The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-26
AlvOrd.
PART Ill. (Dramatic.)
1.-THE Courtship of Miles Standish."
Held TO Rail.

Between IL and l o'clock Wednesday
night, while patroling Commercial ave-
niue near Sixth street, Officers Andy Cain
and Sargent had their attention attracted
by a couple of shots being fired in the vi
entity OF Scott's saloon. Going to the
saloon the officers found number of per-.
SOILS about the place. but no one could,
or if they could, would give them any IN
formation as to who fired the shots or be-
tween whom there had been a difficulty.
After lurking about the neighborhood
for five or ten minutes, however. the
officers were again startled by hearing
several shots fired on Fifth street, as
they supposed in the vicin-
ity OF the old Flat Top" They
started in the direction from which the
shots proceeded, but had not gone far
when they were met by colored man
running, and followed by another colored
man who had a revolver in his hand and
pointed at the head OF the man just ahead
of him. Tho officers arrested both par
ties and locked them up in the calabose.
Yesterday they were taken before Judge
Bross tor hearing. 1t came out on the
trial that the name Of one Of the parties
is James Woods, who resides on Fifth
street near the old "Flat Top" The
other mans name is George Burton, a
stranger who came to the city only few
days ago from st. Louis.
1t was further proven that
Burton had gone 10 Woods house during
the latter's absence, and breaking in the
door. assaulted Woods wife with huge
butcher knife, threatening to kill her.
Woods was at Scott's saloon, and hear
ing of what Burton had done, went to
his home, and on arriving there
found that Burton was still in
the neighborhood. Then the diff
Guilty occurred as above stated. Woods
fired three or tour shots, only one Of
which struck Burton. and that one failed
to penatrate the skin. The Judge held
that Notwithstanding Burton's Conduct,
Woods had no right to AXE the law in
his own hands, and senthim to Jail un-
der $500 bail. Mrs. Woods then asked
that Burton be arrested. She said she
was afraid of him, and told the follow
ing story: She has know Burton tor
several years. About nine months ago,
while living in s.. Louis, Burton
came to her house to see her
when she told him that she was married,
and he would have to discontinue his
visits. Burton ther threatened to kill
her, but she paid no attention to his
threat. Only few hours after she told
Burton that he must not come to see her
any more, she hal occasion to 60 to
grocery store. and while In the store Bur-
ton shotat her through the window. tho
ball passing within a shot distance of
her person. Burton was arrested and
confined in the county Jail at
st. Louis for nine months.
When leaving the court room for the
Jail Burton again warned Mrs. Woods
that he intended to kill her. Shortly
after Burton was sent to jail, Mrs.
Woods, with her husband, moved to
Cairo, where they have since resided. Bur-
ton was released from jail but few days
ago, and learning that Mrs. Woods had
moved to this city, came here, as his
conduct proves, with the view of carrying
his threat into execution. Burton was
taken into custody. aud sent to Jail under
bonds of $500. He is, If his countenance
is to be taken as an Indicator, desperate
character, and safer in Jail than out OF it