, 1875-12-26
Murderous Attack upon Presi.
dent Perky, of the Abingdon,
ILL.,, College.
The Affair the Result Of Long.Pend.
ing War Between the Trustees.
L St. Louis Man Convicted Of the Murder
Of His Neighbor's Wife.
Murder and Attempted Suicide in
Memphis.

Murder and Attempted Suicide il
! Memphis.
CoWARDLY ATTACK
! Epsetal Dispatch to Ths Chtea1o 711bsns.
| GA1RsBuno, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-This city m,
! thrown into IN intense state Of excitement thit
| morning by the announcement that the Rev
| Oval Perkey, President Of Abingdon College
| had been fouily assassinated at Abingdon =
small town miles southwest OF the city. A
telegram was received by States Attorney Tun.
niclif to come Immediately to attend the exami-
nation of three young men OF Abingdon, who
had been arrested for the set, and, if possible,
to take tho deposition Of President Parkey, who
Was supposed to be dying. The correspondent
Of THE TRIBUNE started at once for tbs Boene
Of tho murder, and brought to light
the following state OF facts: Abingdon College
ia an institution conducted in the inter
est Of the Campbel!ite or Christian Church.
For many years the college had been under the
control OF J. Il. Butler, rho acted as President.
4 faction was formed against him which led to
his dismissal in March. 1878. The folo~ing
August President Perkey, the present inonm-
bent, was elected. and immediately took tbs
Presidential chair, Butler being called to q like
situation at SANTA Rosa, Gal. The feeling Of
the Butler party was very bitter toward Porkey
from the date Of his arrival, aud no pains
we're taken to conceal their barred. l. spirit OF
lawlessness scanned to pervade tho entire CON-
nunity. Efh sies OF Perkey and his 2dhe1euts
among the faculty and townspeopIe we're sus-
pen3ed iu different parts OF the town. Their
dwellings, we're defaced, and insults we're hesped
upon them while walking the streets. The
press Of the place we're no silent spectators to
the fight, and hardly was an edition published
that did not teom with incendiary articles. At
the June meeting Of the College Trustees
arransem ,nts were made by them for
an election to ill vacancies that
would shortly occur. Upon this day
appointed the Trustees met at the usual place,
and in the regular manner filed the vacancies in
the Board, thirteen in all, and completing full
Board Of Trustees. thirty-two in number. The
other faction, viz. the Butler party, met on the
same day, and, styling themselves doners to the
College. claimed tho privilege Of elec.ing d
Board OF Trustees, which they did. The Perkev
party being in possession. legal steps were at
once taken to oust them. bat owing to lack Of
time to prepare the necessary papers
the case has not Jet come up for
trial. Shortly after the removal Of
the Christian Church to expel from the church
I1of. Thoulpson. who had been instrumental iu
the removal Ut Bltlor. Their success In this
artempt resulted in the Withdrawal OF ninety
ulnu OF the members, aud she formation OF the
jefferson Street Church.
Witb this knowledge Of the existing state Of
Affairs We are ready for the tragedy Of last
niGnt. 1he Jeffer.on street Sunday-school were
giving eociable iu the upper hall OF the col
lege building, the Butler party holding
another on the lower floor. While IN
the midst Of the evenings entertain ment
disturbance in the idoEs attracted the atten-
tion Of tue party. Presldens Perkey stepped
from the ante-room near tho stage into the cor
Iidor. and there met the three boys, Lvmax,
Lempkin. and Gabrielle, who are NOW under
bonds we gather from two witnesses, Frank
Keller and Henry Mari. the particulars of tue
tragedy that then took place. The boys. eyl-
dentiJ intoxicated, were requested BY Perkev to
step into the hall aud enjoy themselves. They
refused and we1e then asked 20 so downstairs.
took Gabrielle, the one who had in-
suited him, by the shonlder, and.
vben he had turned to lead him down short
fight OF stairs, Lampkin raised hls hand and
st uck him. The President fell immediately,
snd tho balls we're instantly dlled with an ex-
,ited crowd. nervous twitohins OF the mus
lies were the only sigma Of life, and he was car
led into az ante room, and from thence to his |
,ome. It is not yet known ns to the weapon
used in the attack, but lampkn is known to
have had billy. and tho nature Of the ]
Found seems to favor the presumption that
mis- was tho weapon used. The negro |
anitor, jerry johnson. ran the boys out Of the |
building, aud shortly after they we're arrested |
" the Marshat: They professed entire inno-
escape. They were taken before Esquire Encel |
h1s morning. and waivlng examination, we're held |
u 81, sou bull each to await the results OF tho |
round.
The condition Of President Perkcy at the prss-
mt Writing is but little improved, and the doc
ecoEery. The boys who have been arrested Tor
be act are John Lomax. perhaps % years old.
>tck Lampkin, and Rural Gabrielle. who are
ear or two younger. They all bear hard hame,
edit,a e ~ the nablI Of drinking freely and in that
eeu in jul before for IawIess acts Of similar
atare. They have often expressed their syu1-
athS Tor the Butler party, and several times
aVe threatened to make it hot for Ferkey. They
re- Known to have been concerned in tho pre-
orted By the Butler party
Inc sentiment around town is decidedly
galnst the accused, and an outbreak may be e1-
ected shonld tho condition OF President Pirkey
mango 1or the worse. The people have long
oen tlred Of the constant skirmishipg between
ae PARTIES. and the bloody and terrible results
last night will tend to bring them to the
aopuon OF any measures that will end it.
SHOCKING DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Correspondence Ee.o Pork Ford
FORT JEhv1s, N. z, Dec. 23.-Capt. George
= Decker, prominent tanner and lumber
perator at Liberty, Sullivan County, a short
'me Since failed 10 bus1nese, owing to the de-
Fesston IN the leather and lumber markets.
nee then he had given way to melancholy.
hlcn 1t is said, Was increased by the conduct ]
his "ife's mother. who. since the change in
apt Deckers circumstances, had continually j,
obraided and abused him. The CAPTAINS :
fe VAS the widow OF former Sheriff Of Sulli- ,
10 County and d very estlmabie woman. On
nuIsday last his mother-in-law having been
9vereiV chld him for bringing ruin and dis
ace upon bis wife and her iatnily, Captain /
ecker was noticed 10 be more than usually dis
rfsed- towards boon be was seen to enter his t
'use, and shortly afterwards the report Of D
atol "as beard: Several persons rushed iuto
e house anc found the Captain lying on the
or in alool Of blood aud hie wife gasping in