New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-12
THE SHOOTING OF JENKINS BY LANE.


C.,o,r,uderco Of Tlc On ias.;i OsstiN
LAwrFNCr. X. T., Fddsy. June & 1853
Yesterday, az oeiock p. ~. LsSesce vas MADE
the scsre OF meet UniG.tunst e sn,ay. GNas Jsa-
kris native &C Peousyivslis, bu. Tor several year,
o,Iztn of lt.ncis ard, Later ooe Of tbe earliest
settlers II Lawrence, Was shot dead by Gen. Jaaoi
ii. LsIe.
jenkins was man rriyersally respected Us had
beer prcminsr t as Free S,s'e during the trox
bles ot 6 ard If the treason pfisoner dursl
that sumner. At that tine lie held $ oolcsel's com
IL iss,n under Lane. He ct ote time KEEP, ske Amsri
can Hotel ia ksrss CITY, and IN tire OF great en-
ger spCces dec II Supplying Lawrence WITH ammusitsa
from TIA. place. lie wss { blsodod and impetaous.
Tut had TIE respect ,f oil as brave. kind beans<
lie was about fjHydye years DID, sad leaves
q wife AZ four children.
HOW THF nuFCILTy ORIGINATED
For two ard q bsf yesrs Lsns ard Jsnkiss have
been contestsTts lor valuable clam now within the
city limits of Lawrence AID worth fifteen CO tweety
thoussId dollars. The case is very compl'csts1
,le. ana is how pending in the Lsne 0aics. 4. bAI
produced mach bad blood aud many bitter words aud
threats between the parties. There are taree h,u,ss
tie claim. Laue and biz family occppled ope-Jsa-
k'ns anu RS family tie secono-the thrd VAS yaosat
Lanes tesd'uce ~ not pioe than ten 90 fifteen rods
irom that of Jci kins.
THE PRESENT AfFRNY
Resulted about yell e water IN Lanes iuoiosars,
ueer Lis house. jenkins bad been Ia the habit Of
using = ster irou this WEB A few days soos Lsns
forbade tli' ard |, Cksd up tie well Jehhies bfoks
the eek. Yesterday nororg ore 81 hi' Gea ta.Sing
previously broken down the teroe CT sues iacloslret
went tor water, but Lane drove him away, la tire
Afternoon JeI kpe with two or three comp saioss, re-
tun ed chopped down the ferce aud sotefst tha iu-
cosure. Lane tw0o says he had previously ws-scl
JeuAiIs tlet he would shoot lin If he cobtnusd "a
tyespass IN the pTemise,l ord rcd them CT seytrd
time threatenirg 60 shoot usl-s. tbey left. Tccy
stll advanced, however, AID when tley Eere al rub
Thirty feet from Laue De fred shctgun at Jesi.ias.
The charge of nesr'y 100 ouck shot entered bic
breast and be fell dead. One OF is CO nperions SHOT
Lane with revolver, iLtic,irg bal wound asa the
ku0e.
These are the general facts of tina case adu tsi
both sdes. NJ. aDG Mrs lste state that whea Jss-
kns ard his party approached lie was armed WIN ~
an " rb he ned IN "A meDaciug attitude, and thai US
coInpani0us two hited men and ncpneS' were
aruel with cooked revolver, which they prcsen 81 70
Lare. Ttey ALEC ate tbst JenktoS Drought ohrps
ilfe With him aud eit il at the fence. Oa the othes
hand the ipLds Of enkins urge that he pad TOT dig
eiIs The well, AID fOr bulldog the house that L.ps
I've, in and that both, therefore, belonged u bin-
Both these statements denied by the opponts par.
ties, ard it il impossible to arrive at toe tAth eeio-s
the itg6l invest cation, which is % Occur today.
Intense excitement followed the occurrence. NJ
excl al GRO gstherd At the houses OF both paulcA
A t-0 men lSheif Jores, OF Lecomptson, amons the
numbc,) proposed t. lyncn Laue u; once tut some
OF tie cizers began 20 threaten to lynch jones ha
se'f and ne slicenly lsa lot home
Lane an 20 Young who accOmp snied Jsn-
kim were tsRen into custody by Sheriff sam Walker.
Tuis morning The air Is fali Ct conflicting re.
but will Sod you m ample report Of the tSauiony
s'on ecitcd, that you can decide upon the NOR
il Ct SIC case. Uut then il lie unjust ~ do 20, eSsa
here.
TIE troubles in linn County continue very senovs
all alorg tic borders both sder. Everything is IN
settled. Mary Ffce-State families from Missouri
MOVING into tie borders If kanses for protectios-
LEAyESwoR1g, June y lSJS
Tie funeral Of Gsins jenkins. shot by james u.
Lane, touk plsce at Lawrence on Sunday, aud wa -
tended by an immense crowd. TIE. IS strong pab-
lie {. cling on both sides.
Loie's condition 10 both Lelp'ess AID critical lie
has GCquent attacks of spsstas, with symptoms VI
leobiaw !. is row thought that enpstation will be
Lecestsry 10 save lie.
TIE excitement in Linn County contilues. Gov.
Denver Gov Robinson and Oh ors ab nut to start
to tie scene Of the dhcultes 20 exert themselves b
quiet tie troubles