Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-26


examination, of Jim Lane, IN Lawrence Ren-
.sas).ids nov, for the murder Of Col. Came,
jenkins, the particulars Of which must sun e
fresh ia public remembrance The general iu'-
pressionis. TINT ,,Jin n WIN be acquitted a
Correspondent ofthe st Louis Democrat writing
from the Court room, June 18th, says;
"The room in which the hearing was held
was tbroRged with N9sanxions crowd o. i.ns-
friends of jenkins and Lane. There were nys
LAWYERS EMPLOYED on both sides. Gen. Lane
,T,,s, represented by Col. Samuel A. Young, OF
independence, Mo-; James Christian, otLaWf
r..,i,,a.- id Thomas Ewing, DR., OF Leave
enroTtil; and John Hutchinson, OF Lawrence:
The counsel on the part of the prosecution
were Mr.. Goe, Mr.. Colamer GATE OIL pos.oNl -
~ Wood, of Lawrence ex-SecretaIy pau tlAs''o''
and M Stafford. prosecuting Attorney
jiTliis preliminary examination VIII Prooaoly
last till Saturday A hope is expressed by tue
| Griends of Lane "that this will be the last OF
tbe affair" that he may be acquitted at once,
without having to appear in higher court
Tbts friends of Jenkins, on the other hHhd, nave
EXPRESSED their determination to have Lane re,
arrested in tho event of an acqpittal now. Al
partfes however, seem to have perfect cohn-
dence in the court of magistrates"
The testimony in the case is very volumi-
nous-but we do not see that anything iselieit-
ed that was not already known. In the course
of the proceedings. we get now and then an
incident graphically illustrative of life in Kan
sas md the refinement characteristic of the
Kansas Bar:
tPron tho Democrat RepOrt.)
Witnass-I told Mr.. jenkins I'd not work
.Iat clay-the day of his death-and he SAID
very well; after breakfast took the pali ana
started after moro water; found the wen un,
locked and drew two pals of water; TINS was
Il ffo NEs Tar L
the water-.as was going out OF the gate--I ne'Tu
some one hnil me; set down the pals ana iooK-
ed around; / saw it was Gen. Lnnv; he. said;
"If YOU come in this yard again, III shoot
you you id sconndrel r 4t
/ said-"The hell you will
He repeated. the same words over again. l
then told him to 'tstIOOt and be d-dP
That is all the conversation that occurred.
Ouestion-Do you know who made that CATER
Answer-Yes.
Mr.. Thomas Ewing, Jr,, objected The ques-
ton rs to who made the gate had no connection
with the homicide or motives OF either party
Mr.. Stanton said that the question OF owner owner
ship of the property had good deal to 40 Win
the homicide. He proposed to show that tte
property belonged 10 Jenkins; that he butt ana
rented the house. and Lane got INTO the mouse
through jenkins tenant.
SIr. Ewing repeated that the court mao horie"'
to inquire into the title.
Mr Ooe said that the title to the claim was
not in questian; but it was pertinent to know
who owned the improvements on 1t, az 1t lad
very material bearing on the case.
Nr Ewing said that such course OF inquiry
would inevitably result in bringing the whole
question as to the title to the claim; for If they
introduced evidence to show that jenkins 6uilt
this gate and laid this fence, he would introduce
evidence to show that the farm was Lanes
Mr.. Stanton replied: The prosecution did not
propose to inquire into the title TO justify Jen-
kins if he did wrong; bnt he insisted that every
thing that tends to exasperate tue feelings oil
marty was pertinent in the case. such eVl-
dence would render the offence of either or
both parties, as the case might be, more or
less criminal, according to tile nature OF such
testimony.
Col. Young insisted that, in law, the man slain
is SUPPOSED to be wrongfully slain -, -
mr.. 4COe.--IhhtI Is the law OF Englahu -uOl VI
America. o.,,.
Col. Young.-If there is any book on God
earth that contains any other doctrines Ill agree
to eat it without greasing. Q.anghter(
Mr. Coe.-Ihen you'll have more law in your
stomach than you ever had in yonr head. Ckoars
of laughter)
The writer adds,
Col Youngi is n difficult man 10 nonPius, but
this stunned him; instead Of rejoicing, he sald
something about borrowed wit.
Lane was in Court all day. He is still lame
and weak from mis- wounds,
wAsH1seToS CoUNrY. The complete repub-
lcan ticket in Washington county is as follows:
Assembly, George " Lawrence, Carroll; VIM.
hGrahatn Buffalo Sheriff, Norton McGitin,
i AmtselL Coroner, Jonathan Martin, South