The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-30
A BROKEN NECK AND AN
EASY DEATH.
GOES OUT FORGIVINC If NOT
FORGIVEN.
FROM THE SCAFFOLD TO
GLORY,

Although THE BULLETIN has already
contained an account Of the arrest, trial
and conviction of William g. Campbell.
who WAS hanged yesterday for the mur.
der OF Thomas Doyle, we believe IL il
not improper at this time under the cir.
eumstances to again 60 over the whole
ground, and give our readers q full and
correct history Of the murder OF Doyle.
the arrest, trial, conviction and execution
Of the murderer.
AZ near ~ can be ascertained, Camp.
bell hired as deck-hand on the Grand
Tower, Of which boat the murdered man
Doyle WAS mate, sometime abou, the frs,
of April last.
The Grand Tower belongs to the Mem.
PMS and ST. Louis packet company line
and was laying at the wharf in this city
when Campbell sought and obtained en-.
Pioyment On her, for the round trip to st..
Louis.
she made the trip from Cairo to Mem.
Phis' and when on her way back TO St
Louis, when she reached Cairo, Campbell
and his partner, and another negro deck.
hand known as "Steve," went TO Doyle
and demanded pay for the time they had
been laboring on the boat
Doyle 1t seems told them that he would
pay OF no more men until the boat had
made the round trip, from st. Louis to
Memphis and return to ST. Louis and
that ifthey left the boat before reaching
st. Louis they would forfeit their pay.
Although they were much disappointed
ut not receiving their pay here, they con-
eluded TO go on to st. Louis
Shortly after the above took place, q |
barge laden with coal for the Grand
Tower came alongside, and the deck hands
were ordered to put the coal in the boat.
Campbell went to the rear Of the boat af.
ter shovel, procuring which he started
to 60 out to the barge to
30 to work. But on his way
he was met by the captain Of the watch
who asked him if "he had had any trouble
with the old man." (mean,ng Doyle
and at the same time added that he (Doyle) |
had just driven "Stevs" (Campbelfs part
ner) from the boat. Campbell said he had
not had any trouble with Doyle, and
started for the barge. But he had gone
but few steps when be was met BY
Doyle, who wanted to know "where he |
was going with that shovel" Campbell |
replied that he was going to help put the
coal on the boat, Doyle then ordered
hun " give up the shovel, and go shack
On the boat Campbell, fearing that if
lie gave up the shovel to Doyle that he
would strike him with Il, retained bis hold
on the handle. Doyle also took hold Of
TIE handle, aud succeeded in getting it
away from him. Campbell then started
~ run, but before he could get out of
Doyls's reach, was struck on the back
with the blade of the shovel.
CAMPBELL LEFT THE BOAT.
And did not not return. Shortly after
this occurred, the Grand Tower, having
uAnsacsed oil her business at this place,
is'' Tor st. Louis. Campbell remained in
Inc Guy and worked at odd jobs until the
orahd Tower again came to Cairo.
when he went TO the Captain and re.
csived pay for the work he had dons or
her. and left the boa, apparently satisfied.
~ be told some Of the men that he chad |
got his pay and it was all RICH, now
NEARLY THREE WEEKS ArrEkwAnp
the Grand Tower again on her w.y To
Memphis landed at the wharf in this CITY
and 'msde fast at the Caro- City wharf
boat, owned by Messrs. Halliday Bros. /,
was between 4 and o'clock in the even.
ing, and the work OF transferring freish,
was being done by gas light.
Campbell, with a heavy club, went
aboard the Grand Tower and inquired of
one OF the stokers where Doyle was, stat
ing that she had bill to settle with him !"
shat he had wanted to settle it for long
tiine, but had never had good chance
but that he Intended to SETTLE i, to-nipht,n
Campbell then lei, the Grand Tower and
went out onto the wharfbost and took nm
Apos.sion at the aide OF the gang way next
70 the lsvse. Geo. Young, smother of the
stoksrs Of the Grand Tower, saw Campbell
standing here and had sops con verss,ion
with him.
In the meantime Doyle was overseeing
the men under bis control, directing them
whore 70 deposit freight as it was taken
from the whsrfbost. He was standing
near the end Of the stage plank that