Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-19
SENATOBIA'S TRAGEDY.
Particulars OF the M'Henry-COcke
HOmicIde-The Cause of the Quarrel
Condition of the Wounded
Man.

SUNDAYS APPEAL contained a special
telegram relative to difficulty at Senatoois,
Tate county, Mississip Poi, which resulted in
the death OF Rud M'Henry and the fatal
wounding OF j. II. Cooke. The former was "A
brick maker who had been supplying the
material for the courthouse, and the latter Is
q merchant and planter, but was also cOntrac-
tor for the county building spoken of. Both
were well known citizens, and aStsoon as the
difficulty occurred, telegram announced tDe
fact TO Mr.. Cookies Memphis friends, who
provided special train, and with surgeon
proceeded 10 his bedside at sen aiooia, Yes
terdsy an APPEAL reporter reached Senatobia
and was furnished the following written state
ment by a citizen Of that place:
"Iaturday evening about I9ll-past i've
O'Clock Mr. Cooke and Dir. VI Henry met
in salurion's saioon n d nry was
talking about politics, an said that
he was Democrat all over, but he would
rather support Settle than BrauE. Cooke be-
come offended at him for sayin-, So. and COM
menced cursing him and abusing him I'M
mercfiully, and spoke about shooting. Nj Hen
~ stepped out Of the saloon and opened his
breast, saying, "Jsck Cooke, here is as brave
a breast as you ever shot al, so shoot" Cooke
then walked over to his store. NJ Henry
came on the depot platform, and as he stepped
around the corner OF the depot building on
the platform, met Cooke, who then COM
menced his abuse of M'Henry again, cursing
him very much, and offered to divide arms
and fight him. MHeDry said no, that he was
armed and ready TO use the instruments Cooke
then proposed to measure the distance;
M'Henry accepting, they then stepped on the
distance on the platform; but Cooke, instead
OF lighting, turned II off by cursing M'Henry,
but NJ Henry did not notice him. Cooke then
walked away. About half-past seven o'clock
they met in the saloon, and M'Henry called
Cooke aside to ask him about his cursing him
that evening Cooke began cursinS him
again, and slapped him In the race Nj henry
backing to the back part of the house, saying
he was not armed. Cooke commenced pull
ing out his pistols, saying he would divide.
Before Cooke got them Out, M Henry DIRE
pisI oil and fired, shooting Cooke in the aod0-
men Several shots were exchanged by both
parties but no other damage was done in the
house. Cooke backed out of doors, and as
M'Henry come out, grabbed him by the col
lar, stabbing him several times, Nj Henry
beating him over the head with his pistol and
shooting at him one time, the ball going
through the right lapel of his coat. Coca
then ran about thirty feet, M'Henry after
him. They then fired again, when Cooke
commenced advancing on M,Henry. follow
lowing him about fifty feet. They then shot
again, but the bullets sped wide OF their
marx. Cooke then caught hold OF M'Henr
and stabbed him several times, the kniie
penetrating in the region of the heart, and
causing almost instant DEATH"
A telegram from SenatObia, last night,
states that Cooke was free of pain, but 1t was
feared that periostitis (Infi animation OF the
fbrous membrane which invests the bones)
might ensue. His condition is very critical,
and his recovery will be astonishing.
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