The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-05
A CcLD.BLOODED MURDERER.


THE STORY OF THE MURDER OF DIR. LIND
SAY BY DAVE vICToR-THE PRISONERS
VERSION OF 1T. ...t
Although the murder of DR.. Lindsay,
at bloomfield, Mo-. occurred nearly two
years ago, no accurate history of it has
ever been published, and probably would
never have been, but for the vigilance of
Sheriff Irwin and his deputies in finally
capturing the murderer, who, since its
committal has resided in Pulaski county,
Ills, where he hi successfully deAed and
eluded The officers Of justice.
DAVID VICTOR, THE MURDERER,
is is the son of Or. Victor lately Of Pull
XII county. The doctor Is we'll known
throughout southern Illinois, and is now,
or WAS under indictment in this circuit
for the alleged poisoning Of his wife. Da-
vid, like his father and two brothers, Is
strictly temperate, never swears and es-
chews all the vices common TO weak hui
manity; but. is described by those who
know him best, to be US dangerous a
william 'as ever scuttled ship or
cut throat" While living during the
spring of 1869, at Bloomfield, in Stoddard
county, Mo, about one hundred miles
west Of Cairo, he says he got into trif-
ling difficulty with DR.. Lindsay, about q
dozen Of eggs. 1t was evening and both
were unarmed. II proposed to him"
said Victor, ITO postpone the quarrel I'M
til eight o'clock noxt morning, and
SHOOT 1T OUT.
To this proposition no agreed About six
o'clock next morning I got up, armed my
self and went out to meet him. Before
had walked block / came up with him,
and fred two shots at him, neither of
which took effect. He begged me to stop
firing and give him a show, reminding
me Of the agreement we had made. He
asked me to just let him load his pistol
and he would fight me any way wished.
/ agreed and he stepped behind a
tree to load his pistol. While
there my brother Abe, now dead,
came up and said Go and kick or shoot
that s--n-of-a-b-h out from behind that
tree.
THEN WENT FOR HIM,
And put four balls into him. put the
last in behind his ear, and settled him. l
then mounted my horse and went over to
Pulaski county, in Illinois, where have
been ever since, and whore / dared any
one TO arrest me- This Is his story as
told to Sheriff Irwin, while making the
trip with that officer from Cairo to
Bloomfield, on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. On the 27th of March Of this year,
the Governor of Missouri
ISSUED A PROCLAMATION,
offering a reward of three hundred dol
lars for Victor's arrest. A requisition
for him was sent TO the Sheriff Of Pulaski
county, who refused to have anything TO
do with the matter, on the ground that he
knew the "Victors," and didn't care
about giving up the ghost to secure Mis-
souri, murderer. Tho requisition was
then given to Sheriff Irwin, who since
that time, has been persisten: in his cf-
forts to arrest him. lie sent ex-Sheriff
Meyers once; John Hogan three times,
and Morse several times, besides going as
often himself, but without success. Last
week Deputy Sheriff Morse
WENT TO ULLIN AT MIDNIGHT,
and concealed himself near Vic
tors house until daylight. While
there, Victor emerged from the house,
shotgun in hand, and went to the stable
for the purpose of feeding his stock.
Morse followed carelessly and was not
discovered by Victor until within few
yards Of him. Victor instantly pulled
and cooked Derringer, but the officer
WAS too quick for him, and ordered him
to "throw up his hands or stand the con-
sequences" He dropped the Derringer
and
SURRENDERED HIMSELF,
remarking that he was "little too slow"
that time. He had in his pockets two
Derringers, in his boots two rovolvsrs,
and standing by his side shotgun. He
was brought to Cairo, and escorted 10
Bloomfield, as before mentioned, by
Sheriff Irwin and his deputy, Mr.. Morse.
On the route to Bloomfield, DR.. Victor,
the father of David, was met, disarmed and
forced to ride in the conveyance with the
prisoner Further along, George, his
brother, was also met, and the same tao
tics were applied to him. The Sheriff
handcuffed Dave, and then shackled him
to himself. The authorities at Bloom
field were grstifed at his arrest, while
many of the people asserted that Victor
would no. have to wait for trial, so in
tense was the feeling against him.
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