Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-19

you," q, the same time swapping O revolver In
his face; but his hand was knocked In the air
before the weapon was discharged. BY this
time several officers were on the ground who,
without orders OF their superiors, opened fire
on the rapidly retreatiug mob. The mot fired
As they retreated. They were we'll armed.
regular pitched battle was fought on Third
street. Bullets whistled In every direction.
Chief Pritchell and Detective hewitt, who led
the tight against them, made an effort to cap.
ture some, but the firing was so hot they were
to lie fat on the ground to escape
death. The result of the battle was that Red
man was killed where he was struck down
with sledge hammer. Over two dozen balls
entered his body. 1t was at this place that
David Murphy, brother-in-lsw of the muir
dered woman, also met bis death. The
mob were 80 intent on killing Redman
that they fred helter-skelter through
their own ranks. 1t was then that
Murphy found his death. He was astride
a gray horse which started down Third street
with the remainder Of the mob. When they
We're square from the scene Murphy reeled
and fell. prltchell and hewitt hurried to his
assistance. He was carried into the court
house end medical aid summoned. Pritchell
telephoned for ali the police officers. and they
were placed on the watch. The body of Red
man was conveyed to the court house, but life
was extinct. Murphy asked for drink Of wa.
ter, said he resided in Mt Vernon, and in 20
minutes he was corpse. ihe mob, on leav-
ing the scene, separated, and everything was
done to avoid the officers number of arrests
have been made, among the prisoners being
persons who are pretty well identified.
UPRISING OF THE BLACKS.
The following is dispatch from
Columbus, Ga, October 18th: Information
has reached this city Of contemplated up
rising of negroes in Lee county, Alabama. A
number OF families have fled to this city and
points near here for protection. 1t is learned
that trustworthy negro gave information to
Robert Sassar that the intention OF the ne
groes is to burn houses and massacre whites
on Friday oil Saturday. The trouble is said TO
have grown out of disturbances caused by a
negro shooting white man some weeks since
The widest excitement is said to prevail all
over Lee county, particularly around the Che
wacla line works. Reports coming in cause
some excitement here, yet they are regarded
as much exaggerated but with some founda.
ton. Later-A special dispatch from Yonges.
boro, Ala, the nearest station TO the Chewaca
lime works,says there is no uprising of negroes
in that section. Other families who reached
bis city to. night still say that it is expected"
A BIG HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
About 8 o'clock the other evening
Geo. d. Rise, cashier OF the Lebanon, Pa.
Dime Savings Bank, was robbed OF a satche
containing $4,000, all in bills. He had Just
returned from Philadelphia, and before goine
to the bank stopped at bis house for supper
While on the way TO the bank after supper
and when about square from his house, b,
was passed by two men, aud directly after
ward received stunning blow, knocking hin
In the gutter. He held on to the sateheI auC
cried murder. The robbers, who had beer
beating and kicking him ali the while, fearing
his cries would bring assistance, moved of
a short distance, but returned and, wrenchins
the handle of the satcbel, secured 1t. Ris'
was covered with blood. II has been Learned
the struggle was witnessed by Gee. Pohr
who was passing along the street, bat b,
thought it was a fight between a lot o.
drunken men. The robbers ran into vacant
lot near by and were hailed as they ran b.
another citizen curious TO knew the cause oil
the hurry. There is no farther clue. RisI
offers a reward Of $1,000 for the capture o.
the robbers. The money belonged to thu
bank.
SHOT DEAD.
At st. Louis ID. w. Slaybdck, prom
inent lawyer and politician, entered the editor
ial rooms Of the Post Dispatch about 5:s
O'Clock the other afternoon, presumably to as
sault the managing editor, John A. Cockerell
The latter shot his visitor on sight, and the cit
is greatly excited over the tragedy.
COL. sLAYBAcK's DEATH.
A coroner's jury held an inquest owe
the remains Of Col. Slayback, and found
verdict as follows: That the deceased cam
10 his death from the effect Of interns
hemorrhage caused by gun shot wound il
the chest inflicted with bullet fired from
revolver in the hands OF John A. Cockerell
Physicians who made the post norton exam
nation testified that the ball passed through
the lungs from left 10 right and severed tn
aorta on its passage which produced tn
hemorrhage. After the verdict was rsndere,
| Col. COcksrell returned to his cell to remain
until the courts grants bail. At the inques
| Col. Cockersll read statement under oath
the substance Of which is that at reception
| at the rooms OF Elk's club, OF which Cockrel
| is president and Slayback was a member, OF
the night Of September 80 Col. Stay back in tn
reception room OF the club used violent Ian
gusge toward the Post-Dispatch, charging
| Its editor with being blackmaller and max
ing serious charges against the paper. Bate
in the evening Cockerell invited Slaybac int,
the library room and asked II he intended {,
apply the term blackmailsr to him. HI
answered that he did not but entered upor
another TRADE Of abuse against the paper
then suddenly closing and locking the door o.
the room, he said to Cockerell: "You hav,
brought me In here to bulldoze me and nov
as we are alone and man to man, 1 tell you Il
the Post Dispatch ever attacks me or assaiii
my character will 60 TO your Office and Kill
you. will take the life Of any man who en-
ploys newspaper to abuse and injure me-
william H. Clopton, who accompanied Col
Slsyback to the Post ID spatch Office, testified
stating distinctly that Col. Slsyback was sbo,
while he was in I'd act of taking hls coat of
and that Sayback was not armsd and therefore
could not have drawn revolver. The Other
principal witnesses were John N. McGuffin