Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-24
Murder Of General M'eook.
Fnil Details of How d mnn os Ncrss
and Desperate Courage Died..
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From the sioux City Daily Journal
There was n meeting of the citizens
at the court room Thursday night u
consider what action should be .nkei
regarding the difficulties existing
between the city of Yankton and the
Dakota Southern railroad compnh!
T.. p. Wintcrmutn was present, an"
asked that 4 resolution be passed de-
claring that the meeting had no con
iidence in the management OF the
road, etc. No action was tukch on
his resolution, and he soon lett tht
room, IL was claimed that winter
mute was somewhat under the 'hhu'
cnce OF liquor, and on leaving th'
meeting he went to the saloon "t tht
St. Charles, where lie met Gchera
McCo0k. While the two men had
not any open rupture. there was NJ
good feeling existing between them
McCook was n friend to the Dako'a
Southern, while Wintcrinute was Its
persistent ioc. When the two mel
met in the saloon Wintermute mi
dressed McCook, asking him, w'
believe, for II cigar. McCook told
hi,A that he had none, and il lie had
one he would not give it To him!. One
word brought on .uoii.cr. until WIN
trrmute applied on "pprohrious epi
thet to McCouk, when the latter slap
ned Wiutcrunu;c'> face, and then TAX.
ing him by the collar gave him Il Sc
we're shaking. They separated, AM,
every one presumed the affair was
over. McCook went up stairs into
the hotel, where lie boarded, while
Win,ermutc, it appears, went and
got his revolver aud then returned tG
the meeting, taking seat where he
could watch the door. AT the time
of his return. DIR. Burlcigh was al.
dressing the meeting i'll favor OF the
road, when Wintcrmutc interrupted
him, saying that lie rose toa point "i
order. To use his own language he
stated that lie had been licked out
of his bouts by General McCuok,
Secretary of the Territory and tha,
'he had this [pointing to his badly
bruised f;,cr) to. show for it, Win.
terlnute then remarked TOT gentle.
man near him that he should shoot
McCook. All this created some little
stir in the meeting, bu: no one seemed
to apprrhend any serious results, nhd
the business of the evening was pro-
cecded with. Wintermute took his
seat, keeping an eye on the door.
About half an hour after his return
to the room. Wintcrmntc was OBJ
served 10 suddenly leave his seat and
approach the door, and as he did Sc
h. pulled a revolver from his poe kct
and, taxing deliberate aim, fired M
McCook. who was coming througi
the halfway leading to the court
room. There was 4 rush, and Il ter
rib!e confusion prevailed. Justice
ROssteuchcr tried to arrest Winter
mute, vino continued TO fire his
pistol, but did not succeed in disarm'
ing him. McCook made straight toi
Wintermutc and grappled him.
when a desperate struggle chsued
McCOok seemed to be imbucd with
the stren.th of II giant, and nc
thrashed his assassin about as though
he were but piece of rope. The
stove was overturned, rs were n!sC
chairs and tables. Wintcrnutc was
shooting when he could get chance
and the terrified crowd huddlea
around, aptafcntiv "u' ""i i'S ~ ~
tcrfere between tne uesPera'e com
oatahts. McCoot uasheu ou.. WI,
ed in throwing Wimtcrmutc out of IL
but tie two finally fell TO the floor
with McCook on top. In this posi-
ton Wintermutc fired twice, but
without elect. The blood itcra!i!
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