St. Landry democrat., 1883-06-23

Jenkins Jr., thereby exonerating Mr.
z. Z. Jenkins.
Especial to the Picayune
SHREVEPORT, La, June 1S.-A Shreve-
port Times reporter this morning
learned from parties just arrived from
Mansfield the following additional par
ticulars OF Saturdays tragedy:
1t appears that some time ago a Miss
Butler wished to attend ball given at
Mansfield. Mr.. Borden Informed he1
that she could not attend and remain at
the college, but she could go home. She
| attended the bail and afterward re-
turned to the college. Subsequently
she informed Mr.. Borden that she was
soon to be married to a young gentle
man of Rapides by the name of Pickens,
and expressed a desire to have Mr.. Bor-
den perform the ceremony, and invited
Mrs. Borden. also sister and niece of
Borden's to witness the nuptials.
On Friday morning last Miss Butler,
with sister and niece of Mr.. Borden
and two other young ladies, left for
Alexandria to spend few days as the
guests of Miss Butler. The party was
lively and vivacious. On the train
they were joined by Rev. Mr.. Jenkins,
who got off at Robeline. 81 miles distant
from Mansfield, all the young ladies
continuing on to Alexandria. While on
the train it is said jenkins urged Miss
Butler to marry him, when, Jenkins
said, she burst into tears and said she
was not fit to marry. When pressed
for a reason she answered that she
loved him dearly but had been seduced
by Borden.
The fact that Miss Butler had pre-
viously stated that she was to be mar
ried to Mr.. Pickens, and invited several
of her friends to be present, causes Mr..
Borden's friends to disbelieve or doubt
Jenkins statement that Miss Butler had
made any confession to him.
This morning Mr.. Hewitt, a relative
and friend of Jenkins, returned from
Alexandria, where he had gone to in
terview Miss Butler, but was very reti-
cent and would make no public state
ment as to the interview between him
self and the young lady.
jenkins and Borden were the warm
est friends. Several months since, Jen-
kins was addressing Mr.. Borden's niece,
and finally proposed to her and was re-
jected. The theory most generally ad-
vanced now is that young Jenkins mind
was unhinged. and that he has made a
terrible mistake in killing Rev. j. Lane
Borden. There is no use denying the
fact that lie has a hard case of it,
Hon. John L. Scales, attorney for the
defense, and Hon. B. f. Jenkins, father
Of the Rev. Mr.. jenkins, arrived in this
city this morning. They return to
Mansfield this evening. 1t is thought
additional counsel for the defense was
employed here.
II %a &Iok
BILE in the Mansfield tragedy have come
to light to day, although thousand
and one rnmors are aflOat.
Hon. B. F. jenkins, father of the
slayer of j. Lane Borden, and j. T..
Scales, Esq, one of his attorneys. were
in town to-day and retained Capt, t. F..
Belle, one of our most prominent law
yers, to assist in the defense. It is also
said that M. G. Elstner, Esq, had been
retained.
All the parties in any way connected
with the transaction are very reticent,
and the real facts will not brought out
till the preliminary examination, at
which your correspondent will be
present.
The funeral of Rev. J. Lane Borden
took place yesterday, and was largely
attended. The Standards Mansfield
special Of to-day says:
No further evidence or explanation
has been obtained as yet in relation to
the killing of Borden by Jenkins. The
reports, heretofore as to the seduction,
are mere rumors and nothing as to facts.
Information has been received from
Miss Mary Butler, the lady involved,
concerning the cause of the homicide.
It is said that she is ready to come when
required and verify the facts upon
which jenkins acted but as to the
facts no one except Jenkins friends has
any certain or definite information.
Evening States.
WHAT A SISTER OF THE SLAIN MAN
HAS TO SAY.
In,connection with the killing of Rev.
Mr.. Borden last Saturday in Mansfield,
La, by Rev. Mr.. Jenkins, an eminent
divine of this city, well acquainted with
both parties, stated to a It'd. reporter
that the Rev. J. Lane Borden was the
minister in charge for some years at
at that place and always bore
a good reputation.
He left there in 1878, going to Mans
field to assume control OF the seminary
at that place, where he remained until
the day OF the tragedy.
The Rev. Benjamin F. Jenkins was
raised at Mansfield. About year ago
be became converted, and in December
last applied to the conference to be ad-
mitted as a minister of the Gospel. He
was accepted on trial, and was still
serving his probation when he fred
5he fatal shots at the man that all
thought was his most particular friend.
yesterday evenings States also had the
One Of the saddest phases Of the Kill
ing of the Rev. Mr.. Borden by a broth
i minister, on Saturday. morning, at