The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-02
THE GuPT0N TRIAL.
Names Of the xaminntion
Of Witnesses.

VIENNA. Ills, Aug. II, 1915.
There was nothing Of interest trans
PRED in the GuptOn case to-day. 1t was
four O'Clock before the last juror was
sworn in, after which County Attorney
Cameron made the opening argument
for the prosecution.
Among the withes ses in attendance
are: Henry Lattner, Mrs. Dinkel,
Robt Levy, AL. Heightman, Deputy
Sheriff John Cain, and several others.
The following are the names OF the iu-
rors: q. Il. Miller, d. F. Boomer, Geo.
Axley, Jas. Martin, Tran Hooker, Den
mis- Aibriige, Robert Thompson, John j.
Neatch. Ii. F. Poor, a. Il. Waumack, s.
NJ. Warren and J. M. Parrish. all of
whom are farmers and good citizens.
The work Of examining witnesses will
commence In the morning, and it is be
lieved all the testimony will be taker
during the day. J. F. Mccartney ar.
rived to-day, and entered the case for the
prisoner. LEX.
ibNNA, Ills, socpt. j, 1919.
There was not much time wasted tn i.
morning at the commencing Of the court
in getting down to work. The first wit.
ness called was Augustus Botto, but
your reporter being late in arriving in
the court room failed to get his evidence.
am assured, however, that the facts
sworn TO by Mr. Botto were substan.
TALLY the same as stated by him at the
coroner's inquest.
Mr.. Henry Lattner, proprietor of the
building in which Mr.. Eschbach had his
shop, was the second witness.
Mr.. Lattner testifed:-My name Is Hen.
ry Lattner; live in st. Louis lived In
Cairo in June, 1874 l knew Eschbach for
about ten years; in June, 1874, was
doing business on Commercial avenue in
Cairo, IN the same building with Essh.
bach. He rented his shop from me.
don't remember the day but it was on q
Sunday in June, 1874, that Eschbach gol
killed B.; l did not see the difficulty was
in my saloon and heard the shots;
heard two shots fired did not notice il
much at first; heard three shots, when
Eschbach opened the door and ran into
the hall and said, Henry. 1 am killed
catch him y went out and Gupton was
standing Oh the steps; thought he
would shoot me and ran around thebarbal
pole; Mr.. AL. Heightman came out AND
caught Gupton don't know that Cup
ton said word when we went out;
think Eschbach and went out together;
when we went into the shop Eschbact
sat on chair; he then laid down on til,
floor; he died In about twenty or thirty
minutes; two shots were fired In success
sion, but there was more time be
tween the second and third shots
Cross.examined by McCartney;-I an
not related to Eschbach; he rented from
me long time there was door lead
Ing from his shop into the hall In tho
rear Of the saloon; hall was used for sit
ting room; first heard was pistol firing
could not tell just where the firing was
sounded like it was IN the barber shop
went around to see, and Eschbach cam,
into the hall and said, "Henry. am kill
ed, catch him." saw blood on his breast
the shop was not open Eschbach jus
came from funeral, he told me so; hi
shop door was open when l got OIL thu
sidewalk could not tell whether tn,
shooting was In the shop or on the side
walk; when came out of the saloOr
Gupton was standing on the end OF thu
steps at the Crystal saloon, three or -four
feet from the barber shop door; tn
steps extend as far as the building
reaches; there Is space Of six inches be
tween the Crystal saloon and my build
ing; Gupton was not at tho door Of tn,
barber shop when came out
think he was on the step, 3 feet from TIN