The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-25
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Grundy Bryant testified live In
Ballard county, Ky. knew Lewis
knew him about five months before his
death. He lived at Barlow City. Told
me when he came there that he come
from Tennessee. know nothing more
Of Lewis character than what I have
heard. tie was regarded US q dangerous
man. He had several difficulties In Ken
lucky. and think on two or three occa.
sions he came near being killed. Vickers
and Lewis had some trouble In Kentucky,
but know nothing about it except what
Lewis told tue. He said he wanted to
catch Vickers on this side of the river,
and would cut his G ID id heart out of
him. | saw him short time after this
conversation, and he asked me whether
VicSers had come to Cairo. I said II
don't know ad--n thing about him." aud
left him. This was short time before
the election. have been acquainted
with Vickers abouttwo months. He has
good character In the vicinity where he
llv'a.
C.. J. Wilkinson testifled: Am selling
groceries in Barlow City, Ballard county,
Ky. I knew Lewis from the middle of
September until the time he was killed.
He was st my place frequently. Have
known Mr.. Wicker. for ten years. lie Ia
known rs y peaceable man. He has had
| good character. Lewis hud a bad char
acter. | told Mr. Vickers that Lewis
had threatened 10 do him harm ii he
come to Cairo. Lewis went by the name
It Henry Smith in Kentucky. The dsr-
Key and Vickers had difficulty AT INV
store. Vickcrs drew pistol OF him.
employ Mr. Vickers he works ia the
store tor me.
:. n. Chapman testified live Ia
Graves county. Ky. Have been staying
u, Barlow City, Ballard county for about
seven weeks. Have heard Lewis char.
.cter discussed considerably. He was
regarded a. dangerous man. have
known Eickers for nine years his char.
cler Is very KOOu. 4
Benjamin Wilkinson testified live In
'raves county; stay in Ballard part OF
he time. Am ron Of Gabriel " ilknson.
Ny father IA minister. have been
with my father about tour weeks in Bal
lard county. knew Lewis about two
months before his death. Lewis
character among the people was bad.
Vlckers has had u very good character. |
nave known him eight or ten years.
Have heard Mr.. Wagner, Dir. Henderson
and several others talk Of Lewis.
The prisoner was next called. and tes-
cifed My name is John W. V,cksrs. l
met Louis on Ohio leyee. before the ex-
press Office on the day OF the trouble.
The first word he said wss, Il want that
money you owe me-" told him didn't
owe any money. He said you took my
money from me wrongtuliy, and that he
would have Ii before he left town. I said
guess you are mistaken about that. He
! says no, bv Cd. I'm not, I II have II
some way or another. told him was In
hurry, aud he should 70 away and let
me alone. He said be didn't
! care; by Cd; he was going
to have the money took from him be-
fore went TO the ferry boat. I'll fight
you for IL like gentleman. told him
! not to talk fight 10 me; that did not want
- have any difficulty with him. He
come within two OF three feet Of me
| several times. He said he would get an
officer if he could not get his money any
other way. l told him to get HIM, and
no. 10 bother me any more. He turned
AMI went down toward Sixth street then,
aud took couple Of jugs and box
had TO Mr.. Williamson's and started to-
ward the drug store. ! met the negro
and another one coming up. They come
up 10 within two or three feet OF me and
stepped back. lie says, "by Cd, I'm
going ~ have my money now" He had
MS hand in his pocket. He pulled his
right hand out with knife Ia It,, ! sup.
pose 10 inumidate TIE. l told him the
best thing be could do would be TO 10
away from me rs quick as h1 could
| and say no more about the matter.
told him when he fixed the matter right
with the other parties would pay him
the money and not before. / started
down 20 Mr.. Williamson's. and he fol-
lowed me. When We got there, he began
| carsing, and ] told him TO not curse me
any more. He saw young wilkinson just
then, and called him. He asked the boy
| II 1t WAS him or Charley Glass who got
the money. The boy said IL was him. and
| Lewis called him d-n liar. told him
not 10 open his mouth to me any
more. owed him no money. and was
not going to pay him any. He pulled
his hand from his pocket with ~ knife la
it, and pulled out my pistol and shot
him. could have touched him with my
finger. certainly thought that my life
was In danger from hearing what l had
OF Lewis. and seeing the knife in his
hand. knew II wa, run or shout, d did
not know how ! might come out run
ming, and didn't eei disposed 10 run. any.
| way. aimed vt his stomach. The iirst
two or three shots bred AS rapidly as
could. expected To see him tail the
tirst shot, but he did not. and thought
he was still coming alter me. ] had