The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-02

building there were two other men In
my saloon when the firing took place {;
think they got two glasses beer; WIS
standing outside when Gupton came
down the street and went into Crystal sa-
loon, and saw him 20 into barber shop
and sit down In the back chair he acted
like man who had had drink;I went
into saloon and got two gentlemen some
beer; heard at one time like II some oic
kicked on chair knew Gupton before {;
knew him to be pilot supposed him to
be In the habit Of patronizing BARRIERS {;
was behind the counter when heard
the shots when Gupton went into shop
Eschbach was close to window, brushing
his clothes the chair that Gupton sat
down In was the one at which Eschbach
worked; was no other barber In the
shop don't think any one was working
for Eschbach at that time am not rela-
ted to Eschbach.
Redirect by Allen: 1T was on
Sunday; think about o'clock !;
Eschbach had occupied my
house about six years; the barber shop
was generally shut up on Sundays at
II o'clock sometimes they would open
II some one wanted to be shaved, but
did not make practice Of doing so; 1t
Is the ususl practice to close up at l2
o'clock, unless some one wanted to 10
away and then would open; don't know
that the shops were ever open on Sunday
night.
Levi Harris sworn IL was sworn yes.
terday. | live in Cairo; 1 have been
there three years recollect Eschbach
being shot; knew him by sight; saw
the prisoner about time Of murder
never saw him before had been at Bot
to's, and was coming across the street to
get drink Of whisky; l was right by the
switch; had been to the circus grounds
aud was In street near the switch switch
was near middle OF street ON left side;
was twenty.three steps from the barber
shop door when heard fuss; when got
across there saw Eschbach pulling Cup
ton up out Of the chair by the collar
Eschbach pushed and Gupton fell down
GuptOn got to the door. never was in
the shop in my life can't tell how far
chair is from door; GuptOn did not offer
any resistance to Eschbach; Gupton fell
clear down when Eschbach pushed him
out; he put his hand In his pocket and
pulled out pistol; Eschbach came to
door and opened it about a foot and
peeped out; one door was shut and the
other door was open; when Gupton
fired first shot Eschbach ran back In
house; Heightman ran out and
gathered Gupton; Heightman's bushes,
was bartender at Lanes; saw Esch
bach when ran out the house; Guptor
raised up to make another shot; thel
some one caught him; Eschbach wen
back In house; heard no words in barber
shop between Eschbach and Gupton
saw Eschbach after he was dead; I wa
attending baggage at Cairo & Vincenne
Office; was not witness before coroner
inquest; 1t looked like Eschbach pushe,
Gupton out and then went into the sho
and came right back.
Cross-Exainination My name Is Lev,
Harris; know MIR. Botto; l was no
sitting at Botto's; was crossing Com
mercial avenue; I was on side next Ohio
river was crossing street right oppo
site barber shop; l had been to the show
ground; went upon right hand side o.
the street ; when was crossing saw tn
door Of barber shop open; saw ma
sitting in chair with head leaning back
Eschbach was walking round and wei
and pulled him out Of chair don't kno
where his feet were; did not stop
see all that went on; was twenty-thr'
steps from barber shop; did not thin
anything strange till saw Eschbach pul
Ing man out Of chair and pushing;
stopped then until 1t was all over:
was twenty-three steps from the doc
when Eschbach pulled him out of chair
. did not see Eschbach kick Gupton Gul
ton did not lay on floor in shop; laid o
the ground outside; Eschbach gave hil
J shove and down he went he turne
over and raised up; Eschbach came to doc
and peeped out His hand was on tn
door, hold Of it; can't tell how lon
Gupton laid on the ground, but was
few minutes. He kinder "leant' owe
against post. Gupton was up befor
Eschbach got back to the door; Guptol
never fired till Eschbach came back +
the door, and looked out; EschbacI
opened the door; Gupton did not open 1t
when Eschbach looked out, stuck hi
! head out. Gupton fired. The door wa
not clear open, about lone loot. Esch
bach opened door with right hand. Lei
hand side door was shut and did not opel
II at all.
Charles Austin testified :-Chas. Aus
tin is my name; live In Cairo for tn
present, have lived there three years
knew him about nine years must hav
been there when he got killed; wa
, there last summer some time it was Of
Sunday. latter part Of June or LIST of July
was standing across the street, aad saw
the gentleman 1.-THE prisoner) 60 into bar
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