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bis remains given to His fronda.
Thus ended his execution. We are gl0d to |
say TINT tho best OF order prevailed among tho
whites and colored people. There was no dig
tnrbancc, although strong armed forco was III |
attendance to preserve order.
TIE sronY OF TIE MURDER AND TRIAL.
ren s - y r.dDa he,s sGr% Snr i III 9s;s e. v,,7o
lho steamer Grand Tower, Of tho Monphis Y, y
whnrf-boat, In the City Of Cairo, ncgro came on
board mud inquired for Mr.. Thomas Doyle, fret
mato Of tic boat. ronlarkng TINT ho had q settlc-
mont to nnko with him, aild intended 70 mako IT
that night. uo was informed that Mr. Doyle
was out 'front.' uo turned aud loft tho boat,
hnying club or bludgoon In bis hnnl. In q very
short time noise was heard on tho wllarf-bont,
and Ill excited number Of tho CROW gathered
around the mato, who had apparently been
knocked down. Doylo WAS unconscious, and waa
taken on the boat and received medical Rtteu-
tiou, while tho man who struck him escaped.
No ono had scon the stroke, and it was clear TINT
1t had boen done without the ,nato knowing WHO
Tho boat loft TINT night for Memphis, but tho
crow bcgau to suspect tho man WHO had inquired
for Doyle. This mans nanio was Campbell, who
had, Some voeks before beo.i roustabout on
the boat, but having had difficulty with the
n,ato he left. The police Of tho city wore on tho
abort, but, having 10 particular information,
worked eo1newhat in tho dark to find tho mlr-
derer. Doyle died on board tho Grand Tower,
and Oh Saturday, THO 2tth M Of April. Chiei a,H Of
giving him such information US enabled him in
thirty minutes to capture Campbell. When ar
rested, Campbell asked what it was for, md he
WAS informed TINT i was for striking ThomGs
mittod the striking, and, according to tho testl.
naony OF Mr.. 9rcnall Raid llo wished le had
Killed him. He was then informed TINT ho WAS
dead. He replied ho was glad Of it; that he was
Abnd man and ought to llo.
Campbell WIS committed to iail, md tho
Grand Towor returning to Cairo On saturday
night, DR.. Worden, Of Cairo, was oallod to make
This was elono, aud tho discovery was lnado that
the skull waH cracked and TINT email pieccs had
pressed on tho brain, producing death. lamp
ball was examined before Judge Bross, on Mon
to ja TO await his trial before the Circuit Court,
md Tic witnesses were recognized in the sum Of
$500.
tria commenced in tho Circuit Court on llo 29!ll
Of Jnly. The Hon. W. j. Allen, Hon. H. W.
Wobb, aud County Attorney ?. Il. pope appear.
cd for the people. the Hon. D: I. Llnogar guu and
II The @ first g gwitnoas examined was Mitchell! Alox.
antlor, Of st. LouiH, who stated TINT ho had
been running on tho Grand Tower eyor since
pho was built; that ho know tic prisoner; that
on tho night Of the murder, prisoner came on n
board aud inquired for Doyle; said lie bad bill
to settle with him, etc.; that in about ton
minutes ho heard that Doyle was hurt
inquiry; did not hear my blow !. could not eI
swenr TINT the stick in court was tho ono with
which prisoner struck Doyle, but can swaar that
was tho ono thnt markod when tod that it
.Georgo Young who livoB in st. Loliat tcstl-
fed tlat ho was q firouan On tho Grand Tower;
know Campbell, tho prisoner. On tue night ro-
ferred to, prisoner came on board tle boaS Wailo NJ
stick in his hand; Roon utter I heard that
Doyle was hurt.
William MoIIall, Chief Of Police of tho City Of
Cairo, testified to arrosting tho prisoner mud
turning him over to tho Sheriff that prisonorhn
asked why he was arrestol, anl, when told TINT
1t was for striking the nato Of tile Grand Tower
NJ first denied, and afterwards acknowledged it,
saying ho wished llo had killed him. When In
formed that Doyle was dead, lc said he VIII
glad OF it--that lie WIS q bad man, and ought tt
Gave diod, &c.
DR.. Horace Worden, OF Cairo, testified t.
making the post-mortcsn examination and DIG
cared that tho blow caused Doylos death. TAi
closed the most important testimony Tor tht
pooplo. .-
all tostifying that, in their opinion, Doyle was
bad aud dangerous man that he carried 'ls
tol in hiH bouts, and brRaB knucklca, aud tim
ho WAS abusive, overbearing, DC.
After able speeches. from counsel on Dot
siaoa, the. case was given to the jury on th
svoning Of the 3otla Of July, and tho next morn
,ng, after being out sixteen hours, thoy brougll
In verdict of guilty aa charged in tho indct
mont fixing tho punishment Of tho prisoner q
Death by hanging.
Tho prisoner received tho verdict with muc
boolnoss, and wns romandod to }ail, his connst
moving Tor q new trial. which motion was take
under adYiBemont
On tho evening Of tho 9th of August Judg
Baker announced his decision, oycrIuling til
motion for now triul, and appointing tho morl
Ing OF the 9th for tho delivery Of tho sentence
The Courtroom was pretty well illlou next lnort
Ing, but as Hoon as Court was oponca tho coll1
sci for tho prisoner entered motion for I'll
arrost OF Judgment. This, however, was ovol
ruled, uni at II o'clock Campbell was asked
ho had anything to fny Why sentence Of don't
should not DO pronounced againBt l!H
lilo mado no roply, but stood and III
tonod to tho sentence with moro indi1lo
enco than any other man III tho room. ri
royiew Of tho evidence a1!d a,l expression
opinion M to tho tuBtEeaB Of tho verdict. Il
Informed tho prisoner that llo llad Ra ablo co,iI
sol aH could bo found In Southern Illinois th
tloy mud iaborel faithfully for lin without ui
hope Of reward, md tllAt ho must nov propa
for tho death tint awaited him, closing by iiIi1
tho time Of execution butwocn tho llourp Of
H. aid i O'Clock r. III. OIL thu 20til Of August.
For q fow days aftor BouleMco MRS lasHe
Cn1npbel appoared IeokieEn, but for two wao
mast 10 las become ns,lcll aoftonod 1fo III ic
willing and anxious to listen to advice n,ld /
etruotfon, anl says ho IL enaenvorlng to pr
naro for death. lilo l'as given up al! hope
acknowledges that ho struck poylo, but dcni
That he over naid wllnt III attributed to him
MIR. MolInll, and p, Of caurao hoYoro upon Iii
i,oy, L., L., Thomson, pastor OF tue hlothoul
Ejiscolai Church. Of Cairo, hiH spiritual alyBt
SAYS that ho la iuo!iuod to BIO penltont. aud to