Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-01-24

NdtCn6L, MISS, Jun. To- Nc
funeral of Allen D. Carpenter,
who was killed by Thomas Glenn
last night, took place from Trinity
Church this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
aud was attended by eighty Con-
federate veterans and great
concourse of friends and acquain-
tances.
Thomas Glenn the man who shot
him is in Jail and will be given. a
preliminary hearing before Mayor
Benbrook Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. he is perfectly cool and
calmly indifferent. There is talk
of appealing to Judge Truly to call
O special meeting of the circuit
court to try the case. ~
Owing to the fact that the shoot
ing took place at an hour too. late
to be covered in the dispatches
last night it was impossible 10
give any of the details. Carpen-
ter had invited Glenn to lunch
with him at the American cafe on
Main street, the second door east
of North Commerce. He was in
his "cups," and in'that condition
he is given to the use of rather
strong language, 1t was few mo-
ments after 9 when the two men
entered and ordered lunch. Before
they left the lunch counter Car
penter said he would not pay for
Glenn's lunch. He repeated the
remark several times; referring
to Glenn as O b-l BIB. Glenn
made no reply. When Glenn. was
ready to leave he paid for the
lunch and walked direct: to the
York house aud asked for package
he had left with the clerk, in the
morning. In this package he had
A calibre Colts revolver. He
loaded it with ak. cartridges.
placed the weapon in his pocket
aud retraced his steps toward the
cafe; Carpenter was standing at
the corner near the cafe. Glenn
approached him, put his hand on
Carpenters. shoulder aud made
some remark AS Carpenter turned
Glenn lyveled his revolver. Car
penter threw up both hands and
exclaimed: MY God, man, don't
4 shoot me"
Without q word Glenn fired. Car
penter fell on the sidewalk with u
bullet through the head.
Glenn then stood over the pros
trate form of his victim and emp
tied his revolver into the notion
less body. Three of the bullets
1 pas Jed through Carpenters head,
two through his heart. and one
through the right lung.
| Glenn came here from Texas
some time ago and was employed
byL. NJ Dalgarn, q contractor.
who is getting out ties and
clearing the right away through
Coucordia parish, La, for the ex-
tension of the Texas d Pacific
railroad. He made frequent trips
to Natchez, but was very tactiturn
and uncommunicative. He pre-
ferred to remain alone and rarely
ever looked u person in the face.
| Carpenter was the owner of one of
the finest plantations in the state.
He was 60 years of age and leaves
q widow, and two daughters, one
of them was married to Chas. j..
|, Engle in Vicksburg some months
ago, it being runaway marriage.
!. He was brother of j. N. Car
penter, q wealthy cotton man of
this city. He was Confederate
veteran, having served in Co. e.
lNatchez Rifles, Fourth Louisiana
Battalion, Gibson's Brigade.
), Natchez, Miss, Jan. 20.-Thos.
Glenn, the murderer of Allen d.
Carbenter, WIS given preliminary
hearing this morning at 10 O'Clock
before Mayor Benbrook as ex-officio
} Justice of the peace. A number OF
witnesses were examined and the
} lprisoner was remanded to jail
without the benefit of bail.
Judge Truly ordered q special
term Of circuit court to be con
, vened Monday, FEBRUARY II, to try
the case.
ii nn.fh of Franz Maeuirn.