The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1906-04-26
A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR.

last sunday evening, horrible TRACE
dy was enacted at Durant. as the re-
suit of which Marshal r. B. Jenkins,
Night Watchman B. NJ. Crow, and Il.
N. Thornton are dead.
1t appears that week or ten days
prior, Thornton, who was conduct
ing meat market, was arrested on
the charge of the illicit sale of liquor
and fined fifty dollars and costs. He
signifed his intention of taking an
appeal to the circuit court, and was
given the privilege of going out to
secure sureties for his bond. In
stead of doing so, he decamped.
Sunday, he returned, however, and
was promptly arrested and incarcer-
ated in the municipal Jail. C.. 0. Tur-
ner, brother-in-law of Thornton,
made the required bond, and the lat
ter was released from custody be-
tween five and six o'clock.
After being liberated, Thornton
made promiscuous threats of killing
Jenkins, Turner, Mayor Hamilton and
others; provided himself with AS
caliber pistol, and stationed himself
in front of c. O. Turner's bakery.
Marshal Jenkins was notified of his
threats, and later came down in com.
pany with Night Watchman B. NJ.
Crow, who was just going on duty for
the night, They met Thornton in
front of c. 0. Turner's, and Jenkins
demanded of Thornton to give up his
gun; the latter said he had no gun.
Jenkins said he did, to which Thorn
ton replied, IT'S a d-n lie," and im-
mediately drew his gun and opened
fire on Jenkins. Crow advanced to
Thornton to disarm him, but the latter
grabbed his right arm with his left,
and continued firing. The first shot
shattered Jenkins right arm, but he
took his pistol, which he had also
drawn, in his left hand and fired two
or three shots, one of which took eff
feet in Thornton's body. The second
shot by Thornton shattered Jenkins
hip and caused him to fall. Crow re-
ceived three shots from Thornton one
of which went through the stomach
and one through the thigh.
On hearing the fusillade, c. 0. Tur-
ner came rushing out of his place of
business, armed with pistol. Seeing
Thornton pointing his pistol at Jen-
kins' PROSTATE form for another shot,
he called out: my God, don't do that"
Thornton Immediately turned his pis-
tol toward Turner, but the pistol was
locked and he could not pull the trig-
ger down. Turner at once opened
fire, the first shot passing through
Thornton's hand, three others in his
body, one of which pierced his heart,
killing him instantly.
Jenkins and Crow were immediate
ly conveyed to Mr.. Jenkins residence,
and medical aid summoned. Owing to
the extreme seriousness of the wounds
DR.. j. A. Crisler, at Memphis, was
telegraphed for to assist the locaI
| physicians, and arrived at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday morning. Both men were
operated upon, Jenkins right arm be.
ing amputated, but the effort to save
their lives proved unavailing. Grow
died at | O'Clock and Jenkins at |: :3(
Monday.
Crow made dying statement i'm
plicating J. w. Ward, a hardware
merchant. Ward was accordingl,
placed under arrest and owing to tn,
prevalent excitement, was brough
over through the country, to Lexing
ton for safe keeping; the preliminar,
trial was set for today.
| Crows remains were taken to Eth
Continued on Section Two)