The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-14
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
A Reid nnd Desperate Attempt 90
Take the life of CsttSen-rhe
A PISTOL SHOT.

PISTOL SHOT.
On Thursday night between nine and
ten o'clock the people living on Ninth
street between Commercial and Washing
ton avenues, were startled by the report
OF pistol, and many of
them hurried into the street
to learn what was going on
From one of the persons who heard the
shot, and who was soon on the ground
where the shooting was done we gather
ed the following facts:
MIR. TOM KING,
A tailor employed by MIR. John Antrim.
owpes house on the west side OF Ninth
street near Commercial avenue. Mr..
King, who Is an old bachelor, or q Wild
over, we don't KIN ow which, occupies a
room in the back part of the house, while
Charlie Threckmorton, a colored man,
occupies the front room. The entrance
to the part of the house occupied by
King is made by way OF side, porch
which is enclosed by lattice work, and a
door leading to the sidewalk on Ninth
street.
Between nine and ten o'clock King came
home, and taking the key to the door
above referred to from his pocket was in
the act OF unlocking the door, when
HE WAS SHOT AT
by some one on the outer edge of the
sidewalk. Hing turned about uickly,
and az he did so saw man with a razor
in bis right hand coming at him, but
when the would-be assassin got fair
view OF Kings face, he stopped, stood
still tor an instant, and then
BROKE AND Ran AWAY.
a colored man named Green who was
near at hand and saw nearly the VII ole
transaction, ran after the would-be.mur-
derer and coming up with HIM
found at 1t was
OLD MAN HICKS, The MATTRESS MAKER,
Who has shop on Commercial avenue
near the corner OF Twelfth street. Hicks
succeeded in making hi, escape for the
time being, but in his flight lost his cap
and the razor. both OF which were picked
up and are now in the hands of Sheriff
Saup.
now FOR THE SEQUEL.
Throckmorton, who is known TO al
most everybody in Cairo, IL also a mat.
tress and carpet maker, and does bust
nes,.in the way Of repairing furniture
etc. Sometime ago Throckmorton',
wife, who is reputed to be awhite wo
man. lett him and went to live in house
on Twelfth street some where back o
Walnut. Since leaving Throckmorton
SHE HAS BECOME THICK WITH HICKS,
And as a consequence a.deadly enmity hal
grown up between Throckmorton and
the old man. Not only this but Hck S
and his wife have had considerable trouble
and il is said the old man has given hei
SEVERAL TERRIBLE BEATINGs.
Mrs. Thro ckmorton goes to Hicks shop
and assists him Ia his work, and this hal
so enraged her husband that Hicks anG
her have had several woriy quarrels, bu
have never come to blows. When Hick
! conceived the idea of putting
| Throckmorton out Of the way is no
known, but that he intended to do The
work thoroughly when he did do it is
certain. When King approached the
house Hicks evidently
MIsTooK HIM FOR THRoCkMoRToS,
and attempted to Kill him as abov,
stated. He evidently ment to shoot hin
and then cut his throat.
King, the man who so narrowly es-
capped Hicks murderous desire, yes
terday swore out warrant Tor the arres
of the old man and placed it ia Sheriff
| Saup's hands. The sheriff soon ate
ARRESTED HICKS,
Whom he found in the yard back OF hi
| shop on Commercial avenue. The ole
man had but little 20 say aboat the at
fair. but his conduct was such as t,
convince the officers that no mistake wa
made when he was charged with thi
most diabolical attempt to take the life O
fellow being. He was locked up in tn,
county Jail. and will probably be brough
out for hearing to-day.