The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-20
THE MINISTERIAL MURDERER.
Latest Developments as to the HOmi-
cde-The Young Lady's
Statement,

New ORLEANS, June 10. several addi-
tional facts came out to day in reference TO
the Mansfield homicide which resulted in
the shooting Of the Rev. j. Lane Bordenby
Rev. Ben. jenkins, it,, Notwithstanding
the efforts to hush up certain circumstances
connected with the affair. Previous to the
shooting Borden and jenkins were the
dearest OF friends, the latter looking up to
Borden with reverence, having joined the
church and entered the Methodist ministry
mainly through the latter's influence. The
cause OF the shooting was the seduction by
Borden Of ayoung lady OF great accomplish
ments and beauty, only seventeen years
Of age, the daughter OF a prom
nent and wealthy sugar planter OF Rapids
parish. and who was engaged to be married
to Young jenkins. This young lady was an
inmate last year OF the Mansfield Female
college, over which Borden presided and
in which institution also jenkins sisters
were being educated, On Wednesday eve.
ming tho college closed with the usual com.
inencement exercises, in which this young
lady took prominent part. Ii was
noticed at the time that Borden was much
agitated. but no attention was paid to II,
nor TO his farewell speech, very singular
one, about the discipline OF love in the
instruction Of young ladies. Young Jen-
kins, who had been present at the com.
mencement, started back Thursday TO his
church at Robilene by the New Orleans
Pacific,
EsCoRriNG HIS FiANCEE
part OF the way to her home. When he
spoke to her OF their approaching marriage,
she burst into tears and told him horrible
story OF her ruin. Borden had devoted
himself to her seduction and step by step
he had lured her on to ruin, She could not
marry him because she was no longer u
pure virtuous woman. The young mps
seemed crazed by this Information. lie
staggered from the car at the first station
he reached, mounted the first returning
train, and arrived ut Mansfield Friday. lie
refused 10 consult with anyone about the
word OF his trouble to anyone. Ills
relatives were astonshad, even
frightened, at his sudden
return and his wild, pale, haggard appear
ance, but he refused to explain anything or
tell them anything. ON Saturday morn
ing came the tragedy Borden was speak.
ing to Ned jenkins, brother OF his slayer,
In front OF his fathers store. when Ben
Jcnki = issued from the store, drew u
Smith a Wesson revolver, and fired,
wounding Borden, but not seriously. The
lsttcr fled, ran into ncighboring store,
with jenkins close behind him aud still
firing, and through tho back door. A shot
from, tho revolver struck Borden IN
the leg aud he fell near the door.
jenkins then advanced close TO where the
wounded man lay and fred fnal shot,
which took effect In hiA forehead, blowing
his brains out. During all this shooting
jenkins was heard 10 ray nothing, but Dor.
den Dried a. he fell from tho wound In bis
leg. When Jenkins approached to kill him,
''My God! I didn't do IT," Borden was
thirty-fve years Of age. He was married
man and leaves wife and several children.
Jenkins !. eyerywhere spoken Of ~ young
sAaxsstsr.