Description
Mr. Gideon Jenkins, proprietor of the Planter’s Hotel in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, was killed yesterday by a negro named Albert Hughes.
Hughes had been in the employ of Jenkins, but had been discharged for some misdemeanor. Mr. Jenkins had left his own room to awaken the servants of the house, and was standing in his own doorway when Hughes shot him. The ball entering his heart killed him instantly.
Five hundred dollars reward has been offered for the capture of the murderer.Date(s) of Creation
11/14/1867
