The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-10
THE BRIBACH TRAGEDY.

THE HoMIcIDE-THE EyIpENcr-UEtp
TO ANSWER
Moser, the slayer of the late Robert
Brbach, had preliminary examination
yesterday before Esquires Bross and
Mciale. The examination took place in
the room of the county court, which was
well.filled with spectators. ID. r. Linepar.
ESQ., appeared for the accused. At about
half-past two o'clock the prisoner was
brought into the room. He is heavy set,
about five feet ten inches in hight, full
whiskcrs, blue eyes, n German cast of fca-
lures, and anything but dangerous look
ing man. During the examination he was
visibly affected, and when the justices au-
nounced their determination TO hold him
over he shed tears. We heard him
say, in an under:one to his lawyer, that no
would rather be in Bribach's coffin than
in his own unfortunate position.
Stephen Swanitz testified Was in our
saloon between and 8. Bribach was in
with us, and drank several
glasses of beer. Then this
man came in and took glass of beer.
The bar keeper proposed to play
game of sxty-six. Bribach
said he would play the pris-
oner for $40. Prisoner agreed but then
said he would not,-that he would play
for the beer. Bribach would not do that,
and began talking to him about the old
country. Bribach asked him where he
was from. Prisoner said he was from
Baden. Bribach said he was a liar, that
he must be from Sa1ony, and doubled up
his fist to strike prisoner. Pruess caught
Bribach and told him not to
strike, that prisoner didn't want to have
any difficulty. Bribach then treated the
crowd and prisoner. While prisoner was
drinking, Swantiz introduced him to
Bribach, saying he is butcher and sa-
loon keeper. Prisoner said in CONVEX
sation that, now they were acquainted,
Bribach might say what he pleased to
him and he wouldn't mind but, he added
that he was glad Bribach had not struck,
because if "you had jumped on me the
way you intended you might have been
dead man." Bribach threw of his coat
and hat and struck prisoner with his hand
right and left and then caught him and
was trying to press him down. They got
twisted around and prisoner showed Bribach
towards the corner, when witness caught
prisoner around the arms. Saw blood
then. First witness knew Of the stabbing.
Bribach staggered, and witness helped
him TO sit down /; then got cot and laid
him in the hall. He died in about half a
hour or 90 after ne was stabbed
Jno. Preuss tes,ifed-Was in the city
bewery in Cairo night of the killing
Bribach came in and called the crowd up
to drink. Prisoner came in afterwards,
and spoke; passed his snuff box around;
some took snuff. Prisoner then sat down
at table on which cards were; asked some
one to play with him; Bribach said he
would for $40; prisoner did not say
much; seemed to think Bribach was ban
tering said he would play for the beer.
Bribach talked to him; told him he was a
ID liar; made fist at him witness told
him he must not do SO; that he (Bribach)
had insulted the prisoner first. Bribach
said they were all friends; asked all up to
drink; asked prisoner; asked him three
times. Prisoner accepted the invitation.
While drinking Bribach and prisoner be-
gan talking about the old country. Bri-
bach asked him about distances between
places. Prisoner answered. Bribach told
him no was id liar. Prisoner told
him il he knew 80 we'll himself he should
not have asked the questions. Then they
got to be friends again. Swanitz intro
duced the two. Bribach invited tho pris-
oner to come to his house prisoner said he
would; that, now he knew Bribach, he
would take almost anything from him
that he saw he liked good deal Of fun
but that if no (Bribach) had rushed on him
before he might have been a dead man.
This seemed to anger Bribach. He threw
off his hat and coat struck prisoner three
or four times; caught him and was trying
TO crush him down. Saw prisoner pu,
his nand in his pocket prisoner though,
he might be drawing pistol and got out
the back door, but came in again; saw
prisoner hold up his hand and heard him
say several times Don't strike me again
or III stick you" Saw Swanitz catch
him.
Henry Walbaum testified that he wen,
into the brewery on night of tragedy, and
saw party playing cards; they got up
the barkeeper didn't have time to play
asked Swanitz to play. Brbach said he
would play for ten dollars prisoner said
all right; Bribach said "put up your mon
cyl" prisoner said he had not seen hi.
money yet Bribach threw a roll OF bill,
out on the table lprisoner said he could
not tell whether the money was ten dol
lars or not. The :barkeeper told then
there could be no playing for money. The
prisoner proposed to play for the beer
Bribach said he didn't have time and h,
would rather treat the crowd. Prisone,