The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-13
Which Leaves no Doubt of the
Guilt of Officers Sheehan
and Hogan.
SWORN STATEMENTS WHICH PROVE
OUR ASSERTIONS CONCERNING
THEM.
AND WHICH THE ARGUS IS RESPECT
FULLY INVITED TO WHISTLE
WITH.

We have been accused by mongers upon
the streets, and by the Argus in a milk
and,water way OF being insincere in our
warfare upon wrong. That We are actuated
by motives of self-interest and feelings of
hatred toward those we accuse,
and that notorety is all we seek.
These weak evidences Of malice
do not affect US much. We are con-
scious of our own rectitude and hence can
regard all such small SANDERS with calm
disdain, while we continue to perform our
duties as we see them plainly before US.
We could not be actuated by selfish mo-
tives, for we do not share the pecunlary
benefits that THE BULLETIN may derive
from our efforts in this direction, and it
seems to us that having, personally, no
cause, whatever, for ill-feeling against
either of the parties in the case under con-
sideration, noteriety alone would be very poor
compensation for the newspaper abuse
of the risks we run. But we will not con-
descend to attempt a lengthy defense Of our
motives. We are Indifferent alike to the
threats of the guilty and to the sneers Of
their apologists. Suffice it to say that IN
stead Of being actuated by personal hatred,
or a desire for momentary applause, we
sincerely regret that the enormity of
the crime OF which Sheehan and Hogan
stand accused, and our PLAIN duty in the
case compelled us to take the first step.
We regret it because of the injurious effect
such exposures have upon the reputation
of our city and because of its effect upon
innocent persons who were not
aware of the perfdy of one whom
they esteemed. But we believe that
as we should not allow ourself to be- ln-
fluenced by personal hatred in making the
exposure; so neither should we, out of re-
gard for the feelings Of few, disregard
the interests of the many, and believing
this we did not hesitate to take the first
opportunity to probe the rumors of Official
crookedness that have filled our atmos-
phere for 50 many years. And now, hav-
ing taken the iniatiatory step in bringing
at least portion of this corruption to
light, we present, IN the following aftida-
Wits, such facts as will leave no doubt in
the unprejudiced mind, as to the actual ex-
istence in Cairo of system of official rob-
berry unparalleled, perhaps, in the history of
this or any other city, and which points
out the men who have been chief in this
nefarious business for years;
JOHN DAVIS STATEMENT.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Alexander Co., 90
Va co. Of air
l, John Davis, personally appear before
0. A. Osborn, justice OF the peace of SAID
county, and do solemnly swear that was
arrested by Officers Sheehan and Hogan.
was not informed Of the cause of my arrest
but before being taken to Jail, they search.
ed me and found $23.65 in money. This
they took from me, and then offered to give
me back a couple of dollars, and "let me
skin over to Kentucky 0 Missouri" if ]
"would git, and keep my mouth shut.
When was afterwards examined before
Squire Robinson, they only reported $l4.G5
thus furnishing 80 for some honest( Opurpose
which required perjury to support it. When
kicked against that mean kind of steal
ing, Sheehan swore he would send me up
for ten years. ! wish to state that they
have kept all the money $23.65, and never
have given me any part Of it, but they
swore they only found $l4G5. On return.
ing to Jail Hogan told me that ought to
have taken up his first proposition, and
given up the money,for I might have known
when he arrested me was gone up.
JOHN DAVIS
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 10th day Of
July, A. D. 1880
GA. OSBORN, J. P