The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-02-05

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} restaurant or up the office stairs
4 A umber of the men in the lob.
by are said to have sought safe.
ty in flight as soon as the trouble
started.
The one mystery that surrounds
the entire occurrence appears to
be the underlying cause of the
: trouble. Mr.. Jenkins stated that
he did not care to go into detail
until be had consulted an attor-
ney, and none had been engaged
up to the hour of the interview.
Ia answer to the questions, how
ever, the following alleged facts
were brought out, Mr.. Jenkins
being the sole authority for them:
"There is a great deal behind
this occurrence which will prob
ably not be brought out until the
case is aired in the courts. It
dates back some two years ago.
| was fined 1914 by Judge Coch
ran for hitting Will Allen, a Sha-
buta negro, in the face with my
fist. Before that fine was paid
however, the negro was arrested
for perjury, and the matter plac-
ed before the grand jury. am
told that the sentiment was for
an indictment, but none was ever
allowed to be returned. [ paid
the fine. I was also fined S25
for alleged adultery, and an in
diotment was returned against
me for carrying concealed weap-
ons.
SIN this connection, however.
there is great deal to be told as
to how the indictment was re-
turned, including some allega-
tions of bribery or attempted
bribery. l have several bits of
evidence that will be submitted
at the righ time on this. When
| demanded a trial on the carry
ing concealed weapons charge,
however, l was told that the in
dictment had been lost. | have
never been tried on that charge.
Il have been engaged in work
ing up evidence on which to base
affidavits for warrant againss ]
Judge Cochran on charge of :
public drunkenness in office, the
alleged offense having been COM
mitted at or near Quitman.
have all the evidence arranged
and held q conference with some q
north Mississippi friends last P
week to decide upon going to 3
Newton to have the warrant is- [
sued. Business matters inter-
veued, and the Newton me citing
was postponed until next Wed
lesday. {
"This occurrence IN the lobby q
IF the Grand Avenue will not 2
Interfere in any way, l believe, l
n me carrying out my original I
Intention. l do not care to go
nto details in this connection
light now, however. As far as
know now, our engagement for
Newton on next Wednesday will q
'e filled and the warrant will le
be issued at that time"
l. r. McElroy, city clerk, stat a
ID that he saw the difficulty in
he lobby of the hotel on Sun W
lay morning, and that he has pt
ened through the door to act as y
'eace maker. He stated Sunday =,
light that the statement that
dr. Murray had Jenkins covered
gith revolver while Judge is
cochran belabored him with the ge
Thip is mistake. He stated Fl -
nat the pistol was not drawn un- di
i Murray and Jenkins F'mixed tn 1
)" when the latter fell from his t.
low at Judge Cochran. He de- Fl
led that Murray used the pistol st'
s weapon to beat Jenkins over sn 1
le head. and that Judge Coch- hi
an did not use his whip again il, itS
ntil Jenkins was allowed to get tn
p from the floor. p
Mr.. McEiroy stated that mis-
resence at the hotel was purely
occidental, and that he saw the
fife slty through the large plate a. q;
lass window. He stated that
ne raDOrts that were mt in cir