New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-15
THE RESULT OF THE INQUEST.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-The inquest on the body of
Colonel Slayback began at about 3 o'clock
this afternoon in the Criminal Court
room and continued until after dark.
William ii. CloDtOn, who accompanied Colonel
Stay yback to The Post Dispatch office, testified to
about the effect as his statement telegraphed
last night, stating distinctly that Colonel Sayback
was shot while he was in the act of taking
Oft his coat, and repeating his former assertion
that Slayback was not armed, and therefore, could
not have drawn revolver. The other principal
witnesses were John M McGutin, business manager
and Victor +. Cole foreman of The Post D'spdtch,
who were ia the room when the shooting
took place. Their testimony did not differ
material y from their statements already tele-
graphed Both testified emphatlcal lily that stay
back drew revolver as soon az he entered the
room that he and Ciopton advanced on GockeriIl,
the former holding his pistol at snort sn9
ann, and pointing toward Cockcrlll;
that COckerll uttered the words and gave the warn
ing as telegraphed last night; that quick, DTleI
tusse took place that COcker!l hred ana tnaI
Cloptcn closed with Cockerlll and only released hi
hold of him when McC,uiiin placed the pistol he haq
taken nom slayback to his (Cloptons) head ana
told him 10 40 he was a dead m1u. 90
McGuttn produced the pistol he took from STAY
back, pear-handled rey0.ver OF British Duhd ana
pattern 3o-calibre. 1t shows signs Il haVluS oeei
worn IN warm weather, the cy Under being rusteu
by persplratIon. Mr, Cole. produced C0l-
onel CocAerlPs pistol lt q ifIo oiach-
handled smith X NeSSOn reFOIFcl' nv CIipiN'
several other witnesses were examined, Dut the
testimony was not material. -,
The jury, after beng out about halt an hour'
returned verdict that Colonel stay y0acH cale 20
his death from the effects Oi Internal henOrrIage
caused by "a guu-shot wound IN the chest
inflicted with bullet hTeu tron
revolver in the hands OF John A.
CockeTIll. The physicians who made the pOst-mor
tenn examination testified that The ball passed
through the lungs fro left right and severed the
aorta Oh its passage which produced the helloFr-
hages. ,c,, C1-,r;u
After the verdict was rendered Colonel CQckerlii
returned 20 his cell in the caaOOOse' where nc VIZ
remain until Monday, when his counsel VIII HaAo
application for his release Oh ball
Colonel COckerill read a statement under oatn'
the substance of which IS that az reGeP-
ton at the rooms of the Elks CluD'
OF which Colonel Cockerill ls president ana OVto O
mel Slayback was memOer' oh cintC o
night OI September 80 Colohel ciaI
back, in the reception room OF re iIe Ty' pos(
used violent Language tO"aIu 4"o
Iispdtch charging It's editor with oelh. d
backmaier aud making serious charges against rug
paper. Later III the evening, COcherlil f tIfl1N
Say back INTO the library ROOM ana ashJt "a nS S; ~
tended to apply the word blackmallGr u hllni ai
lie answered that he did not but enteted
paper. Suddenly closing ana lochlnS 'to
door of tie room, he then SAID 70
Cockerill: 'You have brought me III here 10
man to man, tell you that II II
The Post. Dispqick ever attacks me or assails
NV character | will go TO your once
and Kill YOU | will take the lie Oh
any man who employs newspaper 10 ABUSE ANu '1
jurc me-"