The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
Another Man Killed.

Messrs. ThOs. jackson and Samuel Sans,
or sampson. had an unfortunate and fatal
difficulty last Saturday, near Dover, this
county, by which the former lost his life.
From the evidence AIKEN before Esquire Har-
wood, acting coroner. ii appears that Sans,
or Sampson, by both of which names he is
known, has for n few months been living
upon II place owned by Mrs. William Cooper,
aud that Jackson was living ut Mrs. COoper's
aud attending to her business matters for her
As well as working upon the farm. 1t WAS
claimed that SANS had not carried out in
good faith his agreement with Mrs. Cooper
and as u consequence had been ordered 10
quit the place upon which he was living. but
hsd not done 60. Jackson and Sans had that
day been 10 Dover to attend The primary eleG-
iinn, the former in a buggy with his brother
Frank and Tie latter Oh foot. Sans started
home before the Jackson brothers, aud when
about - miles south of town, in the immedi-
ate nCighhorhoOd of Mr.. w. G. Whites, was
OveTtaken by the JaeksOns, when Thomas
jackson asked Sans when he ex expected 10 va.
cate the premises. Sans replied that lie
would do 20 when he got ready. jackson
then said to him that he (JacksOn) would bee
about that ne yt week. Sans replied that he
did not rent the place from Jackson. b 1t from
Ms. Cooper. and that it was none Of his bus
incss. Jackson informed him tina he ~gJ
speaking Nv authority Of Mrs. Cooper. aud
that he had better get oil the place and save
further trouble. Sans said, you have not
paid me for the well | dug on The place'-to
which Jackson replied. I have paid YOU Tor it
three times Sans then called him IN cd
d-d-lying -. BY The time The COnVersa-
lion had progressed this far, the Luggy.
was some 20 or 30 feet IN advance OF Sans.
Jackson gave the lines into the hands OF his
brother, said he woud not take that from any
man, Jumped out of the buggy and ran to-
ward where Sans was standing. When
they met. both seemed to strike At The same
tiue. Sa ns ~ soon a. be had struck Jackson
ran toward his h0me where he stopped for u
short time and then ESCAPED to the woods.
Jackson, immediately after receiving the
blow, turned around and sad. Frank, he has
killed me- and Tell. HIS brother then turn !
ed the team around and drove back to Mr.. !
White (about 300 yards for assistance. but
before he returned Mr.. james +. VIM, who
hchI" fIdhh > Calls TOT neip, arrived on the
ground, ard found Thomas was just expiring,
having never spoken after hts remark to
Frank. An examination OF the body discl0s- |
ell that he had been cut with Il knife just
under The left nipple, ranging downward and
ucross, a length Of about We inches and into
the heart und cavity OF The chest, the breast
bone being severed the entire distance. Sans
was found The next day concealed ia the top |
of il tree, arrested aud brought to This city Tor
safe keeping until the next day tMOnday)
when he was taken to Dover, and arrai2ned
before Esquire uarwOod and the day for hul.
ding his preliminary trial liked Tor Thursday.
10Th INST. tie was then returned to the iaiI,
where he now *. jackson was buried on
Sunday Al t,e old Republican church grave
yard.