Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
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Mr.. James Marshall, Proprietor of
the Planters Club, Kills Jack Nc
kenna In Self-Defense - Mr..
Jonas Goodman Shot by McKenna
Another Of those horrible affairs
which have so often occurred to blot
the good name of Vicksburg has again
been recorded in the annals of our his
tory. Early yesterday morning the
announcement was made that at 1890
O'Clock an Mr.. James Marshall, pro-
pritor Of the Planters Club Saloon and
Reading Room. had, in elf-defense,
shot and killed Alderman-elect Jack
McKenna.
The facts Of the case, as elected
from all witnesses. are to the effect
that, for some time, this trouble has
been anticipated. MI. Marshall had
been warned by a number of persons,
including two business men, a captain
OF the police, a G. II. reporter and
Others, that McKenna intended to kill
him, and while Mr.. Marshall had
treated this matter lightly he had, at
the same Cime, assured his friends that
ne had his eyes open. About 1915
o'clock Sunday night McKenna tIte:.
ed the Planters Club rooms and
took part in a game Of cards in which
Mr.. Marshall was dealing and in which
several other gentlemen were playing.
Shortly after taking part in the game
McAenDa made an extra ordinary de-
mand upon Mr.. Marshall, who said he
would comply with the demand if the
other gentlemen of the game demand
ed 1t. McKenna Immediately said
"Marshall, l have come here to do you.
and you l am prepared for
It," and suiting his words with the ac-
ton, pulled from his overcoat pocket
pistol and pushed back his chair at the
same time Marshall drew his pistol
from under his vest, and as McKenna
was in the act Of pushing Mr.. Frank
Steigleman in front Of him, fired, strik-
ing him in the upper part of the right
breast, and ranging down to the left
side below the ribs. Making q breast
work of Steigleman, McKenna com.
menced firing on Marshall and fired 4
shots at him without effect. Marshall
was deferred from firing on him while
behind Steigleman. Mr.. Steigleman
eventually shook McKenna loose, and
threw himself on the floor to escape
the range Of the shots. Marshall, with
this advantage, succeed in striking
McKenna twice more, one shot through
the LETT leg below the femoral artery.
at this McKenna sank, and Mr.. Mar
shall says he thought he had killed
him, ceased firing and stepped into the
bar-room. AS he went through the
door, with his back toward McKenna,
he heard another shot and at the same
time a heavy fall, and turning saw
Jonas Goodman, of Greenville, Miss,
fall, McKenna having shot him, the ball
entering under the right shoulder
blade, and ranged, it is supposed, down
wards. Mr.. Goodman had been sit
ting at the table when the difficulty
occurred, and, when the shooting be-
came so warm, had slipped under the
table for protection, and remained
@Chere until Mr.. Marshall walked out of
the room. He then, thinking the af-
fair over, arose and started to go into
the bar-room, and thinks his being
shot is due to McKenna's bad marks
manship. After emptying his
pistol, Marshall walked back into the
room and McKenna said, "Do not
murder me-" and Marshall replied,
"Oh no Jack, that is not my racket"
McKenna walked out and around to
his room in the theatre building, where
he died in about one hour. Goodman
was assisted to Mr.. Dave W~inston's
room in the Magnolia Club room
building, and Drs. Hardenstein and
O'Leary were called in to attend him.