The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-11
SHOOTING AFRRAY.
Champion Lewis, Kentucky parkey. ia.
tally Shot by John viektrs.
Slckers Locked ~ ~ the Couoty
Jar.

Between one aud two O'Clock yestcr.
day afternoon John vicker,. white
man, shot and fatally wounded negro
named Champion Lewis just in front OF
the door Of G.. u. Wiliamson's store on
OHIO levee.
The circumstances surrounding the
case. and which led 10 the shooting,
We are informed arc about as follows /:
a man named Charley Glass and Lewis
made u bet some two weeks ago on the
election at Barlow city. Nv. The
stakes were placed in the hands of Wick.
era. who keeps a grocery store at that
place. On Wednesday, under the belief
that Tilden had been elected, Vickers
gave the stakes to Glass. Vickers
came TO Cairo, and was met by
Lewis near the corner OF Sixth street and
the levee. when the latter asked
him for the money. Nickcrs told
him he had turned the stakes over
to Glass. This made Lewis angry and
he followed Nickers to G.. -. William.
sons store. where another dispute took
place. Hot words were used by both,
and Lewis called Nickers liar. and
said, ''if YOU put away your pistols
I'll fight you" Vickers laid two revol-
vers on the head Of barrel just outside
the door of the store, and started toward
Lewis, who also started toward Vickers
with an open knife. Nickers, upon
catching sight OF the knife. seized both
pistols and began firing at Lewis, who
turned and ran into the stairway leading
to the Argas-Journal printing office, and
closed the door after him, and laid down
in the hall. Vickers, who had already
fired three shots, went up to the door,
and putting one of his pistols through a
broken pain in the window fired three
more shots. Lewis turned and ran up
the stairs and sat down. Nickers turned
on his heel, walked into Williamsons'
store, deliberately re. loaded his revolvers
and left the house, going ont the back
door.
The above is the statement of parties
who seem to know the most about the
trouble, but Lewis in his deposition,
before Mr.. Ii. ii. Candee, says some two
weeks ago, while at Barlow City, he lent
Charley Glass ten dollars to make bet
with Nickers. That Glass won the bet.
and returned him his ten dollars. He
(Lewis) atterward went into Nickcrs
store and taking out his pocket book,
took from it two dollar bill, which he
asked Nickcrs to change, laying the
pocket book on the counter. Nickcrs
took the pocket book, saying as he did
80 "i0u.owe Jack - this money Oh
that bet" A dispute arose, which re.
suited in Nickers swapping a revolver at
Lewis twice, and finally ran him out of
the house with weight.
Lewis says he has been boarding with
kirt Horn, in this city for week. That
he met Nickers at the corner of Sixth
street and Ohio levee. and asked him for
his money. Vickers told him at first to
60 away. but afterward said. "come
along with me-" He followed him and
Wicker. shot him tour times,
Vickers was followed by several ne
groes from the scene of the shooting to
Washington avenue. and pointed out to
Constable John Hogan who arrested
him. Sheriff Irwin took Vickers in
charge and locked him up 10 the county
Jail Vickers had on his persons when
arrested three revolvers. He will prob
ably be given hearing to-day. Two of
the shots fired took effect in Lewis stom-
ach, and the other in his arm. His
wounds are believed to be fatal.