Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-28

pen; and did warn sad Campbell OF sad
threats, as | did believe said Finch intended
some injury to said Campbell.
his
(signed) EDWARD X MsGlNNIs.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Madison COUNTY, SIS.
.qnQ7tst Z, 1919.
This day, personally appeared before me,
| justice OF the peace for said county, Otha
Batman, John Bennett, John Robertson, and
Edward MGinns; and each of them made
oath to the foregoing statements, or deposi-
tons, to which each of their names are re-
spectively subscribed. Given under my hand
the date above.
(signed) T. G. DAWSON, Up.
DO certify, that l was on board the keel
boat Masaac, asa passenger from st, Geneveve
to Belle Fontaine, and that Banks Finch was
killed by David II. Campbell, in riot, which
took place about seven or eight miles above
st. Genevieve, on the 26th Of July, 1919, The
riot commenced about two miles below where
Finch was killed. The hands were walking
on the bank cordeling the boat, where they
came to small creek, at which they intended
70 take dinner. The bottom of the creek was
very muddy;& when the men came to it, captain
Wilcox told them not to wade throueh-that
he would send or take the skif. Pinch. who
was foremost. went on. not pavino any atten-
ton to what captain Wilcox said to him. and
as soon as he got out of the water and mud.
began cursing the PATRON. bowsnan. beat and
owner, wishing them in hell-and demanded
his wages, saying he would leave the boat
Captain Wilcox paid him his wages, and dis
charged him. lie then GOT boftle If VIII.
kew, and, as thought. took his leave Of the
beat and crew, though he continued with he
hands, who were walking on the bank cordcl.
ling and talking-when the hands BEGAN to
stop, one at a time. until there was no, a suf.
ficencv to go on with the boat. Cantain VII.
cox ordered the boat nut to shore. and came
to the cabin and asked lieutenant David "
Campbell, MIR. William y. Eddy. and mvsclf
who were passengers. to assist him in GETTING
on to where he could get more hands. Lieut.
Campbell and myself went with cantan Wilcoy
and Mr.. Harlen, who was the PATRON, to the
cordelle. Mr.. Eddy took the nlaee of natroon
when we went on shore-Finch, and some Of
the hands, sitting on log. talking. we went
on with the boat. After going about a mile
we stopped at a spring to take drink. when
Finch and his party came I'D. and one of them
began quarreling with one of those who had
be.n at work, whorcfused to quarrel with him.
lie then went to another. who also refused
Finch encouraged the one, who had been with
him, and made him pull off his clothes and took
off his own coat to shew fair play, as he termed
it. Finch's man, and the other whom he had
attempted or did assist his friend; when capt.
Wilcox, who had been endeavoring to keep
peace by talking took hold OF Finch; at which
ume heard finch dare him to draw his dirk
or plstol--he dlsregarded nm, or his pistol or
dirk either; that he bad kicked him, and
would KICK nm again, (meanlng one OF those
fine sloyed WIZ e. az h ,u '"J
turned nto tte end 1n, ,' i,i'n e. sG
saw Finch and lieutenant Campbell engaged.
saw Campbe Il strike several times. AsCalnp-
bell turned Oft IRON Finch, discovered he had
dirk in his hand Finch fell Immediately, and
expired immediately, being stabbed in seven