The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-17
MURDERED.
Another Cold-Bl00ded Murder near this
Chy-The Murderer Arrested and
IL now In Jail.

II now In Jail.
on sunday morning last q party Of four
colored mea called at the residence of Cor
oner Gossmsn, and informed tho coroner
that on the night previous while on his
way home, n cOlored m an named Gilman
Jones had fallen from his wagon and re-
ceived such injuries ~ caused hi. death in
a lew hours. They stated tina, Jones
body was at the cabin Of Jerry M,Kinny,
q coiored man who lives on the line Of the
Cairo and 81. Louis railroad about four
miles from the city, and wished
the coroner 10 hold an inques, on it.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Gossman at once repaired TO
McKinny's cabin, and finding u number
Of colored men present, formed a jury and
commenced to hear evidence as to the
manner in which Jones came 10 his death.
A colored msn named
DANIEL LAsCHAE
was tho first witness called. Laschao sta
ted, in substance that himself, JEFF. Till
man and the deceased had como TO town
on Saturday afternoon with load Of cord
wood. Disposng OF tho wood they had
sts-,nd ~ ,hai- -n'u-- $40"
short distance above the residence Of
Mr.. Smallenburg, Jones got his feet On
tangled in one of the wheels Of the wagon
on fell of, tho hind wheel passing over
his head, inilcling tho injuries which
caused his death. Laschao gave this eve
dsncsin al open, frank manner, and Cor
oner Gossnan nor any of the Jury
suspected that there had been foul play,
But tho reader will readily understand
their surprise whom tho second witness,
JEFF TILLMAN,
told thcn "the truth" about how Jones
had been. murdered. Being sworn 40
toll the truth, tho whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth Tillmsn hesita.ed a
moment and then said, "Wel I am sworn
to tell tho truth about this matter and
I'm going 20 do it Tillman then gave
his evidence, which was substantially ss
follows: Lsschac, Jones and himself
(Tillmanl had started on their way home,
and when IA short distance from the court
house met "A white man named Hunter,
Hunter is in The employ Of Mr.. Smallen-
berg, the gardner who wanted to ride.
Hunter had bottle of medicine in his
pocket, and before tho wagon had pro-
f.r \ 10 -,
it from him, doubtless believing the bottle
contained whisky. As the wagon passed
Mr.. Smalleubergs Hunter got oil and
went into the house. The three colored
men continued on their way, and when
out Of hearing of tho house, Jones said to
Lsschac that no "dil not think he La
schse) would steal" without anything
further being said, Laschae
SEIZED A sTASCuIoE
out of the wagon frame and struck Jones
heavy blow on tho head. Jones fell off
the wagon and begged Lsschae not & hit
him again, But the wretch paid no at
tention to his p!eading., and del. him
second terrible blow, which knocked him
insensble. TIllman and Leschse put
Jones on the wagon and took him to Jerry
McKinnys cabin, where they left him.
Jone. fingered until twelve O'Clock Sat-
urday night, when he died.
MADE UP STORY.
When Laschae found that his victim
WAS dsad, he prevailed on Tillman to say
that Jones had been killed by being run
over by the wagon; but when asked to
s,gear 10 lie he backed out.
LAsCHAE ARRESTED.
Coroner Gossman at once arrested La
schae, brought him to the city and turned
him over 20 Jailer Dick Fitzgerald, who
locked him up in the county Jail, He ad-
mits the killing of Jones, and says That
he was neither drunk nor angry when no
did IT,
Jones was about 20 years old, and leaves
q wife and one child. Laschae is sup
posed to be between thirty.iive and forty
years old, and is a single man.
On Wednesday tomorrow morning.
a preliminary hearing Of the case will DO