Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

consult win his frIenuS anu a.toih
before surrendering to the authorities.
When friends of Mr.. Cockerill went TO
the Four Courts TO say that he was
ready to deliver himself up, rs early rs
Z o'clock, tho Chief OF police, alter being
| informed of his whereabouts. advSed
that the delivery be withheld until later
IN the evening, as precautionary meas
| ure. The statements OF the eye
witnesses. Clopton, McGuilin and Cole,
are submitted to the reader. They were
not obtained until Il late hour, and only
alter the parties had consulted with
counsel.
MIR. McGUFFIN's CIRCUMsTANTIAL Ac-
COUNT.
John McGnfiin, business manager
of the Po>,-D Disp .tch, was found bE
reporter. He saii that he was sitting
near the window, AMI To the lett OF
Mr.. Cockerill. To the right of The
latter sat Victor Il. Cole, foreman of
the s,-Dispstch. They were talk
ing over business matters. In the
midst OF their cot snltation the handle
of the door received a quick wrench.
All three gentlemen looked up at the
sound, aud ne they did this. the door
opened and in walked Col. S'ayhack,
close followed by Mr.. CL"pton. "Once
inside" said Mr.. McGuilim, in making
his statement OF the affair, 'they
turned and shut the door closely be-
hind them. Then Col. Slayback all
vamccd. lie appeared to he terribly
excited. His eyes flashed fire and his
face was as pale as death. He said,
looking direct at Mr.. Cockerill. We'll,
sir, am here.' AS he spoke he threw
back his coat as though he intended
to throw it of and be on all even foot
imy with Mr.. Cockerill. who was i'll his
shirt sleeves. MIR. Cockerill looked
straight at Col. Slayback, and the
latter in q twinkIing seemed 20 cx-
perience change of mind, for Instead
of pulling his coat of, he put lis
hand behind him and
DREW HIS REVOLVER.
AS he produced the weapon, he said
.Is that for me?' Then saw why hi
had no: taken off his coat. AS he
drew back to take it off he probably
saw Mr.. Cockerill's revolver, which
was lying on the desk, and when h'
said: is that for me- he probabl,
referred to that weapon. Mr.. Cocks
rill replied; 1t is not, except to dc
fend myself With these words Mr.
Cockerill reached for his revolver
and in all instant the two were facin
each other, both with revolvers draw
and both pointing at each other
They were lace to face and not NOR
than three feet apart. Col. Slaybac
looked as though he meant 10 fire
MIR. Cockerili was by long odds tn
coolest of the two. He said: Don
you do it, Col Slay back, don't you d
) it; stop away Col. Slayback col
linued TO advance and Mr.. Clopto
also drew nearer to Mr.. Cockerill.
sudden movement had brought a
three together in group. Mr.. Cocl
" erill called out to inc for assistance
=" for Mr.. Clopton was at this stag
he taking hold of h,m. l had my eye
~ on Col. Slayback's revolver, and 4
ni- Mr.. Cockerill called to me | made
he he grab at that. AS CT: ught hold of I'll
,e, weapon, the hammer fell, cutting m
nts hand. Mr.. Cock prill called to II
ltfi ti. again, this time saying: MACK don
let him do it, Col. Slayback contin
s: ;s: Ell pulling on the trigg"r of h
Ihe weapon, and while in that act, al
while l had hold of him. heard u
aes report of "a revolver. could not tt
lon WHO hail fired, but | made up Ii
,,,s mind a second later that Col. Sla
ali back was the wounded man, tor fl
'lic him wilt. and thea fall over up
hiss Ilis Mr.. Cnckrrill, and tho tv
were struggling tor the posse
ons sion OF the revolver which Mr.. Coo
iu. erili had used. 1t seemed tn lie ti
sest Mr.. Clcpton was trying to turn n
VEL Cuckerill's revolver around aud She
pri- him with it. MIR. Cockcrill called
'sr. , me again. saying: MACK, take Il
the man away still hat my hand
ub- Col. Slayback's revolver. AS \
nns m"y Cockerill Gallo 4 10 mo | wrenched
revolver out of Col. Slsyback's ha,
this and il came so casv that | knew
hall was dead nun. l raised the rev
ma yer and placing it at Mr.. Clopto
'"- head 30 that it nearly touched his |
the eye, said: Let 90 of him or
erai YOU ARE A DEAD MAN.
,op- Mr.. Clopton at the word let go Of
Cockerili and walked toward tho dc
When he ncarcd the threshold he tu
ed, and, taking couple of steps
ward, he took hold of Col. Slaybal
tia. hand and called, Colonel, Color
Colonel, but the man never uttere
word in reply. MIR. Cockerill had
step over Col. Slayback's body to
out OF the room. He walked dc
an" stairs into the Office, washed his
and hands and then walked over to
I.indell with me. At the Lindell
:, changed his clothes, aud from there
went out to see Chas. 2. johnson.
nent waited tor the governor half an h'
n as and us he failed to come in that
liked We went to the Elks club-room. wi
'ost- We found Mr.. Chas. f. Joy. We v
Vecn to Mr. joys office and from ther
,tion Mr.. Lodges residence, where
IN in Cockelill remained until he deliv'
I the hm-elt up to the police"
ast Mr.. McGuffin in making this s,
was ment laid special stress on the fact
n at The whole affair was the work of a
'iay- seconds. In corrobOration OF the 81
his ment as to the hammer OF Col. S
'ock- backs revolver hitting his hand
ulta- showed the cut to the repor' ,r, whi'
man. between the thumb and torefinge
ictor his lett hand. lie used that hand
ig or said, because it was the one neare!
aper. Col. Slay back, and he even took
II the revolver from the wounded man
n an his lett hand, but before pointing
!, i'm Mr.. Clopton caught it from the LEI
Mr.. right.
Itten- np c,oproN.s vp,rrrv sr,rr,,
walk w
way, Ea'ly ~ tno 1s.nns " l.
ed the PostDispatch Office with
Slayback to interview air. Cock
was seen. He declined at first t.
ard!y subjected to an interviews ylrg h;
\. w. no statement to make. md that. as
t the Slayb died in his arms, he W
u anu upset that il would not be posslbl
NJ MP him to make Il statement. H. did
also however, ami said it in most emp
Iment terms, aud that in the pres nee c
.on I" reporter and Lyndon A. Smith
lie De. mayors seer. tarv: "COl. Slaybacl
'kerill no pistol or other weapon in hi,
ter when he was killed. Later MIR.
go IN ton made a written statement, Il
pistol midnight brought the following {,
Clop Globe. Democrat Office:
IN In. 81 was at the uilice OF the dec'
COCK on business; when st.r,ing away
Stay Slayback called my attention t
'elilng matter in to-day's Post-Dispalch
Guftin spoke of the rem ,rks he made las,
u,heid III a speech to the people OF the
was teenth ward and called my attent
heavy an editorial in "A former edition
ms. Post dispatch which he sad ju
r. eX- him in his remcrks He asked me
with him to the Office OF the pape