St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-30

store. E. w. Sutherland was in the
courthouse yard near by. After the
first shot he heard screams and shoot
lngas III distress. Saw and recognized
Borden coming out of Jenkins store
with his hands clasped across his sto-
mach and his body bent forward. Could
not understand what he said. He ran
down the sidewalk shouting, anE en-
tered Williams & Hobgood's store.
Saw Ben Jenkins in his fathers store
door, stepping on the sidewalk, with IA
pistol in his upraised hand, pointing at
Borden, who entered Williams & Hob
goods store before he could fire. He
pursued him into the store. AS Ben
Jenkins followed Borden, Ned Jenkins,
In his shirt sleeves, came to the sidewalk
from his fathers store with a pistol in
his hand. Did not see him again. AS
sisted in conveying the dead body
home and in dressing it. The face was
powder-burnt.
j. M. Porter saw Borden come out OF
the alley leading from Williams &! Hob
goods store. Pursuing him, saw Ben
Jenkins with leveled revolver. Saw
him fire one shot. Heard Borden say,
"Ben, don't kill me.n Heard the re-
port OF the pistol again, but obstruc-
tlons prevented me seeing them.
+. w. Steinman saw Borden run out
of Williams & Hobgood's alley. A shot
being fired, he fell down face upward.
One OF the .Ienkinses went up and shot
him. Don't know which one. The ball
entered his head and blood ran out.
Both OF the Jenkinses, brothers, were
there with pistols.
Several other witnesses were exam
lned, but their testimony ellicited no
important facts. The case was contin-
ued until tomorrow. The courthouse
was crowded.
MANSFIELD, La, June s2.-Court met
at 8 o'clock. All parties, with counsel,
were present. Many people from dis
tance We're in attendance, manifesting
unusual interest.
The examination proceeded. j. p.
Latitte was trading with Ned Jenkins
when Borden came in. He left them
chatting pleasantly. When 90 feet from
the store he heard a pistol fired. Turn
ing, he saw Borden come from Jenkins
store, entering Hobgood & Williams
store. Ben Jenkins followed, witE Ned
Jenkins just behind him. They entered
the same store. Both had pistols!
r. r. Murphey was in Williams &
HobgOod's store. Borden ran in pur-
sued by Ben Jenkins. Borden said {:
stop that man, he is trying to kill me
for nothing Saw Jenkins shoot in the
house he also shot at the g~sr door.
5. w. Greening, Jr., tcEroborated
Murphy's testimony.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens, on the last Of May,
called, with Ben Jenkins, to see Bor-
den's niece, Miss Burr. Borden went to
notify her. Returning he said she could
not be found. We saw her at her room
window. He asked us to wait awhile
as he thought she would be found. As
We walked away Jenkins was offended
at Borden. Later he received an ,apol-
ogy from the lady that she had NOT been
notified. His anger was much increased.
Borden, on meeting Jenkins apologized.
Jenkins did not think him sincere and
was not satisfied, speaking very freely
about the matter. A day later he en-
gagged a buggy for commencement. eve
ming to carry Miss Butler out riding.
He had been devoted to Borden's niece,
Miss Burr, up to this time. He was now
at Borden and niece, and ex-
pressing himself as going to make her
jealous and spite her and her uncle by
carrying Miss Butler out riding with the
finest team to be gotten.
Rev. Frank E. Butler on June 10 had
a conversation with Jenkins with refer
ence to Borden, touching his charater,
in two particulars. He told me Bor-
den would not pay his debts, and had
no credit in Mansfield. Afterward he
confessed he had settled satisfactorily
with his creditors. Reference was made
to the Misses Butler at the college, who
are related to me, he saying he had an
engagement to ride with them in a bug
gy, and had the consent OF their broth
ers, but Borden objected, which dis
pleased him."
Rev. S. S. Keener was in Jenkins
store on the morning of the killing.
Ben Jenkins asked him why Borden
was mad with him. Three-quarters of
an hour later he told Borden he thought
Ben was mad with him. He looked
troubled and worried.
G.. p. Hobgood was in Williams g.
store. He heard pistol
shot and started toward the front door.
Heard some one shout "He has killed
me-" Met Borden entering the front
door. He exclaimed "He is going to kill
me-" Ben Jenkins entered with pistol
He fired at Borden who was
Is feet in advance of him. He fired
again in the rear end of the store, and
third time at side door. | followed
The parties in the alley, where found
Borden lying on the ground.
j. E. Williams substantially col1obo-
rated Hobgood, except that he saw Ned
Jenkins approaching Borden in the al
ey from the opposite direction from
which Ben Jenkins and Borden. had
oeen running. Borden turned in aroth-
,r direction and fell over a wagon
tongue. Both the jenkins brothers
could be seen by me. Borden was ly-
ng on his back and threw up his hands |
saying, "Don't shoot me have never
lone you any injury in the worla.1 Ned
Iankins fired the LAST shot I sam