The Camden Weekly Journal

A young man named Cocke was arrested in Richmond a few days ago. In 1851 Cocke was engaged to be married to a young lady at Holly Springs, Mississippi. Having an intimate friend, named William B. Sanderson, he requested him to address this young lady himself, merely, to test her faith to him. Sanderson accordingly addressed her, was accepted; and they married. In about twenty minutes after the consummation of the ceremony, Cocke asked Sanderson to step in the street with him a minute. Having gone a little distance from the house, Cocke drew a pistol and shot Sanderson dead, the ball striking just above the mouth. Cocke made his escape, and had not been found till the present time.