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

ep:thets to the Post-Dispatch and Its
conductors, making charges which he
knew to be false. This Is the same A
W. Slayback of and concerning whom
the following card was written and
published in this city by John M. Col
YER ESQ, on the IL day OF November
1881. MI. Glover recently ran as q
democratic candidate for congress in thu
ninth district, and received a hearty
Endorsement from the democratic voters
OF character. MIR. Glover is alive yet
GLOVER AND SLAYBACK.
A PAINFUL MISUNDERSTANDING BE
TWEEN Two BELLIGERENT LAWYERS
To the Editor OF the Post Dispatch:
St. LOUIS, November lin yoal
account of yesterdays proceedings in
trial now pending you quoted certain
language used of myself bv Col. Alonzo
w. Stay back. to.wit, that l was ian
impernent young puppy" coupled with
Il statement on the Colonels own au
thority that he had pocketed a great
many insults from me the day before
also, that the presence OF the court and
!. the ladies in attendance had alone
induced him to pocket said insults. The
OOlOucl ilSO bSoulCu u o""o
was q brave man.
Now. in simple Justice to the Colonel,
it must BIZ stated that he did not use the
language quoted until l had told the
court several times that l had no res
peci tor him. and as he correctly says,
had induced him to discontinue a GER
tain line ofremarks by telling him that l
would slap his lace at any time and place
he might appoint, except That court
room. That lie declined this invitation
and pocketed those ''insults," as he
misnames these expressions OF abstract
truth, he will be able to prove, as he
Gays, by every n in the court room,
and candor compels ME to make the
same admission. But when he says
that the presence OF tho court and the
ladies rsstraind his valor. perfect frank
ness requires me to say that, on the
contrary, they account for 1t. In fact,
so lar from being y brave man, the
| Colonel Notwithstanding his military
title, IS a coward. He dare not be
brave except in a courtroom or a
church, and he will beg or cringe out
ofsany difficulty into which his vaporing
hnmor may have gotten him. Any one
who remembers the published cores
pondence q year or two since between
Rim and q gentleman whom he had
! called "a creature before the city
council, will see to what extremities
COW ardIce may go after a vaporing in
cult. In TACT, l have so often seen the
calf drubbed ont of that hons skin that
the process would lack both novelty and
originality. Now the "Colonel's" title,
T kkC~lo.A 1no1 ny Slor-
back" The word Alonzo is Of Etruscan
origin. and means ''coward," the Md
die name is never printed In full as
having the same Specification, and the
rlllu Colonel" is never applied except
in derision, aud originated. In the gal
liant n In which the Colonel"
once marshaled q female sewing sOci-
ETY.. JOHN NJ. GLOVER.
This publication induced A. W. Stay
back to 90 to the Post Dispatch office,
where he met his death.
NOTES.
Whatever weapon, if any. may have
been used by the deceased, it is pub
lished on the word of postmaster Hays
that a revolver, the only lirearm owned
by Col. A. w. Slayback, vas found III
his house subsequent to the shooting.
1t showed no sings of recent use, and
did not appear to have been handled for
some time.
Col. Slayback was a member of st.
Louis Lodge benevolent and protective
order Of Els, n also a member of The
Elks club. Mr.. Cockerill was an Elk,
and president of the club. A large
number of Elks were present at the
Four Courts last night TO speak kind
words to the prisoner, which we're
mingled with expressions of sympathy
for the family of the deceased borther.
ID. Frederick Kolbenheyer, an intl-
Nate friend Of Joseph Pulitzer and a
constant visitor at the Post
Dispatch editorial rooms, was seen at-
ter the shooting occurred. He had talk.
ed with Mr.. Cockerill, and quoted him
as saying with Considerable feeling:
"Gentlemen, 1 killed this man In SELF
defense, but if l had to 60 through with
it again l should certainly shoot myself.
[ am alone in the world and this man
has a family, and / would rather have
killed myself than have been the cause
OF producing so much sorrow.'
AS THE '.REPUBL1cAN" SAW IT.
Following is the report of the TRACE
dy as gwen by the Republican:
Col. Slay5ack went up the stairs
which lead from the Market street en-
trance to the editorial rooms, followed
by MIR. Clopton. AT the head of the
stairs there is a hallway, to the south of
which opens the door of the managing
editors room, IN which Mr.. CockeriIl
was sitting. This door was closed and
locked.
Col. Slayback and his companion
found the door OF the local ROOM, ad.
joining the editorial room on tho east
open, and through this he passed, fol.
lowed by Mr.. Clopton.
1t was after business hours and the
reporters engaged on the paper had all
left the building. Mr.. Henry M. Moore,
the city editor, who was the only occu.
pant of the room, was seated ut his desk
in the far corner writing.
He looked as Col. Slayback entered
and almost Immediately turned to his
desk again.
There was but the distance of a few
feet to pass between the outer door and
the inner entrance, and both gentlemen
went into the editorial room.
Mr.. Cockerill was at his desk. which
sits against the wall commanding 9
view OF Market street through a win.
dow. With him In consultation abou,
the papers supplement to be issued
t to-day, were MIR. John McGuflin, the
business manager. and Victor Cole, the
3 foreman OF the composing room.
Col. Slas back as he entered was il
two minutes OF his death, for the seen,
which followed. until he lay prone ul
the floor shot through tho heart, did no
take more than that long in the acting
: As he entered all three men locke,
+ mp, and MIR. Cockerill, who had the inn
, mense advantag" OF being cool. facet
: him. At his S de on the desk Law
pistol. From this time OF the materia
difference in the statements must b
borne III mind.
You are here, are your" was tn
t exclamation which the city editor heal
: IN the adjoining room. rs That pistt
l Tor me- ?" McGufin report Col. Stay
: back to have said as he pointed to ,h
weapon which lay on the editors desl
"lt is tor you, II you came for 1t,
J replied Mr.. Cockerili. Then fo.lowe
$ th. shooting, almost Immediately. Co
Slayback referred 10 the editorial an
: drew 4 pistol.
McGuf1in stepped quickly forwa
ana graspeG the weapon as he raise
it, his baud being between the hammt
and the cartridge, so that the hamm,
l. fell on the flesh instead of the percu
\. sion can IF tho cartr.GUn