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

Eschbach opened the door ). Eschbach
did not come outside the house at all: ne
staid inside the house; the first shot
took effect In the right shoulder, because
Eschbach throwed up his hand when
the third shot was tired Eschbach's face
was to Gupton his face was to him all
the time.
Cross-examined: Twas sitting at Bot
to's saloon MIR. Botto WAS sitting with
his face towards the building; was
standing looking across the street (; I saw
Eschbach 90 into shop In few minutes
Gupton came along aud went In Esch-
bach took of his coat aud pulled up his
sleeves to wash himself; Gupton went
into Lanes saloon, but did not stay long,
and came out and went into barbcrshop;
don't know all that was done in barber
shop, and did not see him till showed
out in tolerably rough way
Gupton was not In there long. lie was
showed out In a very rash way and caught
on his hands. 1t Is low step from the
walk into the shop; Eschbach showed
Gupton out with his face foremost.
Eschbach was at his back. Gupton fell
and kinder caught on his hands. Cup
ton was not down quite-nOt enough to
say lay there, bu. 1t took him while to
straightcn up. Gupton took out his pis-
toll when he was mighty near straight
ened up.
Thos. Coync sworn Il live In Cairo; I
have lived there since came from Tennes.
see, about three months on evening Of
day in question, boarded at Commercial
Hotel; my bed room was In front room
up stairs; was In my room and
heard shot which attracted
my attention; looked cross the street
saw man standing at barber shop door;
he was standing on the outside Of the
door; did not see Eschbach for several
minutes; he came out Of Lattner's saloon;
Gupton stood little way back from the
barber shop and towards Lanes
saloon; he had revolver In
his hand; Eschbach when he
came out called out ''Catch him. catch
him--he has shot me;" I did not 20
out of my room until after the police
had taken Gupton away think 1t was
about ) o'clock, or after, when the shoot.
ing was done; my room was south room
up stairs; WAS reading I think when
shooting occurred; the first shot at
tractcd my attcntion-a short time,
don't think 1t was q minute, till the sec
ond shot was fired; think there was
more time between second and third shots
than between first and second.
Robert Levy testified: lived in Cairo
four years remember Eschbach since
first went to Cairo; was there In June,
1874; it was on Sunday evening I was on
Sixth street and heard the shots; ran
down the street got near Hartman's,
heard the second shot; as ran across
the street near the track Gupton fired III,
third shot; GuptOn was pointing hi'
pistol at the door Of Eschbach's shop thu
third shot was fired In the same direction
, Gupton fired with the right hand /; coult
not say what he was doing with his left
saw Eschbach afterwards he came on
of Lattner's saloon and said "Catch tina
man, he has shot ne;' Gupton pOinte'
his pistol at Lattner. and he ran and
ran too; Al. Heightman came out AM
took the pistol from Gupton; saw Esch
bach after the shooting; was at the coro
ner's inquest; 1t was about half past foul
O'Clock when shooting took place; Esch
bach had been to funeral.
n john W. Fry tes,ifed:-l live in Cairo;
lived in Cairo eight years; won't south anC
II came back four months ago. Iwas sittini
W on Sixth street aud heard pistol shots fired
% looked down stree. aud saw MI. Gupto
70 getting up; raw Gupsou put hi. arms o'
L TWEEN two doors and Dire two shots; Mr., Lst
!. ner came out and i'd Gupton had sh
: Eschbsch. Gupton then leveled his pistol
Lat ner; Mr.. Al Hightman came out ar
took hold Of Gupton; heard three repor,
" saw Eschbsch when he came out; %
'; Mrs. Dinkie have holt Of Eschbsch. He
dead-died that night.
n Al. Hightman ts.tifed:-I was sitting
n the Crystol saloon, when heard three >ho
a fired 10 quick succe sion. went out au
= cav Mr.. Gupton standing on the sidewa
. pointing his pistol toward Eschbsch'. bal
= Der shop door; Eschbsch wss standing
the door; It,ok h Id Of 0upton when W
had tusle and fell, whom Mr.. John Hogs
r came up o. srre,tsd him.
3 DR.. II. wardner testined:-I reside Il
! Cairo; I sm physicim and surgeon; hav
D prscticed good many years; KNEW Esch
bach; was called to wee him the 18th o
4. June, lo74; found him 10 his barber shop
was not At shooting; don't remember
heard shot; he was alive when 4 st cav
him; he was quite faint and becoming faint
or rapidly; he lived. perhaps, tweuty.dv,
I minute stayed with i'm til he died. Thu
] doctor then went on to describe Eschbach'
wounds, detailing them substantially as III
. did before the coroner's jury the night At
0 ter tue murder
At the conclusion Of DR.. Wxrdner's testi
. mony, the prosecution announced that thei
testimony was all In, and that they wouls
I rest their case.
f; J.P. McCartney theu took the door Il
make the opening statement TOR the defense
. an was still talking ct the time OF mailing
this lctter, LIN.