The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-07

KOSCTUSKO. Miss. March 3-One or
| the saddest and most lamentable events
known in the history OF K0sciusko Oc-
CURED today. The noble. honorable and
generous Samuel \. Jackson is dead-the
result Of deadly duel with pistols with
W P. RatlifTe. Also two outsiders. Sam
uel Russell and viii Sanders. young men
living a few miles from this place. were
hit by the leaden messengers Of death.
the former shot In the mouth and killed
! instantly. and the latter shot through
the thighs, and il thought morally
wounded
The town is in a furore Of excitement
IL all grew out Of newspaper publ
cation in Ratliffes paper claiming that
Jackson. while at the last meeting OF the
legislature, voted Tor a populist in a
democratic caucus. Mr.. Jackson claimed
that Ratliffe misrepresented him. When
last weeks Star appeared with a card
signed by Jackson, applying an epithet
to Ratliffe. the friends Of both men natur-
ally felt very uneasy least an encounter
wClld take place between the two and
some advances We're made TO reconcile
the controversy pending by friends OF
both men. but il is a lamentable fact
that it was not contaminated. and now,
as "a result Of the negligence Of peace
makers. or the obstinacy Of principals.
two men lie cold in death. one mortally
! wounded, one behind prison bars and
families and friends stricken with grief
that knows no consolation.
The particulars of the deadly encount-
er. as gathered by your correspondent,
are as follows: Today about noon
Messrs. Jackson and Ratliffe met on the
lower floor of the court house and just
in front of the sherims Office, where Dep
uty Sheriff Wallace was auctiOneeung
off some goods. As soon as the two men
saw each other a fight ensued, I'm which
Ratiiffe got jackson down on the floor
The crowd that had gathered at the auc-
ton interfered and pulled Ratlihe away
and as Jackson arose to his feet two
shots rang out one il is thought. from
Jackson and one from Ratliffe. without
effect. Before the men had time 10 fire
again Sheriff Love and his two deputies
caught Ratliffe and ushered him out OF
the south entrance of the court house
and were taking him across the yard,
when Jackson came out at the west en-
trance and going around the corner OF
the building came up with the party
with Ratliffe. and then began duel 10
the death. each firing about three shots.
one of which hit jackson in the head.
IL is supposed from Ratliffe's pistol. kill
ing young Russell and mortally wound
ing Sanders.
The principals In the sad affair were
two Of the beSt-knOwn men in this
place Mr.. Ratliffe was editor Of the Al
lance VindicatOr. leader Of the populist
party in this section and representing
this county in the legislature and oppo-
nent OF the Hon. J. 5. Williams in the
last election for congressional honors.
He was well known all over the state.
The more unfortunate Mr. Jackson was
one of the best-known and most popular
business men Of KOsciuskO.
A short time ago he attended the best
law schools in the land. came away in
every way fitted 10 enter the profession
and was a few months ago elected TO
represent his county in the state legis-
lature. defeating populist by good
majority His death is rendered more
peculiarly sad by his leaving loving
wife and four little children 10 suffer
the loss Of a kind and affectionate faith
er's protection and care.