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

ON my knee, anu nelu illll So uhtA nc
died. Alter | had eased the colonel
to the II ,or my attention was attracted
10 an excited person who had me COW
cred with a cooked revolver. and was
OF me non interference.
Cockeril about tnis time, passed be-
hind me to the door Of the room.
.sWhsn Col. Stay back entered the
editorial rooom there were thee per.
sons in the room-Cockerlil, another
person whom l don't know and the
excited person who held the revolver.
Both of the last named remained in the
Office some time after Cockel:ll lett.
Col. S!ayback did not assault Cockerill
until after lie was shot. though then
mortally wounded. Col. Slayback
showed no pistol, and, so lar as know,
was not armed"
AN INTERVIEW WITH MIR COLE.
Mr.. Victor Cole, the foreman of the
composing room, was seen at the Post |
Dispatch Office and asked if he had wit
messed the shooting. lie replied that
he had observed the whole difficulty.
Ho was then asked for a statement OF
the affair and replied, with apparent
reluctance, that his relations with the
Posi-. Dispatch were such that he disliked
to say anything.
did Slay back have pistol ?'
"He did"
"How did the shooting occurp"
s:It was a clear case of selt-defense-
as clear case as it possibly could be-"
replied Mr.. Cole.
''Can't you give some OF the particu-
lars ?"
| II can not make statement about
the matter now. lad rather make a
statement TO the Globe Democrat than
any other paper, but for good reasons
l decline doing it.at present."
.sWere there any words exchanged
between the parties prior to the shoot
ing?"
eyes; several"
sWhat was said?"
That can't say"
"Did Slayback say anything!"
eyes. he said a good DEAL"
"Did Coz kerillP"
eyes, he said something
.sWel what? No harm can result in
repeating what was said"
Mr.. Cole declined to detail what oc.
Cured and entered the editorial room,
; remarking to bystander, II wonder
, what became of that pistol"
; Later in the night Mr.. Cole gave n
!, reporter the following detailed state.
, ment of what occurred:
;, "The door," says Mr.. Cole. "was
, opened very suddenly. l was the near
, est to the door, and perhaps Was the
first to see Col. Siayback. did no
see MIR. Clopton at all ut first. My I'M
= preston ia that he was slow about fol
;. lowing Col. Slayback in. The doc
!, through which the latter enteret
leads from the reporters room
where MIR. Moore, city editor, ant
y MIR. Sweany. one OF the reporters
:. were seated, 1 believe they directe'
u Colonel Slayback to Mr.. Cockerill'
y, room. At all events Col. Slaybac
enter ed there. and, as looked upwards
:, saw him. 1 noticed that he locke
- pale aud white, as if with suppresse
# rage. Mr.. Cockerill. think. saw Co
=, Stay hack at the same nom mt that dit
is for we both looked up together. At
~ vancing q pace or two, Col. Slaybac
;. rippod back his coat as though to TAX
- 1t off. AT this moment i think h
I eyes fell upon Mr.. Cockerill's revolver
~ which WAS lying upon the latter's dest
i. Before he noticed this weapon, hoy
81 ever, be said "WellP Then as
=, motto Mr.. Cockerili's weapon he /
90 of the lapel of his coat, aud loo
ing right at Mr.. Cockerill he sale
"I gu are prepared TO draw, are yo
II. THEN DRAW
n. simultaneously with these wor'
,r. Col Sayback drew revolver fro
20 his hip pocket and pointed it at NJ
a, Cockerill. My impression is that u
a latter said. No, sir, don't draw.
IN dou't have to draw. Keep away fro
70, inc, sir. Keep back AT tins jun
,vn ture turned to the door Leading
oo the local room and called to n
hn Moore to get my revolver. l saw
ho many weapons that l thought it
ho we'll to he armed. Before had n
Va weapon in hand l turned aid for /
,r first time saw Mr.. Clopton. He a
mo- Col. Sayback were closing up Oh N
,re Cockerill. Col. Slayback had his pis
ont drawn and was holding it at short ar
Mr., Cockerill was about hve feet d
.lr tant from him, and he too had rev
.oi 1. yer drawn and was holding it with I
w. muzzle towards his opponent. Z
,o Slayback and Mr.. Clop;on continu
n ~ advancing upon Mr.. Cockerill, and
~ ew latter stood there lookiag at the two,l
,ts' moving all inch one way or the 9th
., av. but telling Col, Slayback to keep ba'
bo They still advanced, however, and
, ~ Clup,on, who came upon Mr.. Cooke
'f sideways, took hold oil that genllema
La Ia arm. Mr.. Cockerill called upon \
~ MEG uflin, and the latter made g.
,ho tor Col. Slayback's revolver. At
IN nome Col. Slayback was pulling
at the trigger of his weapon. and
~ Cockerill noticing the move. follow
suit. and l think he fired at randt
There was only one shot fired, and v
INT the report Col. Slayback fell forw
Ii. with groan. His hands touched
ter Cockerill as he fell, and in his de
Col. throes his struggling arms touched
ri |, Cockeril!. Blood gushed out OF
be wounded mans nose and NJ nth
had stained Mr.. Cocke:ill's garm. nts.
Col. Col. Slayback tell Mr.. Clop on 81
5 so p.ed W ith Mr.. Cockerill. and it sceI
lor rs thou. III they W re fighting Tor the !
say, session OF the weapon. MIR. Cock,
laiic called upon MIR. McGuilin to assist
the and that gentleman, wrenching
tho revolver out OF Col. Slayback's ain
Ii ID fciess hand, pointed it at MIR. Clopt
land head and told him to let 60 OF
Hop Cockersll. lie let go and walked to
q at oilico door, and then returned
the assisted me and others in laying
SIay back upon the floor. sent f'
ascd physician, and DR.. Mccarthy ca
Col. and looked at Col Slay back, ,pronou,
the him dead. thought at first that CT
lie Grill had shot him through the h
light for there was a scratch just over
:igh lett eye, and blood continued to
on to from his nose and mouth, toe
the sponge and wiped his lace clean
iiied it, and then discovered that he was
o SO wounded in the head at nil, but in
body"
some Mr.. Cole. like Mr. McGuflin.
pub positive that Mr.. Slayback never utt
the u word after he was shot.
sd AT THE DEAD MANS HOME.
'ouid The sad news was quickly con
ed to the bercaved family at
home, 227 Olive street. A scel
agony, terrible beyond descrlp
At ensued. Mrs. Siaybsck exclai
! tho "Dead! dead! deadl lmpnssit
too and again anu again she repeated
l Tell words. The children burst out "