The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-28

that time saw Mr.. Douglas coming
out Of the hallway of the Germanla.
lie went down Sycamore street to where
there was a group of four or fve men
standing; afterwards learned that man
had been shot but not killed; did not go
over. Have known Mr.. Douglas eight
months; he has always been sober and
peaceable and did not carry any weap-
ons.
Emil Rail, barkeeper at 81 Sycamore
street, was the next witness. He testi
fed that he had known the deceased for
the past five weeks. About ten minutes
past one O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the deceased was in his saloon
with Mr.. Robinson and another man.
Mr.. Robinson was playing the French
harp, the others were singing. The de-
ceased did not appear to be under the
influence Of liquor. About o'clock the
previous night deceased was in the sa-
loon with Mr.. Robinson; they both
liquor; both were playing cards; Robin
son disputed with some man present,
when the deceased took the
strangers part. The two quarreled;
deceased called Robinson son Of a -.
They were then about to fight. l held
the deceased. He then apologized to
Robinson and told him he did not mean
what he had said. Robinson left and
returned again about IL 2. NJ. johnson,
the deceased, came in about an hour
afterwards. They seemed friendly. Mr..
Robinson had fve-barreled pistol
loaded. lie gave it to me to keep for
him after he had the fuss. / have it in
my possession still. l never gave it
up to him. Mr.. Robinson said
after the fuss referred to, and before he
gave me the pistol, that he would get
even with the deceased. The party left
the saloon about ten minutes after one
O'Clock; / heard the report of the pistol
shortly afterward, say four or five min.
utes; went out on the sidewalk and saw
Johnson lying on the pavement; saw
| Robinson there; he was standing near
the deceased; do not know who did the
| shooting; have not heard any one say.
| The deceased was quiet, peaceable
man; never knew him to quarrel with
any one.
Captain Ben Churchill sworn-At ten
minutes before one, was notified that
i there was a man killed on Sycamore
street; found the man lying about one
hundred feet above Third on Sycamore.
Eight or ten people collected around;
had him taken to a saloon near by. In
| the saloon met Mr.. Bowling, Kitchen,
and Mr.. Burke, whom l knew; after
WdfuS recognized young Mullen, one OF
the persons sent him for doctor. He
returned with DR.. Tate. He pronounced
the man dead; called upon Bowling to
assist him in arresting the men
or rather to hold them in the saloon.
Before left the saloon to get
assistance; missed Downing; then told
Kitchen TO guard the door and not let
any one out, and went up to the corner
OF Fourth and Sycamore TO call assist
ance. After the usual Captains call it
| was answered by Lieutenant Arnold.
Went back to the saloon and took all in
the saloon to the Station-house. Before
l LETT the saloon Douglas called me to
one side and said that he had
had some difficulty with the man
and had ordered his arrest. and
that Bowling and Mullen had arrested
him, and had him in charge at the time
OF the shooting. Robinson said that he
had been assisting in the arrest. held
Douglas, Robinson and Mullen at the
Station; Mullen is the man who gave me
the first information of the affair; Dowl-
ing came in with Officer Madden about
half an hour after and gave himself up.