The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-27
A DLOOD.THIRSTY BLACK FIEND.

AM FlNtIH.t NhIlNhFD ANp ItJUb VI IN
JAIL--A WOMAN ~ THE CASE, ETC.
A negro river man, named Burrcl Brooks,
developed himself, Christmas evening, into
the blopdicst- minded desperate with which
our police have had todcal. About 0 o'clock
in the morning quite q number Of colored
men had collected at SCOTS salooa, Brooks
among the rest. One of the crowd having
trade dollar stepped up to the counter and
asked William Rankins, the barkcepcr, for
something to drink. Brooks imposed him
self upon the customers generosity, and was
supplied with drink also. The barkccpcr
returned seventy cents change rcmarking
that ten cents was the usual discount. The
negro to whom the charge belonged cy-
pressed his satisfaction when Brooks step
ped in and sworc that Ibis partner should
not be imposed upon; that dollar was
dollar and that Rankins should give change
accordingly, Rankins intimatcd to Brooks
that his interference was uncallcd for, and
that it would be more agreeable all round
if he'd attend to his own business. With
no further or other aggravation than this,
Brooks drew his revolver and fired upon
Rankins, even reaching over the
counter and firing at the barkccpcr, who
after the first shot, sought to conceal him.
selfbchind the glass draincr, Officer Hogan,
hearing the shots, and seeing negro men
tumbliug over one another in their frantic
efforts to vacatc the bar-room, Immediately
repaired to the scene Of difficulty. BY this
time Brooks had gained the opposite side of
the street. Hogan advanced toward him,
and when distant about twenty yards, com.
handed him to halt. The desperate negro,
lcveling his pistol at Hogan, and replying
shalt yourself d--n your commenced
firing. Hogan's pistol was in position so
quickly that the reports of both pieces were
almost simultaneous. The negro fired the
second shot, the third and the fourth, in
quick succession, Hogan replying with
equal rapidity, When he had fired his
fourth shot, the negro turned and fled to-
ward the river, furnishing intimatons by
his gait, that one or more Of lIogan's shots
had taken effect. Hurrying down to the
wharf and across the wharf-boat the
fugitive reached the boiler deck Of the
steamer City of Alton, when turning upon
Hogan, who was close behind him, he yell
ed out don't you follow me, I've got one
more shot, and I'll kill you sure as Gods in
heaven" But Hogan was in the line of
duty, and would not have finchcd had there
been full platoon of Brooks, all bent upon
his destruction. The fleeing negro dashed
through the engine room, and squeezing
himself hithcr and tmthcr through the tight
" packed freight, reached what he suppos-
ed to be a place Of safety BY divcsting
himself Of his coat Hogan succeeded in
squeezing himself through the II or IA inch
passages the negro had passed. and finally
reached position from whence he could
cover the desperate devil with his revolver.
The negro had cmpticd the seven chambers
of his revolver, but as he had cartridges
about his person. it was supposed that upon
gaining his hiding-placc he had load
ed up in order 70 continue the
battle. Hogan, thought, himself, that he
simply had choice o.! the alternatives, to
kill the negro or be killed by him. He
was, therefore, not little surprised when
the negro commenced begging that he
might not be shot any more. And thus, at
amount of physical courage, Hogan secured
his man. He took his life in his hand, as
well when he advanced upon the blood
thirsty fend in the street, as when through
dark, snuous passages, he sought him out
| on the deck of the Alton. 1t was an eXhi-
bition of rare courage throughout, and it
affords US pleasure to thus publicly recog-
nize it.
To sum up the results, we find Rankins
shot through the lungs, dangerously, if not
MORALLY wounded; we find Brooks shot in
or near the hip joint and seriously woun..-
cd One or more Of Brooks balls whistlcd
uncomfortably close to lIogan's ear; but
he sustained no injury.
That Brooks intended to kill Rankns
there can be no doubt The trade dollar
affair was mere prcteXt There was Gas is
often the case in our bloodiest rencountcrs)
a woman involved Rankins, it is alleged,
had won Brooks woman away from him
about two years ago; and the woman, re.
ceiving better care and kinder treatment al
the hands of Rankin, refused most per.
emptorially to return to Brooks or to coun
tenance his visits. The rest has been told
d. G.. OWENS, Druggist Altoona, Pa.
writes: "Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup has won
derful reputation, the demand for it is real