The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-18

couchcs OF rcpOec, the news that a yer,
diet had been reached caused quite u
stir, every body seeming TO be eager 10
know the fate Of the criminal, and la Il
comparatively short tine Il large crowd
had gathered ut the court hoUsr, The
Judge took has seat, and the crowd aHTl.
ously awaited the appearance lthc pfa
Oner Ihr prisoner wa conducted into
the room LY lie sheriff aud deputy ,heI-
III and srutcl inside the bur. 10 was cyi-
dent that liz mhd was undergoing Il
terrible ordeal, and when the clerk read
the verdict, I'VE, the jury, tinI HE de-
ltndaht guilty, and assess the penalty
death, Barlow seemed 10 give town,
but did not give vent 10 his feelings,
thoilslI IL was evident That the emotions
OF his bosom were suppressed only BY
his iron VIII or determined resolution.
Hp, Tor the first time since the trial began,
except when his attorney was pleading,
bowed his head when the verdict was
read, and wien tie sheriff proceeded to
put handcn.is on his wrists (Jhs first time
during court to take him back to iail,
BurklOW said " Don't Keep them on me,
jim let me rcst while can rest Burk.
lows council, Thomas a Dsmron, made
Il strong effort in his behalf, and the
speech OF each was good. but their faith
III the cause was weak. In the course OF
DamrOn'S speech, he admitted the guilt
OF the defendant, but cndcavored to show
to the jury that he was only guilty OF
mansaughter. BurklOw seemed to think
bis attorney ought not to have made such
am admission, and at once gave way to
tears.
q. A. llarker closed The case in behalf
of the people in very able aud telling
specialize ablest effort by him we have
ever listened to. All whom we have
heard speak Of liarker's speech pro-
! nounce il TO be u line effort. lie first
| took up the evidence and disposed OF ltin
very systematic manner; then he took
up the law, rulings and decisions, and in
closing he appealed to the jury to conp
slider the claims that all good citizens had
upon them to do justice; that while il
was natural TOR their feelings TO be in
sympathy for man who was on trial for
his life, still the security Of our lives and
property and society depended on sum
mary and just punishment OF our crimN
inals. The facts in this case elected
upon trial are about these: On the iourth
OF July last, a number Of the Forman cit
liens went to Cairo, and among them
were burklow snd David Wagner 1.-THE
murdered maui, who were under the IN.
lluencc of whisky when they returned
that Wagner went to his home, and that
Burkl0w went to the house OF Wagner
and called him out and began quarrel
that BurllOW went into his own house,
which was short wav g md thea
started out again with pisyu r;' hand, but
that his wife prevented hi rruins out.
All the evidence in regard 20 What occur.
red on the evening of the Ia tended TO
show that Burklow was anxious to have
trouble with Wagner, while he (WaS-
oner) was disposed to svci rouhlc.
On the next morning, the 9TH, Wag
oner went to work "a usual at Chapman
q Hess saw>mill. Burklow rot up that
morning, 1t seems, bent on taking the
life OF his victim. Armed with a re-
volver, he went to the mill bare>loot.
and as he passed along he made inquiry
rs TO where he could find Wagner.
BurkloW was near when Wagner first
saw him. Wagner had an armfull of
tlmbers 10 take to his saw to cut them
up, and az he at this moment took in the
situation. he dropped the timbers, stepped
back a step or two, at the same time
throwing up his hands, cried out. "Don't.
Burhlow, don't y At this moment Bnrk-
hA tnf. al hot 4. 1
the Likelihood OF poor Wagner. At the
crack OF the pistol Wagner jumped or
fell on the platform, raised his head, then
dropped it-a dead man. BlIrkOw, as
soon as hc fired the fatal shot, retraced
his steps. and as he passed ont Of the
mill, In substance said: ave fixed him:
damn him, he won't bother nae any
more. ! did it, and there is what / lid It
with, tholding up his pistol
Burkiow prayed lervcntly the night ai,
ter the verdict was read to him. Tuesday
night the sheriff had the shacklcs put on
his legs, so as to prevent the possibility
OF escape, knowing the frail condition OF
our jail, though he says he regretted to
40 SO as much as TO have 70 tie the hang,
mans knot.
AT the present writing the judge has
not passed sentence upon the prisoner,
and may not do SO until toward the al.
)ournment Of court. Burklow will have
10 be kept here in jail until the day
OF his execution, The verdict is the first
Oh the kind eyer returned in this county.
we learn that three OF the Jurors were
not at first IN favor OF the death sentence.
Burklow is about 40 years Of AGE, of
heavy build, weight about $50 pounds,
physically his appearance is that OF per.
iectly developed man. lie has been
married the second time, but his wife has
not been present at the trial. she being at
the home OF her people. 1t is said Burk-
low, while IN the army, was sentenced to
be shot, bnt WAS saved by theinterccsson
OF Gen. John A, Logan. Wagner, the
murdered man, was also married, but we
are rot able to say anything further OF
him. having never seen him.
We hope this case will be warning TO
those who thirst for the blood of their
fellow man--that new era will be lnau.
guraled 40 that our county may again be
pointed TO as n model county forts peace
and qlietudc, IA in former years. We
ask our readers what Il the cause OF all
or nearly all the great crimes known TO
our country You will doubtless bear
! as out when we say, WHISKY, WHISKY.