The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-28
G. CAMPBELL.
WHAT lie HAS TO SAY FOR
HIMSELF.
HE THINKS HE Is ALI RIGHT
AND DETERMINED TO
DIE WITH A FULL
BELLY.

Win 'hiHpD tne nluTucTcT NHo - 10 DC
hanged tomorrow, has succeeded in learn
ing much of hi. past lite, which, under
the circumstances, will be u intercs, TO
our readers.
Campbell was born in Louisiana, and a,
the age of two years, together with his
father, mother, aud several brother.
and sisters were sold to man named
Fleetwood Hoinden, Of Boon county,
Missouri, to which place they were. re.
out Of the war, Camfrells father sue
ceeded in making his escape, and went TO
Canada, whore he remained until about
the year 1865, VIII he returned to this
state and il now said to bc resident Of
Chicago. Campbclrs mother mar
ried again and removed with
her family 10 Omaha, where
they now live. AZ tho brcaking out of
the war Campbell ran away from hts mae
ter in Boon county, and wen; to St LouI..
whore he hirsd to Capt. Chas. Rcod OF
the Ninth Iowa cavalry as cook. But he
did not stay with Reed long. lie next
employed with Capt. Flick Of the same
regiment, in the same capacity. 4, the
conclusion Of tho war he went 90 Little
Rock, and was hired by Mr. Fulton a-
coachman. He remained in Little Rock
one year, and then won't to Omaha, and
became II deck hand on tho Missouri river.
He Iabored in that capacity until March
last, when he came 20 Cairo, and went on
the Grand Tower as deck-hand. Ills his
tory since then is woll-known to the rea.
ders TnE BULLETIN, and it would be
useless to restate at this time.
On Monday last we had an interview
with him, when the following converse
,ion took place:
Repor.er-W We'll, Cambcl', how do you
feel to-day.
Csmpbell-l feel pretty VOL now Mr.
Fitzgerald just gave me dish Of fresh
eggs and some butter, and calling to
Daisy BTeese ~ho occupies cell neat 10
him what do you call these things 2
Daisy replied that they were "rolIs." J
We'll, ! have rolled good many Of them
out of the way.
Rcporter-Campbcll, your time is grow
ing short?
Campbell-lts growing short, you bet,
hu, | cant help it. When they hang me
though they have to hang me with full
belly
Reporter-Canpbell, what do you con.
slider your chances are for anew trial.
Campbell--These folks amt going e.
give me new trial Didn't you houi
tina. little s,umpy legged Judge say sor
Reporter suppose you have made al
your mind to die
Campbell-Yes, have; its pretty har,
but | can stand it.
Reporter-l suppose, as you believ,
there il no hope for a new trial for you,
that you wish it was all over with you
Campbell don't hurt me to think
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want
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9herln irNih Ut any ol MS uePulIe'
ihey "'o al NICE mon ana nave dohe III
'hey cou'd LOT me- "r' F't"SeFad an
MS 'sdy 10 everything 'ney cah |" max
me NJ eo'h'ortaple ana h"ppy a. can
under the circumstances thank thet
aIi Tor II.
1t was evident TO our reporter th'
Campbell had some hopes that Mr.. Linz
gar, VINO mat morning lett Tor Carlyle
lay his case before Judge Brrese in I'll
nope oi obtaining supercedeas, woul
succeed, ana Mat accounted Tor his chez,
i"'h''''
ON Tuesday morning, after lcarnin
that Mr. Ilncgar had returned aud tn
he had Jailed to procure the S'percfdc'
We again called upon Campbell, but til
time found him III no mood to talk. |
fact, he would not talk, and seemed an