

pa uss <sk,r or sngui.h: the i'm preston ON my
esred, <Ndicstcd Ps--'or dontknow hoH aP
,;veI- a ytnPrs, and would not be IKE 70 say Po7-
sscut IS expression.
f, . Gov StAbtot-I did not see Henry jenkins az
e time; did not know him then; kneE pun aitsr-
wards on Lanes premises oe was pointed GU. oy
Simmons ne nephew ot decesse1-l thinA W o'ur
srons but ain not certain.
A. j. Totten, sworn-I know Mr.. Ray Green py
sight: 90 tie day OF the STRAY at tne h'use oi
jenkins, beard portion Of statement o,
the homicide made by him; mad been looking o.
the corpse through the window, aud hearing mah
making statement listened and heard bun say that
he wac down to Lanes when he was shot; sooe one
asked bin how many there were of them ana ne salo
tour; some one asked him il he hsd shot Lane;
he said he did not know whether he hit him
or not-tbat be fred twice and eDapped cap
once; if lie didn't hit him. he intended TO- he ssld; nc
hoped be had killed Lane be sae but, II ne haon
he would do IT, NJ he would make 1t dear shootipg
10 hin; left bin there and went down ~ MI -,ae -
be ard him ssy tina, when Lsne fired ne was WALKING
backward backing out; | diereniernoer whether ne
said anything or not of Jenkins Potitlon hesro
some person-Do whether It sas jenkins or not
Mr. Stanton Don't say II, then.
Witness-I saw the body Of MIR. jenkins perhaps
about half an hour after the atrHy; saw ms coun
tsrance; the expression appeared TO he wild, Zero
cious coupteDsnce; | went directly from JtDkinss 3
house TO Lane; that the first time went to
Lanes house, since then have had no conversation
with Lane, but j have heard nm make ''stemontS
and porte ms Of statements several times sboe, In reis
ton 20 the circumstances that bsd taken place;
don't remember ~bo present when Green in1oe
nie saeme nte; there we're probably twenty OF upward
present when did go; they were addressed 70 Ine
crowd Mr.. McClOugh and Mr. Monroe were there;
there were great many men know, but don recol-
ct their names; these TWO men are not particular &C.
nuaiDtences Of mine this conversation toOk place on
the north side Of the house, near the shed.
By Mr. Ewng-Mr. Green was masking a statement
when went up, and was makiug a statement when l
left l neither went up nor left with Mr. Munroe nor
McClougb ] went to see Lane because knew hlm
and had been told he was shot
I}y MIR. SantOI-I could not say whether tnese
gentlemen (MuDroe and McClough were present
when | went up left them there when went TO
Lanes.
Jas. i. Walker sworn-I knew JeDBl ina, aud know
Lane; have been acquainted with them BON ever
since they came into tho Territory; 1 beard Ga,us
Jephps during the progress OF the and trial u Le-
compton, some four weeks ago. make threats against
Lane il was il front Of the Collemer Buildings, Law.
renee; he talk ing of the claim: Re SAID that
Lar pot the claim at the trial he should occupy
it he sad slso, that as the trial was over he
would put Lare ont of the house; have heard Jen-
kns ssy seversl tines when talking about tne claim
that he ought to have killed Lane; lived in the
Chapman house fiom November, 1851 till this SPRING
a number Of neighbOrs used the well, and therefore
there not always water enough; four different
times stopped them from getting it for about week
ttere was enough for family; generally on Moo
days did not allow aDy one TO draw water from 1t;
Whenever ] stopped the ne gbb ors, also stopped Mr.
Jenkins; / never IecOllect jenkins coming 70 the well
himself-hs nephew came; bin | stopped, and asO
II Ell 10 JeDkjnss employ; never heard jenkins say
be would bill Lsne. and he kept hif furniture and
books there, and boarded there when IN town. never
was q picket fence around the house end WELL and the
fer CO on the back side was the ue fence bet his
incOfure ard jenkins.
Cross.examoed.-Q. Did ycu not, in the office of
s. ~ Wood, state that you rented that house of 5. n.
Wood and tuat Gen. Lane claimed it; the title being
in dispute yOn got the rent ell Winter for nothing
A. No Sir; but what | said was that B. n. Wood
asked me for the rent several ttrnes; told him
rented the house of Lane psid him the rent Of IT.
got the key of the house of the that moved ont
when | moved in; the maD who succeeded me IL
-entirg WISE MIR. Nichols who also hired the house OF
Lane; heard them talking Of the price, and under
. hen moved out. and remained until no moved away
or the family of Gen. Lsnei Lane was there when
Nichols put his things in the house.
BY Mr. giDg-I c communicated the threats used by
Jenkins to Gen. Lane the next day alter they were
uttered.
H. b. Nichols sworn-I occupied the house known
~ TIE Chapman House (where Gen Lsne now livesJ;
went into it March "a snd left II May ~ Lane gave
ne possession OF It; l PAD mn toe rent LOT IL; ne
boarded with me wEeE in town when lived IN tbat
Dou,e he haa large quantity OF books, bed,
rui ks &c., IN the houee; they. we've ali Ill when
no we'd in; lie brought in some other furniture when
VAS tl-le Lanes family came IN psiore leI; tney
nave occupied the house euce ! have heard Geins
Jerkrs mike threats against Lane; on March ~ Mr..
kns up in bis buggy Tn tue north side OF the
ot he sHys Nichols, if you prove true to me- you'll
,atch jim L>ne on this claim III take hiu by the
rntI oC the neck and put him off, we had no more
talk about il till about week before was goiog 70
leave; tOld him 30; be SAID; van. you s1'
al out before YOU leave; told hm cculo not 90
IT, had no right 10 Go it, jenkins appeared quite an
cry; be sait III you go of aud leave Lane there
v III have Dim our, dead or alive; that was ABOUT the
cid Of the fsaor; cid hot tell Lane the last
threat until Jenkins killed; the day before | LETT
The touse told him did not believe IL would be sas
for him to remain on the claim alJue--he would be
killed,
G. communicated to L9ne II mean the thfeHsj "os oi-
de rec 20 he stricken ont.
Niness-I tod Lsne the substance OF thefe threats.
CItS examinsd-State whether you told Lsne mat
J,l k had t.reateneG ths', III jim LHue rtloalns
there sitter you 20 ont, will have MIN OF my clam,
ceao or alive 2!
A. eid comuurcste the substance told him
ple'ty neay il the ssue words d0at Ano" as
could we = words | used III telliog him.
O What d6 you mean by te,ti'ytrg on vout direct
ex,nnstion 'hst you did tell tbat threat to Lane
unnl Je.kins dead ! a. l don't know what you're
tIy,rg 10 get st there seems to bs something can
rot understand.
IL col spsuiog.1
Witness II sunni g | meant wha; i sad.
O. Did YOU net ray to me III the streets OF Lsg-
renee q cay two after the homicide, that ~ dd
not con uuuic.;e this threat Of Jenkinss. tnat he
vCuld have Lste Of dead oi sllye 10 Gsn. Lane until
JtrBirs WA zllit Il
Ohiec'ed to-OSerru
| have no recollection OF sny such thing.
q. 10 you remember meeting Inc one evening after
the no nicde, on the road after my return from Col.
jenkins, and speaking To me Of the subject matter OF
your testimony A. do not.
Wifness-l took a written lease Of the premises
fem jenkins Of the house in which Lsne lives.
Mr.. Coe desiied 10 read the deed of the property
s'ered by witness and jenkins.
Objected 20.
CouIt Adjourned.
SIXTH DAY.
Correspondence Of THE N Y. Tribune.