The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-30

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neIt to the levee and crossed over TO the
: opposite side of the wharfboat, and stood
within few steps Of where Doyle was
standing. few minutes after wards
Doyle was heard to utter q loud cry, and
when those who hesrd it got to him they
found him lying on the floor of the wharf.
boat in an insebsible condition. At the
same time Campbell was seen to drop bis
club and run oil the wharfboat and up
over the levee at the top Of his speed.
Doyle was taken up and carried to his
quarters in the texas. DR.. II. Wsrdner
was sent for and examined and dressed
the wounds, but, o. the skin was n OF broken
stated that 1t would require the lapse of
Few hours to determine the extent of
Doyies Injuries. The "Grand Tower"
having transacted all Of her business At
this place, departed for Memphis. but be.
iore reaching that city Doyle died. Three
DAYS after she returned to this city, when
post mortem examination of Doyles
head was made. II was found that tho
$3.50 ""' ""S'u'ou from near the crown
OF the head to the base of the left ear. and
that about an inch above the ear q small
piece OF bone not larger than a grain OF
barley had been broken of and forced into
| the brain.
ARREST OF CAMPBELL.
On the night that Doyle was struck. thu
captsin Of the Grand Tower. sent fo,
Sheriff Irwin and Chief of Police Nc.
Hale, to whom he gave a descrip,ion Of
Campbell, and requested them TO leave no
stone unturned to effect his arrest.
Doyle was struck on Thursday even.
ing, April "a, and on Friday evening, the
Goth, Sheriff Irwin and Chief McHsle
got track OF Campbell, and succeeded in
capturing him. When arrested, Csmp.
bell asked what he was arrested for. and
what they would do with him. McIIale
told him for striking the mate of the Grand
Tower, and mot knowing that
Doyle was dead said he would
probably be sentto the calaboose for 1. few
days. AT fret Campbell denied striking
Doyle, bat finding that it would do him
no good to deny It, said, "Well. / did
strike Tom Doyle, and wish l had killed
the s-n of b-h."
Campbell was taken to the county Jail
and locked up, where he remained until
the July special term of the Alexander
circuit court, when the grand jury re-
turned true bill" charging him
with the willful murder of Doyle.
THE TRIAL
was set for Monday, August 4, 1873, and
on that day Campbell was brought into
court. He was asked by Judge Baker
whether no had counsel or the means TO
procure attorneys to conduct his defense
lie replied that he had neither and wished
the court to assign him counsel
Judge Baker appointed Judge John II.
Mulkey and Hon. d. T. Linegsr as coup.
sol TO defend Campbell, and that they did
their full duty as such counsel is known 10
everyone who knows ANYTHING about the
trial. In fact too much cannot bs said
they conducted TINS case.
Hon. VIM. j. Allen, Hon II. Watson
Webb and County Attorney p. II. Popo
appeared for the people.
SELECTING THE JURY.
As above stated Csmpbells trial began
on Monday morning and it was about
noon Tuesday before 9 jury was OBJ.
aimed. I
THE OPENING SPEECHES I
we're made by Hon. II. Watson Webb for t
he prosecution, aud Hon. ID. I. Linegsr
or the defense.
the EVIDENCE.
For the prosecution only fsur witnesses I
we're introduced. Mitchell Alexander, ,
md George Young colored men, and
tokers on the Grand Tower; and Chief
If Police McHale, and DR.. II. Wardner
IF this city.
Mitchell Alexander testified to Csmp-
bells having came aboard the Grand
Tower and making enquiries after DOYLE.
stating that he (CampbelD had . &" bill to
settle with him, that he had wanted 10
'ettle it for long time but he had never
,sd good chance" but that "hs in.
ended TO settle it that night"
George Young saw Campbell on the
irani Tower carrying heavy club he
sw Campbell standing at the gaugwsy
# the whsrfboat he also saw him run OIL
he boat after striking Doyle.
Chief McHsle swore to having arrested
,ampbell and to what he (CampbelD said
n that occasion.
DR.. Wardner testified to having seen
Doyle both before and after his death. and
o have made post mortem examination
II the body.
This was all the evidence for the prose.
cution.
FOR THE DEFENSE
mere was introduced u number of co.,
'red men, old river "roustsbouts,"
Who according to their own testimony, !
ZACH had at some time in his life been 4
leck hand on the Grand Tower. They
III knew Doyle, and were unanimous in
he assertion that he was bad and dan
serous man. He WAS the habit of carry.
'ng concealed weapons, and did not hesi.
late TO knock colored man on tho head