St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-30

kIns, store, making total OF six shots.
| walked to the alley, near where the
last shots were fired, and saw Ben Jen-
klns, Jr., running out from the rear OF
his fathers store, passing towards Ster-
mans saloon, then toward Fosters liy-
cry stable. In a very short time he re-
turned from the same direction with a
pistol and shotgun, walking toward the
alley which he had left. He surren-
dered to the sheriff. He made loud,
shrill whoop twice and was very much
excited.
The first saw of Ned Jenkins was
brother ran toward the stable he was
Ijust across the alley, distant about 35
4 feet; he had rifle in his hands. /
1 think it was a Winchester. He was
holding it at about a half present, seem
ing not to have any particular object in
view. About this time Perry Williams,
deputy sheriff, came up, with whom he
talked in u loud tone Of voice. I did
not understand what he said.
Immediately after the Jenkins broth
ers surrendered | walked to where
| Borden was lying in a dying condition,
with bullet hole through his head. He
was lying on his back with his feet
thrown over a wagon tongue. He died
IN an hour or two. Life was about ex-
tinct when | left him. He was lying
about where I located the last shots [
heard fred, which was fifteen yards
from the back door of Williams g. Hob
goods store.
CROSS EXAMINED.
1t is about 35 yards from Walkers
store where / was standing to Jenkins
store, where Borden was standing at
| the time of the first shot. 1t was about
| the same distance from where [ was
standing to the place in the alley where
saw Jenkins. The firing had ceased
when reached the alley. / was not in
a position to witness the shots. / was
about so feet from the alley when the
last shot was fred.
In reference to Ned Jenkins manner
at the corner of the alley, cannot say
| that he was confused and startled, but
he seemed undecided and excited. I'd
don't think heard any rifle shot that
day, | think am capable of distinguish
ing the difference in sound. Ned Jen-
kins was in his shirt sleeves and bare
headed when saw him. He was clerk
ing for his father in the store. It was
40 or so feet from his fathers store to
where he was standing in the alley with
his rifle.
| L. HI. Howell, sworn-I think I saw
the last shot. can't say who fired the
shot. Ben and Ned Jenkins were very
near together, three or four feet off.
Borden was lying on the ground face
upward. resting on his elbow. No one
else was near these three at the time.
I'D. Millican, sworn He testified that
he was sitting in front of Wemple's
store, between Jenkins and Williams
q Hobgood,s stores: | heard a pistol
looked and saw Mr.. Borden CLASH his |
hands to his left breast. hendino for.
ward he said: "Oh. Won have shot and
killed me. and have done nothing IN
you!,' Don't know whom, he addressed &C
he ran off. Think he said "For God sake
Bennie, don't shoot me any more you
have already killed me.' He ran by me
into Williams & Hopgood's store. Ben
Jenkins following with pistol in his
hand, entered the same store. / heard |
sevefai more shots, but did not see any
one sloot: ! saw Ned Jenkins come
OUT OF ms iathers store heh1nd Ben
Jenkins =, gong IN the same direction.
tnlnk saw a pistol III his hands.
Crossexamined-I was about 10 feet
from Borden when the first shot was
fired. Ben Jenkins did not come out of I
the door in front of which Borden was /
standing when shot, but came out the
one beyond. I think Ned jenkins only
followed Ben Jenkins to the front of
Samples store, where I was standing,
and then returned to his fathers store,
just after the last shot was fred. I went
through Jenkins store. finding Ned
Jenkins in the rear of the same. I
don't Know what he was doing, but he
stepped out the back door, just ahead
OF me, ana just as Ben Jenkins was
coming IRON the dlrectlon OF Stelnman,s
saioon. ABOUT TINS time Perry Will
lams approached MN. NED Jenkins
lnO q gun as lie went ont or the store