The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-18

Later information gives closer par
hculars of the terrible affair in which Cap
tain Jerry Hutchinson lost his life, Mr..
Hutchinson, accompanied by Mr. hudson,
who resides in that part Of Louisiapa and
WHO'S q brother of Col 7. B. Hudson,of this
city, went in search Of the Atkinsons to-
gcther, They we're compelled to traye
number of miles in various ways, by ca
noes, skilis and on foot, through swamps
and woods and bush before they reached
the vicinity Of the retreat of the fugitive
murderers. Arrived there they, for some
reason, separated and Mr., Hutchinson went
alone to the house in which the Atknsons
were known TO be. He gained admttance
and surprised the old man and son by
drawing revolvers upon them and COM
manding them to throw up their hands
They both obeyed and Mr. Hutchinson,
probably thinking that no resistance would
be offered, put up his weapons and pro.
ceeded TO handcuG the old man While
thus engaged young Atkinson snatched up
q gun and AZ quick as a flash discharged
both barrels at Hutchinson with ultimate
fatal effect and then bolted for the open
door Hutchinson did not fall immedi-
ately nor lose his presence Of mind. He
drew his weapon and fired at the old man
who was also attempting to escape, shoot
ing him twice and killing him almost in
stantly About this time Mr.. Hudson ar
rived and found the two men wetering in
their life blood Captain Hutchinson was
still conscious and was able to tell how II
all happened, but expired Immediately
afterward The place was great distance
from the river and from any other city,
without any means of communication with
the outside world. Mr.. Hudson sought to
procure metallic coffin for the remains of
Mr.. Hutchinson and have them sent home,
but none could be obtained IN the place
He did the best he could under the cir
cumstances; had the remains buried in al
ordinary coffin in quiet, elevated place
near where the terrible affair took place
Mr. Hudson was two days in reaching the
river aud then some time before reaching
a community from whence he could send
word Of the bloody affair to Memphis aad
other places Mrs Hutchinson had not
seen her husband for four months and
came here Monday and stopped at The
Halliday, not for the purpose of receiving
her husbands remains, but with the in
tention of sgreeably surprising him on his
return from his perious trip. She did not
hear of the terrible news until after her
arrival here and was naturally overcome
with grief. She left yesterday for her
home in indianapolis. She intended TO 60
to the scene of the tragedy and have her
husbands remains disinterred and brought
home but such thing was out of the
question, as trip to the place now is
fraught with much difficulty and danger
by reason of high water. Young Akin.
son, who escaped, is being pursued by "a
large posse
The protest against the existence Of the
marine surgeons Office, and the marine hos
pitaI station, in our post Office and among
our public and private schools, is now ready
and will be forwarded to Or. J. II. Rauch,
secretary Of the,sta board OF ihcslth, to-day.
1t IS volumnious document, setting forth
very strongly, but by no means too strong
ly, the evils resulting from this condition
Of things. Besides the map Of the
city, showing the marine hospital station,
seventeen squares away from the wharf
boats and almost in the midst Of a number
Of public and private schools and directly
opposite one of our popular churches, and
diagram Of tke internal arrangemet OF
| the custom house, showing how all persons
in search Of the surgeons Office must dur
ing the day, always pass through the post
office corridor in order TO reach it-besides
these, there are twelve pages of fools cap
about foot and half long, all filled with
the names of the most prominent men in
the city. The names are in groups, repre-
sentiug separately the railroad officials aud
clerks, the business men, the mechanics,
professional men, the city officers including
the mayor aud council, the county officers,
the post Office and custom house Off
GERS and other government officials 1t
is as powerful document as was ever
gotten up, and undoubtedly represents the
convictions Of all who regard the object
saught to be attained from an unselfsh
standpoint. The state board Of health will
understand what few others do not seem
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