The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-04

Vitomont OF tue cleCtioh hhu shV"S N''"S
election was in the latter part Of Feburaryi
noticed his conduct when he was taken
down sick would speak to him about
something needed about the saloon, and
when would come in again would find 1t
wodld not be done there was kind Of
iorgetfulness about him also noticed
about his meals some times he did not go
TO his meals; used to talk to him about
drinking and he denied that lie drank l
Kept a watch OF him and saw that he was
drinking continually, although he would
deny 1t he was nervous from drinking
ana eating and running about Mt nights
ne was In the habit Of laying down in the
afternoons, and would not be
tnere but few minutes until
nc would be down again when asked
ABOUT 1t he would say he could not sleep
was not long after noticed his conduct
VII he was taken down his wife called
mo down to their room, and when | got
tnere he was In bed asked him what was
tue matter with him he said nothing; |
tod MIN there must be something or he
would not act So he said they were after
MN l asked him who was after him he
SAID they were and Odd il he wouldn't
give u 10 them | called DR.. Smith to
attend him the doctor called six or eight
times 1 found him once in tho street
with nothing on but an undershirt; it was
on seventh street little above the block !;
generally along about day light these
spells came on him one day
nothing would satisfy him but ,hst
must go and get Mr.. Walker
for him he said they were trying to kill
him; 1 called and got Walker; no did not
state who 1t WAS that was after him !;
these spells we're a continued thing go long
as no was under the Doctors hands; he
was forgetful and would forget things he
appeared wild; previous TO the election he
was in good health when he got up he
commenced drinking again when he got
well l did not consider him safe; he would
not do business properly, and had TO put q
man over him called in parties TO talk
about him with reference to what should
10 with him when he go. up after being
sick, hc would 60 of to sleep, and
would come back in an
instant, and if asked about it would saw
that he did not feel well and could not
sloep; he boarded with me, and when
was at home waited on him the same as
the rest noticed that he did not eat, and
when asked about IL he would say "never
mind; | will be all right IN day or two"
and would promise TO stop drinking and
be steady ! saw him the day before the
shooting and he appeared about rs usual I;
the day before the shooting, about lunch
time, / went into the saloon and found
Swoboda and him in there drinking /;
spoke to him about his promise TO stop
drinking, when he said he and Joe were
having . little round that night he did
not come home think that was tho first
night he mad been away all night some
times Mr.. Parker was on watch, or the
negro porter, and sometimes would
go on myself be would come
and get some money and GO out one time
he came into the saloon without hat or
neck-tie; said 10 him be was q nice look
ing fellow and told him 10 90 back and
get some sleep; this was the same day of
the occurrence did not see him .il |
heard of the shooting; a. the time heard
OF the shooting ] was standing on the steps
talking TO my wife about him some one
went by and said Joe Swoboda Is shot; |
wen. down and met Mr.. Cain and Ham
Irwin with Harrison Harrison was look
ing wild, tired and good; | could not tell
if he Was drinking; there was too much
excitement about US: he said he wanted
me TO let him have ten dollars and go his
bail IL will give it back 10 you in the
morning he said Mr.. Cain and Mr.. IT.
vim were both there; know that Hsrr.
son and Swoboda were personal friends
and were nightly together; We used 10 10
much business a. night, and
used 10 90 for him more a,
night and always found them TO.
gether; Swoboda was n great deal the
larger man should think there WAS % or
30 pounds difference ia the men Swobo-
da was the taller of the two.
Cross-examinstion by Judge Allen -
l never noticed that the prisoner drank
much until Christmas and New Year
1871 the sickness spoken Of was directly
after the election DR.. Smith attended
him do not remenb Der Of DR.. Smith a.
tending at any time before that Doctor
attended him three, four, five or sil days;
may BET more or less number of days
thought the Doctor came oftener than he
did Harrison has a wife and one child
he boarded with my private family az
ter bis sickness he got up and attended TO
business of and on our bu siness relations
were kept up until after Swoboda was
killed last / saw of Harrison was in the
ssloon about four or Ave o'clock the day
the shooting occurred don't think he was
on watch Mr.. Parker was on watch 1t
is my opinion that he was not on watch
that day | don't think he was on watch
on the afternoon before the shooting
think MIR. Parker was on watch; when
he said he was going TO go on watch told
him he was not in a condition to do so,
that he had better go to bed ] might have
seen him in the saloon after supper before
the shooting he was not confined to his |
bed more than a week; cant tell when |
this occurrence took place; it was some |
time in April he was not in the saloon |
much, but was there when he wanted 70 |
be; think Parker was in the saloon pretty |
much all the month of March |
he was there up TO the time OF tho shoot |
ing Of Swobods did not see Harrison |
drink any on the day of the difficulty.
Harry Walker testiled-I live in Cairo; |
have been there ten years; know Harri-
son; knew Swoboda in his lifetime;
remember hearing of the death Of Swobo-
ba did not see it ! saw Harrison fire. |
quently before the murder he was stay |
ing AT the Delmonico at the time; there |
is only one house between my house and
the Delmonico ] WAS called up TO the |
house once to see Harrison Mr.. Winter
came after me to 90 up and see Harrison |
i went up and saw that he was sick he |
said he had called on me TO help him that |
some ladies had called to see him, and ss |