The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-24
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was UlOu8ut lutO court II 8oOUt ualt pact
Dins o'clock but It was after eleven be-
tore the trial WAS commenced, tho tins
intervening between the arrival OF the
prisoner aud the opening Of the trial be.
Ing consumed 10 summonipg end getting
the witnesses together.
THE PRISONER.
Viekers Is large aud powerfully built
men, and would undoubtedly turn the
scales at two hundred pounds. He las
short black curly hair, gray eyes, aud is
badly pock-marked about the face.
His visage is by no means prepossssslng.
We would suppose him to be thrty-six
or thirty eight years ofage. He Is said to be
the proprietor ola grocery store at Bard.
we'll, Ballard county, Kentucky. His
department during the trial wac that Of
q man fully impressed with the enormity
Of the crime charged against him.
THE ATTORNEYS.
The defendant was represented BY
Judge j.. II. MuIkey. County Attorney
Mulkey conducted the examination on
the part Of the people.
There was perhaps dozen witnesses
sworn on either side, and after the sepa-
ration OF the witnesses, the
EXAMINATION COMMENCED.
Chas. 4. 5aup, an employe Of the
Argus-Jo~rnai office, was the first wit
ness called, and testified as follows:
He did not sec the shooting. but heard
the report OF the pistol. The shooting
took place at about fifteen minutes after
one O'Clock in the afternoon. When he
first saw the parties they were In front OF
the express Office on Ohio levee, and heard
q part of the conversation between them.
From the conversation he understood
that vIckers had some OF Lewis money
In his possession. and had paid portion
of 1t to some one whom the negro owed.
The negro said II was not true and added,
II thought would catch yen in Cairo
sometime and
FIGHT The MATTER OUT"
Vickers said, II don't want you to talk
fight to me-" and walked mp street.
About that time Fred Good, (another
negro) came up, and told Lewis to 60 and
get an officer and have him arrested.
Both the darkies then started down the
levee and went around tho corner Of
Sixth street. Vickers went up the levee
to Williamson's store, and In few min.
utes came back again and stood In front
OF Herbert's saloon. About the same
time Good and Lewis came back up the
street, and the witness went TO Lewis
AID told him be had better keep away or
he would get shot, that Vickers looked
like man that would shoot. Lewis re.
Piled that he could do that In Kentucky
but couldn't do 1t on this side OF the
river" and started up towards vickers.
Witness went to Good and told him that
if he was friend OF Lewis he had better
keep him away. Good said he was not
going to have anything at all to say.
The witness walked up the street, and
saw Lewis talking TO vickers In front oil
Herbert's saloon; witness wac only about
fifteen yards from them. but could
not hear what was said. Vickers
left Louis and went up the street to VII.
lismson's store and stood In the door.
The negro followed him up, ana when
witness got to them the negro was talk.
Ing to Vickers In very abusive manner.
Louis said he wanted 70 fight l, ought"
and wanted Vickers to hght with him.
Vickers said he didn't want snything to
do With him 1t all.
The witness then LEFT aud went up into
the Arggs.Jou-na, Office. Shsrtly after.
wards he heard the shooting, and on 20.
ing downstairs found Louis sitting Oh
the steps. Witness did not SEE the shoot.
ing.
William Saughton was the next witness
called. As he WIS going to dinner he
saw the parties in front OF the express
Office. 1t seemed that the darkey
claimed some money from Vickers. The
dsrkey said they had had trouble In
Kentucky, and couldn't settle 1t there,
ebu VIAL too SOIC W SduO oCtt1C
It; he would have his money before he
went back by some means. Vickers
told him Ito 20 away and not bother
him." Vickers had two jugs which he
took TO G.. D. WilliamsOn's. He came
back and met Lewis in front OF the bank
where they again began arguing. Lewis
kept asking VicKers tor his money, and
Vickers said, "go away" When wit.
ness got around the corner he heard q
shot and turned back and got to where
the negro was Just as the last shot was
fired. Vickers had his hand through the
door.
Ths case had not been concluded at
the adjournment OF court last evening,
and will be continued this morning at 8
o'clock.