The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-20
TRAGEDY IN DE SOTO PARISH.
DIV r. BORDEN KILLED AT MANS
FIELD BY A BROTHER
MINISTER.

special Dispatch to the Times-Democrat)
MANSFIELD, June 49, Rev. >.
Lane Borden, president of the Mans
ield Female College for the last two t
years. was shot and killed this NOR !
ming at 1910 o'clock by Rev. Benja' f
min F. Jenkins, Jr. About lOlo'clock I
Mr.. Jenkins was in his fathers store, :
when Mr.. Borden approached the
store, speaking to Mr.. jenkins bro
Their Ned. The testimony taken at
the coroner's inquest is to the effect {
that Mr.. Jenkins came out OF the
front door of his fathers store, and.
directing Lis pistol at Borden's left
breast, fred, hitting him near the
left nipple. A watch worn by Bor'
den protected him the effects other
than a great bruise.
Borden then ran down to William
and Hobgood's store, two doors be-
low. passing through to the back
door, when lie was fired on again by
Jenkins, who was in pursuit, without
effect. Just outside of the store Jen-
kins shot him again, the ball taking
effect in the leg, from which ne fell.
Jenkins advanced to Borden's feet
and fred again, the ball taking ef'
feet in the forehead, shooting out
his brains.
VIM. Keithly, the only witness
who heard word passed, says Bor
den after falling exclaimed: "My
God! I did not do itw The jury OF
INQUEST returned verdict that the
deceased came to his death by hav-
ing been shot through the forehead
little to the left of the centre of the
frontal bone, the ball having pene-
trated the brain, and another ball
having passed through the feshy
part of the thigh, the shot being fired
from "a pistol in the hands of B. F..
Jenkins, Jr.
On last Thursday beautiful and
highly accomplished young lady OF
II years, the rumored af1lancee OF
|Mr. jenkins, and also a student for
} 1.-THE past session at the Mansfield
!, College left here by the New Orleans
Pacific train in company with Jen,
kins for her home. Jenkins remain.
ed about two weeks with her. Be.
tween here aud Robeline, 40 miles
distant, it is rumored she confessed
to Mr.. Jenkins that she had beer
ruined by Borden. He left her al
the next station to return home tt
! avenge their mutual ruin, the result
of which is told above. He was per
, fectly reticent on his return hom'
: Friday morning, not even telling hi
n family the cause of his pale and bag
e gard appearance, though they be
= sought him to know the cause of tn
q trouble.
It The parties to the tragedy hav
# been confidential friends, Jenkins be
J. ing an enthusiastic supporter of Boz
;. denis, and having Joined tie churc
4 and entered the Methodist ministr
e under Borden's influence. Mr.. Jeu
o kins Immediately surrendered and j
l.. guarded by the sheriff and deputies
y Nothing ever occurred in this commr
If nifty that so startled and agitated it
g quietude. Rev. Mr. jenkins wa
raised here, and is considered one {
y - the purest young men known to th
T. people.
le MIR. Borden has been engaged i
'e teaching for years, having ha
~ charge of colleges at Monroe and HI
. mer, La, for years past. He will /
D. buried tomorrow morning from th
Of College building, where be now liz
Of ready for burial.
~ The killing was done with Smit
70 Wesson 3S.calibre pistol. Yer
re little information can be gotten as
al any definite circumstance prior
re the killing. Aside from the actu
~ killing, nothing is known of the a
fair, except through rumor.
The commencement exercises
Mansfield College occurred on We
desday last. Upon that occasie
Mr.. Borden explained that recent
he had rendered his resi- ynation
nh president, but upon the urgent
ed quest Of the trustees he would I
ur main another year.
ar SHREVEPORT, June 16.-The ne,
~ of the killing of Rev. j. L. Bord
of by Rev. BENZ. F. jenkins, caused
rth tense excitement here. Deceased
in about 50 years of age, has wife a
zee several children and is we'll kno,
1 i here. He has been President of
is Mansfield Female College, which i
his Methodist Episcopal institution
several years past. Private disp
, ches received here say the lady
,b' volved was engaged to the slayer